The man in charge of Canada Basketball is Glen Grunwald, and he and coach Nick Nurse have just released a roster that included no less than 14 NBA players including Kelly Olynyk, R.J. Barrett, Dwight Powell, Tristan Thompson, Brandon Clarke, Dillon Brooks and Cory Joseph. They should be a medal contender if they get there, but first they must get through a qualifying tournament in Victoria, B.C. that includes China and Greece. Grunwald discussed the roster, the qualifier, what he expects to see in Tokyo and some Canada Basketball history in this episode of The Sheridan Show with veteran NBA and international basketball writer Chris Sheridan.

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