| FINAL STANDINGS 1. United States 2. Serbia 3. Lithuania 4. Australia 5. Spain 6. CANADA 7. China 8. Croatia 9. Russia 10. Brazil 11. Iran 12. Argentina 13. South Korea 14. Czech Republic 15. Ivory Coast 16. Senegal | CANADIANS Manroop Clair (Vancouver, B.C.) Joe De Ciman (Regina, Sask.) Chris Egi (Markham, Ont.) Tyler Ennis McIntyre (Brampton, Ont.) Kaza Kajami-Keane (Ajax, Ont.) Trey Lyles (Saskatoon, Sask.) MiKyle McIntosh (Pickering, Ont.) Duane Notice (Woodbridge, Ont.) Agunwa Okolie (Ajax, Ont.) Marko Pirovic (Bolton, Ont.) Xavier Rathan-Mayes (Scarborough, Ont.) Denzell Taylor (Brampton, Ont.) Ray Rana – coach Jamie McNeilly – assistant coach Scott Morrison – assistant coach Norman Clarke – apprentice coach Steve Konchalski – mentor coach Jesse Young – apprentice Dr. John Philpott – team doctor James DePoe – manager Krisjon Vargas – therapist David Cox – psychologist Pay Traynor – statistician Borko Popic – statistician Matt MacDonald – video co-ordinator Mikeala Berza – camp assistant |
| POOL A | SPN | CRO | CAN | KOR | Record | ||||
| Spain | —– | 86-76 | 81-70 | 104-70 | (3-0) | ||||
| Croatia | 76-86 | —– | 79-66 | 106-89 | (2-1) | ||||
| Canada | 70-81 | 66-79 | —– | 93-75 | (1-2) | ||||
| South Korea | 70-104 | 89-106 | 75-93 | —– | (0-3) | ||||
| POOL B | LTH | ARG | IRN | CZE | Record | ||||
| Lithuania | —– | 76-66 | 81-40 | 77-74 | (3-0) | ||||
| Argentina | 66-76 | —– | 73-84 | 76-55 | (1-2) | ||||
| Iran | 40-81 | 84-73 | —– | 50-60 | (1-2) | ||||
| Czech Republic | 74-77 | 55-76 | 60-50 | —– | (1-2) | ||||
| POOL C | SER | AUS | BRA | SEN | Record | ||||
| Serbia | —– | 78-57 | 65-60 | 80-49 | (3-0) | ||||
| Australia | 57-78 | —– | 73-45 | 90-46 | (2-1) | ||||
| Brazil | 60-65 | 45-73 | —– | 72-56 | (1-2) | ||||
| Senegal | 49-80 | 46-90 | 56-72 | —– | (0-3) | ||||
| POOL D | USA | CHN | RUS | IVC | Record | ||||
| United States | —– | 113-57 | 115-47 | 88-29 | (3-0) | ||||
| China | 57-113 | —– | 61-59 | 81-48 | (2-1) | ||||
| Russia | 47-115 | 59-61 | —– | 78-43 | (1-2) | ||||
| Ivory Coast | 29-88 | 48-81 | 43-78 | —– | (0-3) | ||||
| WINNERS POOL E | SPN | LIT | CRO | CAN | IRN | ARG | Record | ||
| Spain | —– | 59-61 | 86-76 | 81-70 | 68-59 | 74-58 | (4-1) | ||
| Lithuania | 61-59 | —– | 90-91 | 82-76 | 81-40 | 76-66 | (4-1) | ||
| Croatia | 76-86 | 91-90 | —– | 79-66 | 81-60 | 85-63 | (4-1) | ||
| Canada | 70-81 | 76-82 | 66-79 | —– | 95-57 | 78-61 | (2-3) | ||
| Iran | 59-68 | 40-81 | 60-81 | 57-95 | —– | 84-73 | (1-4) | ||
| Argentina | 58-74 | 66-76 | 63-85 | 61-78 | 73-84 | —– | (0-5) | ||
| WINNERS POOL F | USA | SER | CHN | AUS | RUS | BRZ | Record | ||
| United States | —– | 71-62 | 113-57 | 94-51 | 115-47 | 91-66 | (5-0) | ||
| Serbia | 62-71 | —– | 76-50 | 78-57 | 60-46 | 65-50 | (4-1) | ||
| China | 57-113 | 50-76 | —– | 88-79 | 61-59 | 77-87 | (3-2) | ||
| Australia | 51-94 | 57-78 | 79-88 | —– | 78-61 | 73-45 | (2-3) | ||
| Russia | 47-115 | 46-60 | 59-61 | 61-78 | —– | 82-78 | (1-4) | ||
| Brazil | 66-91 | 60-65 | 87-77 | 45-73 | 78-82 | —– | (0-5) | ||
| CONSOLATION G | KOR | CZE | IVC | SEN | Record | ||||
| South Korea | —– | 96-95 | 73-67 | 79-88 | (2-1) | ||||
| Czech Republic | 95-96 | —– | 69-59 | 80-78 | (2-1) | ||||
| Ivory Coast | 67-73 | 59-69 | —– | 53-51 | (1-2) | ||||
