Mar 15, 2021
Canadian men competing in 2021 March Madness Tournament
The NCAA’s annual 68-team March Madness Tournament to determine a champion is here, and there are an abundance of Canadians participating and aiming to help their teams capture college’s basketball’s grandest prize. Here is a complete list of the Canadian men taking part in this year’s action.
TSN.ca Staff
The 2020-21 NCAA men’s basketball season, which has been the most unprecedent in the history of college basketball due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, is nearing its conclusion and will soon crown a champion.
The NCAA’s annual 68-team March Madness Tournament — more commonly known as the NCAA Tournament — to determine a champion is here, and there are an abundance of Canadians participating and aiming to help their teams capture college’s basketball’s grandest prize.
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After being forced to cancel March Madness last year because of the pandemic, the NCAA decided to hold the entire tournament in Indianapolis, Indiana, and surrounding areas.
The tournament kicks off on Thursday, Mar. 18 with the two First Four -play in games, which can be seen live on TSN4 and TSN5 starting at 5 p.m. ET. The first round of the tournament gets started on Friday, Mar. 18 at noon with multiple games airing across the TSN Network.
Related: TSN’s full March Madness broadcast schedule
Here is a complete list of the Canadian men taking part in this year’s tournament:
Andrew Nembhard – Gonzaga (26-0) No. 1 seed in West Region
Nembhard, a junior guard from Aurora, Ont., has averaged 9.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists this season.
Joshua Primo – Alabama (24-6) No. 2 seed in East Region
Primo, a freshman guard from Toronto, has averaged 8.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists this season.
Maurice Calloo – Oregon State (17-12) No. 12 seed in Midwest Region
Calloo, a junior forward from Windsor, Ont., has averaged 5.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.7 assists this season.
Quincy Guerrier – Syracuse (16-9) No. 11 seed in Midwest Region
Guerrier, a sophomore forward from Montreal, has averaged 14.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists this season.
Gabe Osabuohien – West Virginia (18-9) No. 3 seed in Midwest Region
Osabuohien, a senior forward from Toronto, has averaged 1.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists this season.
Zach Edey – Purdue (18-9) No. 4 seed in South Region
Edey, a freshman centre from Toronto, has averaged 9.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.3 assists this season.
Olivier-Maxence Prosper – Clemson (16-7) No. 7 seed in Midwest Region
Prosper, a freshman guard from Montreal, has averaged 2.5 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.3 assists this season.
Nathanael Jack – Florida State (16-6) No. 4 seed in East Region
Jack, a senior guard from Mississauga, Ont., has averaged 4.0 points, 0.7 rebounds and 0.2 assists this season.
Keeshawn Barthelemy – Colorado (22-8) No. 5 seed in East Region
Barthelemy, a freshman guard from Montreal, has averaged 3.5 points, 0.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists this season.
Chris Duarte – Oregon (20-6) No. 7 seed in West Region
Duarte, a senior guard from Montreal, has averaged 16.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists this season.
Eugene Omoruyi – Oregon (20-6) No. 7 seed in West Region
Omoruyi, a senior forward from Toronto, has averaged 16.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists this season.
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe – Oklahoma State (20-8) No. 4 seed in Midwest Region
Moncrieffe, a freshman guard from Toronto, has averaged 9.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists this season.
Brandon Cyrus – UC Santa Barbara (22-4) No. 12 seed in West Region
Cyrus, a senior forward from Oakville, Ont., has averaged 2.9 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists this season.
Sam Thomson – Colgate (14-1) No. 14 seed in South Region
Thomson, a freshman forward from Otterville, Ont., has averaged 2.9 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.6 assists this season.
Malcolm Bailey – Colgate (14-1) No. 14 seed in South Region
Bailey, a sophomore forward from Stratford, Ont., has not played in any games this season.
Sean Miller-Moore – Grand Canyon (17-6) No. 15 seed in West Region
Miller-Moore, a senior forward from Toronto, has averaged 4.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists this season.
Victor Radocaj – Eastern Washington (16-7) No. 14 seed in West Region
Radocaj, a freshman forward from Richmond, B.C., has averaged 4.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists this season.
Elijah Lufile – Oral Roberts (16-10) No. 15 seed in South Region
Lufile, a junior forward from Milton, Ont., has averaged 5.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.2 assists this season.
Matey Juric – Drexel (12-7) No. 16 seed in Midwest Region
Juric, a junior guard from Toronto, has averaged 3.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists this season.
Aher Uguak – Loyola Chicago (24-4) No. 8 seed in Midwest Region
Uguak, a senior forward from Edmonton, has averaged 7.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists this season.
Jahvon Blair – Georgetown (13-12) No. 12 seed in East Region
Blair, a senior guard from Brampton, Ont., has averaged 15.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists this season.
Liam McChesney – Utah State (20-8) No. 11 seed in South Region
McChesney, a freshman forward from Prince Rupert, B.C., has averaged 0.7 points, 1.0 rebounds this season.
Okay Djamgouz – Drake (25-4) No. 11 seed/First Four in Midwest Region
Djamgouz, a freshman guard from Toronto, has averaged 2.1 points, 0.4 rebounds and 0.2 assists this season.