| FINAL STANDINGS 1. United States 2. CANADA 3. Dominican Republic 4. Argentina 5. Puerto Rico 6. Brazil 7. Mexico 8. Uruguay | CANADIANS Munis Tutu – Windsor, Ont. Drew Urquhart – Vancouver, B.C. Ben Miller – Winnipeg, Man. Montague Gill-Caesar – Vaughan, Ont. Stefan Duric – Burlington, Ont. Dillon Brooks – Mississauga, Ont. Nevell Provo – North Preston, N.S. Corey Johnson – Ottawa, Ont. Tristan Etienne – Abbotsford, B.C. Chris Egi – Markham, Ont. Biniam Ghebrekidan – Gatineau, Que. Jonah Fogg – Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. alternate Jadon Cohee – Langley, B.C. alternate Jalen Poyser – Mississauga, Ont. alternate Jamar Ergas – Toronto, Ont. alternate Matt Neufeld – Victoria, B.C. Roy Rana – coach Scott Morrison – assistant Kirby Schepp – assistant Krisjon Vargas – therapist James DePoe – manager Wes Clayden – doctor |
| POOL A | CAN | DOM | PUR | BRZ | Record | ||
| Canada | —– | 79-67 | 91-70 | 101-59 | (3-0) | ||
| Dominican Republic | 67-79 | —– | 74-72 | 72-69 | (2-1) | ||
| Puerto Rico | 70-91 | 72-74 | —– | 80-75 | (1-2) | ||
| Brazil | 59-101 | 69-72 | 75-80 | —– | (0-3) | ||
| POOL B | USA | ARG | URU | MEX | Record | ||
| United States | —– | 118-64 | 156-58 | 100-46 | (3-0) | ||
| Argentina | 64-118 | —– | 67-55 | 87-72 | (2-1) | ||
| Uruguay | 58-156 | 55-67 | —– | 89-70 | (1-2) | ||
| Mexico | 46-100 | 72-87 | 70-89 | —– | (0-3) | ||
| 5-8th | Puerto Rico 70 Mexico 69 | |
| 5-8th | Brazil 97 Uruguay 55 | |
| Semi | Canada 91 Argentina 82 | |
| Semi | United States 90 Dominican Republic 56 | |
| 7th | Mexico 79 Uruguay 65 | |
| 5th | Puerto Rico 88 Brazil 84 | |
| Bronze | Dominican Republic 64 Argentina 53 | |
| Final | United States 113 Canada 79 | |
In their opener, Canada pounded Brazil 101-59 as their ball pressure forced a bushel of turnovers and runout layups, while their superior size allowed them to dominate the paint. “We talked a lot from day one about the way we want to play. We want to play the right way – share the ball and make good decisions. I thought it was a great start. Guys played unselfishly, played together and our commitment on the defensive end was also very impressive,” said coach Roy Rana. Dillon Brooks provided an incredible lift off the bench as Canada took total command in the second quarter. Canada led 30-20, 51-32 and 78-40 at the quarters. Brooks paced Canada with 29 on 10-14 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 3 boards, 5 assists and 3 steals. Montague Gill-Caesar added 20 on 4-8 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 6-6 from the line and 5 boards. Christopher Egi notched 14 on 5-8 from the floor, 4-6 from the line, 5 boards and 2 blocks. Corey Johnson added 12 on 0-3 from the floor and 4-6 from the arc. Tristan Etienne added 6 on 3-5 from the floor and 3 boards. Stefan Duric notched 6 on 2-3 from the floor. Jonah Fogg notched 4 on 2-2 from the floor. Benjamin Miller added 4 on 2-2 from the floor, 7 boards, 6 assists and 3 steals. Biniam Ghebrekidan added 3 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-1 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Drew Urquhart added 2 on 1-3 from the floor. Munis Tutu added 1, along with 3 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals, while Nevell Provo was scoreless and nabbed 4 boards. Canada hit 38-71 (.540) from the floor, 10-18 (.560) from the arc and 15-19 (.790) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 25 assists, 11 turnovers, 11 steals, 4 blocks and 19 fouls. Lucas Saul Swiert paced Brazil with 17 on 3-3 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 5 boards. Tulio Henrique Da Silva added 10 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 8-10 from the line, 6 boards, 2 steals and 4 blocks. Junio Duval Dos Santos added 9 on 2-2 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 steals. Lucas Gabriel Vezaro added 7 on 0-2 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. George Lucas Alves De Paula added 5 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 5 assists. Victor Andre Camilo da Silva added 4 on 2-4 from the floor and 2 boards. Wesley Alves Da Silva added 4 on 1-9 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 7 boards. Lucas Teodoro notched 3 on 0-3 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 3 boards, while Leonardo Jacon Oliveira, Fernando Silva Buboltz, Murilo Henriguy Cunha Da Silva and Pablo Henrique Costa De Lima were scoreless. Brazil (coached by Pablo Costa, assisted by Eran Scherzer and Fabio Pellanda) hit 18-57 (.320) from the floor, 8-27 (.300) from the arc and 15-21 (.710) from the line, while garnering 28 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 20 turnovers, 6 steals, 5 blocks and 20 fouls.
