DETROIT PISTONS KENTAVIOUS CALDWELL-POPE AND STANLEY JOHNSON NAMED TO 2016 USA MEN’S SELECT TEAM

Featuring 15 players owning USA Basketball experience and including seven members of the 2015-16 NBA All-Rookie first and second teams, USA Basketball today announced 25 players have been chosen for the 2016 USA Men’s Select Team that will train July 18-21 with the 2016 USA Basketball Men’s National Team during its training camp in Las Vegas, Nevada.

“The 2016 USA Basketball Select Team continues to our tradition of featuring some of the game’s brightest and most promising young players. Participation in this camp provides them with valuable experience at the USA Basketball National Team level, while helping prepare the 2016 USA National Team for its upcoming international competition. For many of the Select Team players this is a continuation of their USA Basketball experiences and for others it is an introduction into our pipeline,” – Jerry Colangelo, USA Basketball National Team managing director.

 

2016 USA Basketball Select Team

NAME                                                 POS            HGT           WGT    *AGE                NBA TEAM / COLLEGE

Malcolm Brogdon                            G                 6-5              215             23               University of Virginia

Devin Booker                                     G                 6-6              206             19               Phoenix Suns / University of Kentucky

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope           G                 6-5              205             23               Detroit Pistons / University of Georgia

Willie Cauley-Stein                          C                 7-0              240             23               Sacramento Kings / University of Kentucky

Kris Dunn                                             G                 6-3              181             22               Providence College

Aaron Gordon                                   F                  6-9              220             20               Orlando Magic / University of Arizona

Jerami Grant                                      F                  6-8              210             22               Philadelphia 76ers / Syracuse University

Gary Harris                                          G                 6-4              210             21               Denver Nuggets / Michigan State University

Rodney Hood                                    F/G            6-8              206             23               Utah Jazz / Duke University

Brandon Ingram                               F                  6-9              195             18               Duke University

Brice Johnson                                    F                  6-9              230             22               University of North Carolina

Stanley Johnson                               F                  6-7              245             20               Detroit Pistons / University of Arizona

Zach LaVine                                        G                 6-5              189             21               Minnesota Timberwolves / UCLA

CJ McCollum                                      G                 6-4              200             24               Portland Trail Blazers / Lehigh University

Doug McDermott                             F                  6-8              225             23               Chicago Bulls / Creighton University

Emmanuel Mudiay                          G                 6-5              200             20               Denver Nuggets / Prime Prep Academy (TX)

Jahlil Okafor                                       C                 6-11           275             20               Philadelphia 76ers / Duke University

Jabari Parker                                      F                  6-8              250             21               Milwaukee Bucks / Duke University

Julius Randle                                      F                  6-9              250             21               Los Angeles Lakers / University of Kentucky

D’Angelo Russell                              G                 6-5              195             20               Los Angeles Lakers / Ohio State University

Marcus Smart                                    G                 6-4              220             22               Boston Celtics / Oklahoma State University

Myles Turner                                     F/C             6-11           243             20               Indiana Pacers / University of Texas

Denzel Valentine                             G                 6-6              223             22               Michigan State University

Justise Winslow                                G/F            6-7              225             20               Miami Heat / Duke University

Cody Zeller                                         C                 7-0              240             23               Charlotte Hornets / Indiana

 

2017-20 USA National Team Head Coach:  Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs

Select Team Assistant Coach:  Ime Udoka, San Antonio Spurs

Select Team Assistant Coach:  Jay Wright, Villanova University

Select Team Athletic Trainer:  Jon Ishop, Detroit Pistons

Select Team Athletic Trainer:  Eric Waters