U18 Men Will Compete in 2016 FIBA Americas in Chile
TORONTO, ON (June 4, 2016) – Canada Basketball is pleased to announce the 18 athletes invited to the U18 men’s national team tryouts and training camp, June 4th – 8th at Humber College – North Campus in Toronto, ON.
“We’re looking forward to working with this group,” said Roy Rana, head coach. “It will be a competitive camp as we look to put together the best team to compete in Chile at the FIBA Americas.”
Rana (Ryerson University) will be joined by assistants Jamie McNeilly (Virginia Tech), Kirby Schepp (University of Manitoba), Craig Beaucamp (University of Victoria) and mentor coach, Steve Konchalski (St. Francis Xavier).
The squad will re-group July 12th – 14th in Toronto for training prior to traveling to Valdivia, Chile for the 2016 U18 FIBA Americas from July 19th-23rd, where they will look to qualify for the 2017 U19 World Championships.
In 2015, the U19 men’s national team finished 5th at the U19 FIBA World Championships – the program’s best-ever finish. Canada is currently ranked 3rd worldwide in the FIBA youth men rankings.
A full list of athletes and coaches can be found below. For media requests, please contact bwilliams@basketball.ca.
2016 U18 TRAINING CAMP INVITEES
| Name | Position | Height | Hometown | Club/School |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | G | 6’5 | Scarborough, ON | Hamilton Heights Christian |
| O’Shae Brissett | F | 6’8 | Pickering, ON | Findlay Prep |
| Alex Carson | G | 6’5 | Lower Sackville, NS | Sackville High School |
| Alex Christie | C | 6’11 | Oakville, ON | Holy Trinity Catholic SS |
| Nathan Darling | G | 6’3 | Halifax, NS | DeMantha Catholic |
| Shaivonte Gilgeous-Alexander | G | 6’4 | Hamilton, ON | Hamilton Heights Christian |
| Jake Hammell | F | 7’0 | Kirkland Lake, ON | IMG Academy |
| Jahvon Henry-Blair | F | 6’2 | Brampton, ON | Orangeville Prep |
| Jordan Henry | G | 5’9 | Toronto, ON | Pine Ridge Secondary School |
| Brandon John | F | 6’9 | Brantford, ON | The Hill Academy |
| Abu Kigab | F | 6’6 | St. Catharines, ON | Prolific Prep |
| Therren Shelton-Szmidt | G | 6’5 | Mississauga, ON | Hamilton Heights Christian |
| Shamiel Stevenson | G | 6’6 | Oakville, ON | Wasatch Academy |
| Aher Uguak | F | 6’6 | Edmonton, AB | Harry Ainlay |
| Josip Vrankic | F | 6’9 | Etobicoke, ON | Wasatch Academy |
| James Wagner | F | 6’7 | Winnipeg, MB | John Taylor Collegiate |
| Howard Washington Jr | G | 6’2 | Buffalo, NY | Athlete Institute |
| Lindell Wiggington | G | 5’10 | Dartmouth, NS | Oak Hill Academy |
2016 U18 COACHING & STAFF
| NAME | POSITION | HOMETOWN | TEAM/CLUB |
| Roy Rana | Head Coach | Toronto, ON | Ryerson University |
| Jamie McNeilly | Assistant Coach | Toronto, ON | Virginia Tech University |
| Kirby Schepp | Assistant Coach | Winnipeg, MB | University of Manitoba |
| Craig Beaucamp | Assistant Coach | Burnaby, BC | University of Victoria |
| Krisjon Vargas | Therapist | Toronto, ON | Canada Basketball |
| James DePoe | Manager | Toronto, ON | Humber College |
| Ian Cohen | Doctor | Toronto, ON | University of Toronto |
2016 U18 SCHEDULE
| DATE | ITEM | LOCATION |
| June 4th -8th, 2016 | Tryouts & Training | Humber College – North |
| July 12th-14th, 2016 | Training Camp | Humber College – North |
| July 15th – 18th, 2016 | Training | Valdivia, Chile |
| July 19th, 2016 | Vs. Argentina | U18 FIBA Americas Valdivia, Chile |
| July 20th, 2016 | Vs. Dominican Republic | |
| July 21st, 2016 | Vs. Brazil | |
| July 22nd, 2016 | Semi-Finals | |
| July 23rd, 2016 | Finals |
Courtesy Drew Ebanks
Drew Ebanks
