Canada is actually ranked
#2 in the world for boys teams; our girls team is ranked
#4 in the world. If we can maintain this level of talent (or get even better) it should translate into a #2 globally in the world for the senior men's team. It should translate into a continued rise for our women's squad too.
Apparently the American U18 team had a picture of the Canadian team winning gold at the U19 World Cup as motivation. It speaks volumes about how far Canadian basketball has come that we're no longer chasing the USA but being chased by them. The notion of beating the USA wasn't viewed as possible before. These days our boys teams play for gold and know they're good enough to do it.
http://www.fiba.basketball/rankingboys
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