JNT Newsletter - Vol. 13, March 2017

USA BASKETBALL MEN’S JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM

March 2017 - Vol. 13

IN TR ODUCT IO N:

• In an effort to field strong, experienced teams and to help mentor young players, USA Basketball founded the Junior National Team program (formerly known as the Developmental National Team) in 2009.

• The JNT encompasses all USA Basketball men’s high school-age teams and training camps, including teams competing in the FIBA Americas U16 Championship, the FIBA U17 and U19 World Cups, the FIBA Americas U18 Championship, the Nike Hoop Summit and the 3x3 U18 World Cup. • JNT training camps are held twice a year, typically in October and June or July.

• Whether they make a 12-member roster, attend camp or play in the Nike Hoop Summit, JNT players improve their leadership, teamwork and skill set.

IN T HIS EDI TIO N :

20th Nike Hoop Summit Upcoming: 2017 U16s Upcoming: 2017 U19s In Their Own Words JNT In The Big Dance Latest Videos JNT Road Map & Calendar 1

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20th Nike Hoop Summit

• The 20th annua l Nike Hoop Summit will be pla yed a t 7 p.m. (PDT) on Friday, Apr il 7, at the Moda C enter in Portland, Oregon.

Ce • The USA Junior National Se lect Team, w hich fe atures U.S. high s chool s e n iio o r b o y s , w i l l t a k e o n a W o r l d S e le l e c t T e a m th t ha t i s c o m p r i s e d o f t o p internationa l players who are 19 years old or younger.

• The USA Junior National Select Team will be led by 11 player s who h a v e w o n a t l e a s t o n e g o l d m e d a l i n i n t e r n a t i o n a l c o m p e t i t io i on a n d three athletes w ho ha ve earned tw o internationa l gold medals.

U S A R Roste r Announce me nt

Clockwise from top left:

Shabaz z Muham mad is the top scorer in Nike Hoop Summit history, with 35 points in 2012.

#HoopSummit

Isaiah Briscoe (5), who has started in 32 games and averaged 12.6 ppg., 5.4 rpg. and 4.2 apg. for the University of Kentucky this season, and Caleb Swanigan (12), who is averaging an NCAA Division I second-best 12.6 rpg., suited up for the USA in the 2015 Nike Hoop Summit.

Though he played in the inaugural Nike Hoop Summit in 1995, Kevin Ga rne tt still holds the U.S. record for most blocked shots with nine.

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2017 USA coaches Miles Simon (left) and Mike Jones.

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2017 USA Junior National Select Team

NAME POS Mohamed Bamba C Troy Brown Jr. G Wendell Carter Jr. F Trevon Duval G Quade Green G Jaren Jackson Jr. F Kevin Knox II F Michael Porter Jr. G/F Collin Sexton G Gary Trent Jr. G Jarred Vanderbilt F M.J. Walker G

HGT 6-11 6-7 6-9 6-3 6-1 6-11 6-9 6-10 6-3 6-6 6-9 6-5

WGT 210 215 255 180 170 225 203 212 180 205 205 210

AGE 19 17 17 18 18 17 17 18 18 18 18 19

YOG 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017

HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE Westtown School, PA Centennial H.S./*Oregon Pace Academy/*Duke IMG Academy, FL Neumann-Goretti H.S./*Ky. La Lumiere School/*Mich. St. Tampa Catholic H.S. Nathan Hale H.S./*Washington Pebblebrook H.S./*Alabama Prolific Prep Acad., CA/*Duke Victory Prep Acad./#Kentucky Jonesboro H.S.

Head Coach: Coach Miles Simon, California Supreme AAU Assistant Coach: Coach Mike Jones, DeMatha Catholic High School, Maryland

HOMETOWN New York, NY Las Vegas, NV Atlanta, GA Wilmington, DE Philadelphia, PA Carmel, IN Riverview, FL Seattle, WA Mableton, GA Burnsville, MN Houston, TX Riverdale, GA

2017 World Select Team

NAME POS Shai Gilgeous-Alexander G Lindell Wigginton G Nickeil Alexander-Walker G Angus Glover G Tadas Sedekerskis F R.J. Barrett G/F Kostja Mushidi F Borisa Simanic F Isaiah Hartenstein F Felipe Dos Anjos C Nick Richards C Ikechukwu Obiagu C

HGT 6-5 6-1 6-5 6-4 6-7 6-6 6-5 6-11 6-11 7-2 6-11 7-0

WGT AGE 185 18 165 19 195 18 180 18 205 19 185 16 210 18 220 19 249 18 230 18 240 19 245 18

CURRENT SCHOOL or TEAM Hamilton Heights Christian, TN/*Ky Oak Hill Academy, VA/*Iowa State Hamilton Heights Christian, TN/*Va. Tech Illawara Hawks/*Saint Mary’s Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz, Spain Montverde Academy, FL (2019) BC Mega Leks, Serbia Crvena Zvezda Zalgiris Kaunas, Lithuania Oviedo, Spain The Patrick School, NJ/*Kentucky Greenforest Christian, GA/#Fla. State

Head Coach: Coach Roy Rana, Canada, 7th year Assistant Coach: Coach Marin Sedlaceck, Serbia, 17th year

*National Letter of Intent.

