2007 Nike Canada Elite Team
Coach: Roy Rana
Coach: Kevin Hanson
Coach: Wayne Dawkins |
| Name |
Position |
Height |
Weight |
Birthyear |
Hometown |
College / Interest |
| Jordan Bachynski |
C |
7'0'' |
215 |
1989 |
Calgary, Alberta |
-- |
| Alwayne Bigby |
W |
6'5'' |
190 |
1990 |
Toronto, Ontario |
Georgetown, Michigan, Illinois* |
| Keaton Cole |
PG |
5'9'' |
150 |
1989 |
Toronto, Ontario |
-- |
| Kyle Johnson |
SG |
6'3'' |
190 |
1988 |
Toronto, Ontario |
-- |
| Devoe Joseph |
CG |
6'3'' |
175 |
1989 |
Pickering, Ontario |
Texas A&M, Michigan, Kentucky* |
| Jean Paul Kambola |
F |
6'9'' |
210 |
1991 |
Toronto, Ontario |
-- |
| Cretien Lukusa |
G |
6'2'' |
210 |
1988 |
Toronto, Ontario |
-- |
| Tyler Murray |
PG |
6'4'' |
190 |
1990 |
Toronto, Ontario |
-- |
| Harouna Mutumbo |
W |
6'4'' |
185 |
1989 |
Pickering, Ontario |
-- |
| Dwayne Smith |
W/F |
6'6 |
200 |
1988 |
Toronto, Ontario |
-- |
| Marc Trasolini |
F/PF |
6'9'' |
225 |
1990 |
Vancouver, BC |
-- |
| Maurice Walker |
PF/C |
6'9'' |
265 |
1991 |
Toronto, Ontario |
-- |
COACHING STAFF
Roy Rana
Coaching Record (298-56)
Coach Rana has helped his Eastern Commerce High School, Toronto Mission Club, Team Ontario and Canada’s Junior National Team rewrite Canada’s record books. Some of Coach Rana’s successes include 6 Toronto South Championships, 3 Provincial Championships, 3 Canadian National Championships, and 1 International Junior Tournament Championship this past year in Italy. Over the past 5 years, Coach Rana has coached and developed 25+ players that have moved on to the D1, D2, and Professional levels including Denham Brown (UCONN), Jermaine Anderson(Fordham), Tristan Blackwood (Cent Conn St), Jevohn Sheppard (Michigan), Ryan Wright (UCLA), and Devin Mcbride (Syracuse).
Kevin Hanson
Coaching Record (163-82)
In his seventh year as Head Coach for the University of British Columbia, Kevin Hanson has established the Thunderbirds as a national power, guiding the T-birds to their fourth Pacific division Title in five seasons along with a Canada West Championship in 2006-07. In 2005-06 Hanson steered the program to a perfect 20-0 regular season and a No. 1 National ranking, a campaign that earned him CIS coach of the year honours. Coach Hanson has also been involved with Canada Basketball for several years, leading the World University Games to a bronze-medal finish at the 2003 Summer Universiade in Korea, and was also Head Coach of the 2005 World University Games Team.
Wayne Dawkins
Coaching Record (237-68)
Coach Dawkins is widely regarded as one of the top talent developers in Canada. An accomplished coach and trainer, Dawkins has won many medals in Toronto and Ontario. Coach Dawkins has been instrumental in the development of over 50 D1 and professional players. Most recently Coach Dawkins has mentored and helped develop Canada’s top talents including Denham Brown and Jevohn Sheppard. Dawkins has also been instrumental in developing and maintaining some of the best grassroots basketball programs and events in the country.
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