Coach Roy Rana selected a team of players from all over the world to tip off Canada's quest for a FIBA World Cup berth. Canada's men's basketball roster, announced Friday morning, includes NBA free agent Joel Anthony, Former NBA No. Canada will open World Cup qualifying versus the Bahamas on Nov. 24 in Halifax. Americas qualifying features 16 teams competing for seven World Cup spots, in a home and away format. FIBA's new qualifying format sees 80 countries battle over a two-year period for the World Cup, Aug. 31-Sept. 15, 2019 in China.

Source: CBC News November 17, 2017 17:15 UTC