Canada stamped itself on the international stage with its first-ever medal at the FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup on Sunday. And emotions were high. Dillon Brooks scored a game-high 39 points and Canada survived a fourth-quarter comeback by the U.S.
Canada stamped itself on the international stage with its first-ever medal at the FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup on Sunday. And emotions were high.
The medal was also Canada's first on either the World Cup or Olympic stage since 1936 when Canada earned silver at the Berlin Games. "For our guys to regroup, come back and take that game in the moment, it's everything that we've been preaching and it's everything that we've been doing, pretty much all tournament long. It's a great moment, this is a 'Where were you when it happened?' type moment."
He said the World Cup result adds some"buoyancy,""excitement" and"expectation" in looking ahead to the Olympics in 2024. Dwayne Washington, who coached Gilgeous-Alexander and RJ Barrett in their time with the UPLAY Canada AAU team as youngsters, wasn't surprised by their performance Sunday, but said the accomplishment was great for the country and youth basketball.
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