CANADA DEFEATS SPAIN 88-72 IN U19 MEN'S EXHIBITION PLAY

DATE TIME OPPONENT LOCATION June 26, 2017 11:00 AM EST Spain Troyes, France

TROYES, FRANCE (June 26, 2017) - The U19 Men's National Team defeated Spain 88-72 in exhibition play today in Troyes, France. This was the final game of Canada's three-game exhibition series leading up to the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2017 in Cairo, Egypt.

Nate Darling (Sackville, NS) led Canada with 22 points while R.J. Barrett (Mississauga, ON) added 16 points and 8 assists. Jordan Henry (Toronto, ON) chipped in with 12 points and 5 assists.

Lindell Wigginton, R.J. Barrett, Abu Kigab, Emanuel Miller and Grant Shephard started for Team Canada.

Click here for the full team roster.

QUOTES

"Pleased to see our depth contribute in a major way today versus Spain. We now look forward to the next phase of our journey in Cairo." - Roy Rana, Head Coach

“I think all of us are starting to click on and off the court and it’s starting to show. No one’s afraid to make the next pass, everyone has trust in each other and today I got a little hot so my teammates were looking for me more. Everyone’s making the right play and we’re starting to click as a team.” – Nate Darling (Sackville, NS)

UP NEXT

Canada now heads to Cairo, Egypt for the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2017, kicking off the group stage against Mali on Saturday, July 1. The game tips off at 9:30 AM EST and can be live streamed here. Click here for the full tournament schedule.

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