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November 23-December 2,, 2018 USAUSA BASKETBALLBA WWOORRLLDD CCUUPP 20188QQUUAALLIIFFYYIINNGG TTeeaamm Schedule Media notes 2018 USA MEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING TEAM TRAINING SCHEDULE Interview Requests Friday, November 23 Members of the September 2018 USA World Cup USA Training - 5-8 p.m. (CST) @ Practice Facility Qualifying Team will be available for interviews follow- Saturday, November 24 ing each practice session or game. If you would like to USA Training - 11 am-2 pm (CST) @ Houston Rockets Practice Facility schedule a phone interview, please contact Craig Miller Sunday, November 25 or another member of the USA communica- USA Training - 11 am-2 pm (CST) @ Houston Rockets Practice Facility tions department. Monday, November 26 Media E-News Releases USA Training - 4-6 pm (EST) @ La Rioja, Argentina Tuesday, November 27 USA Basketball emails out advisories, releases and game recaps to members of the media via email. If you would USA Training - 9 am-12 pm (EST) @ La Rioja, Argentina like to be added to the 2018 USA World Cup Qualifying Wednesday, November 28 Team release list, please contact Craig Miller. USA Training - 9 am-12 pm (EST) @ La Rioja, Argentina Thursday, November 29 USA Basketball Communications USA vs Argentina - 9:30 pm (EST) @ La Rioja, Argentina Craig Miller, Chief Communications Officer Friday, November 30 [email protected] | 719-339-6593 Travel Caroline Williams, Senior Director, Communications Saturday, December 1 [email protected] | 719-330-3310 USA Training - 9 am-12 pm (EST) @Montevideo, Uruguay Sunday, December 2 Jenny Johnston, Assistant Director, Communications USA vs Uruguay - 6 pm (EST) @ Montevideo, Uruguay jm [email protected] | 719-271-4197

NOTES: All practices times are subject to change. Trenton Miller, Assistant, Digital Communications -Practices held at Houston Rockets Practice Facility, Toyota , Houston, TX [email protected] | 785-383-7594 2018 USA MEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING TEAM TRAINING ROSTER Saudia Mitchell, Director, Video Content [email protected] | 719-355-9207 NO NAME POS HGT WGT CURRENT TEAM 5 Joel Berry G 6-0 195 10 G 6-4 209 6 G 6-7 230 City Blue 13 John Jenkins G 6-4 215 9 DeAndre Liggins F 6-6 209 11 F 6-10 238 Free Agent 7 G 6-2 185 Capital City Go-Go 14 F 6-8 225 Stockton Kings 12 Richard Solomon F 6-11 235 Blue 8 G 6-2 177 Herd 4 F 6-8 220 15 C 7-0 259 Free Agent : , USA Basketball Assistant Coach: Mark Fox, USA Basketball Assistant Coach: John Thompson III, USA Basketball Athletic Trainer: Ed Lacerte, ProSports Therapy, Inc. (Waltham and Westford, MA) USA BASKETBALL Team Physician: Stephen Foley, Sanford Health (Sioux Falls, SD) 27 SOUTH TEJON STREET, SUITE 100 Team Scout: COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80903 Video Coordinator: Luke Stanaland T: 719-590-4800 F: 719-590-4811 USAB.COM

@usabasketball table of contents team History 2 Schedule and Roster 26 world cup qualifying Team Training Schedules & Media Information ...... IFC USA WCQ November Games Review ...... 27-28 USA Team Roster (Alphabetical/Numerical) ...... 2 USA WCQ February Games Review...... 29-30 USA Team Roster (Metric Alphabetical/Numerical) ...... 3 USA WCQ June/July Games Review...... 31-32 FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifying Schedule ...... 4-5 USA WCQ September Games Review ...... 33-34 USA World Cup Qualifying Team Notes ...... 6-7 USA World Cup Qualifying Team Photos ...... 35-36 Head Coach Jeff Van Gundy ...... 8-9 USA Seven-Game Cumulative Statistics ...... 37 Assistant Coach Mark Fox ...... 10 USA All-Time Roster ...... 38-39 Assistant Coach John Thompson III ...... 11 USA World Cup Qualifying Game Records ...... 40 FIBA, NCAA, NBA Rule Differences ...... 12

athlete about 13 biographies 41 USA basketball Joel Berry II ...... 14 USA Basketball Board of Directors & Staff ...... 42 Reggie Hearn...... 15 USA Basketball Committees ...... 43 Scotty Hopson...... 16 USA Basketball Today ...... 44-45 John Jenkins ...... 17 DeAndre Liggins ...... 18 Eric Moreland ...... 19 Chasson Randle...... 20 Cameron Reynolds...... 21 Richard Solomon...... 22 Travis Trice...... 23 Julian Washburn ...... 24 Tyler Zeller ...... 25

