| FINAL STANDINGS 1. United States 2. Argentina 3. CANADA 4. Venezuela 5. Brazil 6. Puerto Rico 7. Bahamas 8. Mexico | CANADIANS Kevin Pangos (Barrie, Ont.) Nikolas Stauskas (Etobicoke, Ont.) Jonathan Alexander-Guillaume (Toronto, Ont.) Anthony Bennett (North York, Ont.) Nicholas Lewis (Toronto, Ont.) Ferguson Duke (Richmond, B.C.) Deng De Ciman (Regina, Sask.) Negus Webster-Chan (Toronto, Ont.) David Wagner (High River, Alta.) Brin Taylor (Edmonton, Alta.) Duane Notice (Etobicoke, Ont.) Ryan Evans (Ottawa, Ont.) Roy Rana – coach Kirby Schepp – assistant |
| POOL A | USA | VEN | PUR | BRZ | Record | ||||
| United States | —– | 102-76 | 126-73 | 110-82 | (3-0) | ||||
| Venezuela | 76-102 | —– | 87-81 | 81-58 | (2-1) | ||||
| Puerto Rico | 73-126 | 81-87 | —– | 83-81 | (1-2) | ||||
| Brazil | 82-110 | 58-81 | 81-83 | —– | (0-3) | ||||
| POOL B | ARG | CAN | MEX | BAH | Record | ||||
| Argentina | —– | 87-81 | 84-35 | 106-72 | (3-0) | ||||
| Canada | 81-87 | —– | 90-44 | 88-69 | (2-1) | ||||
| Mexico | 35-84 | 44-90 | —– | 84-73 | (1-2) | ||||
| Bahamas | 72-106 | 69-88 | 73-84 | —– | (0-3) | ||||
| 5-8th | Puerto Rico 82 Bahamas 74 | |
| 5-8th | Brazil 83 Mexico 80 | |
| Semi | United States 126 Canada 78 | |
| Semi | Argentina 66 Venezuela 58 | |
| 7th | Bahamas 87 Mexico 83 | |
| 5th | Brazil 82 Puerto Rico 79 | |
| Bronze | Canada 106 Venezuela 81 | |
| Final | United States 101 Argentina 87 | |
In their opener, Canada clocked Mexico 90-44. Canada opened with an 11-2 run and led 25-11, 46-19 and 63-33 at the quarters. “We are happy with solid start to the tournament, defeating our opponent with a balanced attack and showing superior depth,” said coach Roy Rana. “We hope to continue improving.” Kevin Pangos paced Canada with 18 on 5-7 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals. Anthony Bennett added 17 on 8-9 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 10 boards. Nikolas Stauskas notched 16 on 4-5 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Jonathan Alexander-Guillaume notched 8 on 3-11 from the floor, 2-5 from the line and 6 boards. Negus Webster-Chan added 7 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 5 boards. Nicholas Lewis added 6 on 3-7 from the floor and 4 boards. Duane Notice scored 6 on 1-7 from the floor, 4-6 from the line and 3 boards. Ferguson Carter added 5, David Wagner 5, along with 7 boards, and Deng De Ciman 2, while Brin Taylor and Ryan Evans were scoreless. Canada shot 29-61 (.480) from the floor, 6-18 (.333) from the arc and 14-23 (.610) from the line, while garnering 57 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 19 fouls, 19 turnovers, 13 steals and 6 blocks. Raul Borquez Alameda paced Mexico with 13 on 3-11 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 4-8 from the line and 4 boards. Oscar Murillo Hernandez scored 5, Sergio Panduro Ochoa 5, Jose Vega Lucano 5, along with 5 boards, Jose Vargas Zepeda 4, Ricardo Soto Antillon 3, Luis Trevino Siller 3, Ruben Regalado Corral 2, along with 6 boards, Rodrigo Corral Rascon 2, and Ernesto Quintero Garibay 2, while Armando Guzman Hernandez and Octavio Herrera Zuniga were scoreless. Mexico shot 11-44 (.250) from the floor, 5-25 from the arc and 7-16 (.440) from the floor, while garnering 32 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 7 assists, 19 fouls, 25 turnovers, 11 steals and 2 blocks.
