| FINAL STANDINGS 1. Mexico 2. Puerto Rico 3. Argentina 4. Dominican Republic 5. Venezuela 6. CANADA 7. Uruguay 8. Jamaica 9. Brazil 9. Paraguay | CANADIANS Jermaine Anderson (Toronto, Ont.) Joel Anthony (Montreal, Que.) Junior Cadougan (Toronto, Ont.) Aaron Doornekamp (Odessa, Ont.) Brady Heslip (Burlington, Ont.) Cory Joseph (Pickering, Ont.) David Devoe Joseph (Pickering, Ont.) Levon Kendall (Vancouver, B.C.) Andrew Nicholson (Mississauga, Ont.) Andrew Rautins (Syracuse, N.Y.) Jevohn Shepherd (Scarborough, Ont.) Tristan Thompson (Brampton, Ont.) Jay Triano – coach Kelvin Sampson – assistant Greg Francis – assistant Dave Smart – assistant Sam Gibbs – therapist Charlie Weingroff – strength & conditioning Dr. John Philpott – team doctor Andrew Pipe – team doctor Jeremy Cross – manager Kade Beard – video coordinator Scottie Stats – statistician |
| POOL A | PUR | CAN | URU | JAM | BRZ | Record | |||||
| Puerto Rico | —– | 83-67 | 93-69 | 88-82 | 72-65 | (4-0) | |||||
| Canada | 67-83 | —– | 93-67 | 85-64 | 91-62 | (3-1) | |||||
| Uruguay | 69-93 | 67-93 | —– | 68-66 | 79-73 | (2-2) | |||||
| Jamaica | 82-88 | 64-85 | 66-68 | —– | 78-76 | (1-3) | |||||
| Brazil | 65-72 | 62-91 | 73-79 | 76-78 | —– | (0-4) | |||||
| POOL B | ARG | MEX | VEN | DOM | PAR | Record | |||||
| Argentina | —– | 98-78 | 77-71 | 72-91 | 95-60 | (3-1) | |||||
| Mexico | 78-98 | —– | 65-56 | 85-61 | 87-65 | (3-1) | |||||
| Venezuela | 71-77 | 56-65 | —– | 70-65 | 75-70 | (2-2) | |||||
| Dominican Republic | 91-72 | 61-85 | 65-70 | —– | 83-54 | (2-2) | |||||
| Paraguay | 60-95 | 65-87 | 70-75 | 54-83 | —– | (0-4) | |||||
| Pool C | MEX | DOM | PUR | ARG | VEN | CAN | URU | JAM | Record | ||
| Mexico | —– | 85-61 | 66-59 | 78-98 | 65-56 | 67-89 | 87-73 | 100-89 | (5-2) | ||
| Dominican Republic | 61-85 | —– | 99-84 | 91-72 | 65-70 | 81-74 | 86-78 | 78-60 | (5-2) | ||
| Puerto Rico | 59-66 | 84-99 | —– | 94-80 | 86-85 | 83-67 | 93-69 | 88-82 | (5-2) | ||
| Argentina | 98-78 | 72-91 | 80-94 | —– | 77-71 | 73-67 | 89-63 | 75-81 | (4-3) | ||
| Venezuela | 56-65 | 70-65 | 85-86 | 71-77 | —– | 64-59 | 70-64 | 95-85 | (4-3) | ||
| Canada | 89-67 | 74-81 | 67-83 | 67-73 | 59-64 | —– | 93-67 | 85-64 | (3-4) | ||
| Uruguay | 73-87 | 78-86 | 69-93 | 63-89 | 64-70 | 67-93 | —– | 68-66 | (1-6) | ||
| Jamaica | 89-100 | 60-78 | 82-88 | 81-75 | 85-95 | 64-85 | 66-68 | —– | (1-6) | ||
| Semi | Puerto Rico 79 Dominican Republic 67 | |
| Semi | Mexico 76 Argentina 70 | |
| Bronze | Argentina 103 Dominican Republic 93 | |
| Final | Mexico 91 Puerto Rico 89 | |
In their opener, Canada clocked Jamaica 85-64 after leading 19-14, 42-25 and 60-50 at the quarters. Andy Rautins hit a pair of treys as Canada took a 13-2 lead but Jamaica rallied within five before Canada rebuilt a 17-point lead at the half. Canada opened the second half with a 9-2 run but Jamaica responded with a 15-0 run to draw within seven. Canada opened the final quarter with a 7-0 run and romped. Canadian coach Jay Triano said “we got off to a great start. We put pressure on them and played well defensively. Our team is young, so this experience is valuable. We need to keep getting better game after game.” Cory Joseph paced Canada with 17 on 4-9 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 8 boards, 9 assists and 2 steals. Brady Heslip added 17 on 4-7 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc and 3-5 from the line. Levon Kendall added 13 on 5-6 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 7 boards. Tristan Thompson notched 11 on 4-13 from the floor, 3-3 from the line and 12 boards. Andrew Rautins added 9 on 0-3 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 3 boards and 3 assists. Andrew Nicholson added 7 on 3-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 4 boards. Joel Anthony added 6 on 2-4 from the floor and 2-2 from the line. Devoe Joseph notched 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards, while Aaron Doornekamp, Jevohn Shepherd, Junior Cadougan and Jermaine Anderson were scoreless. Canada hit 32-71 (.450) from the floor, 8-23 (.350) from the arc and 13-16 (.810) from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 9 turnovers, 3 steals and 17 fouls. Adrian Uter paced Jamaica with 16 on 4-9 from the floor, 8-8 from the line, 8 boards and 2 assists. Durand Scott added 12 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc and 5 boards. Jerome Jordan added 12 on 5-8 from the floor, 2-3 from the line and 5 boards. Garfield Blair added 7, Weyinmi Rose 6, Akeem Scott 5, along with 4 boards, Samardo Samuels 4, along with 3 boards, and Dylan Howell-Ennis 2, along with 5 assists, while Patrick Ewing, Christopher Walker, Adrian Forbes and Vashil Fernandez were scoreless. Jamaica hit 22-64 (.340) from the floor, 3-15 (.200) from the arc and 17-22 (.810) from the line, while garnering 30 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 6 turnovers, 7 steals, 3 blocks and 22 fouls.
In their second game, Canada fell 83-67 to Puerto Rico. The island nation exposed greatest Canada’s weakness, an inability to guard from the guard spots, which would eventually force the coaching staff to start swingman Aaron Doornekamp at the two-spot, often sacrificing offensive production for at least a measure of perimeter defence. The game also featured the emergence of Tristan Thompson as a force, and Andrew Nicholson as a formidable scorer, although often emotional and prone to ill-advised fouls. That combination of factors was to ultimately determine Canada’s fate in the draw, as well as in the match. Puerto Rico led 19-13, 40-37 and 59-58 at the quarters. The lead changed hands 8 times in the third quarter. An early foul in the fourth to the Canadian bench seemed to spark the Puerto Rican side; then with 6:21 left in the contest, Nicholson fouled-out, turning the tide completely. Puerto Rico went on a 10-0 run and pulled away down the stretch. “Puerto Rico is one of the strongest teams in this tournament,” said Canadian coach Jay Triano. “We competed hard and grinded for three quarters, but it was tough going into the fourth. Their experience showed; their three veterans displayed what they are capable of. We now have to bounce back and focus on tomorrow. It’s a long tournament with eight games in ten days.” Carlos Arroyo Bermudez paced Puerto Rico with 20 on 3-9 from the floor, 4-8 from the arc, 2-6 from the line, 2 boards and 4 assists. Elias Ayuso added 19 on 3-5 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc and 4-7 from the line. Renaldo Balkman added 18 on 5-7 from the floor, 8-10 from the line and 11 boards. Jose Barea Mora added 11 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Daniel Santiago notched 9 on 2-2 from the floor, 5-9 from the line and 2 boards. Ricardo Sanchez Rosa added 6 on 0-2 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc and 4 boards, while Ramon Clemente, John Holland, Andrew Rodriquez Fernandez, Richard Chaney Jr, Luis Villafane Silva and Alexander Galindo Rodriguez were scoreless. Clemente nabbed 4 boards and Holland 2. Puerto Rico hit 26-59 (.440) from the floor, 10-26 (.380) from the arc and 21-34 (.620) from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 3 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 8 turnovers, 4 steals, 2 blocks and 18 fouls. Andrew Nicholson paced Canada with 21 on 6-11 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 6-6 from the line and 7 boards. Tristan Thompson added 20 on 5-11 from the floor, 10-12 from the line and 9 boards. Andrew Rautins added 7 on 3-4 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 8 boards. Jermaine Anderson scored 5 on 1-2 from the floor and 1-2 from the arc. Cory Joseph notched 4 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 6 boards and 3 assists. Aaron Doornekamp added 3 on 2-2 from the floor and 2 boards. Levon Maxwell scored 3 on 1-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 7 boards. Devoe Joseph added 2 and Joel Anthony 2, while Junior Cadougan, Brady Heslip and Jevohn Shepherd were scoreless. Canada hit 23-66 (.350) from the floor, 3-14 (.210) from the arc and 18-22 (.820) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 12 turnovers, 1 steal, 3 blocks and 26 fouls.
