The Canadian Senior Men's National Team has finalized its roster for basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Team Canada, which is back in the Olympic basketball tournament for the first time since the 2000 games in Sydney, is set to roll out its most talented roster to date. Led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jamal Murray, Team Canada features 10 active NBA players and 11 players with NBA experience.
Here is everything you need to know about Canada's men's basketball roster as the program looks to win an Olympic medal for the first time since the 1936 games.
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Canada Olympics men's basketball roster
Here is the complete 12-man roster for Canada at the 2024 Olympics in Paris:
Name | Hometown | Team |
Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Toronto, Ontario | Timberwolves |
RJ Barrett | Mississauga, Ontario | Raptors |
Khem Birch | Montreal, Quebec | Basquet Girona |
Dillon Brooks | Mississauga, Ontario | Rockets |
Luguentz Dort | Montreal, Quebec | Thunder |
Melvin Ejim | Toronto, Ontario | Unicaja Malaga |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Hamilton, Ontario | Thunder |
Trey Lyles | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Kings |
Jamal Murray | Kitchener, Ontario | Nuggets |
Andrew Nembhard | Aurora, Ontario | Pacers |
Kelly Olynyk | Kamloops, British Columbia | Raptors |
Dwight Powell | Toronto, Ontario | Mavericks |
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Who coaches the Canada men's basketball team?
Jordi Fernandez, who assumed the helm for Canada ahead of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, will reprise that role at the Olympics. Fernandez, who is now the head coach of the Nets, has had a successful tenure as Canada's head coach. He led the team to bronze at the World Cup.
Name | Role |
Jordi Fernandez | Head coach |
Nate Bjorkgren | Assistant coach |
Nathaniel Mitchell | Assistant coach |
Boniface N'Dong | Assistant coach |
Rowan Barrett | General Manager |
Team Canada basketball Olympics history
Year | Site | Result |
1936 | Berlin | Silver |
1948 | London | 9th place |
1952 | Helsinki | 9th place |
1956 | Melbourne | 9th place |
1964 | Tokyo | 9th place |
1976 | Montreal | 4th place |
1980 | Moscow | Withdrew |
1984 | Los Angeles | 4th place |
1988 | Seoul | 6th place |
2000 | Sydney | 7th place |
2024 | Paris | TBD |
Canada Basketball 2024 Olympics schedule
Canada opens its Olympic journey against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Greek National Team. They then take on Australia before closing group play against Spain.
Date | Opponent | Time (ET) |
July 27 | Greece | 3 p.m. |
July 30 | Australia | 7:30 a.m. |
Aug. 2 | Spain | 11:15 a.m. |