Canada improved to (2-0) by stomped the Bahamas 88-69. “Canada’s Cadets showed the grit and fortitude to defeat a very tough opponent in the Bahamas,” said coach Roy Rana. “This was a great game for our kids as we had to battle through foul trouble and a strong Bahamian run in the second half. Negus Webster-Chan was incredible in the first half and had a great game on both sides of the court. Duane Notice was key to changing the tide of the game in the fourth quarter as he attacked the defence and changed the momentum.” Canada opened with a 22-2 run and led 32-6 after one quarter and 48-25 at the half. The Bahamas rallied to within 67-61 on a trey by Michael Carey with seven minutes left but Canada responded with an 11-0 run to seal the win. Negus Webster-Chan paced Canada with 23 on 4-8 from the floor, 4-7 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 8 boards. Anthony Bennett added 14 on 7-10 from the floor, 6 boards and 3 blocks. Kevin Pangos notched 14 on 3-5 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 6 boards, 5 assists and 3 steals. Nicholas Lewis added 9 on 1-8 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards and 4 assists. David Wagner added 8 on 2-3 from the floor, 4-6 from the line and 8 boards. Jonathan Alexander-Guillaume added 5, Duane Notice 5, Nikolas Stauskas 4, Deng De Ciman 3 and Ryan Evans 3, while Ferguson Duke and Brin Taylor were scoreless. Canada shot 18-49 (.370) from the floor, 11-22 from the arc and 19-28 (.680) from the line, while garnering 53 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 23 fouls, 17 turnovers, 7 steals and 7 blocks. Michael Carey paced the Bahamas with 21 on 6-17 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 3-6 from the line, 10 boards and 4 assists. Wanaah Bail added 17 on 5-10 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 8 boards, 4 assists and 2 blocks. Phillip Jones added 9 on 4-8 from the floor, 1-3 from the line and 4 boards. Garth Brown Jr added 9 on 1-8 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 4 steals. Astin Lewis added 9 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc, 4-6 from the line and 5 boards. Ramon Dames added 2 and Devardo Adderley 2, while Erwin Lewis, Jabari Wilmott, Roosevelt Whyley and Travis Wildgoose were scoreless. The Bahamas shot 18-53 (.340) from the floor, 6-28 (.210) from the arc and 15-29 (.520) from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 20 fouls, 16 turnovers, 9 steals and 4 blocks.
Canada then dropped an 87-81 decision in overtime to Argentina. “Our Cadet boys lost a heartbreaker in overtime to the home side Argentina in an epic international battle,” said coach Roy Rana. “I am even more impressed and proud of the passion showed battling against the home team who was supported by an incredible crowd. Our boys became men tonight and learned some great lessons about international basketball.” The teams played to a 23-23 tie after one quarter and Kevin Pangos hit a bucket with three seconds remaining as Canada moved ahead 41-40 at the half. Canada increased its lead to 48-42 in the third quarter but Tomas Zanzotera triggered a 10-0 run as Argentina inched ahead. The game was tied at 66 as Anthony Bennett caught fire, giving Canada a 75-74 lead with a minute to play. Valetin Marchisio hit a bucket at the buzzer to knot the score at 76 and force overtime. Argentina opened the extra session with an 8-0 run and coasted to the win. Carlos Benitez Gavilan paced Argentina with 17 on 5-6 from the floor, 7-10 from the line and 2 steals. Tomas Zanzotera added 17 on 4-7 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc, 3-6 from the line and 6 boards. Luciano Massarelli added 14 on 5-7 from the floor, 4-6 from the line and 3 assists. Matias Bortolin Vara scored 11 on 4-8 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 11 boards. Valentin Marchisio notched 10 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 1-5 from the line. Patricio Garino Gullotta scored 9 on 4-6 from the floor, 1-7 from the line, 5 boards and 3 blocks. Lucas Goldenberg added 4, Juan Rossi 3 and Federico Herrera 2, while Joaquin Tuero and Pablo Alderete were scoreless. Argentina shot 26-44 (.590) from the floor, 5-22 (.230) from the arc and 20-44 (.450) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 32 fouls, 20 turnovers, 9 steals and 6 blocks. Anthony Bennett paced Canada with 24 on 10-13 from the floor, 4-7 from the line and 11 boards. Kevin Pangos added 22 on 5-13 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 9-10 from the line, 4 boards and 5 assists. Duane Notice added 11 on 4-13 from the floor, 3-8 from the line, 8 boards and 3 assists. Negus Webster-Chan added 7 on 2-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 7 boards. Deng De Ciman added 5 on 2-3 from the floor and 4 boards. David Wagner scored 5 on 2-6 from the floor and 7 boards. Jonathan Alexander-Guillaume notched 4 on 2-3 from the floor and 6 boards. Nikolas Stauskas added 3, while Nicholas Lewis, Ferguson Duke, Ryan Evans and Brin Taylor were scoreless. Canada shot 25-56 (.450) from the floor, 4-17 (.240) from the arc and 19-34 (.340) from the line, while garnering 48 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 30 fouls, 20 turnovers, 7 seals and 1 block.
