Roy Rana has been named head coach of Canada's men's basketball team for the upcoming FIBA Americup 2017 and Canada's first World Cup 2019 qualifying matches. Rana recently led Canada's under-19 men's team to a historic gold medal at the U19 World Cup in Cairo. It was Canada's first gold medal at a World Cup FIBA competition. Jay Triano will continue to serve as head coach of the senior men's national team program and will travel with the team to Argentina for the AmeriCup from Aug. 25 to Sept. 3. Following the AmeriCup, Canada's pursuit of a 2019 World Cup berth will continue with the Americas qualifiers, where 16 teams will compete for seven World Cup spots.

Source: CBC News August 09, 2017 19:07 UTC