Canadian Cadet National Team Roster Released! Features Kevin Zabo, Chris Egi, Justin Jackson
TORONTO – Canada Basketball announced the 12 athletes who will represent Canada at the FIBA U17 World Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania from June 29 – July 8. Players eligible for this competition must have been born on or after Jan. 1, 1995. Canada has been placed into Group B with Argentina, Croatia, Korea, Lithuania and Spain.
“It was an extremely difficult process selecting our final roster,” said head coach, David DeAveiro. “We feel fortunate to have depth at the cadet age group.”
“Our final roster will reflect the depth, combining size and speed. We are comfortable playing multiple players in each position in many of our games,” added DeAveiro.
2012 CADET MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER
| # | Name | Position | Height | Hometown | School (2011/12) |
| 4 | Kevin Zabo | Guard | 6’1 | Gatineau, QC | Montrose Christian |
| 5 | Jake Babic | Guard | 6’5 | Oakville, ON | St. Ignatius of Loyola |
| 6 | Tanveer Bhullar | Centre | 7’2 | North York, ON | Huntington Prep |
| 7 | Jordan Robinson | Forward | 6’7 | Toronto, ON | Quality Education Academy |
| 8 | Anthony Pate | Guard | 6’3 | Oakville, ON | St. Patrick’s |
| 9 | Malcolm Duvivier | Guard | 6’1 | Toronto, ON | St. Michael’s College |
| 10 | Patrick Steeves | Guard | 6’7 | Montreal, QC | Hotchkiss Prep |
| 11 | Marial Shayok | Guard | 6’5 | Ottawa, ON | St. Patrick’s |
| 12 | Justin Jackson | Guard | 6’6 | Scarborough, ON | Charles Gordon |
| 13 | Chris Egi | Forward | 6’8 | Markham, ON | St. Andrew’s College |
| 14 | Tyrell Bellot-Green | Forward | 6’6 | Toronto, ON | Oakwood Collegiate |
| 15 | Chris McComber | Forward | 6’7 | Nepean, ON | John McCrae |
Canada qualified for the 2012 FIBA U17 World Championship by placing third in the 2011 FIBA Americas U16 Championship.
Prior to arriving in Lithuania, Canada will train and compete June 19-25, in Douai, France. During that time the Canadian Team will participate in the 26th World Douai Tournament, featuring U17 teams from Argentina, China, Croatia, Egypt, and France June 21-24.
Opening 2012 FIBA U17 World Championship, Canada will play on June 29 against host country Lithuania; Canada will then face Croatia on June 30, Argentina on July 1 and Spain on July 3, before closing preliminary play against Korea on July 4. The top four finishing teams from each group will advance to the medal round with the quarterfinals staged on July 6, the semifinals on July 7 and the finals on July 8.
FIBAtv.com will be broadcasting the games from the quarter-finals to the finals.
The Canadian boys program is currently ranked fifth in the FIBA world rankings. These rankings combine both junior and cadet men’s national teams.
In the inaugural FIBA U17 World Championship for Men which was held in 2010, Canada won a bronze medal and had a record of 5-3. Gonzaga standout, Kevin Pangos was named to the All-Tournament Five, as the best point guard in the tournament.
26th World Douai Tournament – Canadian Schedule
| Date |
Opponent |
Time (EDT) |
| Thursday, June 21 |
China |
14:00 |
| Friday, June 22 |
France |
11:30 |
| Saturday, June 23 |
Egypt |
9:00 |
| Sunday, June 24 |
TBD – based on placement |
2012 FIBA U17 World Championship – Canadian Preliminary Schedule
| Date |
Opponent |
Time (EDT) |
| Friday, June 29 |
Lithuania |
11:35 |
| Saturday, June 30 |
Croatia |
8:45 |
| Sunday, July 1 |
Argentina |
13:25 |
| Tuesday, July 3 |
Spain |
2:00 |
| Wednesday, July 4 |
Korea |
2:00 |
