Barrett, Wiggins headline Canada's 21-man Olympic qualifier camp
Canada Basketball announced Thursday the participants for its senior men's national training camp ahead of the Olympic qualifying tournament.
A number of NBA players headline the camp, including New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett and Golden State Warriors wing Andrew Wiggins.
Here's the full 21-man camp:
| Name | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Alexander | Forward | Fuenlabrada (Spain) |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Guard | New Orleans Pelicans |
| RJ Barrett | Guard | New York Knicks |
| Trae Bell-Haynes | Guard | Crailsheim Merlins (Germany) |
| Anthony Bennett | Forward | N/A |
| Khem Birch | Center | Toronto Raptors |
| Oshae Brissett | Forward | Indiana Pacers |
| Dillon Brooks | Forward | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Brandon Clarke | Forward | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Aaron Doornekamp | Forward | Tenerife (Spain) |
| Luguentz Dort | Guard | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Melvin Ejim | Forward | Buducnost VOLI (Montenegro) |
| Cory Joseph | Guard | Detroit Pistons |
| Trey Lyles | Forward | San Antonio Spurs |
| Mychal Mulder | Guard | Golden State Warriors |
| Andrew Nicholson | Forward | Fujian Sturgeons (China) |
| Andrew Nembhard | Guard | Gonzaga (NCAA) |
| Kelly Olynyk | Forward | Houston Rockets |
| Dwight Powell | Forward | Dallas Mavericks |
| Tristan Thompson | Center | Boston Celtics |
| Andrew Wiggins | Forward | Golden State Warriors |
NBA stars Jamal Murray and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won't participate as both continue to nurse major injuries.
"There is no greater feeling in sports than the chance to represent your country on the highest international stage at the Olympic Games," general manager and executive vice president Rowan Barrett said. "Our players and staff fully recognize the unique opportunity that lies ahead of us, and I would like to commend them for their dedication to playing for Canada this summer."
Team Canada, led by Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse, is in Group A for the qualifying tournament. Canada will face off against Greece on June 29 and China on June 30 as part of the group phase.