1 USA WORLD CUP QUALIFYING TEAM ROSTER - ALPHABETICAL NO NAME POS HGT WGT AGE CURRENT TEAM / SCHOOL / HOMETOWN 5 Joel Berry II G 6-0 195 23 South Bay Lakers / / Orlando, FL 10 Reggie Hearn G 6-4 209 26 Stockton Kings / Northwestern / Fort Wayne, IN 6 Scotty Hopson G 6-7 230 29 / Tennessee / Hopkinsville, KY 13 John Jenkins G 6-4 215 27 Westchester Knicks / Vanderbilt / Hendersonville, TN 9 DeAndre Liggins F 6-6 209 30 Sioux Falls Skyforce / Kentucky / Chicago, IL 11 Eric Moreland F 6-10 238 26 Free Agent / Oregon State / Missouri City, TX 7 Chasson Randle G 6-2 185 25 Capital City Go-Go / Stanford / Rock Island, IL 14 Cameron Reynolds F 6-8 225 23 Stockton Kings / Tulane / Pearland, TX 12 Richard Solomon F 6-11 235 26 Oklahoma City Blue / / Inglewood, CA 8 Travis Trice G 6-2 177 25 / State / Huber Heights, OH 4 Julian Washburn F 6-8 220 26 Austin Spurs / Te xas El Paso / Duncanville, TX 15 Tyler Zeller C 7-0 259 28 Free Agent / North Carolina / Washington, IN Head Coach: Jeff Van Gundy Assistant Coach: Mark Fox Assistant Coach: John Thompson III Athletic Trainer: Ed Lacerte, ProSports Therapy, Inc. (Waltham and Westford, MA) Team Physician: Stephen Foley, Sanford Health (Sioux Falls, SD) Team Scout: Othella Harrington Video Coordinator: Luke Stanaland NOTE: Age reflects player’s age as of completion of the September FIBA World Cup Qualifiers (Dec. 2, 2018).

USA WORLD CUP QUALIFYING TEAM ROSTER - NUMERICAL

NO NAME POS HGT WGT AGE CURRENT TEAM / SCHOOL / HOMETOWN 4 Julian Washburn F 6-8 220 26 Austin Spurs / Texas El Paso / Duncanville, TX 5 Joel Berry II G 6-0 195 23 South Bay Lakers / North Carolina / Orlando, FL 6 Scotty Hopson G 6-7 230 29 Oklahoma City Blue / Tennessee / Hopkinsville, KY 7 Chasson Randle G 6-2 185 25 Capital City Go-Go / Stanford / Rock Island, IL 8 Travis Trice G 6-2 177 25 Wisconsin Herd / Michigan State / Huber Heights, OH 9 DeAndre Liggins F 6-6 209 30 Sioux Falls Skyforce / Kentucky / Chicago, IL 10 Reggie Hearn G 6-4 209 26 Stockton Kings / Northwestern / Fort Wayne, IN 11 Eric Moreland F 6-10 238 26 Free Agent / Oregon State / Missouri City, TX 12 Richard Solomon F 6-11 235 26 Oklahoma City Blue / California / Inglewood, CA 13 John Jenkins G 6-4 215 27 Westchester Knicks / Vanderbilt / Hendersonville, TN 14 Cameron Reynolds F 6-8 225 23 Stockton Kings / Tulane / Pearland, TX 15 Tyler Zeller C 7-0 259 28 Free Agent / North Carolina / Washington, IN Head Coach: Jeff Van Gundy Assistant Coach: Mark Fox Assistant Coach: John Thompson III Athletic Trainer: Ed Lacerte, ProSports Therapy, Inc. (Waltham and Westford, MA) Team Physician: Stephen Foley, Sanford Health (Sioux Falls, SD) Team Scout: Othella Harrington Video Coordinator: Luke Stanaland NOTE: Age reflects player’s age as of completion of the September FIBA World Cup Qualifiers (Dec. 2, 2018).

