150+ Canadians Playing NCAA D1 Basketball – 2025-2026

Canadian Basketball Pipeline to NCAA D1 Stronger Than Ever in 2025-26

Canada’s basketball presence in the NCAA Division I ranks continues to soar, with over 150 Canadian players suiting up for the 2025–26 season. From established seniors in power conferences to freshmen looking to make their mark, the representation spans nearly every region of the country. The sheer scale highlights both the depth of talent north of the border and the growth of development systems that have pushed Canadian basketball to unprecedented heights.

The Power of Prep Programs

The Canadian prep school boom of the past decade has directly fueled this NCAA wave. Certain programs dominate the list:

Fort Erie International Academy (FEIA) – FEIA continues to be a juggernaut, producing NCAA-ready players every season. Headliners this year include Ishan Sharma (Saint Louis), Marial Akuentok (Texas Tech), and Tristan Beckford (South Florida).

Orangeville Prep – Long established as Canada’s prep powerhouse, Orangeville remains a steady supplier with names like J.C. Brooks (Tennessee State), and Jeremy Foumena (UCF).

Royal Crown & United Scholastic Academy (Toronto) – These newer Toronto-area schools have rapidly become factories. Royal Crown boasts players like Sean Blake (Vermont) and Markus Harding (Indiana State), while United Scholastic has Vasean Allette (UTSA) and Armani Mighty (Pacific).

Edge Prep (Calgary) – The hub of Alberta basketball, Edge has sent Kwo Agwa (Texas-RGV), Bubu Benjamin (George Washington), and Caelum Swanton-Rodger (Old Dominion) to D1, putting Western Canada on the prep map.

These programs are more than schools—they’re pipelines, combining high-level coaching, elite schedules, and direct exposure to scouts.

AAU Programs: Who Runs the Summer Circuit?

AAU remains the other half of the equation, and certain grassroots clubs stand out as dominant producers:

UPLAY Canada – Once again, UPLAY headlines the list, with dozens of alumni across D1. From Jaden Clayton (Pacific) to Mikkel Tyne (Richmond) and Ishan Sharma (Saint Louis), the Nike EYBL mainstay continues to be the most influential Canadian AAU program.

Canada Elite – A constant presence in both Ontario and Quebec, Canada Elite reps include Armani Mighty (Pacific), Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor (Butler), and Ose Okojie (Howard).

Brookwood Elite (Quebec) – Quebec’s strongest club team, Brookwood continues to shine with names like Oliver Faubert (Saint Mary’s), Chris Kumu (Canisius), and Oliver Rioux (Florida).

Northern Kings / Grassroots Canada – These storied Toronto clubs are still producing D1 players. Elijah Mahi (Santa Clara) and David Simon (Vermont) came through Northern Kings, while Markus Harding (Indiana State) and Felipe Patino (Southern Miss) highlight Grassroots’ reach.

Regional clubs like Drive Basketball (BC), Genesis (Alberta), and Ottawa Elite also show the nationwide spread of talent development.

Which NCAA Schools Have the Most Canadians?

Some programs have clearly tapped into the Canadian pipeline more than others. For 2025–26, these schools stand out with multiple Canadians on their rosters:

Maine (5) – Amare Allen, Yanis Bamba, T.J. Biel, Bashir Ngala, Keelan Steele

Pacific (4) – Augustas Brazdeikis, Cameron Brennan, Isaac Jack, Jaion Pitt

South Florida (4) – Tristan Beckford, Josh Omojafo, Onyx Nnani, Adriel Nyorha

Colgate (3) – Josh Ahayere, Ethan Brown, Cameron Brennan

Vermont (3) – Sean Blake, T.J. Hurley, David Simon

George Washington (3) – Bubu Benjamin, Lucas Burton, Jalen Rougier-Roane

St. Bonaventure (3) – Brayden Jackson, Frank Mitchell, John Ikpotokin

Schools like Boise State, NJIT, and Fairleigh Dickinson also feature strong Canadian groups, signaling that NCAA coaches actively target the north for depth and versatility.

