| FINAL STANDINGS 1. Brazil 2. United States 3. Puerto Rico 4. Argentina 5. CANADA 6. Dominican Republic 7. Cuba 8. Uruguay | CANADIANS Todd MacCulloch (Winnipeg, Man.) Jordie McTavish (Salmon Arm, B.C.) Andrew Mavis (Vancouver, B.C.) Keith Vassell (Scarborough, Ont.) Richard Anderson (Ottawa, Ont.) Rowan Barrett (Scarborough, Ont.) Sherman Hamilton (Toronto, Ont.) Michael Meeks (Patrick City, Jamaica) Greg Newton (Niagara Falls, Ont.) Shawn Swords (Ottawa, Ont.) Kevin Jobity Hennssy Auriantal Jay Triano – coach |
| POOL A | PUR | ARG | CAN | URU | Record | ||
| Puerto Rico | —– | 96-83 | 95-92 | 90-76 | (3-0) | ||
| Argentina | 83-96 | —– | 73-67 | 79-77 | (2-1) | ||
| CANADA | 92-95 | 67-73 | —– | 75-50 | (1-2) | ||
| Uruguay | 76-90 | 77-79 | 50-75 | —– | (0-3) | ||
| POOL B | USA | CUB | BRZ | DOM | Record | ||
| United States | —– | 89-48 | 73-71 | 95-83 | (3-0) | ||
| Brazil | 71-73 | 86-72 | —– | 102-72 | (2-1) | ||
| Dominican Republic | 83-95 | 81-76 | 72-102 | —– | (1-2) | ||
| Cuba | 48-89 | —– | 72-86 | 76-81 | (0-3) | ||
| Semi | United States 84 Argentina 76 | |
| Semi | Brazil 95 Puerto Rico 85 | |
| 7th | Cuba 85 Uruguay 79 | |
| 5th | Canada 111 Dominican Republic 65 | |
| Bronze | Puerto Rico 87 Argentina 60 | |
| Final | Brazil 95 United States 78 |
In the run-up to Pan Am Games, the Canadian team arrives elated having just qualified for the Olympics at the Tournament of the Americas in San Juan, Puerto Rico. But the squad plays without star point guard Steve Nash. The team featured Todd MacCulloch, the Winnipeg-born centre who played at Shaftesbury High and then the University of Washington before being drafted, earlier in the spring, by the Philadelphia 76ers.
In opener against Uruguay, Todd MacCulloch scored the first basket of the tournament to elate the hometown crowd. Canada led 35-24 at the break and dominated the defensive end of the floor, grabbing 39 defensive rebounds to Uruguay’s 17. Canada outrebounded Uruguay 53-34 and blocked seven shots to Uruguay’s none. The Canadians repeatedly drilled treys down the stretch to ice it. Andrew Mavis led Canada with 19 points, including 5-8 from the arc and four rebounds. MacCulloch scored 13, grabbed 15 boards and blocked three shots. Keith Vassell scored 13, Jordie McTavish 12, Sherman Hamilton 0, Rowan Barrett 2, Michael Meeks 6, Hennessy Auriantal 2, Shawn Swords 2, Greg Newton 3, Jesse Young 1 and Richard Anderson 0. Oscar Moglia paced Uruguay with 8. Marcel Bouzout added 7, Luis Silveira 7, Nicolas Mazzarino 0, Diego Castrillon 4, Bruno Abratanski 4, Jorge Cabrera 4, Diego Losada 2, Adrian Bertolini 4, Martin Suarez 2, Hugo Vazquez 4 and Pablo Morales 4.
In their second match, the Canadians drop a 76-73 decision to Argentina. The game was tied at 32 at the half in the nip-and-tuck affair featuring tight defence by both squads. Canada switched to a zone briefly in the second half but Argentina took command down the stretch. MacCulloch led Canada with 17 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks. Jordie McTavish scored 11 points, handed out 9 assists, grabbed 6 boards and only committed two turnovers at the point guard position before suffering a knee injury with 19 seconds to play.
In their third game, Canada lost 95-92 to Puerto Rico in overtime.
Canada finished (1-2) in pool play and fails to qualify for championship semis. They move directly to the 5th place playoff.
In the fifth-place game, Todd MacCulloch scored 15 points before his hometown crowd as Canada thrashed Dominican Republic 111-65. “That was a fun way to finish,” said Todd MacCulloch, who scored Canada’s last basket and also nabbed 15 boards in leading Canada to the rout.