2 USA WORLD CUP QUALIFYING TEAM ROSTER - METRIC/ALPHABETICAL NO NAME POS CMs KGs AGE CURRENT TEAM / SCHOOL / HOMETOWN 5 Joel Berry II G 183 88 23 South Bay Lakers / North Carolina / Orlando, Florida 10 Reggie Hearn G 193 95 26 Stockton Kings / Northwestern / Fort Wayne, 6 Scotty Hopson G 201 104 29 Oklahoma City Blue / Tennessee / Hopkinsville, Kentucky 13 John Jenkins G 193 98 27 Westchester Knicks / Vanderbilt / Hendersonville, Tennessee 9 DeAndre Liggins F 198 95 30 Sioux Falls Skyforce / Kentucky / Chicago, 11 Eric Moreland F 208 108 26 Free Agent / Oregon State / Missouri City, Texas 7 Chasson Randle G 188 185 25 Capital City Go-Go / Stanford / Rock Island, Illinois 14 Cameron Reynolds F 203 102 23 Stockton Kings / Tulane / Pearland, Texas 12 Richard Solomon F 211 107 26 Oklahoma City Blue / California / Inglewood, California 8 Travis Trice G 188 80 25 Wisconsin Herd / Michigan State / Huber Heights, Ohio 4 Julian Washburn F 203 100 26 Austin Spurs / Texas El Paso / Duncanville, TX 15 Tyler Zeller C 213 117 28 Free Agent / North Carolina / Washington, Indiana

Head Coach: Jeff Van Gundy Assistant Coach: Mark Fox Assistant Coach: John Thompson III Athletic Trainer: Ed Lacerte, ProSports Therapy, Inc. (Waltham and Westford, Massachusetts) Team Physician: Stephen Foley, Sanford Health (Sioux Falls, ) Team Scout: Othella Harrington Video Coordinator: Luke Stanaland NOTE: Age reflects player’s age as of completion of the September FIBA World Cup Qualifiers (Dec. 2, 2018).

USA WORLD CUP QUALIFYING TEAM ROSTER - METRIC/NUMERICAL

NO NAME POS CMs KGs AGE CURRENT TEAM / SCHOOL / HOMETOWN 4 Julian Washburn F 203 100 26 Austin Spurs / Texas El Paso / Duncanville, TX 5 Joel Berry II G 183 88 23 South Bay Lakers / North Carolina / Orlando, Florida 6 Scotty Hopson G 201 104 29 Oklahoma City Blue / Tennessee / Hopkinsville, Kentucky 7 Chasson Randle G 188 185 25 Capital City Go-Go / Stanford / Rock Island, Illinois 8 Travis Trice G 188 80 25 Wisconsin Herd / Michigan St ate / Huber Heights, Ohio 9 DeAndre Liggins F 198 95 30 Sioux Falls Skyforce / Kentucky / Chicago, Illinois 10 Reggie Hearn G 193 95 26 Stockton Kings / Northwestern / Fort Wayne, Indiana 11 Eric Moreland F 208 108 26 Free Agent / Oregon State / Missouri City, Texas 12 Richard Solomon F 211 107 26 Oklahoma City Blue / California / Inglewood, California 13 John Jenkins G 193 98 27 Westchester Knicks / Vanderbilt / Hendersonville, Tennessee 14 Cameron Reynolds F 203 102 23 Stockton Kings / Tulane / Pearland, Texas 15 Tyler Zeller C 213 117 28 Free Agent / North Carolina / Washington, Indiana

Head Coach: Jeff Van Gundy Assistant Coach: Mark Fox Assistant Coach: John Thompson III Athletic Trainer: Ed Lacerte, ProSports Therapy, Inc. (Waltham and Westford, Massachusetts) Team Physician: Stephen Foley, Sanford Health (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) Team Scout: Othella Harrington Video Coordinator: Luke Stanaland NOTE: Age reflects player’s age as of completion of the September FIBA World Cup Qualifiers (Dec. 2, 2018).