Geographic Breakdown: Canada’s Hotbeds

A glance at the hometowns shows clear concentrations of Canadian basketball talent:

Greater Toronto Area (GTA) – Unsurprisingly, the GTA dominates, contributing nearly half the players. Cities like Mississauga, Brampton, Scarborough, and Ajax are hotbeds, benefiting from prep schools and year-round competition.

Montreal / Quebec – Quebec continues to surge, with names like Jordann Dumont (VCU), Chris Tadjo (Santa Clara), and Oliver Rioux (Florida). Brookwood Elite and Vanier College roots show a thriving French-Canadian basketball culture.

Western Canada – British Columbia and Alberta are increasingly on the map. BC standouts include Irish Coquia (New Orleans), Adam Olsen (South Alabama), and Kieran Mullen (Pittsburgh), while Alberta has David Hansen (Weber State) and Declan Peterson (Western Michigan).

Atlantic Canada – Though smaller in numbers, New Brunswick has John Ikpotokin (St. Bonaventure) and Braeden Macvicar (Coastal Carolina), while Nova Scotia and Newfoundland are still emerging.

The story is clear: talent is no longer limited to Ontario and Quebec—it’s becoming a truly coast-to-coast movement.

Conclusion

With over 150 Canadians on NCAA Division I rosters in 2025–26, the country’s basketball influence has reached new heights. The combination of strong prep schools, well-connected AAU programs, and regional development from Ontario to BC to Quebec has built a deep, sustainable talent pipeline.

