| FINAL STANDINGS 1. United States 2. Croatia 3. Turkey 4. Greece 5. CANADA 6. Italy 7. Australia 8. Spain 9. Serbia 10. Argentina 11. Egypt 12. South Korea 13. Dominican Republic 14. Iran 15. China 16. Tunisia | CANADIANS Dillon Brooks (Mississauga, Ont.) Brody Clarke (Toronto, Ont.) Jadon Cohee (Langley, B.C.) Christopher Egi (Markham, Ont.) Jordan Henry (Toronto, Ont.) Justin Jackson (Ajax, Ont.) Corey Johnson (Ottawa, Ont.) Abu Kigab (St. Catharines, Ont.) Matthew Neufeld (Victoria, B.C.) Jalen Poyser (Mississauga, Ont.) Nevell Provo (North Preston, N.S.) Drew Urquhart (Vancouver, B.C.) Roy Rana – coach Jamie McNeilly – assistant Kirby Schepp – assistant Scott Morrison – assistant Steve Konchalski – mentor coach James DePoe – manager Krisjon Vargas – therapist John Ho – doctor |
| POOL A | USA | CRO | EGY | IRN | Record | ||
| United States | —– | 103-81 | 92-50 | 83-53 | (3-0) | ||
| Croatia | 81-103 | —– | 111-68 | 86-36 | (2-1) | ||
| Egypt | 50-92 | 68-111 | —– | 62-59 | (1-2) | ||
| Iran | 53-83 | 36-86 | 59-62 | —– | (0-3) | ||
| POOL B | TUR | SPN | CHN | ARG | Record | ||
| Turkey | —– | 72-65 | 62-52 | 74-64 | (3-0) | ||
| Spain | 65-72 | —– | 83-73 | 75-51 | (2-1) | ||
| China | 52-62 | 73-84 | —– | 74-67 | (1-2) | ||
| Argentina | 64-74 | 51-75 | 67-74 | —– | (0-3) | ||
| POOL C | CAN | ITA | AUS | TUN | Record | ||
| Canada | —– | 78-54 | 74-71 | 93-36 | (3-0) | ||
| Italy | 54-78 | —– | 69-67 | 89-62 | (2-1) | ||
| Australia | 71-74 | 67-69 | —– | 93-64 | (1-2) | ||
| Tunisia | 36-93 | 62-89 | 64-93 | —– | (0-3) | ||
| POOL D | GRE | SER | DOM | KOR | Record | ||
| Greece | —– | 69-60 | 70-65 | 83-55 | (3-0) | ||
| Serbia | 60-69 | —– | 82-77 | 113-83 | (2-1) | ||
| Dominican Republic | 65-70 | 77-82 | —– | 102-89 | (1-2) | ||
| South Korea | 55-83 | 83-113 | 89-102 | —– | (0-3) | ||
| RD16 | Canada 100 South Korea 64 | |
| RD16 | Croatia 75 China 68 | |
| RD16 | Spain 67 Egypt 60 | |
| RD16 | Greece 100 Tunisia 48 | |
| RD16 | United States 93 Argentina 45 | |
| RD16 | Italy 82 Dominican Republic 73 | |
| RD16 | Australia 69 Serbia 56 | |
| RD16 | Turkey 73 Iran 63 | |
| 9-16th | Argentina 71 Dominican Republic 66 | |
| 9-16th | South Korea 77 China 54 | |
| 9-16th | Egypt 81 Tunisia 68 | |
| 9-16th | Serbia 83 Iran 70 | |
| QFs | United States 86 Italy 65 | |
| QFs | Croatia 84 Canada 71 | |
| QFs | Greece 70 Spain 59 | |
| QFs | Turkey 81 Australia 70 | |
| 13-16th | Dominican Republic 78 Tunisia 59 | |
| 13-16th | Iran 64 China 59 | |
| 9-12th | Argentina 74 Egypt 64 | |
| 9-12th | Serbia 113 South Korea 109 | |
| 5-8th | Canada 66 Australia 58 | |
| 5-8th | Italy 83 Spain 77 | |
| Semi | Croatia 91 Turkey 56 | |
| Semi | United States 82 Greece 76 | |
| 15th | China 80 Tunisia 68 | |
| 13th | Dominican Republic 71 Iran 50 | |
| 11th | Egypt 101 South Korea 88 | |
| 9th | Serbia 77 Argentina 76 | |
| 7th | Australia 103 Spain 72 | |
| 5th | Canada 77 Italy 44 | |
| Bronze | Turkey 80 Greece 71 | |
| Final | United States 79 Croatia 71 | |
Canada opened with a 74-71 win over Australia. The Canadians led 17-8 after a sloppy first quarter. The score was knotted at 30 at the half. Canada led 52-48 after three quarters. Canada led 68-65 in the final minute and iced it six free throws by Jadon Cohee and Dillon Brooks. Coach Roy Rana said “I’m proud of our boys who found a way to grind out an important international win vs Australia. These young kids continue to represent our country with great passion.” Dillon Brooks paced Canada with 22 on 7-11 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 8-10 from the line and 6 boards. Justin Jackson added 11 on 4-11 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 9 boards and 4 blocks. Jadon Cohee notched 10 on 3-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 3 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Corey Johnson added 9 on 3-11 from