3 FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFYING SCHEDULE First Round Groups final standings

GROUP A W-L GROUP B W-L GROUP C W-L GROUP D W-L 1. Argentina 5-1 1. *Venezuela 5-1 1. USA 5-1 1. 5-1 2. Uruguay 4-2 2. *Brazil 5-1 2. Puerto Rico 4-2 2. Dominican Republic 4-2 3. Panama 3-3 3. *Chile 1-5 3. 3-3 3. U.S. Virgin Islands 2-4 4. Paraguay 0-6 4. *Colombia 1-5 4. Cuba 0-6 4. Bahamas 1-5 *Standing between tied teams based on head-to-head results First Round Thursday, June 28 Thursday, November 23 Group A Group C Group A Group C Argentina87, Panama 62 Mexico 78, USA 70 Uruguay 58, Paraguay 49 Puerto Rico 84, Cuba 80 Argentina 96, Paraguay 63 Mexico 72, Cuba 66 Uruguay 86, Panama 73 USA 85, Puerto Rico 78 Group D Friday, November 24 U.S. Virgin Islands 84, Bahamas 74 Group B Group D Friday, June 29 Brazil 86, Chile 73 Canada 93, Bahamas 69 Group B Group D Venezuela 85, Colombia 71 Dominican Rep. 99, U.S. Virgin Islands 89 Colombia 71, Chile 67 Canada 97, Dominican Rep. 61 Sunday, November 26 Venezuela 72, Brazil 56 Group A Group C Sunday, July 1 Argentina 68, Panama 59 Puerto Rico 95, Cuba 72 Group A Group C Uruguay 67, Paraguay 49 USA 91, Mexico 55 Argentina 102, Uruguay 58 USA 93, Cuba 62 Monday, November 27 Panama 74, Paraguay 67 Puerto Rico 84, Mexico 79 Group B Group D Monday, July 2 Chile 74, Colombia 69 U.S. Virgin Islands 93, Bahamas 85 Group B Group D Brazil 72, Venezuela 60 Dominican Rep. 88, Canada 76 Venezuela 70, Chile 51 Canada 99, U.S. Virgin Islands 69 Brazil 98, Colombia 71 Bahamas 83, Dominican Rep. 82

Thursday, February 22 Notes: Group B Group D *The top three finishing teams from each first-round group advanced to the Brazil 84, Colombia 49 Canada 118, U. S. Virgin Islands 89 second-round. Group E consists of B1, B2, B3, D1, D2 and D3, Group F consists Venezuela 77, Chile 56 Dominican Republic 96, Bahamas 63 of A1, A2, A3, C1, C2 and C3. Friday, February 23 Group A Group C Uruguay 88, Argentina 83 Puerto Rico 100, Mexico 80 Panama 82, Paraguay 62 USA 84, Cuba 48 Sunday, February 25 Group B Group D Brazil 83, Chile 58 Dominican Republic 113, U.S. Virgin Isl. 85 Venezuela 73, Colombia 62 Canada 113, Bahamas 67 Monday, February 26 Group A Group C Argentina 83, Paraguay 61 Mexico 75, Cuba 52 Panama 86, Uruguay 75 USA 83, Puerto Rico 75

4 FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFYING SCHEDULE Second round groups

GROUP E W-L GROUP F W-L 1. Argentina 7-1 1. Canada 7-1 USA 7-1 Venezuela 7-1 3. Puerto Rico 5-3 3. Brazil 6-2 Uruguay 5-3 4. Dominican Republic 5-3 5. Mexico 3-5 5. U.S. Virgin Islands 2-6 Panama 3-5 6. Chile 1-7

