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91Ô­´´ pair on radar for Canada

Justin Johnson and Jack Kosterman invited to try out for Canada's U23 wheelchair basketball team
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91Ô­´´'s Justin Johnson (left photo) and Fort 91Ô­´´'s Jack Kosterman are among the 17 players invited to Toronto for an evaluation camp. Twelve players will earn spots on Team Canada's U23 men's wheelchair basketball team.

A pair of locals are in the mix to represent Team Canada.

Justin Johnson and Jack Kosterman are among the 17 athletes named by Wheelchair Basketball Canada for the upcoming under-23 Team Canada selection camp.

Johnson is 22 while Kosterman is 14.

The camp runs June 24 to June 30 in Toronto.

From the camp, a dozen players will be selected to represent the Canadian men's U23 national team for the junior world championship.

That event will take played Sept. 5 to Sept. 15 in Adana, Turkey.

The roster features 12 returning players — including Johnson — who helped Canada take top spot in the Americas Zone Qualification Tournament back in March. That victory secured Canada a spot for the world championships.



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