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Parolin Named to Team Canada for FIBA U19 World Cup
7/1/2021 12:57:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh men's basketball rising sophomore Dominic Parolin will represent his country at the FIBA U19 World Cup, which begins this weekend in Latvia. The Coquitlam, British Columbia native is one of 14 athletes on Canada's roster for the World Cup that begins on Saturday. Canada is seeded second and is eying a second gold medal after winning the 2017 title in Cairo, Egypt.
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The sixteen (16) participating teams in the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2021 have been divided into four (4) groups (A, B, C, and D) of four (4) teams each. Each team will play against all other teams in its own group (a total of 3 games for each team). Canada is in Group A along with Senegal, Lithuania, and Japan. Canada is set to face Lithuania on Saturday before taking on Japan Sunday and Senegal next Tuesday. The Round of 16 begins on Friday, July 9. Click here for the full tournament schedule.
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Parolin enjoyed a strong freshman season in the Brown and White, finishing fifth on the Mountain Hawks in scoring (6.1 points per game) and fourth in rebounding (4.3 per contest). He shot 47.1 percent from the field (32-of-68) and 77.8 percent from the free throw line (28-of-36). Parolin's top game came in Lehigh's win at Loyola, posting a career-high 15 points and 10 rebounds while shooting 7-of-11 from the field.
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The sixteen (16) participating teams in the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2021 have been divided into four (4) groups (A, B, C, and D) of four (4) teams each. Each team will play against all other teams in its own group (a total of 3 games for each team). Canada is in Group A along with Senegal, Lithuania, and Japan. Canada is set to face Lithuania on Saturday before taking on Japan Sunday and Senegal next Tuesday. The Round of 16 begins on Friday, July 9. Click here for the full tournament schedule.
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Parolin enjoyed a strong freshman season in the Brown and White, finishing fifth on the Mountain Hawks in scoring (6.1 points per game) and fourth in rebounding (4.3 per contest). He shot 47.1 percent from the field (32-of-68) and 77.8 percent from the free throw line (28-of-36). Parolin's top game came in Lehigh's win at Loyola, posting a career-high 15 points and 10 rebounds while shooting 7-of-11 from the field.
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| Name | Position | Height | Hometown | Previous / Current Club |
| Charles Bediako | Center | 6-11 | Brampton, ON | Alabama |
| Javonte Brown-Ferguson | Center | 6-11 | Thornhill, ON | Texas A&M |
| Kyle Duke | Guard | 6-3 | Toronto, ON | North Carolina A&T |
| Zach Edey | Center | 7-4 | Toronto, ON | Purdue |
| Elijah Fisher | Guard | 6-7 | Oshawa, ON | Crestwood Prep |
| Khalfani Hill | Forward | 6-9 | Toronto, ON | Crawford |
| Caleb Houstan | Forward | 6-8 | Missassauga, ON | Michigan |
| Enoch Kalambay | Forward | 6-5 | Gatineau, QC | Tallahassee CC |
| Bennedict Mathurin | Guard | 6-7 | Montreal, QC | Arizona |
| Thomas Ndong | Forward | 6-8 | Montreal, QC | NBA Academy Latin America |
| Ryan Nembhard | Guard | 5-11 | Aurora, ON | Creighton |
| Nana Owusu-Anane | Forward | 6-8 | Burlington, ON | Brown |
| Dominic Parolin | Center | 6-8 | Coquitlam, BC | Lehigh |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper | Forward | 6-8 | Montreal, QC | Marquette |
| FIBA U19 World Cup Schedule | ||
| July 3 | #2 Canada vs. #5 Lithuania | 8 a.m. ET |
| #1 United States vs. #6 Turkey | 10:30 a.m. ET | |
| July 4 | #2 Canada vs. #27 Japan | 5 a.m. ET |
| #1 United States vs. #20 Mali | 1:30 p.m. ET | |
| July 6 | #2 Canada vs. #38 Senegal | 5 a.m. ET |
| #1 United States vs. #11 Australia | 1:30 p.m. ET | |
| July 7 | Round of 16 | |
| July 9 | Quarterfinals | |
| July 10 | Semifinals | |
| July 11 | Championship | |
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