| FINAL STANDINGS 1. United States 2. Argentina 3. CANADA 4. Dominican Republic 5. Brazil 6. Mexico 7. Puerto Rico 8. Chile | CANADIANS Taj Au-Duke (Scarborough, Ont.) Jaeden Brooks (Calgary, Alta.) Stefan Jimenez-Vojnic (Toronto, Ont.) Osezojie Baraka Okojie (Calegon, Ont.) Efeosa Oliogu (Oshawa, Ont.) Stephan Osei (Toronto, Ont.) A.J. Osman (Ottawa, Ont.) Olivier Rioux (Anjou, Que.) Ishan Sharma (Milton, Ont.) Jacob Theodosiou (Waterloo, Ont.) Mikkel Tyne (Brampton, Ont.) Char Yeiy (London, Ont.) Patrick Tatham – coach Jason Dawkins – assistant Charles Hantoumakos – assistant Tarry Upshaw – assistant |
| POOL A | ARG | CAN | BRZ | MEX | Record | ||
| Argentina | —– | 81-70 | 98-52 | 71-49 | (3-0) | ||
| Canada | 70-81 | —– | 92-53 | 85-49 | (2-1) | ||
| Brazil | 52-98 | 53-92 | —– | 69-59 | (1-2) | ||
| Mexico | 49-71 | 49-85 | 59-69 | —– | (0-3) | ||
| POOL B | USA | DOM | PUR | CHI | Record | ||
| United States | —– | 133-74 | 118-67 | 138-59 | (3-0) | ||
| Dominican Republic | 74-133 | —– | 75-67 | 107-54 | (2-1) | ||
| Puerto Rico | 67-118 | 67-75 | —– | 81-37 | (1-2) | ||
| Chile | 59-138 | 54-107 | 37-81 | —– | (0-3) |
| QF | Argentina 90 Chile 38 | |
| QF | Dominican Republic 74 Brazil 66 | |
| QF | United States 123 Mexico 53 | |
| QF | Canada 93 Puerto Rico 65 | |
| 5-8th | Brazil 73 Chile 41 | |
| 5-8th | Mexico 82 Puerto Rico 78 | |
| Semi | Argentina 76 Dominican Republic 74 | |
| Semi | United States 99 Canada 81 | |
| 7th | Puerto Rico 73 Chile 46 | |
| 5th | Brazil 73 Mexico 60 | |
| Bronze | Canada 92 Dominican Republic 76 | |
| Final | United States 90 Argentina 75 |
In their opener, Canada fell 81-70 to Argentina after appearing entirely unable to defend the penetration-dribble or close out on perimeter shooters down the stretch. Canada led 17-15 after one quarter and 40-35 at the half. Argentina led 57-56 after three quarters and 60-58 with eight minutes to play. Although Mikkel Tyne drove for a layup and notched a runout, while Char Yeiy posted up for a putback and then scored on a putback as Canada rallied to a 66-65 lead, Argentina exploded for an 11-2 run down the stretch to pull out the win, including yet another uncontested drive through the paint by Lucas Nicholas Giovannetti, and unequally uncontested treys by Giovannetti and Juan Manuel Bocca. “I thought our guys played super hard,” said coach Patrick Tatham. “This is a very good first step for these young 14 to 16 year olds and this game will help us really understand what we are getting ourselves into for the next two matches. … We are going to focus on us, tighten up on defense and not turn the ball over as much. We’re definitely looking forward to tomorrow’s game against Mexico – we need to take care of some business down here.” Lucas Nicolas Giovannetti paced Argentina with 17 on 7-12 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 0-2 from the line and 9 boards. Juan Manuel Bocca added 17 on 2-5 from the floor, 4-8 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Juan Ignacio Respaud notched 14 on 5-7 from the floor, 0-6 from the arc, 4-8 from the line, 6 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals. Tiziano Uriel Sebastian Prome scored 13 on 3-4 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 10 boards. Juan Francisco Peral Solana added 7 on 0-3 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 6 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Victor Emir Perez Barrios scored 7 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 3 assists and 2 steals. Thiago Sucatzky notched 2 on 0-2 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Joaquin Bautista Lopez added 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 3 boards. Matias Agustin Zanotto scored 2 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 3 boards, while Drazen Sinigoj, Maximo Lomello and Ivan Pratto did not play. Argentina (coached by Leonardo Martin Gutierrez, assisted by Mariano Jose Marcos) hit 29-76 (.382) overall, 21-42 from the floor, 8-34 (.235) from the arc and 15-25 (.600) from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 16 fouls, 11 turnovers, 12 steals and 3 blocks. Mikkel Tyne paced Canada with 22 on 5-9 from the floor, 4-8 from the arc, 6 boards and 7 assists. Stephen Osei added 12 on 3-6 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 assists. Char Yeiy notched 9 on 3-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-5 from the line and 7 boards. Efeosa Oliogu scored 9 on 4-10 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 2 assists. Ishan Sharma added 8 on 0-1 