Twelve athletes will participate in the three-day tournament in Japan
Wheelchair Basketball Canada announced the Men’s NextGen roster and schedule for the Kitakyushu Champions Cup, which will be held November 7-9 in Kitakyushu, Japan.
Four members of Team Canada’s 2022 Under-23 World Championship roster, including Collin Lalonde, Josh Brown, Kyrell Sopotyk, and Matthew Wilton, will participate in the three-day tournament in Kitakyushu.
“I am pleased to announce the NextGen roster that will compete at the Kitakyushu Champions Cup,” said Darrell Nordell, NextGen Coach. “The group selected are some of the top athletes in our country. I could not be happier to work with this group of athletes as we prepare for upcoming competitions.”
Canada will play games against Japan and Spain over three days at the Kitakyushu Municipal Gymnasium in Kitakyushu, Japan.
“This tournament will allow us to assess the athletes in our pool for the Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032 Paralympic Games,” said Jeff Dunbrack, Wheelchair Basketball Canada High Performance Director. “I’m excited to see how our NextGen athletes progress as we open a new quad, and Kitakyushu is the first chance to evaluate their development as we build towards LA.”
NextGen Roster:
Bernard Rosello (Winnipeg, Man.)
Broden Nagle (London, Ont.)
Cameron Gelowitz (Kamloops, B.C.)
Collin Lalonde (St-Clet, Que.)
Ibrahim Odza (Toronto, Ont.)
Jeffer Ward (Vancouver, B.C.)
Josh Brown (East St. Paul, Man.)
Keaton MacEachern (Chilliwack, B.C.)
Kyrell Sopotyk (Aberdeen, Sask.)
Matthew Wilton (Winnipeg, Man.)
Nasif Chowdhury (Toronto, Ont.)
Simon Mazi-Keep (Niagara Falls, Ont.)
WBC Staff
Darrell Nordell (Edmonton, Alta.) – Head Coach
Christian LaSerra (Richelieu, Que.) – Assistant Coach
Paul Murata (Toronto, Ont.) – Athletic Therapist
Kitakyushu Champions Cup Schedule
(all times eastern)
Thursday, Nov. 7, 7:00 p.m. Japan vs Canada
Thursday, Nov. 7, 11:00 p.m. Canada vs Spain
Friday, Nov. 8, 9:00 p.m. Canada vs Japan
Saturday, Nov. 9, 1:00 a.m. Spain vs Canada
Saturday, Nov. 9, 10:00 p.m. Kitakyushu cup final
All games will be livestreamed on the Kitakyushu Cup YouTube Channel.