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20162016 USAUSA BASKETBALLBASKETBALL MEN’SMEN’S U18U18 NATIONALNATIONAL TEAMTEAM MEDIAMEDIA GUIDEGUIDE JULY 11-15, 2016 • HOUSTON, TEXAS #USABMU18 • #USABFAMILY • @USABASKETBALL 2016 USA MEN’S U18 NATIONAL TEAM TRAINING CAMP @ STRAKE JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL • HOUSTON, TEXAS Monday, July 11 Thursday, July 14 5 Practice @ pm Practice @ 9:30am Practice @ 4:30 pm Tuesday, July 12 9:30 Practice @ am Friday, July 15 4:30 9 a Practice @ pm Practice @ :30 m NOTES: Wednesday, July 13 9:30 • All sessions are closed to the public. Practice @ am 4:30 • Media must be credentialed to attend training camp. Practice @ pm • Times listed are local. 2016 USA U18 NATIONAL TEAM TRAINING CAMP STAFF JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM COMMITTEE USA BASKETBALL STAFF Jim Boeheim, Syracuse University (Chair) Jim Tooley, Executive Director/CEO Lorenzo Romar, University of Washington Sean Ford, Men’s National Team Director Matt Painter, Purdue University Bj Johnson, Men’s Assistant National Team Director Bob McKillop, Davidson College Caroline Williams, Communications Director Curtis Sumpter, Former USA National Team Member (Athlete Representative) SUPPORT STAFF COACHING STAFF Michael Brooks, University of Louisville John Cunningham, University of Notre Dame Head Coach: Shaka Smart, University of Texas Andrew Ford, Providence College Assistant Coach: Mark Turgeon, University of Maryland Cody Hatt, University of Texas Assistant Coach: Kevin Ollie, University of Connecticut Joseph Kuhl, University of Texas MEDICAL STAFF Team Physician: Tom Anderson, Cleveland State University Athletic Trainer: Max Benton, Cleveland State University MEDIA GUIDELINES Interview Requests USA Basketball Communications Athletes will be available for interviews following each practice or Chief Media/Communications Officer game. If you would like to schedule a phone interview, please Craig Miller [email protected] contact Caroline Williams during training camp or Jenny Johnston Director: Caroline Williams [email protected] during the tournament, or another member of the USA Basketball Manager: Jenny Johnston [email protected] communications department. Intern: Ryan Stevens [email protected] Media e•News Releases USA Basketball USA Basketball sends out advisories, releases and game • 5465 Mark Dabling Blvd. stories to members of the media via an electronic format. If you Colorado Springs, CO 80918-3842 would like to be added to the 2016 USA Men’s U18 National • Telephone: 719-590-4800 Team’s release list, please contact Caroline Williams or Jenny • Fax: 719-590-4811• www.usabasketball.com Johnston. Connect with USA Basketball • facebook.com/usabasketball • twitter.com/usabasketball • instagram.com/usabasketball • • plus.google.com/+usabasketball • youtube.com/usab • 2016 USA MEN’S U18 NATIONAL TEAM TRAINING CAMP Training Camp Schedule . .IFC Brandon McCoy . .17 Training Camp Staff . .IFC John Petty . .18 Media Guidelines . .IFC Michael Porter, Jr. .19 USA U18 Finalists Roster . .2 Lonnie Walker . .20 USA U18 Notes . .3 MJ Walker . .21 FIBA Americas U18 Championship Schedule . .4 PJ Washington . .22 Rule Differences . .5 Kris Wilkes . .23 Cassius Winston . .24 COACHING STAFF Trae Young . .25 Head Coach Shaka Smart . .6 USA U18 NATIONAL TEAM HISTORY Assistant Coach Kevin Ollie . .7 Assistant Coach Mark Turgeon . .8 Year-By-Year Recaps . .26-43 All-Time Results & Standings . .44 ATHLETE PROFILES All-Time USA Coaching Staff . .45 Jarrett Allen . .9 All-Time USA Scores . .46 Mohamed Bamba . .10 All-Time USA Rosters . .47-50 James Banks . .11 USA U18 World Champ. Team Records . .51-54 Matt Coleman . .12 USA BASKETBALL Hamidou Diallo . .13 Markelle Fultz . .14 Board of Directors & Staff . .56 Quade Green . .15 Committees . .57 Kevin Huerter . .16 USA Basketball Today . .58-59 The athletes hoping for a spot on the 2016 USA Basketball Men’s U18 National Team began with 26 during the first training camp, held June 14-18 at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The list of athletes vying for a spot on the 12-member team that will compete in the 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship July 19-23 in Valdivia, Chile, now stands at 17 for the June 11-15 training camp in Houston. 