Peterborough’s Jesse Young, right, shoots over Venezuela’s Hector Romero during their FIBA Americas Championship basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Aug. 23, 2007. The former Team Canada captain is watching closely after the national men’s basketball team recently secured their first Olympics berth in 20 years.
Isaac Brekken / The Associated Press file photo
"Young played for Canada’s national senior team from 2003 to 2011, including as captain his final four seasons, competing through three Olympic qualifying cycles where they failed to make it.
His last game for Canada was in 2011 at the FIBA America’s qualifier where they lost their final game to Venezuela. Two of the younger players on that team are now Canada’s oldest players in captain Kelly Olynyk and Dwight Powell."
"Young, 43, now a firefighter for the Mississauga Fire Department but who still calls Peterborough home, watches every game as a proud alumnus.
Canada only qualified for the world championships once during his tenure in 2010 but an ankle injury and the death of his father Ray prevented him from participating."
"Young keeps his hand in basketball coaching his daughters in the Peterborough Power system on U13 and U14 teams."
Do you remember when the school played a recording of "O Canada" for Jesse on Senior Night 2003?