NBA champion Jamal Murray headlines Canada’s expanded roster for FIBA World Cup
Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray headlines Canada’s extensive roster of senior men’s basketball teams.
Canada Basketball unveiled its lineup ahead of the FIBA Men’s Basketball World Cup on Thursday night.
Murray will be joined by several other NBA players on the Canadian team.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder joins Murray in Canada’s backcourt.
Swingmen Nickeil Alexander-Walker of the Minnesota Timberwolves and RJ Barrett of the New York Knicks were also included in the roster.
The group stage will take place in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia, with the final stage in the Philippine capital Manila.
Canada is in Group H and will meet France, Lebanon and Latvia in the group stage in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The Canadian men can directly qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics with a top-two finish among teams from the Americas at the 2023 FIBA Men’s Basketball World Cup.
Canada is currently ranked 15th in the FIBA world rankings.
