ronto, ON) – Canada Basketball a annoncé les noms des 17 athlètes invités au camp d’entraînement de l’équipe nationale masculine junior. À la suite de ce camp, 12 athlètes seront sélectionnés pour représenter le Canada au championnat masculin U18 2012 de la FIBA, Zone des Amériques, qui se jouera du 16 au 20 juin au Brésil. Le camp d’entraînement aura lieu au Campus nord du Collège Humber du 2 au 10 juin.

Canada Basketball a aussi annoncé la tenue d’un match inter équipe (Les Rouges c. les Blancs) le 7 juin au Campus nord du Collège Humber à 19h30. L’événement sera ouvert sans frais au public. Pour visionner une vidéo promotionnelle, cliquez ici.

« Nous avons un groupe d’athlètes solides et engagés qui se présenteront au camp et nous nous attendons y connaître une expérience productive et enrichissante », dit Roy Rana, l’entraîneur-chef. « Si nous nous fions à la qualité démontrée lors de l’étape des essais, ce camp sera l’un des plus compétitifs de ma carrière au niveau national. »

ALIGNEMENT D’ENTRAÎNEMENT – ÉQUIPE NATIONALE MASCULINE JUNIOR 2012

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="640"><tbody><tr><td width="149" valign="top"><div align="center">&nbsp;</div><div align="center"><span><span><b>Nom</b></span></span></div></td><td width="67" valign="top"><div align="center">&nbsp;</div><div align="center"><span><span><b>Position</b></span></span></div></td><td width="56" valign="top"><div align="center">&nbsp;</div><div align="center"><span><span><b>Taille</b></span></span></div></td><td width="126" valign="top"><div align="center">&nbsp;</div><div align="center"><span><span><b>Résidence</b></span></span></div></td><td width="242" valign="top"><p align="center">&nbsp;</p><p align="center"><span><span><b>Institution (2011-12)</b></span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="149" valign="top"><div><span><span>Matthew Atewe</span></span></div></td><td width="67" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>Centre</span></span></p></td><td width="56" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>6-9</span></span></p></td><td width="126" valign="top"><div><span><span>Brampton, ON</span></span></div></td><td width="242" valign="top"><div><span><span>La Jolla Prep (É.S.)</span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td width="149" valign="top"><div><span><span>Braxston Bunce</span></span></div></td><td width="67" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>Centre</span></span></p></td><td width="56" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>6-10</span></span></p></td><td width="126" valign="top"><div><span><span>Kelowna, CB</span></span></div></td><td width="242" valign="top"><div><span><span>Kelowna S.S. (É.S.)</span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td width="149" valign="top"><div><span><span>Joseph Chartouny</span></span></div></td><td width="67" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>Garde</span></span></p></td><td width="56" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>6-3</span></span></p></td><td width="126" valign="top"><div><span><span>Saint Hubert, QC</span></span></div></td><td width="242" valign="top"><div><span><span>Jean de Brébeuf (É.S.)</span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td width="149" valign="top"><div><span><span>Joey DeCiman</span></span></div></td><td width="67" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>Garde</span></span></p></td><td width="56" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>6-5</span></span></p></td><td width="126" valign="top"><div><span><span>Regina, SK</span></span></div></td><td width="242" valign="top"><div><span><span>Dr. Martin LeBoldus (É.S.)</span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td width="149" valign="top"><div><span><span>Tyler Ennis</span></span></div></td><td width="67" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>Garde</span></span></p></td><td width="56" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>6-2</span></span></p></td><td width="126" valign="top"><div><span><span>Brampton, ON</span></span></div></td><td width="242" valign="top"><div><span><span>St. Benedict's Prep (É.S.)</span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td width="149" valign="top"><div><span><span>Kaza Keane</span></span></div></td><td width="67" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>Garde</span></span></p></td><td width="56" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>6-1</span></span></p></td><td width="126" valign="top"><div><span><span>Ajax, ON</span></span></div></td><td width="242" valign="top"><div><span><span>Christian Faith Center Academy (É.S.)</span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td width="149" valign="top"><div><span><span>Trey Lyles</span></span></div></td><td width="67" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>Avant</span></span></p></td><td width="56" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>6-9</span></span></p></td><td width="126" valign="top"><div><span><span>Saskatoon, SK</span></span></div></td><td width="242" valign="top"><div><span><span>Arsenal Technical (É.S.)