Name	Year	Height	Position	College	HS / Prep	Club	Hometown
Hassan Abdul-Hakim	Senior	6-8	G	Memphis	Orangeville	Etobicoke Thunder	Mississauga, ON
Kwo Agwa	Senior	6-6	F	Texas-RGV	Edge	Genesis	Calgary, AB
Josh Ahayere	Sophomore	6-4	G	Colgate	Crestwood	Team Active	Morinville, AB
Spencer Ahrens	Freshman	6-10	F	Boise State	CIA Bella Vista	UPLAY	Oakville, ON
Marial Akuentok	Freshman	6-10	C	Texas Tech	Fort Erie	UPLAY	Edmonton, AB
Kevin Alabi	Sophomore	6-9	F	Alabama State	Skyline HS	Team Active	Brampton, ON
Sam Alamutu	Senior	6-5	G	Wright State	RNS	UPLAY	Ajax, ON
Amare Allen	Sophomore	6-7	F	Maine	CODE Academy	DC United	Ajax, ON
Vasean Allette	Junior	6-2	G	Texas-San Antonio	United Scholastic Academy	Canada Elite	Thornhill, ON
Rocco Awad	Freshman	6-1	G	N.J.I.T.	LBA	WPA Suns	Windsor, ON
Yanis Bamba	Junior	6-6	F	Maine	Brebeuf	Brookwood Elite	Monreal, QC
Matai Baptiste	Sophomore	6-7	F	Boston University	Orangeville	Supreme Hoops	Toronto, ON
Evans Barning, Jr.	Freshman	6-7	F	West Virginia	Archbishop Carroll	Team Durant	Toronto, ON
Tristan Beckford	Freshman	6-5	GF	South Florida	Fort Erie International Academy	UPLAY	Vaughan, ON
Arden Begaj	Sophomore	7-0	C	North Florida	Bill Crothers	Canada Elite	Toronto, ON
Bubu Benjamin	Junior	6-7	F	George Washington	Edge Prep	Genesis	Medicine Hat, AB
Edouard Benoit	Sophomore	6-8	F	Lehigh	Brebeuf	Brookwood Elite	Montreal, QC
T.J. Biel	Senior	6-8	F	Maine	Edge Prep	Genesis	Calgary, AB
Sean Blake	Sophomore	6-2	G	Vermont	Royal Crown	UPLAY	Mississauga, ON
Augustas Brazdeikis	Junior	6-8	SF	Pacific	Polaris Prep	Canada Elite	Oakville, ON
Cameron Brennan	Sophomore	7-0	C	Colgate	Polaris Prep	Canada Elite	Burlington, ON
J.C. Brooks	Sophomore	6-10	FC	Tennessee State	Orangeville	Genesis	Calgary, AB
Ethan Brown	Sophomore	6-10	C	Colgate	United Scholastic Academy	Canada Elite	Peterborough, ON
Lucas Burton	Senior	6-8	F	Cleveland State	Lamar HS	New West Elite	Vancouver, BC
Ethan Butler	Senior	6-7	F	Charlotte	Southwest Academy	Toronto Triple Threat	Toronto, ON
Jalen Celestine	Senior	6-7	PG	Cincinnati	Long Island Lutheran	UPLAY	Ajax, ON
Dante Censori-Hercules	Freshman	6-7	F	Portland	Hodan Prep	Canada Elite	Toronto, ON
Malcolm Christie	Senior	6-5	GF	Oregon State	Fredericton HS		Frederticton, NB
Jaden Clayton	Junior	6-1	PG	Pacific	Fort Erie International Academy	UPLAY	Whitby, ON
Jaiden Cole	Sophomore	6-4	G	Towson	NBA Academy	UPLAY	Scarborough, ON
Irish Coquia	Sophomore	6-2	G	New Orleans	St.Patrick’s HS	Drive Basketball	Vancouver, BC
Zaiden Cross	Senior	6-7	F	Nicholls State	Crestwood	Grassroots	Scarborough, ON
Declan Cutler	Sophomore	6-9	F	Weber State	Royal Crown	Drive Basketball	Vancouver, BC
Matthew Dann	Freshman	7-0	C	Sam Houston State	Fort Erie International Academy	Brookwood Elite	Oakville, ON
Louis Daoust	Senior	6-7	F	Tennessee State	Vanier College		Montreal, QC
Josiah Davis	Senior	6-3	G	Cal State Northridge	Teays Valley	UPLAY	Kitchener, ON
Malachi Davis	Senior	6-4	G	Long Island	Central Tech	Grassroots	Toronto, ON
Liam Dayco-Green	Sophomore	6-2	G	Florida Atlantic	Prolific Prep	Drive Basketball	Vancouver, BC
