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RJ Barrett can be a star for Canada Basketball this summer

Last offseason, RJ Barrett‘s development took place in the shadows, but this year we will be able to watch him grow with Canada Basketball. The Canadians are taking part in an Olympic Qualifying Tournament and Barrett plans to be with his countrymen as they try and qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

RJ Barrett says if he is available he is going to play for Team Canada in the Olympics this summer. He says he plans to play for Canada every summer he can.

RJ’s dad Rowan is currently Canada Basketball’s GM

— Danny Small (@dwsmall8) April 12, 2021

Barrett is one of eight NBA players on the current 19-man training camp roster for Canada Basketball.