Cadet Men’s National Team Training Camp Roster Announced!

Chris Egi, Cadet National Team Player Goes Up Strong
Chris Egi, Cadet National Team Player Goes Up Strong

Toronto, ON – Canada Basketball announced the 18 athletes who have been invited to the cadet men’s national team training camp. From this camp, the final team of twelve athletes will be selected to represent Canada in the 2012 FIBA World U17 Championship for Men, in Lithuania from June – July 8. The training camp will take place at Humber College, North Campus from June 13 – 18.

“We are excited about the start of camp, our opening camp was extremely deep and competitive,” said head coach, David DeAveiro. “We expect more of the same as we have the difficult task of selecting 12 players to represent Canada at the World Championships. Our athletes are looking forward to taking on the world.”

For the 2012 FIBA U17 World Championship for Men, Canada has been placed into Group B with; Argentina, Croatia, Korea, Lithuania and Spain. In the first-ever FIBA U17 World Championship, Canada beat Lithuania 83-81, to win the bronze medal. Below is Canada’s preliminary schedule.

                        2012 CADET MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM – TRAINING CAMP ROSTER

Name

Position

Height

Hometown

School (2011-12)
Jake Babic

Guard

6-3

Oakville, ON

St. Ignatius of Loyola (HS)
Tyrell Bellot-Green

Forward

6-6

Toronto, ON

Oakwood Collegiate (HS)
Tanveer Bhullar

Centre

7-2

North York, ON

Huntington Prep (HS)
Devonte Campbell

Forward

6-5

Maple, ON

Villanova College (HS)
Brody Clarke

Guard

6-6

Toronto, ON

Oakwood Collegiate (HS)
Malcolm Duvivier

Guard

6-1

Toronto, ON

St. Michael’s College (HS)
Chris Egi

Forward

6-6

Markham, ON

St. Andrew’s College (HS)
Jamar Ergas

Guard

6-3

Toronto, ON

Christian Faith Center Academy (HS)
Connor Gilmore

Forward

6-7

Toronto, ON

Martingrove Collegiate(HS)
Justin Jackson

Forward

6-6

Scarborough, ON

Charles Gordon Public School (HS)
Miroslav Jaksic

Forward

6-9

Windsor, ON

W.F. Herman Secondary School (HS)
Narcisse Kalamba

Forward

6-6

Longueuil, QC

St-Jean Baptiste (HS)
Chris McComber

Forward

6-6

Nepean, ON

John McCrae (HS)
Anthony Pate

Guard

6-3

Oakville, ON

St. Patrick’s (HS)
Jordan Robinson

Forward

6-9

Toronto, ON

Quality Education Academy (HS)
Marial Shayok

Guard

6-5

Ottawa, ON

St. Patrick’s (HS)
Patrick Steeves

Guard

6-7

Montreal, QC

Hotchkiss Prep (HS)
Kevin Zabo

Guard

6-1

Gatineau, QC

Montrose Christian (HS)

 

Date

Opponent

Time (EDT)

Friday, June 29

Lithuania

11:35 a.m.

Saturday, June 30

Croatia

8:45 a.m.

Sunday, July 1

Argentina

1:25 p.m.

Tuesday, July 3

Spain

2:00 a.m.

Wednesday, July 4

Korea

2:00 a.m.

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