Canada’s journey toward qualifying for the 2027 men’s FIBA World Cup has gotten off to a strong start.

The red and white cruised past the host Bahamas 111-75 in their first game of group play in the Americas qualifiers bracket on Friday.

Kyle Wiltjer led the drubbing with 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting and six rebounds in 20 minutes of play. All five of Canada’s starters finished in double figures for scoring, with Charles Bediako chipping in 14 points on perfect 7-of-7 shooting to go with four rebounds and two blocks.

Meanwhile, Jahvon Henry-Blair did his damage off the bench as he scored 16 points with a game-high four made threes on a 57-per-cent clip.

It was a wire-to-wire victory for the Canadians as they dominated practically all facets of the game, outshooting the Bahamas from ev

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