Canada finally living up to expectations on world men’s basketball stage
You knew they could do it. The Canadian men’s national team has been the best team in the Americas (non-USA division) for a decade now. It’s just facts.
Paris, here they come. The senior men’s national team is headed to the Paris 2024 Olympics after qualifying for the quarterfinals at the FIBA Men’s Basketball World Cup with an 88-85 victory against world No. 1 Spain 88-85.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was sensational in the comeback win with 30 points as he scored or assisted on Canada’s final 17 points of the game and was a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line in the final 21 seconds to secure the win. Dillon Brooks had 22 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter, where Canada outscored Spain 27-12, and RJ Barrett added 16 points.
“We’re a part of history,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “It’s something that’s almost indescribable … So many people along the way have put in so much work for this program and having the opportunity to do so, we want to than