| FINAL STANDINGS 1. Brazil 2. Dominican Republic 3. Puerto Rico 4. United States 5. Mexico 6. Argentina 7. CANADA 8. Uruguay | CANADIANS Rowan Barrett (Scarborough, Ont.) Denham Brown (Toronto, Ont.) Greg Francis (Toronto, Ont.) Peter Guarasci (Niagara Falls, Ont.) Prosper Karangwa (Montreal, Que.) Mike King (Guelph, Ont.) Andrew Kwiatkowski (Cambridge, Ont.) Juan Mendez (Montreal, Que.) Randy Nohr (Aldergrove, B.C.) Shawn Swords (Ottawa, Ont.) Novell Thomas (Richmond, B.C.) Jesse Young (Peterborough, Ont.) Jay Triano – coach Mike Katz – assistant Gary Schmidt – assistant Jon Lee – team manager Sam Gibbs – therapist Andrew Pipe – physician |
| POOL A | BRA | DOM | CAN | MEX | Record | ||
| Brazil | —– | 92-77 | 92-78 | 87-72 | (3-0) | ||
| Dominican Republic | 77-92 | —– | 90-88 | 72-67 | (2-1) | ||
| Canada | 78-92 | 88-90 | —– | 101-70 | (1-2) | ||
| Mexico | 72-87 | 67-72 | 70-101 | —– | (0-3) | ||
| POOL B | PUR | USA | URU | ARG | Record | ||
| Puerto Rico | —– | 86-85 | 89-72 | 67-92 | (2-1) | ||
| United States | 85-86 | —– | 74-72 | 80-79 | (2-1) | ||
| Uruguay | 72-89 | 72-74 | —– | 84-81 | (1-2) | ||
| Argentina | 92-67 | 79-80 | 81-84 | —– | (1-2) | ||
| 5-8th | Argentina 88 Canada 86 | |
| 5-8th | Mexico 95 Uruguay 86 | |
| Semi | Brazil 92 United States 88 | |
| Semi | Dominican Republic 79 Puerto Rico 65 | |
| 7th | Canada 83 Uruguay 52 | |
| 5th | Mexico 95 Argentina 90 | |
| Bronze | Puerto Rico 76 United States 70 | |
| Final | Brazil 89 Dominican Republic 62 | |
In their opener, Brazil thrashed Canada 92-78. Rowan Barrett hit a trio from beyond the arc as Canada took a first-quarter lead but the Brazilians soon rallied to a 49-48 lead at the half. Canada never got closer than eight in the second half. Barrett led Canada with 24 points. Jesse Young added 14 points and 5 boards. Andy Kwiatkowski and Greg Newton each also grabbed 5 boards. Canada shot .500 from beyond the arc and .420 from the field, while Brazil hit .340 from the arc and .470 from the field.
Host Dominican Republic rallied from a seven-point half-time deficit to edge the Canadians 90-88 amid the bedlam of the Palacio de los Deportes. Capacity for the facility was 9,000 but the hosts were jammed into the rafters and aisles. Canada led 81-74 with 4:21 to play but a 14-1 run proved decisive for the Dominican Republic, who were led by Carlos Payano’s 24 points, including six from beyond the arc, Luis Flores 17, Jose ‘Grillo’ Vargas 13, Otto Ramirez 11, Jack Martinez 9, Franklin Western 8 and Amaury Filion 8. Rowan Barrett paced Canada with 21. Greg Newton added 13, Peter Guarasci 12, Prosper Karangwa 11, Jesse Young 9, Greg Francis 7, Andy Kwiatkowski 5, Randy Nohr 5 and Norvell Thomas 4.
Canada thrashed Mexico by 101-70. The Canadians led by 11 at the end of the first half and had a commanding 58–29 lead at halftime. Rowan Barrett had 19 points to lead Canada. Prosper Karangwa added 16 and Greg Newton 15. “We came out strong and had a comfortable lead early,” said assistant coach Mike Katz. “Everyone played and played well. Mexico competed well in their first two games so we knew we had to come in to this game prepared to grind it out.”
Canada finished (1-2) in pool play, failing to qualify for the medal round.
In the 5-8th semis, the Canadians dropped an 88-86 decision to Argentina. Canada started strong as they went on a 7–0 run early and carried the play for most of the first quarter. The Argentines stormed back and went on a 24–8 run to open the second quarter and took a 48–38 lead into the lockers. The Canadians were sluggish in the third quarter but battled back in the fourth from a 73–58 deficit to tie the game. Down by two with 10 seconds remaining in the contest, Canada came up empty on their final shot attempt as time expired. Andy Kwiatkowski led the way with 24 points, while Prosper Karangwa added 18 and Jesse Young 13. Greg Newton hauled down nine rebounds for Canada. Young and Kwiatkowski had seven and six boards respectively. Canada shot 47% from the field and 70% from the free throw line, while Argentina shot 49% from the field and 54% from the line. The Canadians out-rebounded Argentina 37–24. “It was an up and down game for us”, said coach Jay Triano. “It was great to see our guys battle back in the fourth quarter after a lapse in the third. It’s been a rough ride down here but I think our guys are learning from this experience and it will only help us in our preparation for the Olympic Qualifier in Puerto Rico.”
In the seventh-place match, Canadian defeated Uruguay 83-52 as Prosper Karangwa scored 17, Greg Newton 15 and Rowan Barrett 12.