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4 Canadian Men To Watch In 2016

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Oct 28, 2015

The madness of the college basketball season is just around the corner, check out our 4 Canadian Men to watch in 2016.

<table border="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><h3><strong>Dillion Brooks</strong></h3></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Team</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Class</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Position</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hometown</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University of Oregon</p></td><td><p>Sophomore</p></td><td><p>Guard</p></td><td><p>Mississauga, ON</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>2014-2015 Season</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>In his freshman year, Brooks averaged 11.5 points and 4.9 rebounds a contest, and was a key contributor to his Ducks advancing to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>2015 National Team Summer</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Brooks was apart of the Senior Men's Team that competed in the Pan American Games, winning silver. Brooks also led the U19 National Team to a fifth place finish at the FIBA World Championships, averaging 18.8 points and 6.2 rebounds.</p><div>&nbsp;</div></td></tr></tbody></table>

<table border="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><h3><strong>Jamal Murray </strong></h3></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Team</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Class</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Position</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hometown</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kentucky Wildcats</p></td><td><p>Freshman</p></td><td><p>Guard</p></td><td><p>Kitchener, ON</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>2014-2015 Season</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Murray stayed in Canda playing his high school ball at Orangeville Prep. He reclassified to become a 2015 prospect. Murray played in the Nike Hoops Summit and the Biosteel All-Canadian Game, winning MVP in both events.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>2015 National Team Summer</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Murray was apart of the Senior Men's Team that competed in the Pan American Games, winning silver. He averaged 16 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game in the tournament. Murray led Canada in their semi-final win over the USA, scoring 22 points all in the second half and overtime.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

<table border="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><h3><strong>Xavier Rathan-Mayes</strong></h3></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Team</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Class</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Position</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hometown</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Florida State Semionles</p></td><td><p>Sophomore</p></td><td><p>Guard</p></td><td><p>Scarborough, ON</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>2014-2015 Season</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Rathan-Mayes averaged 14.9 points, 4.3 assist and 3.5 rebounds a contest for the Semionles. He scored 30 or more points in 3 games last season, including scoring 30 points in 4 minutes during&nbsp;a loss to Miami.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>2015 National Team Summer</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Rathan-Mayes last represented Canada at the 2013 U19 World Championships in Prague, where he averaged 12.2 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. &nbsp;</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

<table border="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><h3><strong>Kyle Wiltjer</strong></h3></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Team</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Class</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Position</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hometown</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gonzaga Bulldogs</p></td><td><p>Senior</p></td><td><p>Forward</p></td><td><p>Portland, OR</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>2014-2015 Season</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>In his first year with Gongaza, Wiltjer lead the team with 16.8 points and 6.2 rebounds a contest. Due to his strong play, Wiltjer was awarded the WCC Newcomer of the year and beings named First-Team All-WCC and USBWA Second-Team All-American.&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>2015 National Team Summer</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Wiltjer was part of the Senior Men's Team that competed in the Pan American Games, winning silver.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>