After winning the bronze medal at the last FIBA World Cup, Canada is among the teams that are announced as candidates to compete for the gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, a few weeks before the start of the basketball tournament. The North American country already knows which 12 representatives will travel to French soil.
The list, released by Canada Basketball, consists of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jamal Murray, Dillon Brooks, RJ Barrett, Luguentz Dort, Trey Lyles, Kelly Olynyk, Dwight Powell, Andrew Nembhard, Melvin Ejim, Khem Birch and Nickeil Alexander. Walker.
Can they beat the USA?
The Canadians are in Group A, dubbed the “Group of Death,” alongside Spain, Greece and Australia. However, they are candidates to compete for the podium in Paris and will have to overcome tough rivals like France, the United States and Serbia to achieve that goal.
“SGA”, base of Oklahoma City Thunder, and Murray, star of Denver Nuggets, are the main referents of a Canadian selection that seems, for the first time in much time, to have the best pieces at its disposal to face the best selections. of the world. However, they will have to show that they can compete at a high level to be able to aspire to Olympic gold on French soil.
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