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Anthony Bennett showing off for Team Canada

Published Sep. 9, 2015 3:04 p.m. ET

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Anthony Bennett has been a letdown ever since the Cavaliers selected him first overall back in the 2014 NBA draft, but he's starting to show off some abilities in international play.

As a member of Team Canada and participating in the FIBA Americas tournament, Bennett has been one of the most important members on a squad which also includes Andrew Wiggins. Maybe this is finally some improvement for the kid who is still just 22 years old.

Ryan Wolstat of the Ottawa Sun explains how helpful Bennett has actually been as a member of Team Canada:

Click here to read the rest of Wolstat's piece which includes some more quotes from coach Triano.

(h/t Ottawa Sun)

Bennett quickly earned the confidence of head coach Jay Triano at training camp, was perhaps the best performer at the Pan Am Games in Toronto and was solid in Puerto Rico, before faring well here as well.

“I think Anthony Bennett’s summer has been absolutely fantastic for us,” Triano said after Canada defeated Panama on Sunday.

“He’s engaged in everything that we do on the floor, off the floor, rebounding. We’ve asked him to rebound, and he’s done it on a continuous basis. He runs the floor on a continuous basis. He provides help on the defensive end. He understands our defensive system.”

Confidence is important to Bennett and with Triano letting him just go out and play, he seems relaxed and is having fun. He looked relaxed before the game, throwing down a self-alley-oop reverse dunk in the layup line, and kept going from there.