Canada improved
to (2-1) by pounding Brazil 91-62. Brazil led 22-19 after one quarter. Canada
led 44-34 at the half and 68-46 after three quarters. Canada broke open the
game with a 14-0 run in the second quarter and pulled away in the second half
as Brazil guards repeatedly coughed up the ball against pressure. Canadian
coach Jay Triano said “we played well and received strong defensive
contributions from everyone today. We rebounded well and we shot the ball well.
The key is maintaining our focus throughout the entire game. We’re getting
better each time we step on the floor and if we stay focused, the outcome will
take care of itself.” Cory Joseph paced Canada with 28 on 8-10 from the floor,
2-5 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 9 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. Jermaine
Anderson added 14 on 5-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 3
assists and 2 steals. Andrew Nicholson scored 13 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-3
from the arc, 6-6 from the line and 2 boards. Andrew Rautins scored 12 on 2-2
from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists.
Aaron Doornekamp added 7 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 3 boards and
2 steals. Tristan Thompson added 7 on 1-5 from the floor, 5-6 from the line, 4
boards and 2 assists. Levon Kendall scored 7 on 3-9 from the floor, 0-2 from
the arc, 1-3 from the line, 7 boards and 3 assists. Brady Heslip added 3 on 0-1
from the floor and 1-2 from the arc, while Devoe Joseph, Junior Cadougan,
Jevohn Shepherd and Joel Anthony were scoreless. Anthony nabbed 7 boards. Canada
hit 31-67 (.460) from the floor, 8-19 (.420) from the arc and 21-26 (.810) from
the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 16
assists, 6 turnovers, 10 steals, 3 blocks and 17 fouls. Guilherme Giovannoni paced
Brazil with 11 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 4-5 from the line and 8
boards. Alex Ribeiro Garcia added 10 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc,
1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Vitor Alves Benite added 8 on 2-6 from the
floor, 0-6 from the arc, 4-6 from the line and 3 boards. Arthur Belchior Silva
added 6, Rafael Hettsheimer Estevao 6, Rafael Freire Luz 5, Joao Lopes Batista
4, Larry Taylor Junior 3, along with 4 boards, Marcelo Tieppo Huertas 3, Raul
Togni 2, Caio Silveira Torres 2 and Cristiano Silva Felicio 2. Brazil hit 22-61
(.360) from the floor, 6-18 from the arc and 12-19 (.630) from the line, while
garnering 31 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 13
turnovers, 3 steals and 18 fouls.