| Senegal | 88-79 | 78-80 | 51-53 | —– | (1-2) | ||||
| QFs | Lithuania 89 China 58 | |
| QFs | Australia 87 Spain 76 | |
| QFs | Serbia 73 Croatia 66 | |
| QFs | United States 109 Canada 67 | |
| 9-12th | Brazil 63 Iran 53 | |
| 9-12th | Russia 63 Argentina 59 | |
| 5-8th | Spain 75 Croatia 64 | |
| 5-8th | Canada 110 China 100 | |
| Semi | Serbia 63 Australia 58 | |
| Semi | United States 100 Lithuania 60 | |
| 11th | Iran 79 Argentina 68 | |
| 9th | Russia 60 Brazil 53 | |
| 7th | China 94 Croatia 80 | |
| 5th | Spain 72 Canada 68 | |
| Bronze | Lithuania 106 Australia 100 | |
| Final | United States 82 Serbia 68 | |
In its opener, Canada fell 81-70 to Spain. The two sides opened the game trading baskets. The back-and-forth quarter saw Spain emerge with a four-point lead at 23-19. The see-saw battle would continue in the second as Spain opened-up an 11-point advantage before Canada closed to within six points, thanks to a trey by Joe De Ciman. Canada came out well in the second half with a strong 7-0 run to take the lead, but Team Spain responded with a 10-4 run of its own. The game of streaks continued as Canada rallied to knot the score at 54 after three quarters. Spain matched a strong scoring touch with timely defence to close-out the game. “We need to trust and commit to the game plan and adjust to the way the referees are calling the game. We need our swagger back and we have to be able to capitalize on our runs. We will be ready to handle business down the road,” said Duane Notice. Canadian coach Roy Rana said “it’s always tough to lose your first game, but we have a short period of time to regroup and get ready for another strong team in Croatia.” Josep Perez paced Spain with 23 on 2-3 from the floor, 6-11 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Edgar Vicedo added 17 on 4-5 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc and 5 boards. Guillermo Hernangomez notched 12 on 6-6 from the floor and 4 boards. Javier Marin added 8, Alberto Diaz 7, Jose Ignacio Nogues 4, Albert Homs 3, Dario Brizuela 3, Oriol Pauli 2 and Juan Sebastian Saiz 2, while Borja Mendia and Adrian Chapela were scoreless. Spain hit 3055 (.545) overall, 19-28 (.679) from the floor, 11-27 (.407) from the arc and 10-17 (.588) from the line, while garnering 30 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 25 fouls, 20 turnovers, 4 steals and 1 block. Tyler Ennis-McIntyre paced Canada with 20 on 6-13 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Trey Lyles added 17 on 4-13 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 9-10 from the line, 7 boards and 2 steals. Xavier Rathan-Mayes notched 17 on 5-9 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 1-5 from the line and 2 boards. Duane Notice added 5 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 7 boards and 3 steals. Kaza Kajami-Keane notched 4 on 2-2 from the floor. Marko Pirovic scored 4 on 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Joseph De Ciman scored 3 on 1-2 from the arc, while Agunwa Okolie, MiKyle McIntosh, Denzell Taylor, Manroop Clair and Chris Egi were scoreless. Canada hit 24-62 (.387) overall, 18-46 (.391) from the floor, 6-16 (.375) from the arc and 16-23 (.696) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 4 assists, 23 fouls, 19 turnovers and 9 steals.
