Four Added To 2010-12 USA Basketball Men's National Team

-- 2010-12 USA National Team Roster Numbers 31 --

May 4 , 2010 - Colorado Springs, Colorado

2008 Olympic gold medalist Tayshaun Prince (Detroit Pistons) and former USA Basketball team members Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors), Tyreke Evans (Sacramento Kings) and Jeff Green (Oklahoma City Thunder) have been named to USA Basketball's 2010-12 National Team, USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo announced today. USA Basketball's 2010-12 Men's National Team roster now stands at 31 players.

-We're excited about the addition of these four outstanding players. Tayshaun is a versatile veteran who returns to the program after helping the United States win gold in the Olympics and at the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship which served as our zone's Olympic qualifying tournament.  Jeff was part of the 2008 USA Select Team that trained against the Olympic team and he was again impressive last summer at the national team mini-camp. And in adding Tyreke and Stephen we've brought into the national team fold two of the game's most exciting and promising newcomers," said Colangelo.

'The addition of Tayshaun, Jeff, Stephen and Tyreke to our national team roster adds additional veteran experience, versatility, and young talent," said USA and Duke University head coach Mike Krzyzewski.  -Although we have a number of players who were members of the 2006-08 national team returning to the 2010-12 national team pool, we are beginning a new selection and team building process and I believe the addition of these four players will help strengthen our national team program in several areas over the next three years."

Tayshaun Prince

Stephen Curry

Curry was a member of the 2007 USA U19 World Championship Team that finished 8-1 and in possession of the silver medal.  The 6-3 guard averaged 9.4 ppg.. 3.8 rpg., 2.2 apg. and 2.8 spg. for the United States.  During his rookie campaign with the Warriors this season, he averaged 36.2 minutes, 17.5 ppg., 4.5 rpg., 5.9 apg., 1.9 spg., shot 46.2 percent from the field, 43.7 percent from 3-point and 88.5 percent from the foul line. Among NBA rookies he finished 2009-10 ranked first in 3-point field goals made, assists and steals, ranked second in scoring, 3-point field goals attempted, field goals made, free throw percentage and efficiency ranking (18.95), third in field goals attempted, fourth in double-doubles (12), fifth in 3-point percentage, fifth in free throws made and attempted, 10th in rebounding and 23rd in field goal percentage.  Curry finished runner-up for 2010 NBA Rookie of the Year honors.

Tyreke Evans

Evans gained USA Basketball experience as a member of the USA Junior Select Team that defeated a World Select Team in the 2008 Nike Hoop Summit.  He also participated in the 2007 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival and averaged a Festival second best 29.8 ppg., while adding 9.8 rpg., 3.0 apg. and 1.8 spg.  Voted the 2010 NBA Rookie of the Year, the 6-6 guard started and played in 72 games in 2009-10, averaged 37.2 minutes, 20.1 ppg., 5.3 rpg., 5.8 apg., 1.5 spg., shot 45.8 percent from the field, 25.5 percent from 3-point and 74.8 percent from the foul line.  He led all NBA rookies in scoring, also ranked first in field goals made, free throws made and attempted and efficiency rating (19.64), ranked second in assists, steals and field goals attempted, third in double-doubles (13), fifth in rebounding, 13th in 3-point field goals attempted, tied for 16th in 3-point field goals made, 24th in field goal percentage and 24th in free throw percentage.

Jeff Green

Green has spent the last two summers playing for USA Basketball. In 2009 he participated in the USA Men's National Team mini-camp and recorded eight points, two rebounds and an assist in the 2009 USA Basketball Showcase.  In 2009-10, his third NBA season, playing and starting in all 82 regular season games for the Thunder, he averaged a career high 37.1 minutes, added 15.1 ppg., 6.0 rpg., 1.6 apg., 1.3 spg., shot a career high 45.3 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from 3-point and 74.0 percent from the foul line.

Previously named to the 2010-12 USA Basketball National Team were 2008 Olympic gold medalists Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets); Carlos Boozer (Utah Jazz); Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors); Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers); Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic); LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers); Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets); Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat); and Deron Williams (Utah Jazz). Rounding out the list of Olympians on the national squad roster were 2004 Olympic bronze medalists Lamar Odom (Los Angeles Lakers) and Amar'e Stoudemire (Phoenix Suns).

Completing the list of National Team players are LaMarcus Aldridge (Portland Trail Blazers); Chauncey Billups (Denver Nuggets); Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder); Rudy Gay (Memphis Grizzlies); Eric Gordon (Los Angeles Clippers); Danny Granger (Indiana Pacers); Andre Iguodala (Philadelphia 76ers); Al Jefferson (Minnesota Timberwolves); David Lee (New York Knicks); Brook Lopez (New Jersey Nets); Kevin Love (Minnesota Timberwolves); O.J. Mayo (Memphis Grizzlies); Kendrick Perkins (Boston Celtics); Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls); Gerald Wallace (Charlotte Bobcats) and Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder).