the arc and 8 boards. Jordan Henry notched 6 on 2-3 from the arc. Christopher Egi scored 6 on 3-7 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 11 boards, 2 steals and 3 blocks. Nevell Provo added 4 on 2-3 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc and 2 assists. Drew Urquhart notched 3 on 1-1 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 3 boards. Brody Clarke added 2, along with 2 boards, and Abu Kigab 1, along with 3 boards and 2 assists, while Jalen Poyser and Matthew Neufeld were scoreless. Canada hit 27-64 (.422) overall, 21-39 (.538) from the floor, 6-25 (.240) from the arc and 14-25 (.560) from the line, while garnering 50 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 19 fouls, 21 turnovers, 8 steals and 9 blocks. Dejan Vasiljevic paced Australia with 14 on 4-6 from the floor, 2-9 from the arc and 3 boards. Thomas Wilson added 10 on 4-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 5 boards and 4 assists. William McDowell-White added 9 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2 assists and 4 steals. Jack White noted 8 on 4-12 from the floor and 8 boards. Tanner Krebs added 7 on 0-3 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Kyle Clark notched 7 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 6 boards. Jordan Hunter added 5, along with 5 boards, Geremy McKay 5, Jack McVeigh 4, along with 5 boards, and Deng Gak 2, along with 3 boards, while George Blagojevic and Angus Glover were scoreless. Australia (coached by Adam Caporn, assisted by Tim Mallon and Mark Radford) hit 29-81 (.358) overall, 24-56 (.429) from the floor, 5-25 from the arc and 8-13 (.615) from the line, while garnering 48 boards, including 21 on the offensive glass, 16 assists, 20 fouls, 15 turnovers, 9 steals and 1 block.
Canada improved to (2-0) by stomping Tunisia 93-36 after leading 21-9, 54-11 and 74-21 at the quarters. Canada opened with a 13-0 run and romped. They ripped off a 33-0 run in the second quarter. They led by as many as 58. Coach Roy Rana said “we got a chance to play a lot of guys and get them some international experience.” Jalen Poyser paced Canada with 22 on 7-15 from the floor, 2-10 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 8 boards and 2 steals. Corey Johnson added 21 on 7-10 from the arc and 3 boards. Drew Urquhart added 10 on 4-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 7 boards, 2 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks. Jordan Henry added 9 on 0-1 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 4 boards, 5 assists and 4 steals. Jaden Cohee added 9 on 3-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 7 boards. Matthew Neufeld notched 9 on 4-6 from the floor and 7 boards. Brody Clarke added 7 on 3-3 from the floor, 1-1 from the line and 5 boards. Abu Kigab added 6 on 2-3 from the arc, 9 boards and 6 assists. Christopher Egi added 1, along with 2 boards, while Nevell Provo was scoreless and pilfered 3 balls. Dillon Brooks and Justin Jackson (tender ankle) were rested and did not play. Adam Rassil paced Tunisia with 8 on 1-3 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 4 boards, 4 steals and 2 blocks. Eskandar Bhouri added 8 on 3-5 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 2 steals. Achref Gannouni added 6 on 0-7 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 36 from the line, 2 assists and 2 steals. Mahmoud Hajri added 4, Ahmed Addami 4, Jaber Ben Makhlouf 4 and Ahmed Dhif 2, while Mohamed Aouichi, Wassef Methnani, Jawhar Jawadi, Younes Saidani and Soufiene Guebellaoui were scoreless. Tunisia (coached by Khelil Ben Ameur, assisted by Safouane Ferjani) hit 12-64 (.188) overall, 8-36 (.222) from the floor, 4-28 (.143) from the arc and 8-14 (.571) from the line, while garnering 28 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 15 fouls, 20 turnovers, 14 steals and 3 blocks.