Canada closed out pool A round
robin play at (3-1) by clocking Uruguay 93-67. Canada led 29-11, 41-25 and
65-48 at the quarters. Canada opened with a 9-2 run and broke it open in the second
quarter with a pair of treys. An 8-0 run late in the third quarter gave Canada
a 27-point lead. Canadian coach Jay Triano said “after a tough day, I give our
team credit for staying focused. We came out with intensity on defence and we
dictated the pace and style of play. It was nice to have everyone play in the
game tonight.” Andrew Nicholson paced Canada with 18 on 4-5 from the floor, 3-3
from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 2 boards. Cory Joseph added 17 on 3-5 from
the floor, 3-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards, 7 assists and 3
steals. Tristan Thompson added 14 on 4-7 from the floor, 6-6 from the line and
7 boards. Levon Kendall added 13 on 3-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 4-5
from the line, 6 boards, 3 boards and 3 blocks. Andrew Rautins added 8 on 1-1
from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, and 3 boards. Jevohn Shepherd added 6 on 0-3
from the floor and 2-3 from the arc. Brady Heslip added 6 on 0-5 from the
floor, 2-7 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 assists. Joel Anthony added 4 on 2-2
from the floor, 2-4 from the line and 5 boards. Aaron Doornekamp added 3 on 1-1
from the floor, 3 boards and 4 assists. Junior Cadougan scored 3 and Devoe
Joseph 1, while Jermaine Anderson was scoreless. Canada hit 31-63 (.490) from
the floor, 15-29 (.520) from the arc and 16-20 (.800) from the line, while
garnering 34 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 19 assists, 12
turnovers, 5 steals, 4 blocks and 20 fouls. Bruno Fitipaldo Rodriguez paced
Uruguay with 18 on 6-8 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 steals. Emilio Taboada
added 14 on 3-3 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 2 boards
and 2 assists. Esteban Batista Hernandez added 10 on 5-8 from the floor, 0-1
from the arc, 3 boards and 2 assists. Leandro Garcia Morales added 9, along
with 5 boards, Mathias Calfani Persincula 7, along with 3 boards, Kiril
Wachsmann-Mallner 6, and Marcos Cabot Dominguez were scoreless, while Nicolas
Mazzarino, Sebastian Vazquez Bernal, Reque Newsome Linder, Federico Bavosi
Bayona and Sebastian Izaguirre Rodriguez were scoreless. Uruguay hit 23-57
(.400) from the floor, 11-28 (.390) from the arc and 10-12 (.830) from the
line, while garnering 22 boards, including 4 on the offensive glass, 15
assists, 14 turnovers, 6 steals, 3 blocks and 25 fouls.
Canada finished with a (3-1) record in pool A play and qualified for second round pool play.
Canada opened the second round with an 89-67 spanking of Mexico. Canada led 21-18, 40-31 and 60-58 at the quarters. Canada took the half-time lead on a late 8-0 run. Mexico responded with an 8-0 run early in the second half and built a slim lead before Brad Heslip nailed three treys to give Canada the two-point lead after three quarters. Canada took command with a 13-2 run to start the final quarter. Canadian coach Jay Triano said “we knew going in that it would be tough; Mexico had a strong first phase. It was a tight game for the first 3 quarters, but our defence wore them down. Defence is a team game and ours came through today.” Brady Heslip paced Canada with 21 on 1-1 from the floor, 5-8 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 3 boards. Andrew Rautins added 19 on 3-3 from the floor, 4-6 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 3 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Cory Joseph added 17 on 3-7 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 8 boards and 6 assists. Andrew Nicholson notched 13 on 3-6 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Tristan Thompson added 7 on 3-12 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 12 boards. Levon Kendall added 5 on 0-1 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 steals. Joel Anthony added 4 on 2-5 from the floor, 5 boards and 2 blocks. Jermaine Anderson added 2, along with 2 assists, while Aaron Doornekamp, Devoe Joseph, Junior Cadougan and Jevohn Shepherd were scoreless. Doornekamp nabbed 2 boards. Canada hit 31-66 (.470) from the floor, 16-28 (.570) from the arc and 11-14 (.790) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 15 turnovers, 7 steals, 2 blocks and 21 fouls. Orlando Mendez paced Mexico with 23 on 5-10 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc and 4-4 from the line. Gustavo Ayon Aguirre added 19 on 7-12 from the floor, 5-6 from the line, 11 boards and 2 steals. Roman Martinez notched 11 on 3-3 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 3 boards. Jorge Gutierrez Cardenas added 10 on 3-11 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 7 boards and 3 steals. Paul Stoll added 2, along with 2 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals, and Hector Hernandez Gallegos 2, while Jovan Harris Gonzalez, Jesus Gonzalez Martinez, Joe Alonzo Chavez, Pedro Meza Rogel, Lorenzo Real Aguilar and Fernando Benitez Gomez were scoreless. Mexico hit 25-65 (.380) from the floor, 5-22 (.230) from the arc and 12-15 (.800) from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 11 turnovers, 9 steals, 1 block and 15 fouls.
