(Santo Domingo Oeste) Kyle Wiltjer had 23 points, Aaron Best added 21 as a substitute, and the Canadian men’s basketball team topped the Bahamas 115-73 on Sunday in a World Cup qualifying match. FIBA.
Kenny Chery had 18 points and seven assists to help Canada secure a victory to kick off this first World Cup qualifying window.
Domnick Bridgewater led the Bahamas with 13 points.
The two teams will cross swords again on Monday.
The Canadian team were more opportunistic than their opponents on Sunday as they scored 31 points on a turnaround and 27 on a quick attack.
There are 80 national teams competing in six qualifying windows to secure one of the 30 places available for the FIBA World Cup in 2023. Japan and the Philippines, which are the hosts of the tournament, already have theirs. pass.
In the Americas group, 16 teams compete for two rounds. The top three clubs from each group as well as the top fourth-place team will qualify for the World Cup, which in itself is a direct qualification for the Paris Olympics in 2024.
Canada finds itself in Group C, along with the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas and the US Virgin Islands
Toronto Raptors assistant coach Nate Bjorkgren acts as Canada’s head coach for this qualifying window, while Nick Nurse is busy with the Raptors.
The FIBA World Cup runs from August 25 to September 10, 2023.
