Canada meets Czechs in semifinal of must-win Olympic basketball qualifying event
Canadian Dwight Powell says he s fully healed from the torn Achilles tendon that kept him out of much of the NBA basketball season and is now making up for lost time with a dominant performance at a must-win Olympic qualifying tournament.
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VICTORIA The torn Achilles tendon that sidelined Dwight Powell for much of the NBA basketball season has healed and now the Canadian is making up for lost time with a dominant performance at a must-win Olympic qualifying tournament.
The Dallas Mavericks forward spoke Friday ahead of Canada s do-or-die semifinal matchup with the Czech Republic, saying he s feeling excellent physically and is relishing the opportunity to represent his country.
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Wherever he plays, Andrew Nicholson finds his way to points.
It can be easy to forget that the former first-round pick is still 31, well within his years of utility to the national program. It’s a program he’s long been committed to, too, as Nicholson entered this Olympic qualifier with 36 men’s national team caps, good for third on the roster.
And while he didn’t quite work out as an NBA player, he has found a home in China. For four consecutive seasons, Nicholson has averaged at least 21.8 points, doing so with remarkable efficiency. Somewhat ironically, Nicholson didn’t play with Canada in China for the 2019 FIBA World Cup, but he saved one of his better international performances for his frequent professional home, helping lead Canada to a 109-79 victory against China on Wednesday.