2016 USA Basketball Men’s U18 National Team Training Camp 1 2016 USA U18 NATIONAL TEAM FINALISTS ROSTER • ALPHABETICAL NO NAME POS HGT WGT AGE YOG HIGH SCHOOL HOMETOWN 30 Jarrett Allen F 6-10 220 18 2016 St. Stephen's Episcopal School/#Texas Round Rock, TX 32 Mohamed Bamba C 6-11 205 18 2017 Westtown School New York, NY 60 James Banks C 6-11 230 18 2016 La Lumiere School, IN/*Texas Decatur, GA 45 Matt Coleman G 6-2 180 18 2017 Oak Hill Academy Norfolk, VA 52 Hamidou Diallo G 6-5 175 17 2017 Putnam Science Academy, CT Corona, NY 56 Markelle Fultz G 6-4 190 18 2016 DeMatha Catholic H.S./*Washington Upper Marlboro, MD 33 Quade Green G 5-11 155 18 2017 Newmann-Goretti H.S. Philadelphia, PA 49 Kevin Huerter G 6-6 180 17 2016 Shenendehowa Central H.S./*Maryland Clifton Park, NY 61 Brandon McCoy F 6-9 230 18 2017 Cathedral Catholic H.S. Sacramento, CA 19 John Petty F 6-5 180 17 2017 J.O. Johnson H.S. Huntsville, AL 37 Michael Porter Jr G/F 6-8 185 17 2017 Father Tolton Catholic H.S. Columbia, MO 82 Lonnie Walker G 6-5 180 17 2017 Reading H.S. Reading, PA 25 M.J. Walker G 6-4 170 18 2017 Jonesboro H.S. College Park, GA 72 Paul Washington F 6-8 215 17 2017 Findlay Prep, NV Frisco, TX 84 Kris Wilkes F 6-5 180 17 2017 North Central H.S. Indianapolis, IN 85 Cassius Winston G 6-1 190 18 2016 University of Detroit Jesuit H.S./*MSU Detroit, MI 26 Trae Young G 6-2 170 17 2017 Norman North H.S. Norman, OK • NUMERICAL NO NAME POS HGT WGT AGE YOG HIGH SCHOOL HOMETOWN 19 John Petty F 6-5 180 17 2017 J.O. Johnson H.S. Huntsville, AL 25 M.J. Walker G 6-4 170 18 2017 Jonesboro H.S. College Park, GA 26 Trae Young G 6-2 170 17 2017 Norman North H.S. Norman, OK 30 Jarrett Allen F 6-10 220 18 2016 St. Stephen's Episcopal School/#Texas Round Rock, TX 32 Mohamed Bamba C 6-11 205 18 2017 Westtown School New York, NY 33 Quade Green G 5-11 155 18 2017 Newmann-Goretti H.S. Philadelphia, PA 37 Michael Porter Jr G/F 6-8 185 17 2017 Father Tolton Catholic H.S. Columbia, MO 45 Matt Coleman G 6-2 180 18 2017 Oak Hill Academy Norfolk, VA 49 Kevin Huerter G 6-6 180 17 2016 Shenendehowa Central H.S./*Maryland Clifton Park, NY 52 Hamidou Diallo G 6-5 175 17 2017 Putnam Science Academy, CT Corona, NY 56 Markelle Fultz G 6-4 190 18 2016 DeMatha Catholic H.S./*Washington Upper Marlboro, MD 60 James Banks C 6-11 230 18 2016 La Lumiere School, IN/*Texas Decatur, GA 61 Brandon McCoy F 6-9 230 18 2017 Cathedral Catholic H.S. Sacramento, CA 72 Paul Washington F 6-8 215 17 2017 Findlay Prep, NV Frisco, TX 82 Lonnie Walker G 6-5 180 17 2017 Reading H.S. Reading, PA 84 Kris Wilkes F 6-5 180 17 2017 North Central H.S. Indianapolis, IN 85 Cassius Winston G 6-1 190 18 2016 University of Detroit Jesuit H.S./*MSU Detroit, MI • STAFF Head Coach: Shaka Smart, University of Texas Assistant Coach: Kevin Ollie, University of Connecticut Assistant Coach: Mark Turgeon, University of Maryland Team Physician: Tom Anderson, Cleveland State University Athletic Trainer: Max Benton, Cleveland State University • NOTE: Ages listed are as of July 11, 2016. • *Signed a National Letter of Intent • #Verbal commitment. • #USABMU18 • #USABFAMILY • @USABASKETBALL 2 2016 USA Basketball Men’s U18 National Team Training Camp 2016 USA MEN’S U18 NATIONAL TEAM NOTES WHAT IS THE EVENT? TOP ALUMNI The 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship will feature Over the years the USA U18 National Team rosters have eight national teams from North, South and Central seen some standout athletes compete at the FIBA America and the Caribbean. The top four finishing teams Americas U18 Championship. USA U18 team members of will qualify for the 2017 FIBA U19 World Championship. note include: Shareef Abdur-Rahim (1994); Carmelo Anthony (2002); Michael Beasley (2006); Chris Bosh Athletes eligible for this team must be 18-years-old or (2002); Dee Brown (2002); Nick Collison (1998); Jonny younger (born on or after 1/1/98) and U.S. citizens. Flynn (2006); Spencer Hawes (2006); Grant Hill (1990); Allan Houston (1990); Andre Iguodala (2002); Kyrie WHO’S PLAYING? Irving (2010); Stanley Johnson (2014); Stephon Marbury Earning automatic berths from North America are Canada (1994); Mike Miller (1998); Quentin Richardson (1998); and the United States; Argentina, Brazil and Chile punched Austin Rivers (2010); Kyle Singler (2006); Marcus Smart their tickets by finishing in the top three of the 2015 South (2012); Jarnell Stokes (2012); Rasheed Sulaimon (2012); American U17 Championship; while Dominican Republic, Kemba Walker (2008); Deron Williams (2002); and Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands took the three berths Justise Winslow (2014). available from the 2015 Centrobasket U17 Championship. USA BASKETBALL RETURNEES USA’S U18 HISTORY Listed on the USA U18 National Team training camp roster Originally known as the FIBA Americas Junior World are three athletes who have competed for USA Basketball Championship Qualifier, the tournament was held every in the past. Jarrett Allen and Markelle Fultz were four years between 1990-2006. FIBA changed its calendar members of the 2016 USA Junior National Select Team that following the 2006 championship and the tournament is defeated the World Select Team 101-67 in the 2016 Nike now conducted every other year, followed in the next Hoop Summit.