#Verbal commitment.

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-Ages are as of April 7, 2017.

COUNTRY Canada Canada Canada Australia Lithuania Canada Germany Serbia Germany Brazil Jamaica Nigeria

2017 FIBA Americas U16 Championship

• The team will be led by eight-time USA Basketball Developmental Coach of the Year Don Showalter, with Sc ott Fitch (Fairport H.S., N.Y.) and Stan Waterman (Sanford School, Del.) as assistant coaches.

• The USA Basketball Men’s U16 National Team will look to defend its four-straight gold medals at the 2017 FIBA Americas U16 Championship from June 14-18 in Argentina (city to be announced).

• A berth into the 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup will be awarded to the top four finishing teams.

• Training camp to determine the 12-member roster will take place June 1-10 at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

• Athletes eligible for this team must be U.S. citizens who are 16 years old or younger (born on or after Jan. 1, 2001).

• USA Basketball has claimed the gold medal in all four editions of the event, which was first held in 2009. The USA is 20-0 in FIBA Americas U16 play.

Just the Facts

Left: As the USA beat opponents by an event record 53.4 ppg., Malik Newman, who averaged 16.2 ppg., was named MVP of the 2013 FIBA Americas U16 Championship.

Below: The inaugural USA U16 team celebrates its 2009 gold medal, including (left to right); André Drummond, Quinn Cook, Bradley Beal, Sterling Gibbs, Adonis Thomas, James Michael McAdoo, Tony Parker, Brandan Kearney and L.J. Rose.

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Above: After being down by 20 points to Canada in the gold medal game, the 2015 USA U16 National Team rallied to a 77-60 win.

Left: MVP of the 2015 FIBA Americas U16 Championship Gary Trent Jr. averaged a teambest 16.8 ppg.

Below: Jabari Parker was named MVP of the 2011 FIBA Americas U16 Championship after he averaged 15.4 ppg. and 6.4 rpg.

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#USABMU16

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• The 2017 USA Basketball Men’s U19 World Cup Team will be led by Naismith Basketball Memorial Hall of Fame member J o h n C a l i p a r i (Kentucky) as the head coach with successful collegiate head coaches T a d B o y l e (Colorado) and D a n n y M a n n i n g (Wake Fo rest), a 1988 Olympic bronze medalist, serving as assistant coac hes.

• As the 2013 and 2015 FIBA U19 world champion, the USA will look to defend its titles at the 16-team 2017 FIBA U19 World Cup from July 1-9 in Cairo, Egypt.

• Training camp to select the 12-member USA U19 Wo rld Cup Team will be held June 18-25 at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

• Athletes eligible for this team must be U.S. citizens who are 19 years o ld or younger (born on or after Jan. 1, 1998).

Just the Facts Clockwise from top left:

Jalen Brunson was named MVP of the 2015 FIBA U19 World Championship after averaging a U.S. U19 record 5.6 apg.

1983 champions Kenny Walker (left) and Scott Skiles celebrate after the USA won back-to-back U19 titles for the first time.

The 2015 USA U19 World Championship Team won by an average of 25.3 ppg., including (left to right) Jayson Tatum, Josh Jackson and Allonzo Tier.

#USABMU19

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Above: The 2013 USA U19 World Championship Team established five USA team competition records, including most points (863).

Left: 2016 Olympic gold medalist Klay Thompson helped the USA to a gold medal at the 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship, averaging 7.8 ppg., 4.4 rpg. and 2.0 apg.

Below: Aaron Gordon averaged USA highs of 12.6 ppg. and 6.2 rpg. and was named MVP of the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship.