Canada fell to (0-2) after being pounded 79-66 by Croatia. A long buzzer-beater by Croatia’s Jakov Mustapic put Canada behind 37-32 at halftime. Canada briefly pulled to within one early in the second half but struggled to deal with Croatia’s physicality and pressure defence. Canadian coach Roy Rana said “it was a very physical game today. We worked hard, but tomorrow we will just have to continue to focus on the little things and finish better.” Jakov Mustapic paced Croatia with 21 on 5-6 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 2-3 from the line and 5 boards. Dominik Mavra added 17 on 3-3 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Dario Saric scored 14 on 4-8 from the floor, 0-6 from the arc, 6-9 from the line, 15 boards, 7 assists and 2 steals. Mislav Brzoja added 11 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 7 boards and 4 steals. Ivan Bender added 6, along with 11 boards, Marin Maric 6, along with 5 boards, Domagoj Bosnjak 2 and Martin Junakovic 2, while Tomislav Gabric, Josip Gulam, Valentin Jurkovic and Lovro Demo were scoreless. Croatia hit 27-67 (.403) overall, 21-40 (.525) from the floor, 6-27 (.222) from the arc and 19-25 (.760) from the line, while garnering 52 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 21 fouls, 24 turnovers, 11 steals and 1 block. Tyler Ennis-McIntyre paced Canada with 25 on 10-22 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 4 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. Trey Lyles added 22 on 10-21 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 10 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Marko Pirovic added 7 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 0-2 from the line and 4 boards. Duane Notice added 4 on 2-4 from the floor. MiKyle McIntosh added 2 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 7 boards. Xavier Rathan-Mayes added 2 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-8 from the arc, 3 boards and 3 steals. Joe De Ciman added 2 on 1-1 from the floor and 2 steals. Kaza Kajami-Keane added 1 and Chris Egi 1, along with 2 boards, while Agunwa Okolie, Denzell Taylor and Manroop Clair were scoreless. Canada hit 28-77 (.364) overall, 27-63 (.429) from the floor, 1-14 (.071) from the arc and 9-15 (.600) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 26 fouls, 18 turnovers, 12 steals and 4 blocks.
Canada closed out pool A round robin plan by dumping South Korea 93-75. Canada led 27-23, 45-41 and 65-61 at the quarters. Team Canada was finally able to distance itself from Team Korea in the fourth. The Canadians opened on a quick 8-2 run and seemed to build momentum and confidence from there. Ennis-McIntyre said “we stayed mentally tough. We adjusted to Korea’s style of play while continuing to play our game. By staying tough and focused, we were able to outlast them.” Canadian coach Roy Rana said “we are very proud of the way our guys played for each other and for their country tonight. The team came together and got a very important win to help us move on to the next stage of the Worlds.” Tyler Ennis-McIntyre paced Canada with 26 on 10-14 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 4 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Trey Lyles added 21 on 7-19 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 7-10 from the line and 11 boards. Xavier Rathan-Mayes notched 11 on 2-4 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 1-4 from the line and 5 boards. Duane Notice scored 10 on 2-14 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 11 boards and 3 assists. Denzell Taylor added 8 on 3-3 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards. Chris Egi scored 8 on 4-6 from the floor and 7 boards. Marko Pirovic scored 4 on 2-4 from the floor and 4 boards. Joe De Ciman added 4 on 1-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Kaza Kajami-Keane added 1, along with 2 assists, while MiKyle McIntosh, Agunwa Okolie and Manroop Clair were scoreless. Canada hit 35-82 (.427) overall, 30-66 (.455) from the floor, 5-16 (.312) from the arc and 18-29 (.621) from the line, while garnering 57 boards, including 28 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 23 fouls, 15 turnovers, 4 steals and 5 blocks. Junyong Choi paced South Korea with 14 on 5-7 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc and 4-5 from the line. Junghyeon Park added 12 on 5-8 from the floor, 2-4 from the line and 5 boards. Hoon Heo added 12 on 1-5 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc, 1-4 from the line and 7 boards. Seongma Choi added 10 on 4-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 2 steals. Sangjae Kang added 9, Gibeom Cheon 7, Seungook Choi 5, Youngjun An 3, Hyunwoo Jeon 2 and Intae Park 1, while Junhyeong Byeon and Jinyong Kim were scoreless. South Korea hit 26-62 (.419) overall, 20-42 (.476) from the floor, 6-20 (.300) from the arc and 17-27 (.630) from the line, while garnering 24 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 21 fouls, 13 turnovers, 7 steals and 3 blocks.
