Junior men begin preparations for the FIBA U19 world championships

"Canada Basketball has announced the 22 athletes participating in the tryout by invitation camp and team staff for the Junior Men’s National Team (JMNT). This is the first step as the JMNT prepares for the 2011 U19 FIBA World Championship in Latvia. The tryout camp will run from June 10–12 at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ont. 

This marks the first time since 1996 the National Team Program will hold camp at the world class facilities of Laurentian University. This partnership continues to build the relationship between Canada Basketball and Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), which will further integrate all levels of basketball from coast to coast. The Voyageur athletic staff is among the top administration staffs in the CIS and includes former National Team member Shawn Swords, who serves as the Men’s Basketball head coach."

2011 JUNIOR MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM STAFF

Greg Francis - Head Coach - Edmonton, AB
Pete Guarasci - Assistant Coach - Kelowna, BC
Shawn Swords - Assistant Coach - Sudbury, ON
Dean McCord - Team Manager - Calgary, AB
Minh Nguyen - Athletic Therapist - Ottawa, ON
John Philpott - Team Doctor - Toronto, ON

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