Dillon Brooks of the Oregon Ducks has helped bring back Canadian basketball to relevancy. The last time that Canada even competed in the Olympics was back in Sydney in 2000, when Steve Nash was the face of the country.
As much as it's been noted that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the best player to come out of Canada currently,His play on the court was reliable as well. He was a threat as a spot-up shooter and a lockdown defender while guarding the best player on the opposing side. Through four games,finished with averages of 11.3 points per game on 40.5 field goal percentage and 46.2 three-point percentage, 3.8 rebounds per game, 1.5 assists per game and 1.0 steals per game.
The Canadians did end up coming out on top of Group A, or the "Group of Death", with Australia, Greece and Spain, by going 3-0 in pool play. It's worth noting that none of those teams ended up medaling. After falling to France in the quarterfinals, Canada placed fifth in the Paris Olympics. Brooks has brought toughness to the Canadian basketball organization and inspired the youth of his country. The future of Canadian basketball is still bright as long as the formeris apart of it. He's only 28 years old, so we should see him competing in the next two to three Olympics. The 2028 Olympics will be in his country's continent of North America, specifically Los Angeles.
He may be a villain in the NBA, but it's a necessary evil when it comes to international basketball with Canada.Arden Cravalho has been covering Oregon football and basketball for Sports Illustrated's Oregon site since June 2024. Arden has been writing extensively about college athletics beginning in 2018. His other work can be seen on "The Slipper Still Fits" at SB Nation.
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