The U. S. men’s national team U. S. Heading to the Tokyo Olympics to constitute the U. S. U. S.
Before boarding a plane to Japan, this team wants the players to face the educational camp, which begins next week in Las Vegas, and that’s where team USA Select comes in. Think of it as a list of young people of “who’s next. “Stars USA Basketball is looking for players who may well form Olympic and World Cup teams in the long run.
The USA Select team is also packed. Here is the official list, published Thursday via USA Basketball:
Eric Spoelstra of the Miami Heat will head coach USA Select.
Some notable names aren’t on this list – Zion Williamson, LeMelo Ball, Ja Morant – due to injuries and other commitments, however, he’s still full of impressive talent, adding some of last season’s most sensitive rookies at Edwards, Haliburton and Bey. It’s also attractive to see on the list some foreign players like Josh Magette and John Jenkins (who have played for USA Basketball in the past).
“With all the uncertainty about how many members of our Olympic team will be up for the U. S. educational camp. U. S. Due to the overlap with the NBA Finals, we have selected a U. S. team. U. S. Select composed of several of the most productive young players in the NBA and 4 players who only have experience abroad. Array who has recently played for USA Basketball in vital qualifying competitions for national teams,” said Jerry Colangelo, general manager of the USA Basketball Men’s National Team. If we want to move players up to fill out of our roster for one of our exhibition games, we believe this USA Select team has a fair variety of qualified players to choose from. “
Colangelo refers to the Suns’ Devin Booker, who heads to the finals, and the Bucks’ Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton, who can sign up for him.
You can see the U. S. team. U. S. In its Olympics concentrated in the circle of relatives of NBC networks, adding broadcast on Peacock. In total, NBC Sports will host five men’s and two women’s games, starting with the U. S. men’s basketball game against Nigeria on Saturday. , July 10 at 8 p. m. it’s on NBCSN.