With over 100 international matches under his belt, forward Micheal Meeks is the most experienced member on the Canadian national squad. Last season in France he averaged 16 points per game and has also made pro stops in Finland, Turkey and Germany. He graduated from Buffalo's Canisius College in 1996 and was the second leading scorer and rebounder in school history. He played a key role for Canada last season at both the Pan Am Games and the Olympic qualifier.

2000 Games
Sept. 30: Canada def. Russia 86-83 in double overtime to finish in seventh place overall.
Sept. 28: Men: Canada lost 68-63 to France in quarter-final game; advances to playoff for seventh or eighth place.
Sept. 25: Canada def. Yugoslavia 83-75 to wind up in first place in Pool B with a 4-1 record, qualifying to meet France in the quarter-finals.
Sept. 23: Canada lost 77-59 to Russia, dropping 3-1 in Pool B.
Sept. 21: Men: Canada def. Spain 91-77, lifting record to 3-0 and advancing to quarter-finals.
Sept. 19: Men: Canada def. Angola 99-54, raising record to 2-0 in Pool B.
Sept. 17: Canada def. Australia 101-90 in first preliminary round game.


Photos
Meeks attempts to block
Michael Meeks celebrates Canada victory


2000 Games Basketball Coverage