The 2010-12 USA National Team coaching staff is led by Duke University's Hall of Fame coach Krzyzewski, and  features as USA assistant coaches Syracuse University's Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim, New York Knicks head mentor Mike D'Antoni and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Nate McMillan.

USA Basketball experience is plentiful among the selected 31 players with 28 possessing prior USA Basketball experience. Fourteen were members of the 2006-08 USA National Team, while 12 others were involved with the 2007 and 2008 USA Select Teams, and or the 2009 national team mini-camp.

Players owning prior USA Basketball playing experience include: Aldridge, Anthony, Billups, Boozer, Bosh, Bryant, Curry, Durant, Evans, Gay, Gordon, Green, Howard, Iguodala, James, Jefferson, Lee, Lopez, Love, Mayo, Odom, Paul, Prince, Rose, Stoudemire, Wade, Westbrook and Williams.

The 2010 World Championship is being held Aug. 28-Sept. 12 in Turkey. The USA Men's National Team's summer training plans will be announced at a later date.

 2010-12 USA Basketball Men's National Team Notes:

2010 FIBA World Championship

The 2010 FIBA (International Basketball Federation) World Championship for Men will be held Aug. 28-Sept. 12 in Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir and Kayseri, Turkey. Twenty-four teams will compete in the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Men and those teams were divided into four preliminary round groups consisting of six teams each.  The United States was drawn on Dec. 15 into preliminary round Group B, and is joined by Brazil, Croatia, Iran, Slovenia and Tunisia.

The U.S. will open the ‘10 Worlds on Aug. 28 against Croatia, a team it has never faced in World Championship play, but a squad the USA is 3-0 versus in Olympic action.  Facing its second European team in as many days, the Americans on Aug. 29 will meet Slovenia, a team it defeated 114-95 in 2006 World Championship preliminary play in their only prior World Championship meeting.  FIBA Americas Zone champion Brazil will challenge the U.S. on Aug. 29.  The USA-Brazil World Championship series stands at 6-5 in favor of the United States with the two teams' last meeting in the 1998 World Championship.  Following a day off on Aug. 31, the USA resumes play Sept. 1 against Asia Zone champ Iran, a team it has not faced previously in World Championship play, then closes out preliminary play with a contest versus Tunisia on Sept. 2, another team that the Americans have not met in World Championship action.

Held every four years and considered international basketball's diamond event, the U.S. has had mixed results in World Championship play.

Claiming the bronze medal with an 8-1 record in 2006 when the championship was held in Japan, the U.S. last claimed gold at the 1994 World Championship in Toronto, Canada, with a team comprised of NBA all-stars.

All told, the USA has won 10 medals in World Championship play - three gold medals (1954, 1986 and 1994), three silver medals (1950, 1959 and 1982) and four bronze medals (1974, 1990, 1998 and 2006). USA teams have compiled an overall 105-27 win-loss record in the World Championships for a 79.5 winning percentage.

The winner of the 2010 FIBA World Championship automatically earns a berth in the 2012 London Olympics.

2010-2012 USA Basketball Men's National Team

            Over the course of 2010-2012, USA Men's National Teams will compete in the 2010 FIBA World Championship (Aug. 28-Sept. 12 in Turkey); if necessary the 2011 FIBA Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament (dates and site TBD); and if the USA qualifies, the 2012 Summer Olympic Games (July 26-Aug. 12 in London, England).

The USA Basketball Men's National Team Program is again headed by Phoenix Suns and USA Basketball chairman Colangelo, who served as Managing Director of the USA Men's National Team for 2006-2008.

Returning in 2010-2012 for a second run with the USA Basketball Men's National Team is the entire USA Basketball Men's National Team coaching staff from 2006-08.  Led by head coach Krzyzewski, and assistant coaches Boeheim, D'Antoni and McMillan, the American men under the four heralded mentors won gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and compiled a three-year record of 36-1.

USA Basketball initiated its historic men's national team program in 2005 and capped the 2005-2008 quad competitions with a magnificent gold medal run at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

During the three-year period between 2006 and 2008, USA Basketball's National Team program compiled a striking 36-1 overall win-loss record and just as importantly reestablished the USA team and its members as positive ambassadors for the United States and the sport.

The USA squad culminated the quadrennium by finishing 8-0 to reclaim the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the USA's first gold in a major international competition since 2000.  The USA National Team also won gold at the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship with a 10-0 record to qualify the U.S. men for the 2008 Olympic Games. In the program's first year, the U.S. captured the bronze medal with an 8-1 record at the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan.  

Since first fielding a USA Basketball team of legendary NBA stars in 1992, USA Basketball National Teams comprised of NBA players have claimed gold medals in 10 of 13 major international basketball competitions, while compiling an impressive 100-7 overall record (.935 winning percentage) in those competitions and a record of 33-1 (.971 winning percentage) in exhibition games.