
29 Players Invited to Canada Basketball Camp, Andrew Wiggins Omitted
Jamal Murray, RJ Barrett, and Cory Joseph headline the list of invitees for Canada Basketball Camp, as head coach Nick Nurse readies for the FIBA World Cup.
A star-studded list that shows just how far the game has come in the country, the invitee list includes 17 names of players who are currently on NBA roster. The list also includes Chris Boucher, the Montreal-native who plays for the Canada’s team, the Toronto Raptors.
One noticeable omission from the list is Andrew Wiggins who has not suited up for Team Canada since the 2015 FIBA AmeriCup.
Canada begins its World Cup journey on September 1 when it takes on Australia. Canada will also square off against Lithuania and Senegal in a tough Group H.
Check out the full list of camp invitees below:
Player | Position | Hometown | Previous/Current Club |
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Guard | Toronto, ON | New Orleans Pelicans |
R.J. Barrett | Guard | Mississauga, ON | New York Knicks |
Aaron Best | Guard | Scarborough, ON | Riesen Ludwigsburg (Germany) |
Khem Birch | Centre | Montreal, QC | Orlando Magic |
Chris Boucher | Centre | Montreal, QC | Toronto Raptors |
Oshae Brissett | Forward | Mississauga, ON | Syracuse Orange (NCAA) |
Dillon Brooks | Forward | Mississauga, ON | Memphis Grizzlies |
Brandon Clarke | Centre | Vancouver, BC | Memphis Grizzlies |
Aaron Doornekamp | Forward | Napanee, ON | Valencia Basket (Spain) |
Luguentz Dort | Guard | Montreal, QC | Oklahoma City Thunder |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Guard | Hamilton, ON | Oklahoma City Thunder |
Melvin Ejim | Forward | Toronto, ON | BC UNICS (Russia) |
Brady Heslip | Guard | Burlington, ON | Istanbul BBSK (Turkey) |
Cory Joseph | Guard | Toronto, ON | Sacramento Kings |
Mfiondu Kabengele | Forward | Burlington, ON | Los Angeles Clippers |
Naz Mitrou-Long | Guard | Mississauga, ON | Salt Lake City Stars (G League) |
Trey Lyles | Forward | Saskatoon, SK | San Antonio Spurs |
Jamal Murray | Guard | Kitchener, ON | Denver Nuggets |
Andrew Nembhard | Guard | Aurora, ON | Florida Gators (NCAA) |
Kelly Olynyk | Forward | Kamloops, BC | Miami Heat |
Kevin Pangos | Guard | Newmarket, ON | FC Barcelona Basketball (Spain) |
Dwight Powell | Forward | Toronto, ON | Dallas Mavericks |
Phil Scrubb | Guard | Richmond, BC | Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia) |
Thomas Scrubb | Forward | Richmond, BC | Openjobmetis Varese (Italy) |
Marial Shayok | Forward | Ottawa, ON | Philadelphia 76ers |
Andy Rautins | Guard | Syracuse, NY | Bahcesehir Koleji Istanbul (Turkey) |
Nik Stauskas | Guard | Mississauga, ON | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Tristan Thompson | Centre | Brampton, ON | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Kyle Wiltjer | Forward | Portland, OR | Unicaja Malaga (Spain) |
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