In the semis, the United States whipped Canada 126-78. The US dominated the first four minutes 17-5 and finished the first quarter 35-21. They maintained a double-digit lead in the second quarter until Canada made an 11-3 run in the final two minutes to leave the first half score 57-48. The game was defined in the third quarter with a 30-5 run by USA to get an 87-53 lead with 2:42 left. USA never looked back. The US dominated the paint 76-30 and second-chance points 30-7. Adonis Thomas paced the US with 19 on 6-9 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 5 boards. James McAdoo added 19 on 8-11 from the floor, 3-3 from the line, 11 boards and 3 blocks. Bradley Beal added 18 on 5-6 from the floor, 2-13 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 7 boards and 2 steals. Quinn Cook scored 15 on 2-7 from the floor, 3-10 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards and 5 assists. Virgil Parker Jr added 12 on 6-8 from the floor and 7 boards. Johnny O’Bryant III added 10 on 5-10 from the floor, 12 boards and 3 blocks. Sterling Gibbs scored 8 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 assists. Chasson Randle added 7 on 2-3 from the floor and 1-3 from the arc. Lynden Rose added 6, Andre Drummond 6, along with 7 boards, Brandan Kearney 3 and Justin Anderson 3. The US shot 39-64 (.610) from the floor, 13-42 (.310) from the arc and 9-13 (.690) from the line, while garnering 61 boards, including 33 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 18 fouls, 9 turnovers, 6 steals and 8 blocks. Nikolas Stauskas paced Canada with 21 on 3-5 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc and 6-8 from the line. Jonathan Alexander-Guillaume added 14 on 4-5 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc and 7 boards. Nicholas Lewis added 12 on 3-4 from the floor and 2-8 from the arc. Kevin Pangos scored 10 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 7 boards. Duane Notice notched 10 on 3-7 from the floor, 4-6 from the line and 4 boards. Negus Webster-Chan added 4, Anthony Bennett 2, Ferguson Duke 2, Deng De Ciman 2 and Ryan Evans 1, while David Wagner and Brin Taylor were scoreless. Canada shot 18-46 (.390) from the floor, 9-29 (.310) from the arc and 15-24 (.630) from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 14 fouls, 13 turnovers, 5 steals and 6 blocks.
In the bronze medal match, Canada whipped Venezuela 106-81 to qualify for the 2010 world championships in Germany. “Right from the first day of training camp at the Air Canada Centre there was a real positive energy and chemistry amongst our Cadet athletes and staff,” said coach Roy Rana. “This incredible accomplishment for Canada was a true team effort and the results came together perfectly in our bronze medal victory against Venezuela.” Canada ripped off a late 11-2 run to take a 23-10 after one quarter. In the second, Venezuela managed to adjust its offence in an effort to cut the lead and rallied within 42-31 at the half. Canada dominated the third quarter and romped to the easy win. Kevin Pangos said the tournament was “a great learning experience for us. The tournament was an opportunity to test our skills against some of the best talent in the world. And now we have a chance to take our game to the next level.” Kevin Pangos paced Canada with 28 on 6-11 from the floor, 3-8 from the arc, 7-7 from the line, 4 boards, 5 assists and 7 steals. Duane Notice scored 18 on 5-8 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 5-6 from the line and 4 boards. Jonathan Alexander-Guillaume added 17 on 4-9 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 3-5 from the line, 10 boards and 4 blocks. Nicholas Lewis added 14 on 2-4 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Anthony Bennett added 12 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 3-6 from the line, 9 boards and 3 blocks. David Wagner added 4, Deng De Ciman 4, Nikolas Stauskas 3, Negus Webster-Chan 2, Ryan Evans 2 and Brin Taylor 2, while Ferguson Duke was scoreless. Canada shot 25-52 (.490) from the floor, 12-25 (.480) from the arc and 20-28 (.710) from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 16 assists, 15 fouls, 17 turnovers, 9 steals and 11 blocks. Israel Blanco Key paced Venezuela with 17 on 6-16 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 9 boards and 4 assists. Edyn Calatayud Lugo added 17 on 3-4 from the floor, 3-10 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 4 assists. Michael Carrera Gamboa added 16 on 4-13 from the floor, 8-12 from the line, 12 boards, 5 assists and 2 blocks. Anthony Perez Cortesia added 11 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 6 boards. Yosman Liendo Sanchez added 10 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 assists. Freddy Torres Hernandez added 6 on 3-8 from the floor and 5 boards. Anthony Sanchez Perdomo added 4, along with 6 boards, while Jose Aranguren Jimenze, Luis Maneiro Farias and Jose Cubiano Gonzales were scoreless. Venezuela shot 22-62 (.350) from the floor, 6-21 (.290) from the arc and 19-26 (.730) from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 22 fouls, 16 turnovers, 12 steals and 3 blocks.