Canada will floor five NBA players in World Cup qualifier against Argentina
5 NBA gamers spotlight Canada’s 12-man roster for the workforce’s World Cup qualifying sport Thursday evening in opposition to Argentina.
Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Detroit Pistons Cory Joseph and Kelly Olynyk, Utah Jazz guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Dallas Mavericks ahead Dwight Powell have been among the many dozen named following Canada’s coaching camp in Victoria, B.C.
Gilgeous-Alexander made his first nationwide workforce look in six years on the earlier qualifying window in July. He had 32 factors in a 95-75 win over the Dominican Republic in his hometown of Hamilton and 24 factors in a 113-67 win over the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Canada was the one nation within the Americas to go undefeated (6-0) within the first spherical of qualifiers. Argentina’s report is 5-1.
Zach Edey, Melvin Ejim, Kevin Pangos, Kassius Robertson, Kalif Younger and brothers Phil and Thomas Scrubb make up the rest of Canada’s roster.
Eighty international locations are taking part in throughout six qualifying home windows to safe their place among the many 30 that can be a part of host Japan and the Philippines in subsequent summer time’s 32-team FIBA World Cup, which is a direct qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Canada performs once more Monday in Panama.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Aug. 25, 2022.