Needing just one win to qualify for the semis, Canada dropped a 64-59 decision to host Venezuela in an intense, physical affair. Venezuela led 16-14, 35-26 and 49-40 after the quarters. Venezuela ripped off an 11-2 run in the second quarter to take control. With Venezuela leading by 10, Canada rallied within one on an 11-2 run, and then later exploded for 11 unanswered points to trim the margin to 60-59 but faltered down the stretch. “I give credit to Venezuela for their performance tonight. They were physical and their experience showed. They did a good job of disrupting our offence with their defence,” said Canadian coach Jay Triano. “I was pleased with our defensive effort in holding them to 36 per cent shooting from the field. Our work in our own end kept us in the game. In tournaments, there’s no time to dwell on missed opportunities; it’s important to stay focused and look ahead to the next game.” Nestor Colmenares Uzcategui paced Venezuela with 13 on 5-7 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2 boards and 3 steals. David Cubillan Leon added 12 on 0-3 from the floor, 4-4 from the arc and 2 boards. Gregory Vargas Diaz scored 9 on 1-1 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 7-8 from the line, 2 boards and 2 steals. Jose Vargas Diaz added 8, along with 2 boards and 3 assists, Donta Smith 7, along with 6 boards and 3 assists, Heissler Guillen Ecker 5, along with 3 boards and 2 assists, Rafael Perez Tejeda 4, Axiers Sucre Briceno 3 and Hector Romero Rivas 3, while Miguel Marriaga Herrera, Luis Bethelmy and Windi Graterol Clemente were scoreless. Venezuela hit 20-55 (.360) from the floor, 10-22 (.450) from the arc and 14-20 (.700) from the line, while garnering 24 boards, including 5 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 9 turnovers, 9 steals, 3 blocks and 20 fouls. Cory Joseph led Canada with 14 on 6-11 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards. Tristan Thompson added 12 on 3-8 from the floor, 6-8 from the line and 20 boards. Joel Anthony added 8 on 3-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Andrew Rautins added 8 on 1-2 from the floor, 2-9 from the arc and 2 boards. Aaron Doornekamp added 6 on 1-5 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 10 boards and 3 assists. Brady Heslip added 5 on 1-2 from the floor and 1-2 from the arc. Levon Maxwell added 4 and Andrew Nicholson 2, while Jermaine Anderson, Devoe Joseph, Junior Cadougan and Jevohn Shepherd were scoreless. Canada hit 22-65 (.340) from the floor, 4-25 (.160) from the arc and 11-14 (.790) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 16 turnovers, 2 steals, 2 blocks and 21 fouls.
Canada again fell short of qualifying for the semifinals, losing 81-74 to the Dominican Republic. Canada led 28-18 after one quarter but the Dominican began attacking Canada’s smaller and slower guards and soon built a 45-44 lead at the half. The Dominican Republic led 59-57 after three quarters and pulled away as Canada repeatedly turned over the ball. “It was a close game all the way to the end. They shot extremely well and unfortunately our defense let us down,” said Canadian coach Jay Triano. “This is valuable experience for our young players. They’re adapting to the physicality of the international game.” James Feldeine Padilla paced the Dominican Republic with 20 on 6-12 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Francisco Garcia added 17 on 3-3 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 2 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Eloy Comacho Vargas added 11 on 5-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards and 2 steals. Eulis Baez Benjamin added 11 on 1-4 from the floor, 3-3 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 assists. Yack Martinez added 8, along with 4 boards and 2 assists, Edgar Sosa 7, along with 2 assists, Elpidio Fortuna Lara 3, Karl-Anthony Towns 2 and Juan Coronado Gil 2, along with 3 boards and 2 assists, while Ricardo Greer and Edward Santana Pimentel were scoreless. The Dominican hit 20-33 (.610) from the floor, 9-18 from the arc and 14-16 (.880) from the line, while garnering 19 boards, including 3 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 12 turnovers, 6 steals, 4 blocks and 18 fouls. Andrew Nicholson paced Canada with 29 on 9-12 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards. Tristan Thompson added 14 on 5-7 from the floor, 4-8 from the line and 6 boards. Cory Joseph added 13 on 5-7 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 2 boards and 4 assists. Brady Heslip added 12 on 0-2 from the floor and 4-5 from the arc. Andrew Rautins added 4 on 2-3 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 3 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Joel Anthony added 2, along with 3 boards, while Aaron Doornekamp, Levon Kendall, Jevohn Shepherd, Junior Cadougan, Devoe Joseph and Jermaine Anderson were scoreless. Doornekamp nabbed 6 boards. Canada hit 22-37 (.590) from the floor, 7-21 from the arc and 9-14 (.640) from the line, while garnering 27 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 16 turnovers, 7 steals, 3 blocks and 18 fouls.
