Kelowna91裸聊视频檚 Grant Shephard now has own piece of Canadian basketball history.

The 18-year-old former KSS Owl helped Canada win its first ever world basketball title91裸聊视频攁t any level91裸聊视频擲unday in Cairo, Egypt.

chipped in six points and grabbed six rebounds as Canada defeated Italy in the FIBA world U19 championship final.

Shephard, who will join UBC Thunderbirds91裸聊视频� program this fall, averaged 5.3 points per game during the tournament.

He saved his best play for the championship round, putting up 12 points and five rebounds in both the quarterfinal against France and the semifinal vs the U.S.

In the semifinal against the Americans, Shephard played a key role, shooting 5-of-7 from the field and grabbing a team-high four offensive rebounds.

Harry Parmar, Shephard91裸聊视频檚 coach at KSS for two seasons, is thrilled for his former player and all of his Canadian teammates.

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It91裸聊视频檚 been an eventful and successful past 16 months for Shephard.

During his Grade 11 year, in March 2016, Shephard helped lead the KSS Owls to the B.C. 4A boys high school basketball championship, capping off the tournament with MVP honours.

Shephard then played his Grade 12 year at Monteverde Academy in Florida, where he helped the team compile a 26-5 overall record and earn a second-place finish at the Dick91裸聊视频檚 Sporting Goods High School Nationals.

This spring, Shephard committed to UBC Thunderbirds for the 2017-18 Canada West season.

91裸聊视频淭o win a world championship is an amazing accomplishment,91裸聊视频� said UBC head coach Kevin Hanson. 91裸聊视频淭he team made history and we are very proud Grant was a part of it.

91裸聊视频淭his is great for Grant and it bodes well for the future of our program. He made history by being on the first Okanagan boys basketball team to win a BC high school AAAA championship and is once again a part of history by being part of the first ever U-19 Canadian national squad to win a FIBA world championship.91裸聊视频