TORONTO, ON (June 7, 2017)- Take a look at when and where our Women and Men's National Teams are set to represent our nation this summer on the international stage. Follow @CanBball on Twitter for team and game updates!

WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAMS

FIBA U16 WOMEN'S AMERICAS CHAMPIONSHIP 2017
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (JUNE 7-11)

The U16 team looks to qualify for their 5th-consecutive FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup 2018.

First Game: Wednesday, June 7th at 12:45 pm EST vs. Venezuela.

Click here to see the full team roster and coaching staff.

FIBA U19 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WORLD CUP
UDINE / CIVIDALE DEL FRIULI, ITALY (JULY 22-30)

The U19 team will compete against the best in the world, where they look to improve their 8th place finish from two years ago.

First Game: Saturday, July 22nd at 8:00 am EST vs. Korea.

Training camp will begin in Toronto on July 1st and final roster to be announced prior to competition.

FIBA WOMEN'S AMERICUP 2017
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (AUGUST 6-13)

The senior squad recently completed a five-game European Exhibition and will regroup in Edmonton in June for phase 2 of training and a 6-game exhibition series in China.

The senior team looks to qualify for the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in 2018 in Spain.
Schedule TBC.

Roster to be named during phase 3 training.

U23 WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT AND 2017 FISU GAMES
TOKYO, JAPAN AND TAIWAN (AUGUST 10-30)

The Development team will play in a U23 Women's International Basketball tournament in Tokyo before heading to Taipei for the 2017 FISU Games, where they look to improve on their silver medal result from two years ago.

First Game at the U23 Women's International Tournament: Saturday, August 12th. Schedule TBC.

First Game at the 2017 FISU Games: Sunday, August 20th at 4:30 am EST vs. Norway

MEN'S NATIONAL TEAMS

FIBA U16 AMERICAS CHAMPIONSHIP
FORMOSA, ARGENTINA (JUNE 14-18)

The men get their summer season started at the 2017 FIBA Americas U16 Championship. This competition will provide the opportunity to develop our next wave of young athletes as the team looks to qualify for the FIBA U17 Worlds in 2018.

First Game: Wednesday, June 14 at 8:00 pm EST vs. Argentina.

Click here to see the full team roster and coaching staff.

FIBA U19 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
CAIRO, EGYPT (JULY 1-9)

The U19 team will head to Egypt for their sixth consecutive appearance at the FIBA U19 World Cup.

First Game: Saturday, July 1 at 9:30 am EST vs. Mali.

Click here for team open tryout information.

MEN'S FIBA AMERICAS CUP
ARGENTINA-COLOMBIA-URUGUAY (AUGUST 25 - SEPTEMBER 3)

The FIBA AmeriCup 2017 will help prepare our men's national team to compete in the new FIBA competition structure. This team will be fielded with professional players from overseas and potentially USports athletes.

First Game: Sunday, August 27 vs. Virgin Islands. Time TBC.

Tryouts and training to take place in Toronto in mid-August.  

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Bailey Williams, bwilliams@basketball.ca, 647.460.7976

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