Kelly Olynyk hopes to help Canada qualify this summer for next year’s world championships and then advance to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

“If I have an opportunity to play with the national team, I’d love to,” Olynyk said.

Olynyk was thrilled to see Anthony Bennett became the first Canadian to be drafted No. 1 overall.

“It’s huge,” Olynyk said of Bennett’s selection. “It’s an unbelievable accomplishment for Canada and Canadian basketball, especially with it never being done before. I can’t be happier for him.

“Hopefully, I get a chance to play with him in the national team or something along those lines. Hopefully, we can repeat it next year with Wiggins. ... I think (basketball in) Canada is still on the rise. There’s a lot of younger kids coming up who have a lot of potential and could (have) the same opportunity.”