In their second game, Canada improved to (2-0) by clipping the Dominican Republic 79-67 on a strong fourth quarter from Montaque Gill-Caesar. The Dominican Republic grabbed a 9-2 lead in the first quarter, before Canada steadied the ship and went on a 27-11 run. A third quarter run from the Dominican Republic brought the Canadian lead down to five. The team rallied with some swift ball movement, and were able regain and maintain a double-digit cushion for the rest of the game. Turnovers were an issue for Canada, committing 26 en route to their 12-point victory. Their opponents scored 19 points off turnovers, allowing the Dominican Republic to stay within striking distance for the entire game. “Great team win for Canada. Today, our boys showed mental toughness to overcome numerous challenges,” said Canadian coach Roy Rana. “There was foul trouble, injuries – you name it. They had a very proud showing for Canada.” Canada led 19-16, 36-27 and 51-43 at the quarters. Montague Gill-Caesar paced Canada with 23 on 5-11 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 7-8 from the line and 4 boards. Dillon Brooks added 15 on 6-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 4 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Drew Urquhart scored 11 on 4-4 from the floor, 3-6 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Corey Johnson notched 8 on 1-4 from the floor, 2-9 from the arc and 2 steals. Nevell Provo added 7 on 0-2 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Christopher Egi added 6 n 2-3 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards. Benjamin Miller added 3 on 1-6 from the arc, 3 boards and 4 assists. Tristan Etienne added 2 on 1-1 from the floor and 3 boards. Biniam Ghebrekidan added 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 4 boards. Munis Tutu added 2, while Jonah Fogg and Stefan Duric were scoreless. Canada hit 28-58 (.480) from the floor, 7-21 from the arc and 16-22 (.73) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 26 turnovers, 7 steals, 4 blocks and 22 fouls. Yerri Ribier Flores Rosario paced the Dominican Republic with 14 on 0-1 from the floor, 4-8 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 3 assists. Andres Rafael Feliz Sarita added 13 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 4 boards and 4 steals. Jhonatan Aruajo Made notched 13 on 5-10 from the floor, 3-6 from the line, 10 boards, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Jhery Raul Natos Ramirez added 10 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals. Weisner Perez Rodriguez added 9 on 4-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 3 steals. Yeikson Jose Montero notched 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Daniel Salvador Vitiello Alba added 3, while Jeromy Rodriguez, Elvin Valera Evangelista, Victor Manuel Pena Ferriol, Oliver Jose Francisco Garcia and Cristian Joan Duran were scoreless. Rodriguez nabbed 6 boards, while Duran pilfered 2 balls. The Dominican Republic (coached by Jose Mercedes, assisted by Melvyn Lopez) hit 23-64 (.360) from the floor, 6-19 (.320) from the arc and 15-23 (.650) from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 22 turnovers, 16 steals, 3 blocks and 22 fouls.
Canada closed out pool A play and qualified for the 2015 Worlds in Greece by pounding Puerto Rico 91-70. Canada dominated from the opening tip, while controlling boards and forcing a host miscues with their length. “Extremely proud of our 12 athletes and our staff, on coming together and accomplishing stage one of our goal, qualifying for the 2015 Worlds in Crete, Greece,” said Canadian coach Roy Rana. “Next stage, the hunt for a medal. Canada should take great pride in what these kids have accomplished and more importantly the way they have represented our nation.” Canada led 28-15, 50-30 and 69-40 at the quarters. Dillon Brooks paced Canada with 26 on 8-15 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 7-9 from the line, 6 boards, 2 assists and 6 steals. Christopher Egi added 20 on 9-12 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 14 boards and 4 blocks. Montague Gill-Caesar added 9 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Biniam Ghebrekidan added 8 on 2-3 from the floor, 4-4 from the line and 9 boards. Stefan Duric notched 7 on 3-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 1-1 from the line. Benjamin Miller added 6 on 1-1 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Nevell Provo added 6 on 0-1 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc and 4 assists. Drew Urquhart added 5 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 1-4 from the line. Munis Tutu added 2 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the line, 5 boards, 6 assists and 2 steals. Tristan Etienne added 2, along with 4 boards, while Corey Johnson and Jonah Fogg were scoreless. Fogg nabbed 3 boards. Canada hit 29-52 (.560) from the floor, 5-17 (.290) from the arc and 5-17 (.290) from the line, while garnering 51 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 19 assists, 18 fouls, 21 turnovers, 14 steals and 7 blocks. Victor William Jusino paced Puerto Rico with 13 on 6-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 2 assists. Jose Andres Morales added 12 on 1-5 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 2 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Leandro Luis Allende Aviles added 11 on 4-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3-5 from the line, 2 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Lonnie Ma Rivera added 11 on 1-7 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc, 6 boards and 2 steals. David Antonio Moya Cestero added 6 on 0-1 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 2 assists and 2 steals. Ivan Rafael Gandia Rosa added 6 on 0-1 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Gerardo Texeira Santos added 4, Jose Ruben Arroyo Felix 4, Arnaldo Toro Barea 2 and Julian Robert Torres 1, while Ebube Edwin Ezegwulz-Ebube and Felix Alejandro Rivera Vega were scoreless. Puerto Rico (coached by Daniel Ortiz, assisted by Jorge Rosario) hit 15-44 (.340) from the floor, 9-23 (.390) from the arc and 13-22 (.590) from the line, while garnering 26 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 22 fouls, 20 turnovers, 13 steals and 3 blocks.