Canada finished (1-2) in pool A play and advanced to Winners pool F round robin play.
Canada fell to (1-3) after losing 82-76 to Lithuania. After trailing 8-4, Canada went on a 20-0 run between the first and second quarters to grab hold of the game but Lithuania rallied to within 39-29 at the half. A 12-2 run to open the second half knotted the game at 41. Lithuania managed a mark of 20-8 in the quarter and led by as many as 11 in the final frame. Canada closed no closer than three down the stretch. Tomas Dimsa paced Lithuania with 22 on 4-6 from the floor, 4-10 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 2 boards and 2 blocks. Justas Tamulis added 14 on 1-3 from the floor, 4-6 from the arc and 2 assists. Mantvydas Staselis added 12 on 2-3 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards and 3 assists. Marius Grigonis added 12 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 9 boards and 2 assists. Lukas Lekavicius added 8, along with 3 boards and 5 assists, Augustinas Jankaitis 8, Jokubas Gintvainis 4 and Rokas Gustys 2, while Simas Raupys, Denis Krestinin, Martinas Geben and Donatas Tarolis were scoreless. Lithuania hit 27-67 (.403) overall, 14-34 (.412) from the floor, 13-33 (.394) from the arc and 15-17 (.882) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 16 assists, 20 fouls, 16 turnovers, 7 steals and 5 blocks. Tyler Ennis-McIntyre paced Canada with 28 on 11-21 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 3-5 from the line, 7 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Trey Lyles added 18 on 8-15 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 10 boards. Xavier Rathan-Mayes notched 10 on 0-1 from the floor, 3-10 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Joe De Ciman added 5 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-4 from the line, 5 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Denzell Taylor added 4 on 2-2 from the floor, 3 boards and 3 steals. Duane Notice notched 4 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 3 assists. Manroop Clair scored 3, Chris Egi 2, on 1-5 from the floor, 7 boards and 2 blocks, and Kaza Kajami-Keane 2, along with 3 boards and 2 assists, while MiKyle McIntosh, Marko Pirovic and Agunwa Okolie were scoreless. Canada hit 30-72 (.417) overall, 24-52 (.462) from the floor, 6-20 (.300) from the arc and 10-19 (.526) from the line, while garnering 45 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 21 fouls, 15 turnovers, 11 steals and 3 blocks.
