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Canada advanced to the semifinals of the FIBA men’s AmeriCup with a 94-56 win over Colombia on Thursday in Managua, Nicaragua.
Leonard Miller led the way early with 12 first-quarter points as Canada built a 28-15 advantage.
Kyshawn George added a team-high 18 points on 6-for-8 shooting, while also grabbing six rebounds and five assists. Miller finished with 14 points and a game-high nine rebounds.
Kyle Wiltjer and Charles Bediako played key minutes off the bench, combining for 20 points and 13 rebounds. Their efforts contributed to Canada’s huge 51-14 advantage in bench scoring.
Trae Bell-Haynes led all players with six assists.
Head coach Nathaniel Mitchell credited his team’s discipline and ball movement.
“I’m really proud of our guys for their attention to detail,” Mitchell said. “We stayed professional, played the right way and moved the ball. To have 25 assists on 33 made field goals shows how connected we were.”
Canada will face Argentina in Saturday’s semifinal at 8:10 p.m. ET.
“Argentina is a very well-coached and disciplined team,” Mitchell said. “They’ve got strong guards, physical bigs, and they mix their defences well. Our job will be to disrupt their flow and be ready for the challenge. We have nothing but respect for them and look forward to the matchup.”