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals. Olivier Rioux notched 4 on 2-5 from the floor, 9 boards and 2 blocks. Jacob Theodosiou added 3 on 0-1 from the floor and 1-1 from the arc. Raj Au-Duke scored 3 on 0-2 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists, while Abraham Osman, Stefan Jimenez Vojnic, Jaeden Brooks and Osezojie Baraka Olijie were scoreless. Osman nabbed 7 boards and dished 3 assists. Vojnic nabbed 3 boards. Brooks nagged 3 boards and dished 2 assists. Okijie dished 2 assists. Canada hit 26-76 (.342) overall, 17-46 (.370) from the floor, 9-30 (.300) from the arc and 9-12 (.750) from the line, while garnering 53 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 22 assists, 23 fouls, 22 turnovers, 4 steals and 3 blocks.
Canada evened its record at (1-1) by throttling Mexico 85-49. Canada led 24-15 after one quarter on a late 8-0 run featuring treys by Mikkel Tyne and Jacob Theodosiou and a steal by Ishan Sharma for a runout layup at the buzzer. They extended their lead to 46-25 at the half on the boardwork of 7 foot, 5-inch Olivier Rioux, aggressive takes by Tyne and a relentless parade to free throw line, along with mediocre marksmanship by the Mexicans. The teams staged a turnover duel in the third quarter before Theodosiou notched an 8-0 run, including a pair of treys and a driving layup, to give Canada a 32-point lead. But the Mexicans trimmed the margin to 65-36 heading into the final frame. Mexico drew no closer than 28. Canada Basketball’s typically pained report on the match said little except to quote Theodosiou as saying “I thought we had a really great game today. We bounced back from a tough loss against Argentina and made the corrections we needed to from yesterday. … We need to bring what we did today into the game tomorrow and I think we’ll be good against Brazil.” Mikkel Tyne paced Canada with 15 on 4-5 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 1-3 from the line and 2 assists. Efeosa Oliogu added 15 on 6-9 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 7 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Jacob Theodosiou notched 14 on 4-6 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 4 boards, 4 assists and 2 blocks. Stefan Jimenez Vojnic scored 8 on 4-5 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc and 4 boards. Osezojie Baraka Okijie added 8 on 4-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. Ishan Sharma scored 7 on 1-1 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Olivier Rioux notched 6 on 3-11 from the floor, 0-2 from the line, 15 boards and 2 blocks. Taj Au-Duke added 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-4 from the line and 2 steals. Stephen Osei scored 2 on 0-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards. Abraham Osman added 2 on 0-3 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Char Yeiy scored 2 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 7 boards and 2 blocks, while Jaeden Brooks was scoreless. Brooks nabbed 2 boards. Canada hit 35-81 (.432) overall, 29-56 (.518) from the floor, 6-25 (.240) from the arc and 9-21 (.429) from the line, while garnering 58 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 19 assists, 19 fouls, 18 turnovers, 12 steals and 7 blocks. Charles Georgelos paced Mexico with 12 on 0-3 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 6-6 from the line, 10 boards and 3 steals. Andres Lozano added 8 on 1-5 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 3-5 from the line and 3 boards. Alberto Mendoza notched 7 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 7 boards. Aram Soqui scored 5 on 2-9 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 3 boards. Gualberto Landavazo added 4 on 1-7 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 7 boards, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Victor Verduugo notched 4 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc and 2 steals. Alejandro Castro scored 4 on 2-2 from the floor and 3 boards. Jesus Escobedo added 3 on 0-4 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3-6 from the line and 4 boards. Gabriel Moreno scored 2 on 1-3 from the floor and 2 boards, while Juan Aquines, Talel Gonzalex and Orbit Cabral were scoreless. Aquines and Gonzalez each nabbed 3 boards. Mexico (coached by Luis Ambel Galan, assisted by Rodrigo Padilla and Augustin Martinez) hit 15-72 (.208) overall, 11-47 (.234) from the floor, 4-25 (.160) from the arc and 15-20 from the line, while garnering 52 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 7 assists, 18 fouls, 27 turnovers, 9 steals and 5 blocks.
