Canada men's national under-19 basketball team
The Canadian men's national under-19 basketball team represents Canada in international under-18 and under-19 (under age 18 and under age 19) basketball competitions. They are overseen by Canada Basketball, the governing body for basketball in Canada.
| FIBA zone | FIBA Americas | ||
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| National federation | Canada Basketball | ||
| Coach | Paul Weir | ||
| FIBA Under-19 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 12 | ||
| Medals | Gold: 2017 Bronze: 2021 | ||
| FIBA Americas U-18 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 11 | ||
| Medals | Silver: 2014, 2016, 2018 Bronze: 2008, 2010, 2012 | ||
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The 2017 team won the Canadian Press Team of the Year Award, becoming the first basketball team to win the award.
A prominent member was RJ Barrett who helped his country win the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, where he became the tournament's MVP. The head coach Roy Rana in later years would become an NBA assistant coach and Head Coach of the Egyptian men's national basketball team.
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