Canada captured its second win by whipping Iran 95-57. Canada broke open the game in the first quarter with a 15-4 run. The second frame saw both teams buckle down and focus on the defensive end. Canada forced eight first-half turnovers from Iran while committing only two. At halftime, Canada led 42-35. Canada closed out the third quarter with a 12-2 run and outscored Iran 27-7 in the final frame. Kaza Kajami-Keane said “we bounced back and learned from our mistakes from last night. We had a team meeting today and the captains got us focused on what was ahead. We came out with a strong team effort against Iran and got the win.” Canadian coach Roy Rana said “it was great to see our guys bounce back with an intense and focused collective effort versus a good Iran team.” Trey Lyles paced Canada with 18 on 3-10 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc and 6-12 from the line. Chris Egi added 15 on 6-9 from the floor, 3-6 from the line, 5 boards and 3 blocks. Xavier Rathan-Mayes added 13 on 2-2 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 5 assists and 2 steals. Tyler Ennis-McIntyre added 12 on 5-9 from the floor, 2-4 from the line and 3 boards. Joe De Ciman notched 10 on 2-4 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc and 4 boards. Kaza Kajami-Keane added 9 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 7 boards, 8 assists and 3 steals. Duane Notice notched 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Marko Pirovic added 4 on 0-3 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Agunwa Okolie added 3, along with 2 boards, Manroop Clair 3 and MiKyle McIntosh 2, along with 2 boards, while Denzell Taylor was scoreless, nabbed 4 boards and pilfered 2 balls. Canada hit 32-67 (.478) overall, 23-49 (.469) from the floor, 9-18 from the arc and 22-36 (.611) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 19 assists, 12 fouls, 4 turnovers, 14 steals and 7 blocks. Saleh Foroutannik paced Iran with 13 on 3-5 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Sajjad Mashayekhi added 13 on 5-8 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 5 boards and 2 assists. Behnam Yakhchalidehkordi added 9, along with 4 boards and 6 assists, Mohammad Yasdanpanah 6, along with 4 boards, Sorous Dehghani 5, along with 4 boards, Keyvan Riaei 4, Mohammad Yousofvand 4 and Vahid Dalirzahan 3, while Hamed Beigiarbatsofla, Rasoul Mozafarivanani, Saeid Baghherikoudakani and Hassein Rahmati were scoreless. Iran hit 24-65 (.369) overall, 19-42 (.452) from the floor, 5-23 (.217) from the arc and 4-8 from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 26 fouls, 21 turnovers, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
Canada closed out round robin play with a 78-62 win over Argentina. Canada looked focus from the star. Trey Lyles forced Argentina to commit a quick foul just 16 seconds into the match; the 6-10 forward nailed a pair from the free-throw line to set an early tone. Argentina stayed competitive and trailed by six after the first quarter, but the game opened up in the second. Canada kept-up a constant attack and outscored the opposition 25-12 to take a 42-23 lead into halftime. An even third quarter saw ach team notch 23 points as Canada maintained its 19-point halftime lead. A strong 10 minutes of defence ended the game as Canada led by as many as 23. Canadian coach Roy Rana said “we’re very proud of our boys today to be able to advance to the final eight teams of the World Championship considering all the adversity we’ve gone through. It just shows the mental toughness of this group and their willingness to come together and make the sacrifice. We’re excited to move on to the next round and we’ll be ready.” Trey Lyles paced Canada with 21 on 5-15 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 12 boards and 2 steals. Tyler Ennis-McIntyre added 17 on 5-11 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 7-10 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Xavier Rathan-Mayes added 16 on 3-6 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Joe De Ciman added 7 on 1-1 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Duane Notice scored 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-5 from the line and 3 boards. Denzell Taylor added 4, along with 5 boards, Chris Egi 3, along with 5 boards, Kaza Kajami-Keane 2 and Agunwa Okolie 2, along with 4 boards, while MiKyle McIntosh, Marko Pirovic and Manroop Clair were scoreless. Canada hit 24-64 (.375) overall, 19-47 (.404) from the floor, 5-17 (.294) from the arc and 25-39 (.641) from the line, while garnering 48 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 6 assists, 22 fouls, 12 turnovers and 7 steals. Gonzalo Torres paced Argentina with 16 on 5-7 from the floor, 6-8 from the line and 2 boards. Pedro Barral added 9 on 1-8 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc and 7-8 from the line and 2 boards. Rodrigo Haag added 8, Juan Vaulet 6, Franco Barroso 6, Gabriel Deck 4, Lucas Gonzales 4, Matias Bernardini 3, Gaston Whelan 2, Julian Morales 2 and Javier Saiz 2, while Nicolas Zurschmitten was scoreless. Argentina hit 21-61 (.344) overall, 20-47 (.426) from the floor, 1-14 (.071) from the arc and 19-26 (.731) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 30 fouls, 11 turnovers, 5 steals and 2 blocks.
Canada finished (3-3) in round robin play and advanced to a quarterfinal match against Winners pool E leader, (6-0) United States.
