Nuggets star Jamal Murray headlines Canadian roster for FIBA World Cup

Nuggets star Jamal Murray headlines Canadian roster for FIBA World Cup

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Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray headlines Canada’s extended senior men’s basketball team roster.

Canada Basketball unveiled the lineup on Thursday night ahead of the FIBA Men’s Basketball World Cup.

The Kitchener native will be joined by several other NBAers with GTA connections on Canada’s team.

Hamilton’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder will join Murray in Canada’s backcourt.

Swingmen Nickeil Alexander-Walker of the Minnesota Timberwolves and RJ Barrett of the New York Knicks, who were both born in Toronto, were also named to the roster.

The Men’s Basketball World Cup is scheduled Aug. 25 to Sept. 10.

The group stage will take place in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia with the final stage to follow in Manila.

Canada is in Group H and will face France, Lebanon and Latvia in the group phase in Jakarta.

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The Canadian men can directly qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with a top-two finish among teams from the Americas at the FIBA Men’s Basketball World Cup.

Canada is currently 15th in the FIBA world rankings.

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