In the semis, Canada defeated Argentina 91-82 in overtime. The Canadians led for much of the game before Argentina forced overtime in the dying seconds of the fourth quarter. Team Canada weathered the storm after squandering a lead with a series of big plays and even bigger shots. “It’s a fantastic win for our country with 11 first-time Canadian National Team members,” said Canadian coach Roy Rana. “What an incredible growth experience for this group. We’re so happy to be playing for Gold. We haven’t been able to get over that hump for a long time so it’s beautiful to see this team do it.” Canada led 23-16, 42-37 and 64-53 at the quarters. Jose Vildoza forced overtime by notching an old-fashioned three-point play with 19.7 seconds to play to knot the score at 76. Benjamin Miller from the free throw line was the first to score in overtime, on the next possession Martin Gomez scored for the Argentines. Drew Urquhart scored from long distance and Montague Gill-Caesar scored after a steal to give Canadians a lead of 5 points, 83-78. Argentina trimmed the margin to three Munis Tutu hit a pair of free throws to give Canada an 87-82 lead with 25.8 seconds left. Dillon Brooks paced Canada with 29 on 5-7 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 16-17 from the line and 5 boards. Montague Gill-Caesar added 24 on 7-16 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 7-8 from the line and 6 boards. Munis Tutu added 8 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 3-6 from the line, 7 boards and 3 assists. Christopher Egi added 7 on 3-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-3 from the line and 9 boards. Benjamin Miller added 6 on 1-1 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 6 boards and 2 steals. Biniam Ghebrekidan notched 6 on 2-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-2 from the line and 2 boards. Drew Urquhart added 5 on 1-1 from the floor and 1-2 from the arc. Tristan Etienne added 4 on 2-2 from the floor and 3 boards. Nevell Provo added 2 on 1-2 and 0-2 from the arc, while Stefan Duric, Corey Johnson and Jonah Fogg were scoreless. Canada hit 23-40 (.580) from the floor, 4-20 (.200) from the arc and 33-40 (.830) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 7 assists, 28 fouls, 16 turnovers, 6 steals and 2 blocks. Jose Ignacio Vildoza paced Argentina with 26 on 7-12 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 6-8 from the line and 6 boards. Juan Pablo Arengo added 16 on 3-5 from the floor, 2-11 from the arc, 4-5 from the line and 6 boards. Martin Raul Gomez notched 14 on 1-2 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc and 6-7 from the line. Juan Pablo Lugrin added 10 on 3-4 from the floor, 4-4 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Alejandro Marinelli added 4 on 2-4 from the floor, 2 boards and 2 assists. Rodrigo Eloy Gerhardt added 3, along with 3 boards, Lucio Gabriel Delfino 3, along with 5 boards, Bruno Sansiomi 2, Ignacio Javier Onetto 3 and Carlos Emanuel Buemo 2, while Pablo Ivan Gramajo and Aqustin Javier Acuna were scoreless. Argentina (coached by Eduardo Japez, assisted by Marcelo Lopez) hit 20-38 (.530) from the floor, 6-16 (.230) from the arc and 24-34 (.710) from the line, while garnering 29 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 7 assists, 28 fouls, 15 turnovers, 4 steals and 1 block.