Kevin De Kovachich	Sophomore	6-4	PG	North Alabama	Orangeville	MTL Prospects	Montreal, QC
Dylan Desbiens	Freshman	6-6	F	Louisville	IMG Academy	Brookwood Elite	Quebec City
Kye Dickson	Junior	6-7	F	Texas-RGV	Balboa	All4ONE	Toronto, ON
Ismael Diouf	Junior	6-9	F	Northern Iowa	Cegep Saint-Jean Sur-Richelieu		Montreal, QC
Wilson Dubinsky	Senior	6-3	G	Marshall	Orangeville	Canada Elite	Ottawa, ON
Jordann Dumont	Junior	6-8	SF	VCU	Hamilton Heights	UPLAY	Quebec City
Jalik Dunkley-Distant	Sophomore	6-7	PG	Nicholls State	Overtime Elite	Bounce	Hamilton, ON
Tyson Dunn	Senior	6-3	G	UC San Diego	Bill Crothers	Northern Kings	Newmarket, ON
Tunde Durodola	Sophomore	6-8	F	Temple	DME Academy	Canada Elite	Vaughan, ON
Eternity Eguagie	Sophomore	6-6	F	Rice	J Addison	UPLAY	Edmonton, AB
Chidube Ekwommadu	Sophomore	6-4	F	Fairleigh Dickinson	Fort Erie International Academy	UPLAY	Mississauga, ON
Haris Elezovic	Senior	6-8	PF	Northeastern	Vanier College	Brookwood Elite	Quebec City
Mike Evbagharu	Junior	6-4	SG	Canisius	Royal Crown	Toronto Nustep	Toronto, ON
Will Exacte, Jr.	Junior	6-6	G	Drake	NBA Academy	Canada Elite	Monreal, QC
Tim Eze	Sophomore	6-7	F	UMBC	Bill Crothers	Northern Kings	Kleinburg, ON
Benjamin Ezeagu	Senior	6-7	F	Southern Indiana	Potter’s House	UPLAY	Brampton, ON
Oliver Faubert	Sophomore	6-9	C	Saint Mary’s	Fort Erie International Academy	Brookwood Elite	Ottawa, ON
Elijah Fisher	Senior	6-6	F	Seton Hall	Crestwood	Grassroots	Toronto, ON
Jeremy Foumena	Junior	6-11	C	UCF	Orangeville	TTP United	Quebec City
Josiah Francis	Sophomore	6-7	F	Fairleigh Dickinson	United Scholastic Academy	Canada Elite	Scarborough, ON
Jamal Fuller Jordan Gorecki	Senior Junior	6-5 6-10	F F	Long Island Texas Southern	Central Tech	People’s Basketball	Toronto, ON
Nait George	Junior	6-3	G	Syracuse	Dream City Christian	AZ Unity	Toronto, ON
Austin Goode	Freshman	6-7	F	Cal Poly	CIA BellaVista	Canada Elite	Toronto, ON
Dylan Grant	Sophomore	6-8	SF	Rutgers	Michigan Collegiate	The Family	Mississauga, ON
Davante Hackett	Junior	6-3	G	Stonehill	Royal Crown	Northern Kings	Toronto, ON
David Hansen	Sophomore	6-9	F	Weber State	CTA West	Doggpound	Margrath, AB
Adam Harakow	Sophomore	6-7	F	Wyoming	Western Canada Prep	GoodHoops	Calgary, AB
Hunter Harding	Junior	7-1	C	Indiana State	Royal Crown	Toronto Nustep	Toronto, ON
Markus Harding	Senior	6-10	C	Indiana State	TBA	Grassroots	Toronto, ON
Boston Harker	Junior	6-4	F	Utah Tech	Edge Prep	Genesis	Calgary, AB
Simon Hildebrandt	Senior	6-9	F	Washington State	Royal Crown	UPLAY	Winnipeg, MB
Aden Holloway	Junior	6-1	G	Alabama	Prolific Prep	CP3	Charlotte, NC
Dylan Homenick	Freshman	6-11	C	Richmond	Perkiomen	Drive Basketball	Surrey, BC
E.J. Horton	Freshman	6-3	G	North Texas	Orangeville	Mean Streets	Chicago, IL
Luke Hunger	Senior	6-10	F	George Washington	Northfield Mount Hermon	BABC	Montreal, QC
T.J. Hurley	Senior	6-5	F	Vermont	The Rock HS	Team Florida	Pelham, ON
K.C. Ibekwe	Senior	6-11	C	Pacific	Centennial	Drive Basketball	Coquitlam, BC
John Ikpotokin	Freshman	6-7	F	St. Bonaventure	RNS	UPLAY	Rothesay, New Brunswick
Tegra Izay	Senior	7-0	C	Southern Mississippi	Archbishop Carroll	Team Durant	Montreal
