FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TORONTO, ON (June 3, 2017) - Canada Basketball's Men's High Performance program is pleased to announce the 17 athletes who will attend the 2017 U16 Men's National Team tryouts and training camp at the University of Toronto - Mississauga beginning today.

"We're looking forward to working with this group of young men," said Craig Beaucamp, Head Coach. "It will be a competitive camp as we look to put together the best team to compete at the FIBA U16 Americas Championship.”

Joining Beaucamp (University of Victoria) on the bench will be Assistants Rob Smart (Carleton University), Patrick Tatham (McMaster University), and Michael Meeks (Canada Basketball). Steve Konchalski (Canada Basketball) will also join as the Mentor Coach.  

"This competition will provide the opportunity to develop our next wave of athletes, as we look to qualify for the U17 Worlds in 2018," added Michael Meeks, Manager of Canada Basketball Men’s Youth Player Development.

The group will train in Toronto until June 9th and the final 12-man roster will be selected to represent Canada at the FIBA U16 Americas Championship in Formosa, Argentina.

Canada is currently ranked 3rd worldwide in the FIBA Youth Men Rankings.

A full list of invited athletes and coaches can be found below. Training camp is closed to the public, for media access, please contact bwilliams@basketball.ca.

2017U16 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="667"><tbody><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center"><strong>LAST</strong></p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center"><strong>FIRST</strong></p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center"><strong>POSITION</strong></p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center"><strong>HEIGHT</strong></p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center"><strong>HOMETOWN</strong></p></td><td><p align="center"><strong>SCHOOL</strong></p></td><td><p align="center"><strong>CLUB TEAM</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Bediako</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Charles</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">PF/C</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">6'9'</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Brampton, ON</p></td><td><p>St. Marcellinus</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Uplay Canada</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Barthelemy</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Keeshawn</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">PG</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">6'0"</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Montreal, QC</p></td><td><p>Cape Fear Academy</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Brookwood Elite</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Case</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Matteus</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">SG</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">6'3"</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Pickering, ON</p></td><td><p>Pine Ridge Secondary School</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Northern Kings</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Gauthier</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Sidney</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">PG</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">6'1"</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Blainville, QC</p></td><td><p>College Laval</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Laval College</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Koulibaly</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Jefferson</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">PG</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">6'3"</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Montreal, QC</p></td><td><p>Our Saviour New American</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">New York Rens</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Krikke</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Benjamin</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">PF</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">6'7"</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Edmonton, AB</p></td><td><p>Jasper Place High School</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Team Alberta</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>McNeilly</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Cashius</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">SG</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">6'5"</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Scarborough, ON</p></td><td><p>Thornlea Secondary</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Canada Elite</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Ndur</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Malachi</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">SF/PF</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">6'6"</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>St. Thomas, ON</p></td><td><p>Central Elgin Collegiate Institute</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Northern Kings</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Nwagha</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Alexander</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">C</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">6'7"</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Milton, ON</p></td><td><p>King's Christian Prep</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Burlington IBSA</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Radocaj</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Victor</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">F</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">6'7"</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Richmond, BC</p></td><td><p>Robert Alexander McMath Secondary</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Drive Basketball</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Rathan-Mayes</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Shemar</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">PG</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">5'8"</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Toronto, ON</p></td><td><p>Athlete Institute</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">CIA Bounce</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Rioux</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Emile</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">PF/C</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">6'8"</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Anjou, QC</p></td><td><p>De Mortagnes</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Brookwood Elite</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Sakota</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Luka</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">PG</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">6'4"</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Etobicoke, ON</p></td><td><p>Kings Christian Collegiate</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Burlington IBSA</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Shand</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Paris</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">PF</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">6'6"</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Toronto, ON</p></td><td><p>Bill Crothers</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Uplay Canada</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Thomson</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Sam</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">PF</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">6'6"</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Halton Hills, ON</p></td><td><p>King's Christian Collegiate</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Burlington IBSA</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Todd</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Taryn</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">PG/SG</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">6'1"</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Vaughn, ON</p></td><td><p>Vaughan Secondary School</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Uplay Canada</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Tynes</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Kellen</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">PG</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">5'9"</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Dartmouth, NS</p></td><td><p>Auburn Drive High School</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Auburn Drive HS</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

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COACHING & TEAM STAFF

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="669"><tbody><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center"><strong>NAME</strong></p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center"><strong>POSITION</strong></p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center"><strong>HOMETOWN</strong></p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center"><strong>TEAM/CLUB</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Craig Beaucamp</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Head Coach</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Victoria, BC</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">University of Victoria</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Rob Smart</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Assistant Coach</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Oakville, ON</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Carleton University</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Patrick Tatham</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Assistant Coach</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Mississauga, ON</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">McMaster University</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Michael Meeks</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Assistant Coach</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Brampton, ON</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Canada Basketball</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Eric Savage</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Team Manager</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Gatineau, QC</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Humber College</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Steve Konchalski</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Mentor Coach</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Halifax, NS</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Canada Basketball</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Mary Lalancette</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Athletic Therapist</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Halifax, NS</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Canada Basketball</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Fahim Merali</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Physician</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">Toronto, ON</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p align="center">University of Toronto</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

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2017      U16 SCHEDULE

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="546"><tbody><tr><td><p align="center"><strong>DATE</strong></p></td><td><p align="center"><strong>EVENT</strong></p></td><td><p align="center"><strong>LOCATION</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 3-8</p></td><td><p>Training Camp</p></td><td><p>University of Toronto -&nbsp;Mississauga</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 9-14</p></td><td><p>Training</p></td><td rowspan="6"><p align="center"><strong>FIBA U16 Americas Championship (Formosa, Argentina)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 14</p></td><td><p>Canada vs. Argentina</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 15</p></td><td><p>Canada vs. Paraguay</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 16</p></td><td><p>Canada vs. Venezuela</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 17</p></td><td><p>Semi-Final&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 18</p></td><td><p>Final</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

Ceci est disponible egalement en francais. Contactez bwilliams@basketball.ca ci-dessous pour l'obtenir.  

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For more information, contact:

Bailey Williams, bwilliams@basketball.ca, 647.460.7976

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