Canada closed out pool play at (2-1) by spanking Brazil 92-53 after leading 24-12, 48-25 and 74-39, and by as many as 45 in the final frame. “Great team win,” said Ishan Sharma. “I thought we did a great job on the defensive glass and offensively we were controlling the ball and getting out in transition a lot.” Canadian coach Patrick Tatham said “the team played their hearts out against a competitive Brazil team and they executed the game plan perfectly. … So proud of the boys tonight. Now we’re making our way to the quarter-finals where we will get an opportunity to punch our ticket to the U17 World Championships next year in Spain.” Ishan Sharma paced Canada with 19 on 3-5 from the floor, 4-8 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Efeosa Oliogu added 14 on 6-6 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Mikkel Tyne notched 10 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 5 boards and 6 assists. Jacob Theodosiou scored 9 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 2 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Osezojie Baraka Okijie added 9 on 3-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 5 boards, 6 assists and 2 steals. Olivier Rioux scored 8 on 4-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the line, 11 boards, 2 assists and 3 blocks. Taj Au-Duke added 8 on 2-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 4-4 from the line. Char Yeiy notched 8 on 3-4 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Stephen Osei scored 5 on 1-1 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 3 boards. Abraham Osman added 2 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4 boards and 4 assists, while Stefan Jimenez Vojnic and Jaeden Brooks were scoreless. Jimenez Vojnic nabbed 3 boards. Canada hit 37-77 (.481) overall, 28-52 (.538) from the floor, 9-25 (.360) from the arc and 9-12 from the line, while garnering 48 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 27 assists, 10 fouls, 7 turnovers, 10 steals and 4 blocks. Enrico Bianchi paced Brazil with 13 on 5-8 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc, 2 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Vitor Hugo Farias Cardoso added 11 on 5-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 8 boards. Eduardo Bersch Klafke notched 10 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 4 boards. Kauan Nascimento Raymundo scored 8 on 4-6 from the floor and 6 boards. Enrico Vicentini Borio added 5 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 5 boards. Lucas Segantini Moreira scored 3 on 0-1 from the floor and 1-3 from the arc. Henrique Lucio Da Silva added 2 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 3 boards. Igor De Jesus Andrade scored 1 on 0-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists, while Ivo Henrique Chiaretto, Wictor Hugo Da Silva Costa and Allison Venancio Do Nascimento were scoreless. Da Silva Costa nabbed 6 boards and Henrique Chiaretto 3. Caua De Souza Pacheco did not play. Brazil (coached by Thelma Tavernari, assisted by Carlos Oliveira) hit 21-70 (.300) overall, 18-49 (.367) from the floor, 3-21 (.142) from the arc and 8-12 from the line, while garnering 47 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 10 fouls, 17 turnovers, 4 steals and 5 blocks.
