TORONTO, ON (June 24, 2018) – Canada Basketball is pleased to announce the 12 athletes who will represent Canada at the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2018 in Rosario and Santa Fe, Argentina from June 30 – July 8, 2018.
U17 Men’s National Team roster, coaching staff & World Cup Schedule:
Name | Height | Hometown | Current School Team | Current Club |
Keon Ambrose-Hylton | 6’7″ | Toronto, ON | Hamilton Heights | Nike UPlay Canada |
Keeshawn Barthelemy | 6’1″ | Montreal, QC | Athlete Institute | Brookwood Elite |
Charles Bediako | 6’11” | Brampton, ON | Ridley College | Nike UPlay Canada |
Josh Hemmings | 6’8″ | Toronto, ON | Oak Hill Academy | Nike UPlay Canada |
Caleb Houstan | 6’8″ | Mississauga, ON | St. Marcellinus | CIA Bounce |
Benjamin Krikke | 6’8″ | Edmonton, AB | Jasper Place High School | Team Alberta |
Cashius McNeilly | 6’3″ | Toronto, ON | St. Joseph Catholic Central High School | Canada Elite |
Tre-Vaughn Minott | 6’8″ | Montreal, QC | Ecole Secondaire St-Laurent Edifice Emile-Legault | Team Quebec |
Matthew Alexander- Moncrieffe | 6’7″ | Lakeshore, ON | Orangeville Prep | CIA Bounce |
Addison Patterson | 6’5″ | Milton, ON | Athlete Institute | CIA Bounce |
Shemar Rathan-Mayes | 5’11” | Scarborough, ON | Orangeville Prep | CIA Bounce |
Luka Sakota | 6’4″ | Etobicoke, ON | King’s Christian Collegiate | Canada Elite |
Addison Patterson
2018 U17 MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM COACHES & STAFF
| NAME | POSITION | HOMETOWN | TEAM/CLUB |
| Kirby Schepp | Head Coach | Winnipeg, MB | University of Manitoba |
| Dan Vanhooren | Assistant Coach | Calgary, AB | University of Calgary |
| Michael Meeks | Assistant Coach | Brampton, ON | Canada Basketball |
| Jason Dawkins | Assistant Coach | Toronto, ON | Team Ontario |
Charles Bediako
2018 U17 MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM SCHEDULE
| DATE | ITEM | |
| June 23-27 | Pre-Competition Training | Argentina |
| June 30 | Canada vs. Montenegro | FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2018 Rosario & Santa Fe, Argentina |
| July 1 | Canada vs. Egypt | |
| July 3 | Canada vs. New Zealand | |
| July 4 | Round of 16 | |
| July 6 | Quarter-finals | |
| July 7 | Semifinals | |
| July 8 | Finals |
Head Coach Kirby Schepp (University of Manitoba) will be joined by assistants Michael Meeks (Canada Basketball), Dan Vanhooren (University of Calgary), and Jason Dawkins (Ontario Basketball).
Canada is in Group C and will face Montenegro, Egypt and New Zealand in the group phase of the tournament, tipping-off against Montenegro on June 30 at 2:15 PM ET. Click here for the full tournament schedule.
Following pre-competition training in Mexico City, the team will travel to Argentina for additional training from June 23-27 ahead of the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2018.
Last summer, Canada’s U16 team earned a silver medal at the FIBA U16 Americas Championship 2017 in Formosa, Argentina.
Canada is currently ranked 2nd worldwide in the FIBA Youth Men Rankings.
