RJ Barrett has made a three-summer dedication to the Canadian National Team.
The Knicks’ budding star was named to his nation’s “core roster” on Tuesday, with the aim of locking within the 14 gamers by the Paris Olympics in 2024.
Barrett is predicted to take part within the World Cup qualifiers starting July, with Canada among the many favorites to qualify for the match subsequent summer season in Asia (Philippines, Japan, Indonesia).
Canada will host Dominican Republic on July 1. It is the primary FIBA recreation in Canada because the begin of the pandemic, and, if Barrett performs, it’ll be his first significant contest since spraining his knee on April 8 with the Knicks.
Barrett’s father, Rowan, is the GM of the National Team. The Canadians are a medal menace on paper, however didn’t qualify for the Olympics final 12 months. The objective of securing multi-year commitments from gamers is to foster chemistry. The U.S. Team, as an illustration, has used vastly completely different rosters year-to-year.
“The true value of chemistry, camaraderie and continuity cannot be overlooked when building any team,” Canadian coach Nick Nurse mentioned in an announcement. “By assembling committed core groups of players and staff to represent Canada over the next several years, we firmly believe will position this program for sustained success, both now and in the future.”
Among the opposite “core” members of Canada’s roster are Jamal Murray, Kelly Olynyk, Dillon Brooks, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Dwight Powell and Cory Joseph. The notable omission is Andrew Wiggins, who, in line with Nurse, couldn’t commit to 3 summers.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com