MONDAY APRIL 9, 7:00 PM ON TSN: BioSteel and TSN has announced that Manitoba's Daniel Sackey has been selected to participate in the 2018 BioSteel All-Canadian game. Earlier this year Daniel announced he would be suiting up for the Valparaiso Crusaders, NCAA Division 1 team for the fall of 2018. He is currently with the Thornlea Thunder in the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association. Daniel suited up for Team Manitoba in the summer of 2016 when Manitoba hosted the Canada Basketball National Championships.
TSN will deliver live coverage of the fourth annual edition of this all-star showcase featuring the top high school basketball players from across Canada on Monday, April 9th at 7pm CT. It's a game you can watch across the TSN Network.
Past participants at the BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN BASKETBALL GAME include Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets and the Milwaukee Bucks' Thon Maker.
2018 BIOSTEEL ALL CANADIAN GAME ROSTER
| NAME | GRAD CLASS | HIGH SCHOOL/PREP | COMMITMENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Bediako | 2019 | Ridley College (Ont.) | - |
| Joel Brown | 2018 | Brewster Academy (NH) | - |
| Luguentz Dort | 2018 | Athlete Institute Prep (Ont.) | Arizona State |
| Kaosi Ezeagu | 2018 | GTA Prep (Ont.) | - |
| Junior Farquhar | 2018 | Orangeville Prep (Ont.) | - |
| Quincy Guerrier | 2019 | Thetford Academy (Que.) | - |
| Josh Hemmings | 2020 | Oak Hill (VA) | - |
| Ben Hendriks | 2019 | Athlete Institute Prep (Ont.) | - |
| Jashon Henry | 2018 | Notre Dame (Sask.) | - |
| Jonathan Kabongo | 2018 | Thornlea SS (Ont.) | Virginia Tech |
| Noah Kirkwood | 2018 | Northfield Mount Herman (MA) | Harvard |
| AJ Lawson | 2019 | GTA Prep (Ont.) | - |
| Jaelin Llewellyn | 2018 | Virginia Episcopal School (VA) | Princeton |
| Adong Makuoi | 2018 | TRC Academy (Ont.) | - |
| Emanuel Miller | 2019 | La Lumiere (IN) | - |
| Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe | 2020 | Orangeville Prep (Ont.) | - |
| Cashius McNeilly | 2020 | Huntington Prep (VA) | - |
| Addison Patterson | 2020 | Athlete Institute Prep (Ont.) | - |
| Daniel Sackey | 2018 | Thornlea SS (Ont.) | Valparaiso |
| Luka Sakota | 2020 | King's Christian Collegiate (Ont.) | - |
| Tyrese Samuels | 2019 | Wasatch (UT) | - |
| Keshaun Saunders | 2018 | Orangeville Prep (Ont.) | Toledo |
| Miguel Tomley | 2019 | Tamanawis (BC) | - |
| Antoine Vernon | 2018 | TRC Academy (Ont.) | - |
A quartet of other players were invited, but are unable to attend:
- Simi Shittu - unable to attend due to injury
- RJ Barrett - unable to attend due to prior commitment to Nike Hoops Summit
- Ignas Brazdeikis - unable to attend due to prior commitment to Nike Hoops Summit
- Andrew Nembhard - unable to attend due to prior commitment to Nike Hoops Summit
Selection Committee
The athletes competing in last year’s BIOSTEEL ALL-CANADIAN BASKETBALL GAME were chosen by a 10-person selection committee comprised of a cross-section of Canadian basketball stakeholders; including provincial and territorial representatives, clubs, coaches, and scouts from across the country (more information regarding the selection process is available through the game’s official website at BioSteelAllCanadian.com):
- Pasha Bains – Drive Basketball, BC
- Greg Francis – Basketball Canada
- Dan Becker – Basketball Manitoba
- Joey McKitterick – Brookwood Elite, QC
- Charles Hantoumakos - Athlete Institute, ON
- Ryan Dickison – Basketball Nova Scotia
- Shane James – Canada Elite, ON
- Michael Meeks – Canada Basketball
Source: https://www.tsn.ca/nba/biosteel