In the quarterfinals, Canada was pounded 109-67 by the United States. The US broke open the game in the first quarter with a 12-2 run as they rolled to a 30-22 lead. Canada shifted to a 2-3 zone and rallied within five but the US shifted gears and closed out the half with a 20-10 run. The US led by as many as 31 in the second half. Canada was without Trey Lyles, who was injured. Canadian coach Roy Rana said “it was a very tough loss to a very talented and powerful USA team. We are proud of reaching the Final 8 and will now look to finish with the highest placement that we can. Although we are disappointed, we will continue to represent Canada with great passion.” Marcus Smart paced the US with 14 on 4-5 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 3-5 from the line and 3 steals. Michael Frazier added 12 on 0-1 from the floor, 4-9 from the arc, 6 boards and 3 assists. Aaron Gordon added 12 on 6-6 from the floor and 5 boards. Jahlil Okafor notched 12 on 5-5 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 8 boards. Montrez Harrel scored 11 on 4-6 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 4 boards, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Elfrid Payton notched 10 on 5-7 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4 boards and 3 assists. Mike Tobey added 10 on 4-6 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 7 boards and 2 blocks. Nigel Williams-Goss added 9, along with 5 boards and 3assists, Jarnell Stokes 8, along with 5 boards, Justice Winslow 6, along with 3 boards, 2 steals and 2 blocks, Rasheed Sulaimon 3, along with 2 boards and 4 assists, and James Robinson 2, along with 3 assists. The US hit 42-80 (.525) overall, 35-57 (.614) from the floor, 7-23 (.304) from the arc and 18-25 (.720) from the line, while garnering 54 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 19 assists, 26 fouls, 14 turnovers, 11 steals and 8 blocks. Xavier Rathan-Mayes paced Canada with 14 on 4-10 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 3-11 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Agunwa Okolie added 13 on 5-9 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-5 from the line, 6 boards and 2 blocks. Tyler Ennis-McIntyre added 11 on 5-12 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Duane Notice scored 8 on 2-2 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals. Manroop Clair added 6 on 2-2 from the arc. Joe De Ciman added 5 on 0-1 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Marko Pirovic added 5 on 1-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Kaza Kajami-Keane added 2, along with 2 boards and 4 assists, Denzell Taylor 2 and Chris Egi 1, along with 5 boards, while MiKyle McIntosh was scoreless. Canada hit 24-68 (.353) overall, 18-48 (.375) from the floor, 6-20 (.300) from the arc and 13-48 (.464) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 22 fouls, 19 turnovers, 4 steals and 5 blocks.
In the 5-8th consolations, Canada outlasted China 110-100 in triple overtime. Canada led 18-15 after one quarter. The score was knotted at 32 at the half and at 78 after regulation. A bucket by Tyler Ennis-McIntyre with less than a minute to play put Canada ahead 85-83, but China’s Shuai Yuan equalled the score to send the game to a second extra session. Ennis and Yuan, the point guards and highest scorers for their respective teams, went head-to-head in double overtime. With just over a minute to play, a pair of free throws by Yuan tied the game at 91. A bucket by Xavier Rathan-Mayes, followed by an Ennis free throw gave Canada a three-point lead with 14 seconds remaining. China’s Shang Gao answered with a long trey with just two seconds to spare to again tie the game. Canada took a four-point lead but China rallied to knot the score at 98. Marko Pirovic answered with a trey to ignite a 12-2 run to close out the affair. Canadian coach Roy Rana said “in one of the craziest international games that I have been a part of, we got a very special performance from Tyler Ennis. Our guys showed incredible mental toughness being down two players and beating a very good Chinese team to secure a fifth or sixth place finish. We’re not stopping yet. We’re getting ready for tomorrow and hopefully we can come out with another win.” Ennis-McIntyre said “coach gave me the green light near the end of the game. He said to go out there and score. He gave me a lot of pick-and-rolls with our big men. I just wanted go out there and make good plays – to not only score, but also