In the quarterfinals, it was bombs away as Canada buried Puerto Rico 93-65 by nailing 12 treys, while earning a berth at the FIBA U17 World Cup in 2022. Puerto Rico broke to an early 6-2 lead but Efiosa Oliogu hit a pair of treys, while Stephen Osei and Jacob Theodosiou notched singletons from beyond the arc as Canada rallied to a 16-12 lead. They closed out the quarter with an 11-2 run, capped by a trey and a driving layup from Kellen Tyne, to take a 27-14 lead. Theodosiou hit a trio from beyond the arc and Osezojie Baracka Okojie a singleton as Canada built a 44-28 lead and then later closed out the half with a 8-0 run on buckets from putbacks and runouts to take a 52-31 lead into the lockers. The sloppy and rhythmless third quarter essentially proved a draw as Canada took a 69-51 lead into the final frame and then completely buried any Puerto Rican hopes of a rally as Olivier Rioux notched three buckets in the paint to extend the margin to 74-51. They coasted to the win by dominating the defensive boards and generating easy runouts off steals. The entirety of Canada Basketball’s report? “XALAPA, MEXICO (August 23, 2021) – Canada qualifies for the FIBA U17 World Basketball Championships with a 93-65 win over Puerto Rico at the FIBA U16 Americas 2021. Canada will advance to the semifinals against the winner of on Saturday. The win was a collective team effort with Mikkel Tyne (20 points), Efeosa Oliogu (16 points), Jacob Theodosiou (12 points), Baraka Okojie (10 points), Olivier Rioux (10 points) and Stephen Osei (10 points) all contributing double-digit scores. Rioux and Oliogu and Ishan Sharma, led Canada in rebounds. Canada will compete tomorrow against the USA at 9:30PM ET for a chance to advance to Sunday’s finals. All games at the FIBA U16 Americas Basketball World Cup are streamed live and free on the FIBA YouTube Channel. The FIBA U16 Americas 2021 in Xalapa, Mexico runs until August 29th.” The question is: does anyone believe the author actually watched the game? Mikkel Tyne paced Canada with 20 on 3-6 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 4 boards, 7 assists and 3 steals. Efeosa Oliogu added 16 on 4-10 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 8 boards, 4 assists and 4 steals. Jacob Theodosiou notched 12 on 0-3 from the floor, 4-5 from the arc and 2 assists. Olivier Rioux scored 10 on 5-10 from the floor, 9 boards and 3 blocks. Stephen Osei added 10 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 1-3 from the line and 3 boards. Osezojie Baraka Okojie scored 20 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 5 boards and 6 assists. Ishan Sharma notched 4 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-2 from the line and 7 boards. Abraham Osman added 4 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Taj Au-Duke scored 3 on 1-1 from the arc. Char Yeiy added 2 on 1-2 from the floor, 4 boards and 3 blocks. Stefan Jimenez Vojnic scored 2 on 1-1 from the floor and 3 boards, while Jaeden Brooks was scoreless. Canada hit 33-75 (.440) overall, 21-48 (.438) from the floor, 12-27 (.444) from the arc and 15-22 (.682) from the line, while garnering 54 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 20 assists, 20 fouls, 21 turnovers, 10 steals and 8 blocks. Alejandro Aviles paced Puerto Rico with 22 on 9-17 from the floor, 4-6 from the line, 11 boards and 4 blocks. Keven Adorno added 14 on 5-10 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Brandon Lee notched 14 on 2-7 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc and 4-5 from the line. Caleb Rivera scored 5 on 0-6 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards. Chalier Torres added 3 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Maddox Gali scored 2 on 0-1 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Misael Cruz notched 2 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 4 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Luis Marin added 2 on 0-4 from the floor 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 9 boards, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Adrian Rodriguez scored 1 on 1-2 from the line and 2 boards, while Adrian Davila and Ryan Martinez were scoreless. Davila nabbed 3 boards, while Martinez nabbed 5, dished 3 assists, pilfered 4 balls and blocked 2 shots. Leonard Alicea did not play. Puerto Rico (coached by Eddin Santiago Cordero, assisted by Alexander Falcon Melendez) hit 21-86 (.244) overall, 18-53 (.340) from the floor, 3-33 (.091) from the arc and 20-27 (.741) from the line, while garnering 59 boards, including 27 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 26 fouls, 19 turnovers, 17 steals and 9 blocks.
