Central Basketball Association

Officials from the North of the Border Basketball League (NBBL) announced the roster for Team Canada ahead of next week's matchup with Team USA of the Central Basketball Association. The game is scheduled for this upcoming Friday, August 22nd, at 7:30 p.m. local time at Redeemer University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. 

NBBL Roster (Team Canada)

Head Coach: Tarry Upshaw (Waterloo Warriors)

Assistant Coaches: Teddy Tochev (Toronto 3D) and N'Kruma Hilton (Toronto 3D)

Guards:

• Tramar Sutherland (Toronto 3D)
  • Size: 6-3
  • College: University of Arkansas-Little Rock 
  • 2014 Season: 23.0 points per game, 8.9 rebounds per game, 1.4 steals per game
  • Notes: 2014 NBBL Finals Most Valuable Player
• Brady Heslip (Blessed Sacrament Nation)
  • Size: 6-2
  • College: Baylor University
  • 2014 Season: 32.7 points per game, 5.0 assists per game, 2.7 steals per game
  • Notes: Member of Minnesota Timberwolves 2014 NBA Summer-League Team; Member of Canadian Basketball National Team
• Tyrell Vernon (Hamilton's Finest)
  • Size: 6-1
  • College: St. Francis Xavier University (Canada)
  • 2014 Season: 11.6 points per game, 6.2 assists per game, 1.1 steals per game
  • Notes: Signed by Mississauga Power (NBL-Canada) for the 2014-2015 season
• Myles Charvis (Waterloo Warriors)
  • Size: 5-11
  • College: Waterloo University (Canada)
  • 2014 Season: 20.3 points per game, 5.5 assists per game, 3.7 steals per game
• Aaron Redpath (Marauders)
  • Size: 6-3
  • College: McMaster University (Canada)
  • 2014 Season: 27.0 points per game, 5.7 assists per game, 6.0 rebounds per game
• Mike L'Africain (Loyola Hawks)
  • Size: 6-1
  • College: University of Ottawa (Canada)
  • 2014 Season: 19.8 points per game, 9.2 assists per game, 5.4 rebounds per game
• Nolan Gooding (Toronto 3D)
  • Size: 6-0
  • College: University of Winnipeg (Canada)
  • 2014 Season: 10.3 points per game, 8.1 assists per game, 1.8 steals per game

Forwards

• Tyrone Watson (Hamilton's Finest)
  • Size: 6-5
  • College: New Mexico State University
  • 2014 Season: 21.5 points per game, 8.9 rebounds per game, 2.3 steals per game
  • Notes: 2014 NBBL League Most Valuable Player
• Sean Nickel (Toronto 3D)
  • Size: 6-6
  • College: University of Toronto (Canada)
  • 2014 Season: 15.9 points per game, 9.4 rebounds per game, 2.4 assists per game
• Nigel Tyghter (Toronto 3D)
  • Size: 6-8
  • College: Windsor University (Canada)
  • 2014 Season: 10.7 points per game, 9.0 assists per game, 1.8 blocks per game
• Terance Licorish (Hamilton's Finest)
  • Size: 6-10
  • College: University of Mississippi 
  • 2014 Season: 11.5 points per game, 9.8 assists per game, 4.1 blocks per game
• Taylor Black (Marauders)
  • Size: 6-8
  • College: McMaster University (Canada)
  • 2014 Season: 20.3 points per game, 5.5 assists per game, 3.7 steals per game
• Jasonn Hannibal (Huskies)
  • Size: 6-11
  • College: University of Portland
  • 2014 Season: 20.3 points per game, 5.5 assists per game, 3.7 steals per game