TORONTO (May 22, 2026) — Canada Basketball has announced the U18 Men’s National Team training camp roster as the team begins final preparations for the upcoming FIBA U18 Men’s AmeriCup 2026.

Following April’s Selection Camp Fuelled by Gatorade, which featured 41 of the country’s top athletes, the program enters its next stage as athletes continue competing for a place on the final roster ahead of this summer’s competition.

“We’re looking forward to building off what was implemented during Easter Camp.” said Michael Meeks, Assistant General Manager of Men’s Basketball Operations at Canada Basketball. “This group has a lot of depth and talent at each position and is extremely versatile, with several athletes already bringing valuable FIBA experience from previous years. Our focus heading into training camp will be continuing to implement our style of play while building cohesion and chemistry in the lead-up to competition.”. 

The team will train at Humber College in Toronto from May 25-29 before traveling to León, Mexico where the tournament will take place from June 1 to 7.

Charles Hantoumakos has been named head coach, marking his first appointment as head coach within Canada Basketball’s men’s high-performance program. Joining Hantoumakos on the bench are assistant coaches Dave DeAveiro, Murphy Burnatowski and Kyle Landry.

“Coach Hantoumakos has spent over a decade contributing to our national team programs and has a growing list of athletes who have gone on to impact teams at both the age-group and senior levels after playing under him.” Meeks added. “He has great familiarity with this group, and I expect him to get the most out of their abilities as they prepare to compete on the international stage.”.

“His staff also brings tremendous experience to the bench, with Dave DeAveiro involved in our programs for nearly three decades, while Murphy Burnatowsky and Kyle Landry both represented Canada internationally as players and now lead successful university programs as coaches.”.

The final 12-athlete roster for the FIBA U18 Men’s AmeriCup 2026 will be announced prior to the start of competition in León.

‍U18 Men’s National Team – Training Camp Roster

Alessandro Acosta-Reyes – Etobicoke, ON

Isaac Gonda – Toronto, ON

Stefan Ilic – Kitchener, ON

Maxime Meyer – Toronto, ON

Oliver Nadeau – Halifax, NS

Deng Ngor – Grande Prairie, AB

Emmanuel Oko-Oboh – Ottawa, ON

Godson Okokoh - Ottawa, ON

Malik Olajuwon - Houston, TX

Paul Osaruyi – Scarborough, ON

Lyris Robinson – Houston, TX

CJ Roberts – Chatham, ON

Kyree Taylor – Toronto, ON

Javion Tyndale – Mississauga, ON

Amari Upshaw – Halifax, NS

Mateo Vigneault – Chalon-sur-Saône, France

Kymani Walters – Toronto, ON

Nathan Yambayamba – Edmonton, AB