</span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td width="149" valign="top"><div><span><span>MiKyle McIntosh</span></span></div></td><td width="67" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>Avant</span></span></p></td><td width="56" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>6-6</span></span></p></td><td width="126" valign="top"><div><span><span>Pickering, ON</span></span></div></td><td width="242" valign="top"><div><span><span>Christian Faith Center Academy (É.S.)</span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td width="149" valign="top"><div><span><span>Conor Morgan</span></span></div></td><td width="67" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>Avant</span></span></p></td><td width="56" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>6-8</span></span></p></td><td width="126" valign="top"><div><span><span>Victoria, CB</span></span></div></td><td width="242" valign="top"><div><span><span>Mount Douglas (É.S.)</span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td width="149" valign="top"><div><span><span>Duane Notice</span></span></div></td><td width="67" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>Garde</span></span></p></td><td width="56" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>6-2</span></span></p></td><td width="126" valign="top"><div><span><span>Woodbridge, ON</span></span></div></td><td width="242" valign="top"><div><span><span>St. Michael's (É.S.)</span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td width="149" valign="top"><div><span><span>Agunwa Okolie</span></span></div></td><td width="67" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>Avant</span></span></p></td><td width="56" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>6-8</span></span></p></td><td width="126" valign="top"><div><span><span>Ajax, ON</span></span></div></td><td width="242" valign="top"><div><span><span>Denis O'Connor (É.S.)</span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td width="149" valign="top"><div><span><span>Marko Pirovic</span></span></div></td><td width="67" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>Avant</span></span></p></td><td width="56" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>6-7</span></span></p></td><td width="126" valign="top"><div><span><span>Bolton, ON</span></span></div></td><td width="242" valign="top"><div><span><span>Robert F. Hall (É.S.)</span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td width="149" valign="top"><div><span><span>Xavier Rathan-Mayes</span></span></div></td><td width="67" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>Garde</span></span></p></td><td width="56" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>6-4</span></span></p></td><td width="126" valign="top"><div><span><span>Scarborough, ON</span></span></div></td><td width="242" valign="top"><div><span><span>Huntington Prep (É.S.)</span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td width="149" valign="top"><div><span><span>Jamal Reynolds</span></span></div></td><td width="67" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>Garde</span></span></p></td><td width="56" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>6-4</span></span></p></td><td width="126" valign="top"><div><span><span>Pickering, ON</span></span></div></td><td width="242" valign="top"><div><span><span>Pineridge S.S. (É.S.)</span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td width="149" valign="top"><div><span><span>Denzell Taylor</span></span></div></td><td width="67" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>Avant</span></span></p></td><td width="56" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>6-7</span></span></p></td><td width="126" valign="top"><div><span><span>Toronto, ON</span></span></div></td><td width="242" valign="top"><div><span><span>St. Benedict's Prep (É.S.)</span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td width="149" valign="top"><div><span><span>Isaiah Watkins</span></span></div></td><td width="67" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>Avant</span></span></p></td><td width="56" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>6-8</span></span></p></td><td width="126" valign="top"><div><span><span>Toronto, ON</span></span></div></td><td width="242" valign="top"><div><span><span>St. Benedict's Prep (É.S.)</span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td width="149" valign="top"><div><span><span>Andrew Wiggins</span></span></div></td><td width="67" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>Avant</span></span></p></td><td width="56" valign="top"><p align="center"><span><span>6-7</span></span></p></td><td width="126" valign="top"><div><span><span>Concord, ON</span></span></div></td><td width="242" valign="top"><div><span><span>Huntington Prep (É.S.)</span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table>

Le match des Rouges contre les Blancs mettra en vedette les athlètes de l’équipe nationale masculine junior qui sera divisée en deux groupes. Le match servira à mettre en vedette les jeunes talents prometteurs provenant de partout au Canada. L’événement principal sera précédé d’un match de joueurs du programme de la stratégie des athlètes ciblés (SAC) qui débutera à 18h00.

« Le match Rouge et Blanc ainsi que celui des athlètes de l’avenir représentent le désir de Canada Basketball de continuellement suivre les jeunes talents prometteurs du Canada et leur donner des occasions de développement tout en étant la fierté de leurs communautés », affirme Rowan Barrett, gérant général adjoint / vice-président exécutif du programme senior masculin.