Landry and Canada Advance to Quarterfinals at FIBA Americas Championships
Landry and Canada Advance to Quarterfinals at FIBA Americas Championships

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Former Lumberjack Kyle Landry saw action in three of the four games for Canada in the preliminary rounds of the FINA Americas Championships, helping Canada go 2-2 and advance into the quarterfinals against Argentina (2-2) Tuesday.

Landry played 27 minutes, scoring five points and grabbing five rebounds.

In Group A, the teams that qualified for the quarterfinals were Puerto Rico (4-0), Uruguay (3-1), Canada (2-2) and Mexico (1-3). In Group B, the top four were Brazil (4-0), Argentina (2-2), Dominican Republic (2-2) and Panama (1-3).

The quarter-finals begin on Tuesday -- when Canada takes on Argentina -- and run until Friday. The top four teams at the tournament advance to the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey.

Fans can stay up-to date with Landry and Canada's Senior Men's Team on the internet via following sites:

Canada Basketball
– for daily game reports, quotes and news

FIBA Americas Cup – the official tournament website for standings, live stats and more

Canada Basketball Facebook Page - to chat with team members and hoops fan

FIBA Americas Schedule

September 1-6, Second Phase / Semi-Finals/ Finals, Roberto Clemente Coliseum – San Juan, PR

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