Maban Jabriel	Sophomore	6-9	F	Queens University	Tri City Prep	Northern Kings	Waterloo, ON
Isaac Jack	Junior	6-11	C	Pacific	Fort Erie International Academy	UPLAY	Port Alberni, BC
Brayden Jackson	Freshman	6-8	F	St. Bonaventure	Fort Erie International Academy	Canada Elite	Milton, ON
Jimma James	Junior	6-6	SG	Queens University	Hillcrest Prep	Grassroots	Windsor, ON
Stefan Jimenez Vojnic	Sophomore	6-11	C	N.J.I.T.	Central Florida Christian	Canada Elite	Toronto, ON
Enoch Kalambay	Senior	6-6	SG	Campbell	Orangeville	Brookwood Elite	Gatineau, QC
Ryan Kalambay	Sophomore	6-9	F	Detroit-Mercy	Fort Erie International Academy	UPLAY	Brampton, ON
Mikey Kelvin II	Senior	6-9	F	Florida International	Holy Cross HS		Ottawa, ON
Jaden Kirkwood	Senior	6-5	G	Holy Cross	IMG Academy	Brookwood Elite	Ottawa, ON
Hermann Koffi	Sophomore	6-4	G	Stonehill	Therford Academy	Brookwood Elite	Quebec City, QC
Felix Kossaras	Sophomore	6-5	GF	Colorado	Fort Erie International Academy	Brookwood Elite	Quebec City
Chris Kumu	Freshman	6-4	G	Canisius	Fort Erie International Academy	Brookwood Elite	Montreal
Shadrak Lasu	Sophomore	6-8	F	Long Island	Northstar	Triumph	Winnipeg, MB
Torian Lee	Sophomore	5-11	G	UC Irvine	Orangeville	Canada Elite	Surrey, BC
Xaivian Lee	Senior	6-3	G	Florida	Perkiomen	All4ONE	Toronto, ON
Braeden Macvicar	Junior	6-11	C	Coastal Carolina	RNS	UPLAY	Rothesay, New Brunswick
Elijah Mahi	Senior	6-7	F	Santa Clara	Potter’s House	Northern Kings	Toronto, ON
Cyril Martynov	Senior	7-0	C	Fairleigh Dickinson	Lawrenceville HS	Grassroots	Barrie, ON
Armani Mighty	Senior	6-10	C	Mercer	United Scholastic Academy	Canada Elite	Thornhill, ON
Omar Migues-Hibeljic	Sophomore	6-5	F	Buffalo	Breabeuf		Montreal, QC
Jovan Milicevic	Sophomore	6-10	C	Xavier	CIA BellaVista	AZ Unity	Toronto, ON
Dezayne Mingo	Senior	6-4	G	Charlotte	Crestwood	Grassroots	Hamilton, ON
Frank Mitchell	Senior	6-8	F	St. Bonaventure	Oakville Prep		Toronto, ON
Jefferson Monegro	Senior	6-3	G	Cal State Fullerton	Orangeville	Bounce	Lasalle, ON
Collin Mulholland	Senior	6-10	C	Chattanooga	Holy Family Catholic	Minnesota Heat	Kitchener, ON
Kieran Mullen	Freshman	7-0	C	Pittsburgh	St Thomas More	3D Basketball Academy	Vancouver, BC
Brandon Muntu	Senior	6-4	F	Tennessee Tech	Orangeville	Grassroots	Calgary, AB
Bashir N’Galang	Freshman	6-3	G	Maine	Fort Erie International Academy	UPLAY	Montreal, QC
Max Ndlovu-Fraser	Freshman	6-4	G	Long Island	Western Canada Prep	GoodHoops	Vancouver, BC
Thomas Ndong	Senior	6-10	C	California Baptist	NBA Academy	NBA Academy	Quebec City, QC
Milos Nenadic	Senior	6-10	F	Lindenwood	Western Reserve Academy	Mississauga Monarchs	Mississauga, ON
Christian Nitu	Sophomore	6-11	C	Washington	Fort Erie International Academy	UPLAY	Whitby, ON
Onyx Nnani	Freshman	6-9	F	South Florida	Phelps School	UPLAY	Edmonton, AB
Michael Nwoko	Junior	6-10	C	LSU	Prolific Prep	CP3	Toronto, ON
Adriel Nyorha	Freshman	6-5	G	South Florida	Winston Salem Christian	Brookwood Elite	Ottawa, ON
Brayden O’Connor	Senior	6-4	G	George Mason	Canada Topflight Academy	Ottawa Elite	Ottawa, ON
