Canada dumped defending champions Spain out of the Basketball World Cup in the second round on Sunday, Sept. 3, while Italy, Serbia and tournament sensations Latvia also advanced to the quarterfinals.
Canada's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reacts with teammates as he shoots a free throw during the FIBA Basketball World Cup group L match between Spain and Canada at Indonesia Arena in Jakarta on Sunday, Sept. 3.
The US and Canada also qualified for the Paris Olympics as the two highest-placed teams from the Americas, with Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Brazil all bowing out. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who finished as the game's top scorer with 30 points, said"our group wanted it a little bit more". Thirteen of Gilgeous-Alexander's points came in the decisive fourth quarter, and team-mate Dillon Brooks helped out with 22 overall."We didn't come here just to go to the Olympics," he said.
Head coach Luca Banchi said his team"doesn't need a coach any more" after another hugely impressive performance.
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