12 athletes to compete in U16 FIBA Americas in Argentina this summer
“Our athletes have shown outstanding work ethic and commitment to the team to solidify their spots on our final roster,” said Head Coach, Dave DeAveiro. “We’re pleased with the progress the team has made over the course of our training camps this year and we’re looking forward to competing.”
DeAveiro, a native of Toronto, returns for his fourth year coaching the U16/U17 age-group team. He is joined by assistants Michael Meeks (Canada Basketball) and James Derouin (University of Ottawa), as well as apprentice coach Nicky Davis (Sheridan College).
“It will be the first time these athletes will have the opportunity to represent Canada in international competition,” said Rowan Barrett, Executive Vice President/Assistant General Manager, Men’s High Performance. “This is an important opportunity for growth and development as athletes and young men.”
The team will complete its final training camp at Humber College – North Campus on Thursday, before heading to Argentina. The squad will face-off against Venezuela, Mexico and Argentina in the preliminary round of the U16 FIBA Americas.
Athletes were identified throughout the year in a series of identification camps and recommendations from the Provincial/Territorial Service Organizations. In 2014, the U16 squad finished 6th at the 2014 FIBA U17 World Cup in Dubai. Canada is currently ranked 3rd worldwide in the FIBA Men’s age-group rankings.
| ATHLETE NAME | POSITION | HEIGHT | HOMETOWN | CLUB |
| Barrett Jr, Rowan | Wing | 6’5 | Mississauga, ON | REDA/Brampton Warriors/Tyler Ennis Jordan Brand |
| Bediako, Jaden | Forward | 6’8 | Brampton, ON | Team Breakdown/Brampton Warriors/Tyler Ennis Jordan Brand |
| Brazdeikis, Ignas | Wing | 6’6 | Oakville, ON | Oakville Venom/CIA Bounce/Tyler Ennis Jordan Brand |
| Carr, Marcus | PG | 6’1 | Woodbridge, ON | Northern Kings |
| Courtney, Liam | Forward | 6’10 | Cambridge, ON | REDA/Waterloo Wolverines/Canada Elite |
| Djuricic, Danilo | Forward | 6’8 | Brampton, ON | Brampton Warriors/CIA Bounce/Team Tyler Ennis |
| Kabongo, Jonathan | PG | 6’3 | Toronto, ON | CIA Bounce/Tyler Ennis Jordan Brand |
| Kirkwood, Noah | Wing | 6’4 | Kanata, ON | Ottawa Next Level |
| Llewellyn, Jaelin | PG | 6’1 | Mississauga, ON | Oakville/CIA Bounce/Tyler Ennis Jordan Brand Team |
| Nembhard, Andrew | PG | 6’2 | Aurora, ON | Vaughan Panthers/ Brampton Warriors/Tyler Ennis Jordan Brand |
| Shephard, Grant | Forward | 6’6 | Kelowna, BC | Junior Heat |
| Shittu, Simisola | Wing | 6’8 | Burlington, ON | REDA/CIA Bounce/Tyler Ennis Jordan Brand |
STAFF
| NAME | TITLE | SCHOOL/ROLE |
| Dave DeAveiro | Head Coach | McGill University, Head Coach |
| Michael Meeks | Assistant Coach | Canada Basketball, Manager of Youth Player Development |
| James Derouin | Assistant Coach | University of Ottawa, Head Coach |
| Nicky Davis | Apprentice Coach | Sheridan College, Assistant Coach |
| Mary Lalancette | Therapist | Ryerson University, Athletic Therapist |
| Chris Cheng | Manager | Nipissing University, Head Coach |
| Mark Leung | Doctor | University of Toronto, Team Physician |
| OPPONENT | TIME (EST) |
| Venezuela | 12:45 p.m. |
| Mexico | 5:15 p.m. |
| Argentina | 7:30 p.m. |
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