Canada closed out pool play at (3-0) by dusting Italy 78-54. The score was tied at 19 after one quarter. Canada led 35-30 at the half and took command in the third quarter with an 18-6 run to take a 58-41 lead at the half. Coach Roy Rana called it “a very positive win for our U19 men. Our bench was an important factor and I’m proud of the attention and focus the boys gave towards executing the game plan.” Justin Jackson paced Canada with 16 on 6-11 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 7 boards. Jalen Poyser added 13 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 3-3 from the line and 6 boards. Corey Johnson notched 12 on 0-1 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 2 boards and 3 steals. Jadon Cohee scored 9 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 6 boards and 4 assists. Christopher Egi added 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-8 from the line, 8 boards and 4 blocks. Dillon Brooks added 8 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Matthew Neufeld added 6 on 2-2 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Abu Kigab added 4 on 1-1 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Brody Clarke added 2 on 1-3 from the floor and 5 boards, while Jordan Henry, Nevell Provo and Drew Urquhart were scoreless. Provo nabbed 2 boards. Canada hit 27-64 (.422) overall, 19-43 (.442) from the floor, 8-21 (.381) from the arc and 16-26 (.615) from the line, while garnering 49 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 21 fouls, 11 turnovers, 6 steals and 5 blocks. Diego Flaccadori paced Italy with 13 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 6-8 from the line and 5 boards. Ion Lupusor added 12 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 5-5 from the line and 6 boards. Martino Mastellari added 7 on 2-2 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 2 boards. Luca Severini notched 6 on 3-7 from the floor and 8 boards. Eric Ruiu added 4, Andrea Gennaro Picarelli 3, Andrea La Torre 3, Alberto Cacace 2, Jacopo Lucarelli 2, Leonardo Tote 2, while Gianluca Della Rosa and Valerio Costa were scoreless. Della Rosa nabbed 5 boards and dished 4 assists. Italy (coached by Andrea Capobianco, assisted by Guiseppe Di Paolo and Maurizio Lasi) hit 18-71 (.254) overall ,14-41 (.341) from the floor, 4-30 (.133) from the arc and 14-19 (.737) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 22 fouls, 10 turnovers, 7 steals and 3 blocks.
In the round of 16, Canada pounded South Korea 100-64. South Korea led 28-27 after one quarter. Canada led 48-40 at the half and 72-46 after three quarters. Canada went on an 11-0 run over 3:35 minutes early in the second half to take command. “In the first quarter, they really attacked us. Korea played with extremely high intensity and we seemed a little flat, I think it woke us up a bit,” said coach Roy Rana. “Changing defences changed the rhythm of the game and in the end, our speed took over and we out-raced them in the end. Our guys responded well and we are happy about that.” Justin Jackson paced Canada with 20 on 8-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 7 boards and 2 steals. Dillon Brooks added 19 on 8-15 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 9 boards, 9 assists and 2 steals. Corey Johnson notched 13 on 2-3 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Matthew Neufeld added 13 on 5-8 from the floor, 3-3 from the line and 5 boards. Jalen Poyser added 9 on 4-5 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Christopher Egi added 9 on 4-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Jadon Cohee added 9 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Brody Clarke added 4 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 8 boards and 2 assists. Abu Kigab added 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 7 boards. Nevell Provo added 2 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the line and 2 steals. Jordan Henry and Drew Urquhart were scoreless. Henry notched 2 assists. Canada hit 40-78 (.513) overall, 36-60 (.600) from the floor, 4-18 (.222) from the arc and 16-25 (.640) from the line, while garnering 56 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 26 assists, 15 fouls, 20 turnovers, 12 steals and 1 block. Kyungwon Kim paced Korea with 14 on 7-12 from the floor, 7 boards and 2 steals. Kyochang Song added 12 on 5-9 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 6 boards. Hun Kim added 9 on 3-6 from the arc. Hyunwoo Jeon added 8 on 0-2 from the floor, 2-11 from the arc, 2-3 from the line and 2 boards. Junhyeong Byeon added 8 on 1-3 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 0-3 from the line, 5 boards and 4 assists. Hongseok Yang added 5, Taibin Jang 4, Jae Hyuk Yang 2 and Youn Su Lee 2, while Hyeokjoon Kwon, Hyeonjun Yoo and Junyoung Park were scoreless. South Korea (coached by Seungki Kim, assisted by Byong Jun Khyn and Choungyoull Oh) hit 26-80 (.325) overall, 18-46 (.391) from the floor, 8-34 (.235) from the arc and 4-10 from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 22 fouls, 22 turnovers, 8 steals and 1 block.
