Nearly 30 Canadians were invited to training camp and, similar to Team USA, there have already been several dropouts. Head coach Nick Nurse will need to squeeze as much as he can out of the available players in order to compete in a tough Group H against Australia, Lithuania and Senegal. But he won’t be afraid of a challenge after winning the 2019 NBA championship with the Raptors.
With the international tournament fast approaching, here’s a breakdown of Team Canada’s roster and its FIBA World Cup schedule.
FIBA WORLD CUP 2019: Team USA roster, game schedule
Team Canada roster for 2019 FIBA World Cup
Players not participating: Nickeil Alexander-Walker (New Orleans Pelicans), RJ Barrett (New York Knicks), Dillon Brooks (Memphis Grizzlies), Brandon Clarke (Memphis Grizzlies), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder), Mfiondu Kabengele (Los Angeles Clippers), Trey Lyles (San Antonio Spurs), Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets), Dwight Powell (Dallas Mavericks), Nik Stauskas (Baskonia — Spain), Tristan Thompson (Cleveland Cavaliers), Andrew Wiggins (Minnesota Timberwolves)