In the final, the United States thumped Canada 113-79. The hype of making the final, appeared to rattle the Canadians as they committed 19 turnovers in the second quarter, of the which the Americans generated 30 points in transition. “I’m just honored,” said US coach Billy Donovan. “I think that as a coach in this kind of event, you’re only as good as your players. I’ve been very fortunate that in the past three years, I’ve coached some great guys, great kids and have had some great coaches working with me. These guys were unbelievable to deal with. The bought in, they listened and they’re the ones who really played well. I’m just happy I could be a part of it and be taken along for the ride.” After being chosen tournament MVP, Stanley Johnson said “it’s a team honor, really. Anybody on the team could have gotten it; what’s more important is winning the gold medal and all of us playing hard to get it. It’s a great experience; it’s my third time doing it. Every team is different, every situation is different and it’s all been really good. Now we’re older and a lot of good coaching and it was tougher. Playing Canada last, it made us challenge ourselves and play better so to win the championship here is amazing.” The US broke to a 12-3 lead. They extended the margin to 16-6 on a Johnson bucket at 5:47 but Canada fought back by smothering the USA players defensively on nearly every possession, forcing the USA into 10 missed shots and four turnovers, while closing the gap to 18-15. With 35 seconds left on the first quarter clock, Johnson drove the lane for the USA’s first field goal over a span of 5:12. Tyus Jones followed that by making one of two free throws and the first quarter ended with the US leading 21-15. Canada continued to put on the pressure, while closing the gap to 21-19. But Winslow scored the first four points and got a steal in a 9-2 U.S. run that build the lead to 30-21. Then, with the United States up 34-26, Jones scored five points, Justise Winslow had four and drew a charge, while Johnson scored at the line and got a steal in another 9-2 run that expanded the lead to 43-28 with 1:35 to play before halftime. The U.S. closed out the half going a perfect 6-6 from the charity stripe, to take a 49-35 lead into the lockers. “Justise Winslow, Stanley Johnson, Tyus Jones, those guys have been through a lot of this,” said Donovan. “Those guys really stepped up. I think that winning today was really, really important to them. They wanted to win and wanted to obviously represent our country well, especially considering the tournament’s here in Colorado Springs. So, I thought those guys, leadership-wise, did a great job.” The US opened the second half with a 9-2 run and quickly pulled away for the win. Sparked by a Tyler Lydon trey at 4:09, the USA reeled off 10 consecutive points, which ended with a pair of crowd-pleasing dunks from Stephen Zimmerman and with a little less than 13 minutes to play, the USA’s advantage was 78-43. “I think we just wore them down. They came out with a lot of energy, it’s obviously the championship game, but we knew we were deeper with our roster, so it was a group effort.” By the end of the third quarter the USA led 85-53 and outscored Canada 28-26 in the fourth quarter. “This is special because of the role I play on this team, being the older guy, having done it before, being a leader, it’s something really special,” said Winslow. “We came together through adversity. It’s just a great feeling to win a gold medal for your country.” Justice Jon Winslow paced the US with 20 on 7-13 from the floor, 6-10 from the line, 10 boards, 2 assists and 4 steals. Stanley Johnson added 19 on 6-14 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 5 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Isaiah Briscoe notched 14 on 5-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 5 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Jalen Brunson added 12 on 2-6 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 6 assists. Luke Kennard scored 10 on 2-3 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc and 4 boards. Allonzo Trier added 9 on 2-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 5-6 from the line. Stephen Zimmerman notched 9 on 4-10 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 9 boards. Tyus Jones added 8 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 6-7 from the line and 2 boards. Myles Turner scored 5 on 1-1 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 5 boards and 4 blocks. Jaylen Brown added 4 on 1-3 from the floor and 2-2 from the line. Tyler Lydon added 3 on 0-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 9 boards, while Chase Jeter was scoreless and nabbed 2 boards. The US (coached by Billy Donovan, assisted by Ed Cooley and Sean Miller) hit 31-68 (.460) from the floor, 7-17 (.410) from the arc and 30-41 (.730) from the line, while garnering 53 boards, including 25 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 32 fouls, 20 turnovers, 11 steals and 6 blocks. Dillon Brooks paced Canada with 27 on 8-13 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 8-13 from the line and 8 boards. Montague Gill-Caesar added 22 on 4-11 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 8-9 from the line and 4 boards. Christopher Egi added 18 on 3-8 from the floor, 12-18 from the line, 13 boards and 2 blocks. Tristan Etienne added 4 on 1-4 from the floor and 2-2 from the line. Stefan Duric notched 3 on 1-2 from the arc. Munis Tutu added 3 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Drew Urquhart scored 2 on 1-4 from the floor and 3 boards, while Benjamin Miller, Nevell Provo, Corey Johnson, Biniam Ghebrekidan and Jonah Fogg were scoreless. Canada hit 18-47 (.380) from the floor, 4-13 (.310) from the arc and 31-44 (.710) from the line, while garnering 34 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 5 assists, 31 fouls, 25 turnovers, 6 steals and 5 blocks.