involve my teammates. It is a great time to be a part of Canada Basketball with our players and teams being recognized. The chance to be here in Prague and place higher than any other junior national team is great – especially with the history of guys who have played on this team like Anthony (Bennett), Tristan (Thompson), Cory (Joseph) and everyone else. It’s good to be recognized as one of Canada’s top junior teams.” Tyler Ennis-McIntyre paced Canada with 42 on 15-32 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 12-18 from the line, 8 boards and 4 assists. Xavier Rathan-Mayes added 15 on 2-11 from the floor, 3-8 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 9 boards and 2 assists. Chris Egi added 14 on 4-8 from the floor, 6-9 from the line, 8 boards and 2 blocks. Marko Pirovic added 12 on 3-4 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 8 boards and 3 steals. Denzell Taylor added 11 on 4-6 from the floor, 3-3 from the line and 8 boards. Kaza Kajami-Keane added 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards, 7 assists and 3 steals. Manroop Clair added 5, Joe De Ciman 4, along with 5 boards, and Agunwa Okolie 1, along with 6 boards. MiKyle McIntosh was scoreless, while Trey Lyles and Duane Notice did not play. Canada hit 39-94 (.415) overall, 33-77 (.429) from the floor, 6-17 (.353) from the arc and 26-40 (.650) from the line, while garnering 59 boards, including 20 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 26 fouls, 8 turnovers, 11 steals and 4 blocks. Shuai Yuan paced China with 30 on 3-7 from the floor, 6-16 from the arc, 6-6 from the line and 5 boards. Shang Gao added 20 on 7-10 from the floor, 1-8 from the arc, 3-7 from the line, 9 boards and 3 assists. Qi Zhou scored 20 on 7-12 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 14 boards, 2 assists and 9 blocks. Ji Wei Zhao added 16 on 3-6 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 4-7 from the line, 3 assists and 11 assists. Yi Feng Heng added 6, Qian Wu 4, Quanxi Wu 2 and Rui Zhao 2, while Jinglong Li, Tianyi Zhao, Hanchen Luo and Junhao Lai were scoreless. China hit 34-84 (.405) overall, 23-41 (.561) from the floor, 11-43 (.256) from the arc and 21-30 (.700) from the line, while garnering 49 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 19 assists, 27 fouls, 18 turnovers, 3 steals and 10 blocks.
In the fifth-place playoff, Spain edged Canada 72-68. Spain broke to a 7-0 lead and led 14-8 after one quarter and 39-26 at the half. Canada trimmed the margin to 5 early in the second half and then opened the final quarter with a 13-2 run to close the margin to 62-59. They could draw no closer. Juan Sebastian Saiz paced Spain with 18 on 7-9 from the floor, 4-6 from the line and 11 boards. Guillermo Hernangomez added 15 on 5-9 from the floor, 5-6 from the line, 6 boards and 3 blocks. Edgar Vicedo added 12 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 8 boards. Dario Brizuela added 10 on 4-10 from the floor, 2-5 from the line, 2 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Oriol Pauli added 6, Josep Perez 5, along with 7 boards, Alberto Diaz 3 and Jose Ignacio Nogues 3, while Adrian Chapela, Javier Marin, Albert Homs and Borja Mendia were scoreless. Spain hit 25-68 (.368) overall, 21-52 (.404) from the floor, 4-16 from the arc and 18-26 (.692) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 28 fouls, 11 turnovers, 7 steals and 7 blocks. Trey Lyles paced Canada with 25 on 8-16 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 9-12 from the line and 17 boards. Xavier Rathan-Mayes added 12 on 2-7 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 2-6 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Tyler Ennis-McIntyre added 7 on 3-7 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Joe De Ciman added 6 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 5 boards. Denzell Taylor added 6 on 3-6 from the floor and 5 boards. Kaza Kajami-Keane added 4, MiKyle McIntosh 3, Chris Egi 3, along with 6 boards, and Marko Pirovic 2, while Agunwa Okolie, Manroop Clair and Duane Notice were scoreless. Canada hit 23-63 (.365) overall, 20-45 (.444) from the floor, 3-18 (.167) from the arc and 19-31 (.613) from the line, while garnering 51 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 26 fouls, 19 turnovers, 4 steals and 2 blocks.
The all-tournament team featured MVP Aaron Gordon (United States); Jahlil Okafor (United States); Vasilije Micic (Serbia); Dante Exum (Australia); and Dario Saric (Croatia).