Canada guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, left, and teammate Dillon Brooks will compete in the Olympic men's basketball tournament later this month in Paris.
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray headline a Canadian men's basketball team heavy with NBA experience that will compete at this summer's Paris Olympics.Canada guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, left, and teammate Dillon Brooks will compete in the Olympic men's basketball tournament later this month in Paris. Canada's men's basketball team is now set for the Paris Olympics, and its shot at gold.
"Leading our senior men's national team into the Paris 2024 Olympic Games is an incredible honour," team captain Kelly Olynyk said in a statement. "Since I began playing basketball, my dream has always been to represent Canada at the Olympics. Canada went 6-2 in the World Cup, including key victories over several top-10 ranked teams, and ending the tournament with a win over the United States in the bronze-medal game. Eight players from that roster will represent Canada in Paris.
Canada's men's basketball team will be making its first Olympic appearance since finishing seventh at the 2000 Sydney Games. The men's lone Olympic medal was a silver in 1936.
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