Needing a win and some help, if they were to make the semis and keep alive Canada’s hopes of making the 2014 Worlds, Canada fell 73-67 to Argentina to close out their competition. Canada led 18-13 after one quarter and 36-32 at the half. Argentina led 61-56 after three quarters. Argentina took its first lead in the third quarter on a 7-0 run. Canadian coach Jay Triano noted that “of course this is disappointing and not the result we were looking for, but this is a valuable learning experience for a young team like ours. There wasn’t a game where we were not extremely competitive and it shows how close we are. This game against Argentina was tough and we were very competitive throughout. I’m proud of our players and the way they handled themselves throughout the tournament.” Steve Nash, general manager of the senior men’s program, said “I share with our players, coaches and staff the bitter disappointment in not qualifying for the FIBA World Cup. While we fell short of our intended goal, I’m incredibly proud of the group for their hard work and growth over a short period of time. We have a very young team with little international experience and even less experience as a unit. These battles on foreign soil are invaluable to the growth and eventual success of our program. I love our program and look forward to the continued work it will take to build a winner in international basketball.” In addition to the zone championships to determine berths at the 2014 FIBA World Cup, FIBA also has four wild cards that they will allocate to fill the field of 24 teams. That decision will be announced in December 2013. Luis Scola paced Argentina with 28 on 9-15 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 4-5 from the line, 7 boards and 2 assists. Selem Safar added 18 on 3-4 from the floor and 4-6 from the arc. Facundo Campazzo added 10 on 3-6 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 4 boards, 8 assists and 3 steals. Juan Gutierrez Lanas added 7, along with 3 boards and 2 assists, Marcos Delia 4, along with 3 boards, Marcos Mata 4, along with 5 boards and Leonardo Mainoldi 2, while Juan Fernandez, Nicolas Laprovittola, Adrian Boccia, Pablo Espinoza and Matias Bortolin Vara were scoreless. Argentina hit 19-34 (.560) from the floor, 7-23 (.300) from the arc and 14-19 (.740) from the line, while garnering 29 boards, including 2 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 9 turnovers, 3 steals, 3 blocks and 16 fouls. Cory Joseph paced Canada with 19 on 7-12 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 5-7 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Andrew Nicholson added 17 on 8-19 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Tristan Thompson added 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 10 boards. Andrew Rautins added 7 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc and 2 boards. Levon Kendall added 6 on 3-7 from the floor. Brady Heslip added 6 on 2-3 from the arc. Aaron Doornekamp added 2 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 9 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Junior Cadougan added 2, while Joel Anthony, Jevohn Shepherd, Devoe Joseph and Jermaine Anderson were scoreless. Anthony nabbed 3 boards. Canada hit25-53 (.470) from the floor, 3-18 (.170) from the arc and 8-10 from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 7 assists, 10 turnovers, 6 steals, 2 blocks and 22 fouls.
The all-tournament team featured MVP Gustavo Ayon (Mexico); Jose Juan Barea (Puerto Rico); Renaldo Blackman (Puerto Rico); Facundo Campazzo (Argentina); and Luis Scola (Argentina).