‍CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands (July 3, 2022) – Canadian guard Aaron Best has been added to the Senior Men’s National Team roster ahead of their game Monday to conclude the third window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifiers.

Canada will face the U.S. Virgin Islands on July 4 (5:00 p.m. ET), live on Sportsnet.

Best replaces forward Kyle Alexander who is playing in the NBA Summer League with the Portland Trail Blazers.

Appearing in four FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifiers games, Best is averaging 11.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists.

Canada is in Group C for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifiers and will face the Dominican Republic, US Virgin Islands and Bahamas.  Canada remains undefeated after downing the Dominican Republic 95-75 on Friday night in Hamilton and has successfully qualified for the second round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifiers.   

Eighty national teams will play games across six qualifying windows to secure their place among the 30 teams who will join hosts Japan and the Philippines in the 32-team edition of FIBA's flagship event.

In the Americas region, 16 teams will face off over two rounds with the three best teams from each group, and the fourth-placed team qualifying for the FIBA Basketball 2023 World Cup.  For additional information on the format of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifiers, click here.

The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, set to take place from August 25 to September 10, 2023, will see the Group Phase take place in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia. The Final Phase will follow in the Philippines capital city of Manila.

Canada is currently ranked 18th in the FIBA World Ranking presented by Nike.