Canada Men's National Basketball Team
Olympic medal record | ||
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Silver | 1936 Berlin | Team competition |
The Canadian men's national basketball team represents Canada in international basketball competitions. The team is currently ranked 26th by FIBA. Athletes for this team are selected by Canada Basketball.
Canada has won one Olympic medal in basketball – a silver medal in the 1936 Games in Berlin. Canada has also finished fourth twice.
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