According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Team USA’s Select Team—a group of 17 players who will assist the official Team USA roster in preparing for the Tokyo Olympics in August—has been finalized.
Featuring 14 players owning USA Basketball experience, 17 athletes have been selected to the 2021 USA Basketball Select Team that will train with the USA Basketball Men’s National Team during its Las Vegas training camp.
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Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, Gonzaga University head coach Mark Few, and Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Jamahl Mosley will lead the group, which includes some of the game’s most promising young players.
A roster of 13 young @nba standouts & 4 veteran players with international experience make up the 2021 USA Men's Select Team that will train with #USABMNT July 6-9.
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) July 1, 2021
Sophomores and three-year pros Miles Bridges (Charlotte Hornets), Darius Garland (Cleveland Cavaliers), Tyler Herro (Miami Heat), Keldon Johnson (San Antonio Spurs), Naz Reid (Minnesota Timberwolves), P.J. Washington, (Charlotte Hornets) enter the mix as well, giving the US Select Team an intriguing stable of talent.
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Four players on the roster—John Jenkins (Bilbao Basket, Italy), Cam Reynolds, Josh Magette (Darüşşafaka Tekfen, Turkey) and Dakota Mathias— all have NBA experience, and currently either play overseas or are unsigned.
Managing Director of Team USA Basketball Jerry Colangelo noted he felt confident in the program’s selection of the aforementioned players.
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