In the semis, the United States dispatched Canada 99-81. The United States used its superior quickness and strength to hound Canada into miscues, while outhustling the Canadians for loose balls and outworking them on the boards as they built a 28-17 lead after one quarter. But Canada rallied to knot the score at 47 at the half on crisp ball movement, repeat inside feeds to Efeosa Oliogu and Olivier Rioux, a trio from beyond the arc from Kellen Tynes, and a late jumper from Oliogu. Ishan Sharma notched a trio of buckets as Canada took a 55-53 lead early in the second half. But the Canadians began fumbling the ball away on possession after possession as the Americans rebuilt a 76-60 lead after three quarters. Canada rallied no closer than 12. Canada Basketball’s report? “XALAPA, MEXICO (August 23, 2021) – After a tough battle, Canada drops the FIBA U16 Americas Semifinals 99-81 to the USA. Efeosa Oliogu led Canada in points scored (17), Olivier Rioux led in rebounds (12) and Baraka Okojie led in assists (8). Mikkel Tyne had another strong performance with 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in the loss. Canada will face the Dominican Republic tomorrow at 6:30PM ET to battle it out for the bronze medal game. All games at the FIBA U16 Americas Basketball World Cup are streamed live and free on the FIBA YouTube Channel. The FIBA U16 Americas 2021 in Xalapa, Mexico runs until August 29th.” Kylan Boswell paced the United States with 20 on 2-2 from the floor, 5-10 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 4 assists. Jeremy Fears Jr added 18 on 5-9 from the floor, 8-10 from the arc, 2 assists and 3 steals. Ronald Holland notched 16 on 8-12 from the floor, 0-6 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 16 boards and 4 steals. Jalen Lewis scored 11 on 4-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 10 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Jaylen Curry added 9 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 7-9 from the line, 3 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Robert Dillingham scored 8 on 1-7 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 2 boards, 4 assists and 4 steals. Justin McBride notched 6 on 2-6 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Bryson Tucker added 3 on 0-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. David Castillo scored 3 on 1-2 from the arc. Ryan Jones scored 3 on 1-2 from the arc. Ian Jackson added 2 on 1-1 from the floor and 2 assists, while Liam McNeeley was scoreless and nabbed 2 boards. The United States (coached by Sharman Lamar White, assisted by Eric Flannery and Stephen Turner) hit 35-87 (.402) overall, 24-52 (.461) from the floor, 11-35 (.314) from the arc and 18-24 from the line, while garnering 51 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 25 assists, 22 fouls, 17 turnovers, 20 steals and 7 blocks. Efeosa Oliogu paced Canada with 17 on 6-12 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Mikkel Tyne added 13 on 2-9 from the floor, 3-9 from the arc, 7 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Ishan Sharma notched 1 2on 4-8 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 2 boards. Olivier Rioux scored 12 on 5-8 from the floor, 2-6 from the line, 12 boards and 4 blocks. Jacob Theodosiou added 11 on 0-1 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 5-5 from the line and 3 boards. Char Yeiy scored 9 on 3-7 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 8 boards. Osezojie Baraka Okojie added 4 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 7 boards and 8 assists. Stephen Osei scored 3 on 0-3 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 5 boards, while Taj Au-Duke and Abraham Osman were scoreless. Stefan Jimenez Vojnic and Jaeden Brooks did not play. Canada hit 28-74 (.378) overall, 21-51 (.411) from the floor, 7-23 (.304) from the arc and 18-26 (.692) from the line, while garnering 53 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 17 fouls, 24 turnovers, 5 steals and 8 blocks.