In the quarterfinals, Croatia dispatched Canada 84-71 after leading 23-21, 48-39 and 59-54 at the quarters. Canada had rallied to within 70-66 when Luka Bozic was given a flopping technical foul. Corey Johnson missed the free-throw and missed a three-pointer on the ensuing possession. Justin Jackson grabbed the offensive rebound but also was off target on his shot while Marko Arapovic threw down a dunk. After Matthew Neufeld split two free throws, Arapovic slammed home an offensive rebound for a 74-67 lead to decide the game. Marko Arapovic paced Croatia with 20 on 5-9 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 4-10 from the line, 11 boards, 6 assists and 2 steals. Luka Bozic added 20 on 3-7 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 10 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Ivica Zubac added 19 on 9-11 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 6 boards. Nik Slavica added 9, along with 6 boards, Goran Filipovic 7, along with 5 boards and 4 assists, Borna Kapusta 6, along with 2 boards and 6 assists, and Ivan Karacic 3, while Ivan Majcunic, Roko Badzim, Ivan Vranes, Dragan Bender and Ante Zizic were scoreless. Croatia (coached by Ante Nazor, assisted by Josef Dulibic) hit 32-65 (.492) overall, 26-44 (.591) from the floor, 6-21 (.286) from the arc and 14-25 (.560) from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 24 fouls, 16 turnovers, 8 steals and 3 blocks. Justin Jackson paced Canada with 20 on 6-14 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 2-8 from the line, 6 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Dillon Brooks added 17 on 5-11 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 6 boards and 4 assists. Corey Johnson added 12 on 0-2 from the floor, 4-9 from the arc and 0-1 from the line. Nevell Provo added 9 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Christopher Egi added 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 7 boards and 4 assists. Matthew Neufeld added 5 on 1-3 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 3 boards. Jadon Cohee added 2 on 1-4 from the floor and 3 boards. Abu Kigab, Jalen Poyser, Brody Clarke, Drew Urquhart and Jordan Henry were scoreless. Kigab nabbed 2 boards. Canada hit 26-69 (.377) overall, 18-44 (.409) from the floor, 8-25 (.320) from the arc and 11-22 from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 26 fouls, 16 turnovers, 6 steals and 2 blocks.
