Canada’s senior men’s basketball team will have an early test leading up to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Canada Basketball announced the team will face the U.S. in exhibition play in Las Vegas on July 10 at T-Mobile Arena as part of the USA Basketball Showcase.
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· Posted: Jan 23, 2024 5:35 PM EST | Last Updated: January 23
Canada’s RJ Barrett is guarded by U.S. guard Anthony Edwards during the bronze-medal game at the 2023 World Cup. Canada and the U.S. will meet next in July in Las Vegas ahead of the Paris Olympics. (Michael Conroy/The Associated Press)Canada’s senior men’s basketball team will have an early test leading up to the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Canada Basketball announced the team will face the U.S. in exhibition play in Las Vegas on July 10 at T-Mobile Arena as part of the USA Basketball Showcase.
The two teams last met in the bronze-medal game of the 2023 FIBA World Cup on September 10 in Manila, Philippines.
The U.S. moved to No. 1 in the FIBA rankings following the tournament, dropping Spain from its perch. Canada, meanwhile, jumped from 15th to sixth.
Also Tuesday, USA Basketball announced its 41-player pool for its men’s national team. The list includes Toronto Raptors guard/forward Scottie Barnes.
The Olympics will take place from July 26 to Aug. 11.
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