Four Zags Listed in Canada’s FIBA World Cup Qualifer Pool

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Jul 30, 2024; Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France; Australia centre Jock Landale (13) in action against Canada forward Kelly Olynyk (13) in a men's group stage basketball match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-Imagn Images

Canada Basketball announced its 24-man player pool for the upcoming FIBA World Cup Qualifiers in Hamilition, Ontario, and Quebec City, Quebec, this summer.

Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard, Dallas Mavericks guard Ryan Nembhard, San Antonio Spurs forward/center Kelly Olynyk, and Reyer Venezia’s Kyle Wiltjer of Venice, Italy, are all in Canada’s athlete pool.

SUMMER STARTS NOW.

Canada Basketball’s Summer 2026 Athlete Pool is here and the road to Hamilton and Québec City starts now.

️: https://t.co/oxN10quCuWpic.twitter.com/DYlxwe3P0M

— Canada Basketball (@CanBball) June 1, 2026

The Canadians will host Puerto Rico in Hamilton on July 3 and then Jamaica on July 6. Their third opponent in Quebec City on August 31 is to be determined.

One missing name with ties to the Gonzaga Bulldogs is guard Kevin Pangos. The 33-year-old is currently playing for Esenler Erokspor in Istanbul, Turkey, of the Basketbol Süper Ligi.


Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho

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