Canada men's national under-19 basketball team
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| FIBA zone | FIBA Americas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| National federation | Canada Basketball | ||
| Coach | Paul Weir | ||
| FIBA Under-19 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 12 | ||
| Medals |  Gold: 2017.svg){kind=small} Bronze: 2021 | ||
| FIBA Americas U-18 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 11 | ||
| Medals |  Silver: 2014, 2016, 2018 Bronze: 2008, 2010, 2012 | ||
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The Canadian men's national under-19 basketball team represents Canada in international under-18 and under-19 (under age 18 and under age 19) basketball competitions. They are overseen by Canada Basketball, the governing body for basketball in Canada.[1]
The 2017 team won the Canadian Press Team of the Year Award, becoming the first basketball team to win the award.[2]
A prominent member was RJ Barrett who helped his country win the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, where he became the tournament's MVP.[3] The head coach Roy Rana in later years would become an NBA assistant coach and Head Coach of the Egyptian men's national basketball team.
Competitive record
[edit]A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within the Canada
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
[edit]| Year | Position |
|---|---|
 1979 |
7th |
 1983 |
14th |
 1987 |
6th |
 1991 |
8th |
 1995 |
DNQ |
 1999 |
DNQ |
| 2003 |
DNQ |
 2007 |
10th |
 2009 |
7th |
 2011 |
11th |
 2013 |
6th |
| 2015 |
5th |
 2017 |
|
| 2019 |
8th |
| 2021 |
|
 2023 |
7th |
 2025 |
Qualified |
| 2027 |
TBD |
See also
[edit]- Canada men's national basketball team
- Canada national under-17 basketball team
- Canada women's national under-19 basketball team
References
[edit]- ^ FIBA National Federations – Canada, fiba.com, accessed 23 September 2015.
- ^ FIBA U19 men's basketball wins Canadian Press team of the year, Lori Ewing (The Canadian Press), 28 December 2017. Accessed 10 August 2020.
- ^ Barrett named MVP after winning Canada's first U19 title, fiba.com, 9 July 2017. Accessed 16 April 2020.
External links
[edit]- Canada Basketball official website
- Archived records of Canada team participations
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