2011 USA Basketball Men's U19 World Championship Team Features
View an assortment of outstanding action photos taken during the USA's frist six games at the 2011 FIBA U19 World Championship. Photo Gallery |
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Just because the USA squad of players, coaches and staff were over 4000 miles away from the shores of the U.S., that didn’t mean they missed out on one of the country’s most patriotic holidays – the 4th of July. Story & Video | |
View an assortment of action photos taken during the USA's U19 exhibition games in Lithuania. Photo Gallery |
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In the game of basketball, size is an important attribute. The first year of college is also one of the biggest learning curves for a young athlete. However, Jahii Carson, a finalist for the 2011 USA Men’s U19 National Team, is breaking both of those adages as he looks for a chance to compete internationally for USA Basketball. More II Video | |
The 13 finalists for the USA Men’s U19 National Team took a break from drills and conditioning Monday evening, and took the court against an unofficial group of players from the Air Force Academy men’s squad. More |
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Jeremy Lamb reached the pinnacle of college basketball in his very first season at the University of Connecticut. As a freshman he helped lead the Huskies to the 2011 NCAA National Championship. Now, though, he has his sights on a world championship at the 2011 FIBA U19 Championship For Men. More |
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Don't miss Steven Maikoski's action photos from the USA U19 training camp. Photo Gallery |
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USA U19 Head Coach Paul Hewitt discusses the first two days of his team's training camp, and what he has learned from previous USA Basketball coaching experiences. Watch the video now! |
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Patric Young’s future has always been bright, being one of the top prospects in the nation. It wasn’t until his arrival at Florida, though, that he learned to manage the hype surrounding him, and for that, he owes to head coach Billy Donovan. More |
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USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team Chair HJim Boeheim discusses the USA U19 Training camp and what the committee members look for when selecting player for the 12-man USA U19 World Championship Team. Watch the video now! |
2009 USA Men's U19 World Championship Team Features & Photos
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USA Basketball U19 World Championship team member Seth Curry is no longer the best kept secret in college basketball, not after what he has accomplished in 2008-09. |
 A New Zealand Homecoming Of SortsUSA Basketball U19 World Championship Team and University of Pittsburgh head coach coach Jamie Dixon will be making a homecoming of sorts when he and his U.S. team arrive in New Zealand Saturday in advance of playing July 2-12 in the FIBA U19 World Championship for Men. |
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Butler guard >Shelvin Mack is enjoying quite a year in 2008-09, but the 6-foot-3, 214 pound standout player isn’t sitting back and just taking in the ride. Nope, he has work to do – some unfinished business to attend to. |
 Darius Miller Enjoying The RideEven after Darius Miller and the University of Kentucky ended the season with a loss to Notre Dame in the quarterfinals of the NIT several months ago, Miller probably didn’t expect an offseason so full of change. The 6-7 forward has a new coach in John Calipari and a new offense to learn waiting for him in Lexington, but right now he is one of 17 athletes .trying to make the 12-member Men’s U19 World Championship Team. |
 Gordon Brings Experience To Men's U19 World Championship Team TrialsDrew Gordon just completed his first year of college at UCLA, and he now finds himself as a “veteran” among a group of 19-and-unders competing for a roster spot on the 2009 U19 Men’s World Championship Team. Gordon is the lone player on the Trials Roster who has previously played for the USA. Most recently, he was a member of the 2008 USA Select Team that defeated the World Select Team 98-78 in the Nike Hoop Summit. |
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