Yeah - I'm quite pleased as well. Good mix of returning vets and some new faces. And as you point out Kenny Chery and Kyle Alexander are the two important new faces.
Notable returning vets include:
Thomas (SF) and Phil Scrubb (PG/SG), Kyle Wiltjer (PF), Anthony Bennett (PF), Owen Klassen (C) & Kassius Robertson (SG) who together should form the core of the team and soak up a good amount of minutes.
As far as Newbies go....Kyle Alexander is a very important piece as Canada is extremely thin at C. An fatal flaw this summer that permeates into these teams. Especially considering the last cycle featured Kyle Landry & Joel Anthony who've since retired. Alexander's playing great in the ACB and is likely the best Canadian true big outside the NBA.
Kenny Chery - A possible starting PG who is making his late debut at 29. Chery's has been a EuroCup level vet and his call up is long overdue. I suspect his Avtodor backcourt teammate, Phil Scrubb, had a big part in this and we'll see the benefit of their familiarity - perhaps as a starting backcourt.
Some notable missing names include vet PGs - Trae Bell-Haynes (COVID) & Kaza Kajami-Keane (IR). Melvin Ejim, who at 30, may be slowing his NT appearances. Isiaha Mike who's had a great start to the BBL and plays another Canadian weak spot at Small Forward. Dyshawn Pierre & Marial Shayok as the EuroLeague is resistant to releasing players. And also missing are the Ennis brothers. Tyler just returned from a year long injury as was not expected to play. Dylan has yet to play for Canada and every roster I see without him is a surprise and disappointment. He'd be one of the top players on this roster.
Overall a strong & balanced roster. Good deal of experience w/ 7 core veterans. Great shooting with Robertson, Wiltjer, Bennett. Both Scrubbs and Chery are decent too. The additions of Alexander (w/ Klassen) plugging a desperate size need & Kenny Chery plugging a potential hole at PG
Can Kenny Chery quickly learn the SMNT system? He has Phil Scrubb to lean on and Kadre Grey has some experience as well. I expect Cadougan is there for emergency purposes.
Aaron Best, who often balls out for Canada, hasn't had a pro-contract this season. What shape will he be in? Any SFs behind Tommy Scrubb? Maybe Best? Or AJ Lawson?
Newish names I'm less familiar with include::
Jean-Victor Mukama - 27, 6'8, (Ryerson) currently playing in Spain's LEB Gold (2nd div.)
Kalif Young - 24, 6'9, (Providence) playing in Poland with Czarni Slupsk.
Neither look anything special and both likely brought in to address some of Canada's size issues.
I'd expect a line-up something like:
Chery / Grey
P Scrubb / Robertson
T. Scrubb / Best?
Wiltjer / Bennett
Alexander / Klassen
Keys are whether Chery and Alexander can acclimated quick enough to start. Maybe Scrubb has to man point to start? But I'd think he and Chery as club team mates should be fine together.