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Canada and Greece begin their pursuit of a spot in the Tokyo Olympic Games as they face off in group stage of the qualifying tournament on Tuesday at Victoria Memorial Arena.
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Canada vs Greece Preview
The Olympic dream is still alive for Canada, which will start its journey to a spot in Tokyo with a group stage game against Greece. Canada is looking to qualify for the first time since 2000 and is in a good position to do it. There are 10 players on the Canadian roster with NBA experience, headlined by RJ Barrett and Andrew Wiggins.
The team is coached by Raptors skipper Nick Nurse, who won the NBA title with the Raptors in 2019.
“This is a big opportunity for us, as it is for everybody here,” Nurse said. “There’s a big prize at the end of this thing: Heading straight to the Olympics.”
Greece has not qualified for the Olympics since 2008 but has a new face running the show in Rick Pitino.
“Most European countries, soccer’s way up front. It’s not in Greece,” Pitino said. “In Greece, basketball is close. Basketball is very important to their fabric of sports. … This is a young, energetic team that the fans would absolutely fall in love with if they did accomplish this goal.”
The team would be helped out by two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo suiting up. However, he’s currently battling in the NBA playoffs. His brother, Kostas Antetokounmpo, is on the roster, as is Nick Calathes, who spent time with the Grizzlies.
“It would be great for the players who play in Greece,” Pitino said of possibily qualifying for the Olympics. “It’s been a long time since they’ve gotten there. Having Giannis and Thanasis would certainly have been a big deal for us, but this is about these players more than it is about me.”
Here’s a look at Canada’s roster, which features some strong NBA talent.
| No. | Name | Position | Height | Current Team |
| 1 | Luguentz Dort | G | 6’4″ | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2 | Trae Bell-Haynes | G | 6’2″ | Crailaheim Merlins |
| 4 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | G | 6’5″ | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 6 | Cory Joseph | G | 6’4″ | Detroit Pistons |
| 7 | Dwight Powell | F | 6’9″ | Dallas Mavericks |
| 8 | Trey Lyles | C | 6’10” | San Antonio Spurs |
| 9 | RJ Barrett | G | 6’5″ | New York Knicks |
| 10 | Anthony Bennett | F | 6’8″ | Cangrejeros de Santurce |
| 11 | Aaron Doornekamp | F | 6’7″ | Lenovo Tenerife |
| 22 | Andrew Wiggins | G | 6’7″ | Golden State Warriors |
| 23 | Mychal Mulder | G | 6’4″ | Golden State Warriors |
| 44 | Andrew Nicholson | F | 6’9″ | Fujian Sturgeons |
Here is the squad Pitino will put on the court for Greece.
| No. | Name | Position | Height | Current Team |
| 2 | Linos Chrysikopoulous | F | 6’9″ | AEK |
| 4 | Dimitrios Katsivelis | G | 6’4″ | AEK |
| 5 | Giannoulis Larentzakis | G | 6’5″ | Olympiacos |
| 6 | Vassilis Kavvadas | C | 6’9″ | GS Iraklis Thessaloniki |
| 8 | Nick Calathes | G | 6’6″ | FC Barcelona |
| 10 | Kostas Sloukas | G | 6’6″ | Olympiacos |
| 14 | Georgios Papagiannis | C | 7’1″ | Panathinaikos BC OPAP |
| 31 | Charis Giannopoulous | F | 6’7″ | Promitheas Patras |
| 37 | Kostas Antetokounmpo | F | 6’10” | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 41 | Leonidas Kaselakis | F | 6’6″ | Panathinaikos BC OPAP |
| 44 | Konstantinos Mitoglou | F | 6’11” | AJX Olimpia Milano |
Canada is a 13.5-point favorite for the matchup, with the total set at 165.5 points.