In the bronze medal match, Canada spanked the Dominican Republic 92-76. The Dominican Republic led 7-2 and 16-13 by scrapping for loose balls and capitalizing on lax Canadian defensive transitions. But Ishan Sharma hit a baseline jumper, three free throws and pilfered the ball to set up a Kellen Tyne runout as Canada rallied with a 9-0 run before relinquishing a 5-0 run that drew the Dominican Republic within 22-21 after one quarter. Canada opened the second quarter with a 9-2 run featuring a pair of buckets in the paint by Olivier Rioux. Despite a tendency to indulge in hero ball, they periodically found an opponent teammate and drew a raft of fouls while extending their lead to 45-34 at the half on a late putback slam from Rioux. Canada abandoned all inclinations to defend the paint as the Dominicans rallied to within seven in the third quarter. But they took a 72-54 lead into the final frame as Jacob Theodosiou and Abraham Osman each notched a pair of treys late in the quarter. Osezojie Baraka Okojie drove for a layup and Theodosiou drilled another trey as Canada quickly extended its lead to 23 in the fourth quarter and then coasted to the win. Canada Basketball’s report on the bronze medal match? “MEXICO (August 30, 2021) – Both Canada’s Men’s and Women’s U16 National Teams have secured podium finishes at the FIBA U16 Americas and FIBA U16 Women’s Americas Championships. The U16 Women’s National team takes home the silver after a tough loss to the USA 118-45. Canada’s Cassandre Prosper, who led the tournament in points scored and averaged 18.6 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3 assists per game, was named to the tournament All-Star Five. “We are excited to have finished in second and have had a great tournament,” said women’s head coach Cheryl Jean-Paul. “This was a tournament that we weren’t even sure if we were going to be able to travel to so we are just very thankful that it worked out for us to be here and now we build on this.” The U16 Men’s National team earned the bronze medal with a 93-76 win over Dominican Republic. Canada was led in scoring by Jacob Theodosiou (15 points) and Ishan Sharma (14 points). Both Canadian teams have qualified for the FIBA U17 World Championships 2022. The FIBA U16 Americas in Xalapa, Mexico and FIBA U16 Womens Americas in Guanajuato, Mexico are now complete. You can rewatch any games from the tournament on FIBA YouTube channel.” Jacob Theodosiou paced Canada with 15 on 2-4 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 assists and 3 steals. Ishan Sharma added 14 on 4-7 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 4 assists. Abraham Osman notched 13 on 2-3 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 2 assists. Olivier Rioux scored 10 on 4-6 from the floor, 2-4 from the line and 6 boards. Mikkel Tyne added 10 on 2-9 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 5 boards and 5 assists. Osezojie Baraka Okojie scored 7 on 3-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-3 from the line, 5 boards and 7 assists. Char Yeiy notched 6 on 3-7 from the floor and 14 boards. Jaeden Brooks added 5 on 1-1 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 2 boards. Stephen Osei scored 4 on 2-5 from the floor and 2 boards. Taj Au-Duke added 4 on 0-1 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 2 assists and 2 steals. Efeosa Oliogu scored 2 on 1-3 from the floor and 0-1 from the arc. Stefan Jimenez Vojnic added 2 on 1-4 from the floor and 8 boards. Canada hit 34-77 (.441) overall, 25-55 (.454) from the floor, 9-22 (.409) from the arc and 15-21 (.714) from the line, while garnering 49 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 24 assists, 17 fouls, 19 turnovers, 7 steals and 2 blocks. Yeison Liberato paced the Dominican Republic with 17 on 7-10 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 8 boards and 2 assists. Danny Carbuccia added 11 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 4-5 from the line and 4 assists. Rodrigo Aybar notched 10 on 4-12 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Maylon Marte scored 9 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 3 boards. Ernesto Almonte added 8 on 4-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 4 boards. Luis Diaz scored 8 on 3-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 12 boards and 4 assists. Raul Torres notched 5 on 2-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 assists. Wandy Munoz scored 3 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 3 boards and 4 assists. Steven Solano added 3 on 1-1 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards. Steven Ceballo scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor, while Gabriele Cambrian and Luis Bridgewater were scoreless. Bridgewater nabbed 2 boards. The Dominican Republic (coached by Jonathan Sarnely Matos Rosario, assisted by Carlos Antonio Montas Raposo and Adonis Michael Pascal Leonardo) hit 31-79 (.392) overall, 28-60 (.466) from the floor, 3-19 (.157) from the arc and 11-16 (.687) from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 20 assists, 21 fouls, 21 turnovers, 10 steals and 3 blocks.
The all-tournament team featured: MVP Robert Dillingham (United States); Ronald Holland (United States); Mikkel Tyne (Canada); Danny Carbuccia (Dominican Republic); and Tiziano Prome (Argentina).