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USA Basketball Alumni Treasure International Experience

“Playing for Tea m USA, and being part of a gold medal winning t e a m , w a s o n e o f th t he b e s t moments of my life,” said Arizona s tta a r g u a r d A l llo onzo Trier, w ho ea rned a gold meda l as a member o f t h e 2 0 1 5 U S A B a s k e t b a llll Men’s U19 World Championship Team. “It was great to travel and see the world w hile playing a g a i n s t h ig i g h --ll e v e l i n t e r n a t i o n a l c o m p e ttii t i o n . R e p r e s e n t i n g y o u r country is such an honor , a nd to do so alongside grea t coaches a n d p l a y e r s w i ll ll alwa ys be one of the best me mories of my ca reer .”

“ P l a y i n g f o r U S A B a s k e t b a l l is is a tremendous honor, especially having the chance to do it t h r e e s u m m e r s in in a row,” said Duke standout freshman Ja yson Ta tum, who has won U 1 6 , U 1 7 a n d U 1 9 go g ol d meda ls, as well as a Nike Hoop S u m m i t t i t lle e. “It helped me grow as a person and a player.

The level of competition was s o h i g h in in both practices and games, and I wa s being coached by some of the best c o a c h e s in i n t h e c o u n tr t r y . H a v in i ng t h e p r i v i lle e g e o f w e a r iin ng the USA jersey is a huge honor and s ome thing I’ll alway s remember.”

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Thirty-Seven USA Basketball Junior National Team Alumni In The NCAA Tournament

A r i z o n a : Allonzo Trier (2014 U18, 2015 U19, 2015 Hoop Summit).

D u k e: Marques Bolden (2016 Hoop Summit); Harry Giles (2013 U16, 2014 U17, 2015 e U19, 2016 Hoop Summit-DNP); Frank Jackson (2016 Hoop Summit); Chase Jeter (2014 U18, 2015 Hoop Summit); Luke Kennard (2014 U18, 2015 Hoop Summit); Jayson Tatum (2013 U16, 2014 U17, 2015 U19, 2016 Hoop Summit).

F l o r i d a: Kasey Hill (2013 Hoop Summit). a

F l o r i d a S t a t e: e Jonathan Isaac (2016 Hoop Summit).

G o n z a g a : Zach Collins (2015 3x3 U18s); Johnathan Williams III (2011 U16, 2012 U17); Nigel Williams-Goss (2013 U19).

K a n s a s: Josh Jackson (2013 U16, 2014 U17, 2015 U19, 2016 Hoop Summit). s

K e n tu Briscoe (2014 U18, 2015 Hoop Summit); De’Aaron Fox (2016 Hoop t u c k y: Isaiah y Summit); Wenyen Gabriel (2016 Hoop Summit).

L o u iis s v i l l e: e V.J. King (2013 U16, 2014 U17).

M a r q u e t te t e : Markus Howard (2015 U16, 2016 U17).

M a r y l a n d : Kevin Huerter (2016 U18); Romelo Trimble (2015 Pan American Games).

M ic i c h i g a n S t a t e : Josh Langford (2016 Hoop Summit).

N e v a d a: Devearl Ramsey (2013 U16, 2014 U17). a

N o r t h C a r o l iin n a: a Joel Berry (2012 U17, 2014 Hoop Summit); Nate Britt (2012 U18); Justin Jackson (2011 U16); Theo Pinson (2011 U16, 2014 Hoop Summit); Seventh Woods (2013 U16).

O k l a h o m a S t a t e: Jawun Evans (2015 U19). e

O r e g o n : Payton Pritchard (2015 3x3 U18s, 2016 Hoop Summit).

P u r d u e: Caleb Swanigan (2014 U17, 2015 U19, 2015 Hoop Summit). e

S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a : Shaqquan Aaron (2011 3x3 U18s).

U C L A : Thomas Welsh (2015 U19).

V a n d e r b i lt l t : Larry Austin (2011 U16, 2012 and 2013 3x3 U18s).

V i ll l l a n o v a : Jalen Brunson (2014 U18, 2015 U19, 2015 Hoop Summit); Timothy Delaney (2012 JNT minicamp).

V i r g i n i a T e c h: Justin Bibbs (2015 U19). h

W iic c h i t a S t a t e : Conner Frankamp (2011 U16, 2012 U17).

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USA JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM FUTURE EVENTS

2017 April 7 June 14-18 July 1-9 October 7-8 2018 TBD TBD October

Event 20th-Annual Nike Hoop Summit FIBA Americas U16 Championship FIBA U19 World Cup Junior National Team Minicamp Event FIBA U17 World Cup FIBA Americas U18 Championship Junior National Team Minicamp 11

Date of Bir th Requirement Class of 2017 Born on or after Jan. 1, 2001 Born on or after Jan. 1, 1998 Class of 2018 & 2019 & 2020

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