Canada men's national under-19 basketball team
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The Canada men's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team represents Canada in international under-18 and under-19 basketball competitions. They are overseen by Canada Basketball, the governing body for basketball in Canada.[1][2]
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| FIBA zone | FIBA Americas | ||
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| National federation | Canada Basketball | ||
| Coach | Paul Weir | ||
| FIBA Under-19 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 14 | ||
| Medals |  Gold: 2017 Bronze: 2021 | ||
| FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup | |||
| Appearances | 14 | ||
| Medals | Gold: 2026 Silver: 2014, 2016, 2018 Bronze: 2008, 2010, 2012, 2022, 2024 | ||
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The 2017 team won the Canadian Press Team of the Year Award, becoming the first basketball team to win the award.[3]
A prominent member was RJ Barrett who helped his country win the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, where he became the tournament's MVP.[4] The head coach Roy Rana in later years would become an NBA assistant coach and Head Coach of the Egyptian men's national basketball team.
Competitive record
A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within the Canada
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | L | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1979 | Consolation round | 7th | 8 | 4 | 4 | [5] |
 1983 | Consolation round | 14th | 7 | 1 | 6 | [6] |
 1987 | Consolation round | 6th | 7 | 4 | 3 | [7] |
 1991 | Consolation round | 8th | 8 | 2 | 6 | [8] |
 1995 | Did not qualify | [9] | ||||
 1999 | [10] | |||||
| 2003 | [11] | |||||
 2007 | Consolation round | 10th | 8 | 4 | 4 | [12] |
 2009 | Quarterfinals | 7th | 9 | 4 | 5 | [13] |
 2011 | Consolation round | 11th | 8 | 3 | 5 | [14] |
 2013 | Quarterfinals | 6th | 9 | 4 | 5 | [15] |
| 2015 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 7 | 6 | 1 | [16] |
 2017 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | [17] |
| 2019 | Quarterfinals | 8th | 7 | 3 | 4 | [18] |
| 2021 | Semifinals | 3rd | 7 | 6 | 1 | [19] |
 2023 | Quarterfinals | 7th | 7 | 3 | 4 | [20] |
 2025 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 7 | 5 | 2 | [21] |
| 2027 | Qualified | |||||
 2029 | To be determined | |||||
| Total | 1 title | 14/19 | 106 | 55 | 51 | — |
FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | L | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1990 | Consolation round | 9th | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
 1994 | Quarterfinals | 7th | 8 | 2 | 6 | [22] |
 1998 | Consolation round | 6th | 4 | 1 | 3 | [23] |
 2002 | Consolation round | 7th | 5 | 1 | 4 | [24] |
 2006 | Semifinals | 4th | 5 | 2 | 3 | [25] |
| 2008 | Semifinals | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 2 | [26] |
| 2010 | Semifinals | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 2 | [27] |
| 2012 | Semifinals | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 1 | [28] |
| 2014 | Final | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 1 | [29] |
 2016 | Final | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 1 | [30] |
| 2018 | Final | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 1 | [31] |
 2022 | Semifinals | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 2 | [32] |
| 2024 | Semifinals | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 2 | [33] |
| 2026 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | [34] |
| Total | 1 title | 14/14 | 75 | 43 | 32 | — |