Baraka Okojie	Junior	6-3	G	Mercer	DME Academy	Canada Elite	Brampton, ON
Ose Okojie	Senior	6-5	F	Howard	United Scholastic Academy	Canada Elite	Brampton, ON
Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor	Freshman	6-6	F	Butler	William Academy	Canada Elite	Markham, ON
Adam Olsen	Junior	6-8	F	South Alabama	Elgin Park	Drive Basketball	Surrey, BC
Josh Omojafo	Junior	6-5	G	South Florida	St Jean De Breabeuf (Hamilton)	Burlington Force	Hamilton, ON
Steven Osei	Sophomore	6-10	F	Kansas State	NBA Academy	UPLAY	Etobicoke, ON
Noah Otshudi	Senior	6-2	G	Marshall	Bill Crothers	UPLAY	Hamilton, ON
Nana Owusu-Anane	Senior	6-8	F	Grand Canyon	Vermont Academy	Canada Eilte	Burlington, ON
Aleksander Pachucki	Freshman	6-5	G	Bucknell	Hoosac	City Rocks	Toronto, ON
Dominic Pangionis	Sophomore	6-7	F	Wright State	Polaris Prep	Canada Elite	Burlington, ON
Dominic Parolin	Senior	6-9	FC	Boise State	Centennial	Drive Basketball	Coquitlam, BC
Felipe Patino	Sophomore	6-4	G	Southern Mississippi	Winston Salem Christian	Grassroots	Mississauga, ON
Addison Patterson	Senior	6-7	SF	Eastern Michigan	Bella Vista	Team Why Not	Milton, ON
Declan Peterson	Senior	6-11	C	Western Michigan	Lethbridge Collegiate		Bentley, AB
Jaion Pitt	Freshman	6-7	GF	Pacific	CIA Bella Vista	AZ Unity	Norwood, ON
Elias Ralph	Senior	6-7	F	Pacific	Holy Trinity		Okotoks, AB
Tyrus Rathan-Mayes	Freshman	6-5	SG	Wichita State	Langham Creek	COOZ Elite	Toronto, ON
Oliver Rioux	Sophomore	7-9	C	Florida	IMG Academy	Brookwood Elite	Montreal, QC
Jalen Rougier-Roane	Freshman	6-5	G	George Washington	Sidwell Friends	TTO	Washington, DC
Bryant Selebangue	Senior	6-8	F	Western Kentucky	Rise Academy	RedRush	Montreal, QC
Ishan Sharma	Sophomore	6-5	F	Saint Louis	Fort Erie International Academy	UPLAY	Milton, ON
David Simon	Junior	6-11	C	Vermont	Royal Crown	Northern Kings	Windsor, ON
Xavier Spencer	Junior	6-1	G	UMass Lowell	Edge Prep	Genesis	Calgary, AB
Ewan Steele	Sophomore	6-9	C	Idaho	Polaris Prep	Mississauga Monarchs	Alton, ON
Keelan Steele	Senior	6-10	C	Maine	Victory Academy	Canada Elite	Alton, ON
Rory Stewart	Senior	6-8	PF	Florida Gulf Coast	Orangeville		London, UK
Kaden Stuckey	Sophomore	6-8	F	Virginia Military	Orangeville	UPLAY	Mono, ON
Caelum Swanton-Rodger	Senior	7-0	C	Old Dominion	Edge Prep	Genesis	Calgary, AB
Chris Tadjo	Sophomore	6-8	F	Santa Clara	NBA Academy	CB Elite	Montreal, QC
Waqo Tessema	Junior	6-0	G	Cleveland State	Fort Erie International Academy	Burloak Basketball	Hamilton, ON
Jacob Theodosiou	Junior	6-4	G	Loyola (MD)	Western Reserve Academy	Gym Rats	Waterloo, ON
Mikkel Tyne	Junior	5-10	PG	Richmond	Montverde Academy	UPLAY	Mississauga, ON
Adrian Uchidiuno	Junior	6-2	GF	Brown	Cushing Academy	Northern Kings	Markham, ON
Andrew Urosevic	Freshman	6-3	G	Lehigh	CIA BellaVista	UPLAY	Kitchener, ON
Hudson Ward	Sophomore	6-7	SF	Western Michigan	Western Canada Prep	UPLAY	Leduc, AB
Jahari Williamson	Junior	6-1	G	Kent State	Royal Crown	Toronto Nustep	Toronto, ON
D’shay Wright	Sophomore	6’9	F	South Carolina State	Polaris Prep	Mississauga Monarchs	Ajax, ON
Anthony Wrzeszcz	Senior	6-4	GF	New Mexico State	Wasatch Academy	Canada Elite	Mississauga, ON