FIBA U19 World Championship
USA vs. Ivory Coast
June 27 @ 2:15 pm EDT
Prague, Czech Republic
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
USA vs Brazil
June 19, 2013 @ 7 pm ET
Cancun, Mexico
Virginia's Mike Tobey (67) is thrilled about heading to Prague, Czech Republic to compete in the 2013 FIBA World Championship.
(Steven Maikoski/USA Basketball)

When Mike Tobey learned late last evening that he’d been awarded a spot on the USA U19 World Championship Team, he immediately called his father, Ken Tobey.

After informing his dad that he’d made the team, the two joked about Prague, Czech Republic, the host site of the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship. The humor ensued because interestingly, the rising University of Virginia sophomore’s ancestors come from there.

“I’m going to be the first Tobey in a while to go back,” the 6’11”, 227-pounder said. 

Continue Reading ...