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Eight OSBA Athletes Invited to U16 Men’s National Team Training Camp

By OBA Communications, 06/05/17, 4:45PM EDT

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More than half of the athletes from Ontario invited to U16 National Team camp compete in the OSBA.

Canada Basketball announced the 17 men invited to the U16 Men’s National Team tryouts and training camp this summer. Of the 10 athletes selected from Ontario, eight are from the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association (OSBA). 

The eight  OSBA athletes invited to U16 national team training camp are listed below:

Name

Position

Height

Hometown

School

Cashius McNeilly

SG

6’5

Scarborough

Thornlea Secondary

Malachi Ndur

SF/PF

6’6

St. Thomas

Southwest Academy

Alexander Nwagha

C

6’7

Toronto

King’s Christian Collegiate

Shemar Rathan-Mayes

PG

5’8

Toronto

Orangeville Prep

Luke Sakota

PG

6’4

Etobicoke

King’s Christian Collegiate

Paris Shand

PF

6’6

Toronto

Bill Crothers

Sam Thomson

PF

6’6

Halton Hills

King’s Christian Collegiate

Taryn Todd

PG/SG

6’1

Vaughan

Vaughan Secondary

 

These eight players join fellow Ontario athletes Charles Bediako and Matteus Case. 

The training camp will run from June 3–9 at Humber College’s Lakeshore Campus. Following training camp, a 12-person roster will be selected to represent Canada at the FIBA U16 Americas Championship in Formosa, Argentina. The tournament begins June 14 and will serve as an opportunity for player development as Canada looks to qualify for the U17 World Championships next year. 

Canada is currently ranked third in the FIBA Men’s Youth Rankings. 

Check out the full list of training camp invitees, and stay up to date with the latest news about the team by visiting the Canada Basketball website.