Kishavn George first chose Canada

If you do not regain your armad, Canada innovation for your choice to compete inAmericup From 22. to 31. August. Kisavn George acts as the main curiosity of the list announced on Monday, the Canadian Federation, which is largely based on players who develop outside the NBA. The wizard player played as long as Switzerland a few months ago a few months ago before changing the sporting nationality to represent the country of his father.

He was born in Valaia in Valais, where his father Deon developed, George was dressed in Switzerland until his 16 years before Elan Chalon-Saan-Saon training Center. He was playing Euro U16 Division B under the colors of the Swiss Confederation in 2019. years, before his mother announced last December that he would now carry Canada colors. “” “Recently received the FIBA Administrative Contract to play with Canada and we exchanged the Swiss basket on this topic“She said In the newspaper La Liberty 16. December. “” “It is a sports choice. These are two levels that are not comparable. And Kishavn wants to oppose the greatest possible competition.“

For your first NBA season, George has published some promises with the wizards with 8.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.5 helps at 26. minutes. Minutes.

One of the personal trainers of Gilgeous-Alexander on the bench

This cup of America will be the first step in FIBA basketball among professionals, although the level still away from the elite. Canada will thus be based on George and Volves Leonard Miller Player as the only NBA representatives. Far from Gilgeous-Aleksandra, Jamala Murraia, RJ Barrett, Dillon Brooks and others are sleeping during the Olympic Games in 2024. Years. “This group is the best in Canadian basketball, which proved to NBA, FIBA, at the Olympic Games and the European Championships” Convinced Rovan BarrettThe Father of the RJ and the Director General of the Canadian selection. “” “They will play a crucial role as we build in the game in Los Angeles 2028.“

The Canadian selection will train Nathaniel Mitchell, one of the personal trainers Shai Gilgeous-Aleksandra, with whom he spent his own summer to work on his game. The new team of Canada Caper Gordon Herbert will not be attended before 2026. years for contractual obligations.