(Toronto, Ont.) – The roster of athletes for the 2014 Canada Basketball men’s national team has been announced.Head coach Jay Triano and his staff are preparing the team for 11 exhibition games in Europe from July 24 to August 12.“We are fortunate to have a talented pool of athletes to work with. We have depth in each position and are able to field a strong team with a mix of NBA players, veterans of the international game, and university players,” said Steve Nash, General Manager of the Canada Basketball men’s national team.Jay Triano said, “We need to give these athletes international experience together as a team. We are going to be playing 11 games, six of those teams on their home soil. It’s going to be a hostile environment and that is a great way to learn.”“We need to go over to Europe and we need to see what the international game is, get experience playing for me and playing the international game,” he added.The team departs for Europe following the Tuesday July 22 morning practice.
ON POINT’S DREW EBANKS on Sportsnet Fan 590 with Roger Lajoie talking Canada’s Sr. Men’s Team:
2014 Canada Basketball Men’s National Team Roster
| Name | Position | Hometown |
| Jordan Bachynski | Centre | Calgary, AB. |
| Jordan Baker | Forward | Edmonton, AB. |
| Junior Cadougan | Guard | Toronto, Ont. |
| Melvin Ejim | Forward | Toronto, Ont. |
| Brady Heslip | Guard | Burlington, Ont. |
| Cory Joseph | Guard | Toronto, Ont. |
| Owen Klassen | Forward | Kingston, Ont. |
| Andrew Nicholson | Forward | Mississauga, Ont. |
| Kelly Olynyk | Forward | Kamloops, B.C. |
| Dwight Powell | Forward | Toronto, Ont. |
| Robert Sacre | Centre | North Vancouver, B.C |
| Philip Scrubb | Guard | Richmond, B.C. |
| Thomas Scrubb | Guard | Richmond, B.C. |
| Jevohn Shepherd | Guard | Toronto, Ont. |
2014 Canada Basketball Men’s National Team Coaching Staff
| Name | Position |
| Jay Triano | Head Coach |
| Dave Smart | Assistant Coach |
| Phil Handy | Assistant Coach |
| Greg Francis | Assistant Coach |
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