Canada stunned the basketball world by beating USA in semis at FIBA U19 World Cup

Canada isn't exactly known for being a national powerhouse in basketball, but over the past few years, so many talented Canadians have made their mark in the NBA.

Andrew Wiggins is obviously the most well-known Canadian in the NBA right now, but don't forget about guys like Tristan Thompson, Kelly Olynyk and Jamal Murray.

The feeling was incredible🏹🏹 #Risingstars A post shared by Jamal Murray (@jmglitxh27) on Feb 17, 2017 at 9:54pm PST

Those names alone prove that when it comes to basketball, Canada is on the rise.

If you're still not convinced, though, something incredible happened on Saturday that further exemplifies how bright the future of Canadian basketball is.

At the FIBA U19 World Cup, Canada stunned USA in the semifinals and will play for Gold for the first time ever.

For the first time ever, #Canada will play for Gold at #FIBAU19 World Cup after defeating USA 99-87. (📷: @canadabasketballofficial) A post shared by TSN (@tsn_official) on Jul 8, 2017 at 2:38pm PDT

Nobody could have predicted that result, but it happened and the basketball world reacted accordingly.

R.J. Barrett, the #1 player in the 2019 ESPN 100 (https://t.co/8koPAmANFU), had 38 points and 13 rebounds in Canada's win. https://t.co/ywz6wFV1d0 — ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 8, 2017

There's still history to be made, though, and that could happen on Sunday with another win.

(H/T: Canada Basketball)