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Where In The World Are Our Pros?
After a summer of international basketball, see where in the world our Canadian men are playing professionally for the 2015-16 season.
THE LEAGUE
Canada has the highest amount of international players in the NBA, with a total of 12, on 2015-16 opening night rosters:
Boston Celtics: Kelly Olynyk
Cleveland Cavaliers: Tristan Thompson
Dallas Mavericks: Dwight Powell
Detroit Pistons: Joel Anthony
Los Angeles Lakers: Robert Scare
Milwaukee Bucks: Tyler Ennis
Minnesota Timberwolves: Andrew Wiggins
Orlando Magic: Andrew Nicholson
Philadelphia 76ers: Nik Stauskas
Toronto Raptors: Anthony Bennett and Cory Joseph
Utah Jazz: Trey Lyles
THE D-LEAGUE
Candians find themselves in the Development league, one call away from the NBA:
Erie Bayhawks: Melvin Ejim
Raptors 905: Sim Bhullar
Westchester Knicks: Jordan Bachynski
THE EUROPEAN UNION
Many of our Canadians find themselves playing professionally in Europe:
Finland: Thomas Scrubb will play for Kataja Basket in his first professional year.
Germany: Pan American Games teammates, Aaron Doornekamp and Daniel Mullings both are both playing in Germany. Doornekamp rejoins the Fraport Sky and Mullings will play for Bayreuth.
Greece: In his first professional season, senior team member and Carlton graduate, Phil Scrubb is in Greece playing for AEK BC.
Italy: Pan American Games teammates, Junior Cadougan and Brady Heslip find themselves in Italy this year. Cadougan will play for Scandone AV, while Heslip will suit up for AV Cantu.
Lithuania: In his first year professionally, Olivier Hanlan will play for Zalgiris.
Portugal: Jordan Baker finds himself in Portugal playing for Galitos-Tley
Spain: The rookie and the vet - in his first professional year Kevin Pangos will play for Grand Canaria; while Jermaine Anderson is playing for Sevilla in his 10th year professionally.
ACROSS THE PACIFIC
Japan: In his fourth year playing professionally, Olu Ashaolu is in Japan playing for Osaka Evessa
Montenegro: Devoe Joseph will play for Buducnost
Russia: Kyle Landry rejoins Zenit for his fifth season with them.
Turkey: Andy Rautins will for play Royal Hali and Khem Birch will play for Usak.
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