JAKARTA, Indonesia – Former Vermont men's basketball standout, Trae Bell-Haynes '18 has been chosen to represent Team Canada in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, hosted in Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia. The two-time America East Player of the Year will be the first Catamount in program history to play in the World Cup.
 
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Watch Live on ESPN+: August 25 vs. France | August 27 vs. Lebanon | August 29 vs. Latvia
 
Bell-Haynes and Team Canada will begin the 2023 FIBA World Cup on Friday, August 25 when they battle France at 9:30 a.m. ET in Jakarta, Indonesia. Group play continues at 5:45 a.m. ET on August 27 against Lebanon, and concludes on August 29 against Latvia at 9:30 a.m. ET. All games will broadcast live on ESPN+.
 
A native of Toronto, Ontario, Bell-Haynes is joined on the roster by seven current NBA players: Nickeil Alexander-Walker, RJ Barrett, Dillon Brooks, Lugentz Dort, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Kelly Olynyk, and Dwight Powell. Team Canada enters the tournament ranked No. 15 in the FIBA World Rankings.
 
Bell-Haynes has played professionally for five seasons, most recently for Buducnost VOLI in Montenegro, where he averaged 14.5 points and 4.6 rebounds in 2022-23. Prior to his time in Montenegro, Bell-Haynes played for Rio Breogan in Spain's top league.
 
While at Vermont, Bell-Haynes helped the Catamounts win 99 games, which is the fifth-highest total in program history. Bell-Haynes was the third Catamount to ever win consecutive America East Player of the Year awards. He was also a two-time AP All-America Honorable Mention, a Lou Henson Award Finalist, and collected many All-District and All-Conference accolades. Bell-Haynes ranks No. 3 all-time in games played, No. 5 in assists (518), and No. 9 in points (1,629). He is one of three players in school history with over 1,500 points and 500 assists.  
 
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