The Canadians were missing the majority of its superstar players and it resulted in an early exit from the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China.
Behind a team-high 24 points from former Kentucky forward Kyle Wiltjer, Canada lost game two of its group stage play to Lithuania by a score of 92-69. This comes two days after they fell in the opener to Australia, 108-92.
Without stud NBA presences from Canadian natives and former Wildcats Jamal Murray, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Trey Lyles along with other absent pieces such as Andrew Wiggins, RJ Barrett, and Tristan Thompson, Canada entered the tournament with a massive talent gap compared to the other members of its group.