TORONTO (March 18, 2015) –The selection committee for the BIOSTEEL ALL-CANADIAN BASKETBALL GAME today revealed the roster of players taking part in the inaugural edition of the game. As announced earlier this month, this new showcase event taking place at Toronto’s Mattamy Athletic Centre spotlights the next generation of Canadian basketball stars. TSN will broadcast the BIOSTEEL ALL-CANADIAN BASKETBALL GAME on Tuesday, April 14 immediately following the Toronto Raptors’ game against the Boston Celtics.
The roster for the BIOSTEEL ALL-CANADIAN BASKETBALL GAME features the Top 24 high school basketball players from across the country. The 24 players on the roster are as follows:
| NAME | SCHOOL | HOMETOWN |
| Kyle Alexander | Athlete Institute | Milton, Ontario |
| Jahvon Blair | Athlete Institute | Brampton, Ontario |
| Marcus Carr | St. Michael’s College School | Vaughan, Ontario |
| Christian David | Bishop Reding | Milton, Ontario |
| Jerome Desrosiers | Northfield Mount Hermon | Montréal, Québec |
| Danilo Djuricic | St. Michael’s College School | Brampton, Ontario |
| Eddie Ekiyor | New Hampton | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Jermaine Haley | Burnaby South | Burnaby, BC |
| Justin Jackson | Findlay Prep | Toronto, Ontario |
| Corey Johnson | Vermont Academy | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Nelson Kaputo | St. Michael’s College School | Toronto, Ontario |
| Abu Kigab | St. Francis | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Matur Maker | Athlete Institute | Orangeville, Ontario |
| Thon Maker | Athlete Institute | Orangeville, Ontario |
| Koby McEwen | Wasatch Academy | Toronto, Ontario |
| Jamal Murray | Athlete Institute | Kitchener, Ontario |
| Matthew Neufeld | Sunrise Christian Academy | Victoria, BC |
| Awak Piom | Harry Ainlay | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Jalen Poyser | Athlete Institute | Malton, Ontario |
| Keshaun Saunders | Athlete Institute | Brampton, Ontario |
| Simi Shittu | Corpus Christi | Burlington, Ontario |
| Jordy Tshimanga | MacDuffie School | Montréal, Québec |
| Howard Washington Jr. | Montverde Academy | Buffalo, New York |
| Lindell Wigginton | Oak Hill Academy | North Preston, Nova Scotia |
The full roster for the BIOSTEEL ALL-CANADIAN BASKETBALL GAME is being announced today in conjunction with Canada Basketball Day at the Air Canada Centre, with the Toronto Raptors hosting Team BioSteel’s Andrew Wiggins and the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight at 7 p.m. ET on TSN.
Nineteen of the athletes taking part in the BIOSTEEL ALL-CANADIAN BASKETBALL GAME have represented Canada on the international stage or participated in Canada Basketball programming.
The athletes were chosen by an 11-person selection committee, led by Tony McIntyre, the BIOSTEEL ALL-CANADIAN BASKETBALL GAME Operations Director and Selection Committee Chairman. The committee is comprised of a cross-section of Canadian basketball stakeholders, including provincial/territorial representatives, clubs, coaches, and scouts from across the country.
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TSN’s broadcast team features play-by-play commentator Dan Shulman, who has delivered the call for ESPN’s live coverage of NCAA basketball since 2001, and NBA ON TSN analyst Leo Rautins, a member of the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame.
For ticket info for the BIOSTEEL ALL-CANADIAN BASKETBALL GAME, fans can visit the game’s official website at BioSteelAllCanadian.com.
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