MANAGUA, Nicaragua (August 28, 2025) — Canada advanced to the semifinals of the FIBA Men’s AmeriCup 2025 with a 94-56 win over Colombia on Thursday.

Head coach Nathaniel Mitchell credited his team’s discipline and ball movement. “I’m really proud of our guys for their attention to detail,” Mitchell said. “We stayed professional, played the right way and moved the ball. To have 25 assists on 33 made field goals shows how connected we were.”

Leonard Miller set the tone with 12 first-quarter points as Canada built a 28-15 lead. Kyshawn George added a team-high 18 points on 6-for-8 shooting along with six rebounds and five assists. Miller finished with 14 points and a game-high nine rebounds.

Kyle Wiltjer and Charles Bediako provided key minutes off the bench, combining for 20 points and 13 rebounds. Their efforts contributed to Canada’s 51-14 advantage in bench scoring.

Canada pulled away in the second quarter, outscoring Colombia 26-10 to take a 54-25 halftime lead. Canada also controlled the paint 44-20, held a 22-5 margin on second-chance points, and limited Colombia to 31.1 per cent shooting.

Trae Bell-Haynes led all players with six assists.

Canada will face Argentina in Saturday’s semifinal. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET / 5:10 p.m. PT, live on Courtside1891.

“Argentina is a very well-coached and disciplined team,” Mitchell said. “They’ve got strong guards, physical bigs, and they mix their defences well. Our job will be to disrupt their flow and be ready for the challenge. We have nothing but respect for them and look forward to the matchup.”