A combination of youth and depth has Canada looking very good at the FIBA Americas since their first and only loss against the strong Argentinians. Playing at high altitudes in Mexico looks to be an advantageous position for Canada and a great place to start their journey towards achieving their ultimate goal. That goal is an olympic medal sometime in
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Team Canada was able to improve to 4-1 in the FIBA Americas tournament with a win over Panama on Sunday. Canada put forth an outstanding effort in all facets of the game, and it showed on the scoreboard. The Canadians were able to put up 103 points while limiting Panama to a mere 66 points. The offensive star in this
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Canada looked to move to 3-1 against a guard heavy and much smaller Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico boasted a few NBA players, including JJ Barea and former Knick Ronaldo Balkmann, and were coached by the legend Rick Pitino. Canada had the same starting lineup of Joseph, Stauskas, Wiggins, Bennett and Nicholson. The key matchup would be the battle of the
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Team Canada earned their second straight win against Venezuela tonight giving them a 2-1 record in the tournament thus far. Canada battled through the aggression posed by Venezuela to overcome their opponents 82-62. Team Canada’s top point scorer was Nick Stauskas with 16 points, closely followed by Kelly Olynyk who showcased his stellar passing ability and offensive drive scoring 14
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In what was a great team effort, team Canada got their first win at the FIBA Americas. Beating Cuba 101-59 in the second preliminary game, team Canada dominated in what was a perfect recovery after Tuesday’s 94-87 loss to Argentina. Led by Canadian star Andrew Wiggins who had 15 Points and 6 Rebounds, team Canada showed an inner strength and ability to
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In support of the Canadian National Team, Masai Uriji should’ve included a “cannot compete in international play” type-of-clause when signing Luis Scola. Obviously that did not happen, and the recently signed Toronto Raptor did it all against Team Canada, leading Argentina to a 94-87 win in the FIBA Americas 2015 preliminary round. Canada was riding a high heading into this
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Canada’s senior women’s national team clinched an Olympic berth after defeating Cuba and winning the gold at the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship Tournament yesterday. Canada dominated the tournament holding a perfect 5-0 record with an average margin victory of 47 points. This powerful team showcased their talent throughout the tournament and were the class of the field. They overpowered their
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A youthful roster can show many ups and downs during its growth period. At times the youth shows its full potential like Canada’s national men’s team displayed Friday versus the Americans. Jamal Murray, an 18-year old yet to play at the college level scored 22-points in the semi-final game – all coming in the fourth quarter and overtime. His teammates
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The Canadian Men’s National Team came into the tournament with their sights set on winning the gold, and they are well on their way towards a chance at earning that honour. Team Canada thoroughly outplayed their competition in the preliminary round of the Pan Am tournament en route to a 3-0 record and the distinction as number one seed out
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