Team Canada will embark on its tenth all-time Olympics appearance this summer in Paris.
The country has only won one medal in basketball, dating back to 1936 when it took home the Silver. Expectations for the Canadians are arguably the highest they’ve ever been with 12 NBA players among the 20 players on their training camp roster.
Canada’s 20-Man Training Camp Roster
- Kyle Alexander
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker
- RJ Barrett
- Trae Bell-Haynes
- Khem Birch
- Oshae Brissett
- Dillon Brooks
- Luguentz Dort
- Zach Edey
- Melvin Ejim
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Mfiondu Kabengele
- Trey Lyles
- Jamal Murray
- Andrew Nembhard
- Kelly Olynyk
- Dwight Powell
- Phil Scrubb
- Thomas Scrubb
- Andrew Wiggins
Team Canada won the Bronze medal during the 2023 FIBA games with SGA, Dort, Barrett, Brooks, and Olynyk among those who contributed to the successful tournament.
Jordi Fernandez, who was recently appointed as the head coach for the Brooklyn Nets, led Canada’s team during the 2023 FIBA run and will lead the team in the Paris Olympics as well.