Tristan Beckford, a 18-year-old Canadian basketball standout, has committed to play for Arkansas State University in the 2025-26 NCAA season. Beckford, who boasts impressive credentials including a bronze medal at the U18 Americas Championship, cited the welcoming environment and coaching staff as key factors in his decision.
Another rising Canadian basketball star will make his college debut next year in the U.S. Six-foot-five Tristan Beckford of Vaughan, Ontario, announced Wednesday that after considering numerous offers, he has decided to suit up for Arkansas State University for the 2025-26 NCAA season.
'I think the environment just separates it from all the other schools, the coaching staff is great, when I went to visit…they made me feel like I was at home and I really appreciated that,' the 18-year-old said in an interview with CBC Sports. Beckford currently attends Fort Erie International Academy, a private basketball preparatory school in Niagara Falls, Ontario. 'At first, I definitely did not think that I would be going to play college basketball. I was just a random kid, seven years old, playing basketball for the Woodbridge Lions,' he said. 'So reaching this goal in my life, I feel very honoured.' This past June, Beckford represented Canada at the U18 Americas Championship in Argentina, where he led the team to a bronze medal, averaged 13 points per game and earned the all-tournament team honors. The 18-year-old from Thornhill, Ontario was highly recruited by NCAA universities. 'It feels good to know that I have my country name on my chest and my last name on my back,' he said. 'Not a lot of people get to have that opportunity to go across the world to compete against other countries.' Down the line, Beckford hopes to represent Canada at the Olympics and has dreams of making it to the NBA one day
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