In the 5-8th consolation round Canada defeated Australia 66-58. The first quarter started off as a chaotic display which saw Canada stumble out of the gates and Australia jump to a quick 6-0 lead. It took until the 4:38 mark of the first frame for Canada to knot the score at 7 apiece. The Aussies kept the pressure on and led 17-12 after one quarter. Australia opened the second quarter with a 5-0 run. Jalen Poyser’s and-one ended the run and Canada rallied to within 31-30 at the half. Canada found its offensive rhythm late in the third quarter, closing out the frame with a 9-0 run to take a 50-41 lead and then withstanding every Australian push in the fourth. Coach Roy Rana said “this was a very good win today for our country. The team showed how resilient they are by bouncing back from yesterday’s disappointment. We can now focus on tomorrow’s opportunity to finish the tournament with a win and make Canada proud.” Dillon Brooks paced Canada with 19 on 6-14 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 7-12 from the line and 11 boards. Justin Jackson added 13 on 3-11 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 10 boards. Corey Johnson added 7 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 4 boards. Abu Kigab added 6 on 3-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 6 boards. Jalen Poyser added 6 on 1-1 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 1-1 from the line. Christopher Egi added 4 on 2-6 from the floor and 3 boards. Jordan Henry added 3 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 assists and 2 steals. Nevell Provo notched 3 on 0-4 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 assists. Jadon Cohee added 3 on 0-3 from the floor and 1-1 from the arc. Matthew Neufeld added 2, while Drew Urquhart and Brody Clarke were scoreless. Urquhart and Clarke each nabbed 2 boards. Canada hit 25-65 (.385) overall, 19-53 (.358) from the floor, 6-12 from the arc and 10-16 (.625) from the line, while garnering 50 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 13 fouls, 22 turnovers, 8 steals and 5 blocks. Dejan Vasiljevic paced Australia with 25 on 7-13 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc, 5-7 from the line and 6 boards. William McDowell-White added 7, along with 2 boards, 5 assists and 4 steals, Kyle Clark 7, Jack McVeigh 6, along 3 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals, Tanner Krebs 5, along with 3 boards, Jack White 5, Angus Glover 2, along with 3 boards and 2 steals, and Geremy Mckay 1, while George Blagojevic, Jordan Hunter, Deng Gak and Thomas Wilson were scoreless. Australia (coached by Adam Caporn, assisted by Tim Mallon and Mark Radford) hit 22-64 (.344) overall, 16-37 (.432) from the floor, 6-27 (.222) from the arc and 8-11 (.727) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 19 fouls, 18 turnovers, 11 steals and 4 blocks.
In the fifth-place playoff, Canada torched Italy 77-44. “I am incredibly proud of everything our staff and players gave to representing our country over the past month. To go 6-1 in the World Championship and place the highest we have in this age group is a special accomplishment we will treasure,” said coach Roy Rana. “Our young players continue to lift Canada on the basketball map and our talent pool continues to deepen. We are all just honoured to represent our country and strive for excellence every time we step on the court.” Canada led 25-9, 43-21 and 59-34 at the quarters. Dillon Brooks paced Canada with 28 on 9-13 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 7-9 from the line and 3 boards. Corey Johnson added 11 on 1-2 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc and 2 boards. Justin Jackson notched 9 on 4-10 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 9 boards, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Christopher Egi added 8 on 3-8 from the floor, 2-4 from the line and 7 boards. Abu Kigab added 5 on 2-2 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 8 boards. Jalen Poyser added 5 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 5 boards and 3 steals. Jordan Henry notched 3 on 0-1 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 3 boards and 3 assists. Drew Urquhart scored 3 on 0-2 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 assists. Nevell Provo added 2 on 2-2 from the line, 5 boards and 5 assists. Matthew Neufeld scored 2 on 0-2 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Brody Clarke added 1 on 0-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards. Jadon Cohee was scoreless while dishing 2 assists. Canada hit 26-65 (.400) overall, 20-48 (.417) from the floor, 6-17 (.353) from the arc and 19-26 (.731) from the line, while garnering 58 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 15 fouls, 17 turnovers, 10 steals and 6 blocks. Martino Mastellari paced Italy with 13 on 2-2 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc and 3-3 from the line. Andrea La Torre added 8, along with 4 boards, Luca Severini 6, along with 5 boards, Diego Flaccadori 6, along with 5 boards, Alberto Cacace 4, along with 2 boards, Andrea Gennaro Picarelli 3, along with 2 boards, Eric Ruiu 2 and Ion Lupusor 2, along with 3 boards and 2 steals, while Valerio Cota, Gianluca Della Rosa, Jacopo Lucarelli and Leonardo Tote were scoreless. Italy (coached by Andrea Capobianco, assisted by Guiseppe Di Paolo and Maurizio Lasi) hit 15-66 (.227) overall, 10-37 (.270) from the floor, 5-29 (.172) from the arc and 9-9 from the line, while garnering 34 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 23 fouls 17 turnovers, 7 steals and 4 blocks.
The all-tournament team featured MVP Jalen Brunson (United States); Harry Giles (United States); Marko Arapovic (Croatia); Furkan Korkmaz (Turkey); and Tyler Dorsey (Greece).