Second Round Thursday, February 21 Thursday, September 13 Chile @ Canada Venezuela @ Dominican Republic Canada 85, Brazil 77 Brazil @ U.S. Virgin Islands Dominican Republic 71, Chile 46 Venezuela 87, U.S. Virgin Islands 73 Friday, February 22 Friday, September 14 Argentina @ Puerto Rico Uruguay @ Mexico Argentina 78, Mexico 74 Panama @ USA Puerto Rico 82, Panama 73 USA 114, Uruguay 57 Sunday, February 24 Sunday, September 16 Venezuela @ Canada Brazil @ Dominican Republic Venezuela 79, Dominican Republic 78 (1OT) Chile @ U.S. Virgin Islands Brazil 20, U.S. Virgin Islands 0 (Forfeit) Monday, February 25 Monday, September 17 Uruguay @ Puerto Rico Argentina 106, Puerto Rico 84 Panama @ Mexico USA 78, Panama 48 Argentina @ USA Uruguay 63, Mexico 60 Canada 84, Chile 61 Notes: *All times listed are EST/EDT. Thursday, November 29 *Seven teams qualify for the 2019 FIBA World Cup, including the top three USA @ Argentina (@ La Rioja) finishing teams in second-round Groups E and F and the best fourth placed Mexico @ Panama team from Groups E and F. Puerto Rico @ Uruguay Friday, November 30 Canada @ Venezuela Dominican Republic @ Brazil U.S. Virgin Islands @ Chile Sunday, December 2 Mexico @ Argentina Puerto Rico @ Panama USA @ Uruguay Monday, December 3 Venezuela @ U.S. Virgin Islands Canada @ Brazil Dominican Republic @ Chile

5 USA WORLD CUP QUALIFYING TEAM NOTES 2017-19 FIBA AMERICAS WORLD CUP September 14, 2018 - USA 114, Uruguay 57 @ , , USA QUALIFIERS CRASH COURSE September 17, 2018 - USA 78, Panama 48 • The FIBA World Cup Qualifying games will be used to qualify 31 of @ Panama City, Panama the 32 nations that will compete in the FIBA World Cup 2019. November 28, 2018 - USA at Argentina • China automatically qualifies as the host nation of the 2019 FIBA @ La Rioja, Argentina World Cup. December 2, 2018 – USA at Uruguay • 16 teams from the FIBA Americas zone are vying for seven qualifying @ Montevideo, Uruguay berths to the 2019 World Cup. February 22, 201 -USA vs Panama • The remaining 24 teams will advance out of FIBA’s three other zones: five from Africa, seven from Asia and 12 from Europe. @ Greensboro, North Carolina February 26, 2019 - USA vs. Argentina FIBA AMERICAS WORLD CUP QUALIFYING FIRST ROUND @ Greensboro, North Carolina • The USA began its journey to the 2019 World Cup on Nov. 23 against FIBA WORLD CUP 2019 Puerto Rico in the first of six first-round qualifying games that took • The USA, two-time defending FIBA World Cup of Basketball for Men place in three competition windows through July 1, 2018. champions, must qualify for the 2019 FIBA World Cup before attempt- November 23, 2017 - USA 85, Puerto Rico 78 ing to earn a third-straight gold medal at the competition. @ University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL November 26, 2017 – USA 91, Mexico 55 • The FIBA World Cup for Men 2019 will be held August 31-September @ Greensboro Coliseum Fieldhouse, Greensboro, NC 15 in China. February. 23, 2018 - USA 84, Cuba 48 • 32 national teams will participate in the FIBA World Cup 2019. @ Kaiser Permante Arena, Santa Cruz, CA February 26, 2018 – USA 83, Puerto Rico 75 • China automatically qualified as the host nation of the 2019 FIBA @ Kaiser Permante Arena, Santa Cruz, CA World Cup. June 28, 2018 - Mexico 78, USA 70 • The remaining 31 nations will qualify through their FIBA zone World @ , Mexico July 1, 2018 - USA 93, Cuba 62 Cup qualifying games. Each zone will qualify the following number of national teams: @ Havana, Cuba *Africa - 5 Teams *Americas – 7 Teams FIBA AMERICAS WORLD CUP QUALIFYING SECOND ROUND *Asia (which now includes Oceania) – 7 Teams *Europe – 12 Teams • Following the completion of the first round, the top three finishing teams in each of the four, first-round groups advanced to the second • The USA men have participated in 17 FIBA World Cups and have round. collected 12 medals - five gold medals (1954, 1986, 1994, 2010 and The three advancing teams from Group A, Argentina (5-1), Uruguay 2014), thr ee silver medals (1950, 1959 and 1982) and four bronze (4-2) and Panama (3-3), and the top three finishers from Group C, medals (1974, 1990, 1998 and 2006). USA teams own an overall USA, Puerto Rico (4-2) and Mexico (3-3), form Group E. The top three win-loss record of 123-27. finishers from Group B, Venezuela (5-1), Brazil (5-1) and Chile (1-5), and Group D, Canada (5-1), Dominican Republic (4-2) and U.S. Virgin • Results from the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 will qualify seven Islands (2-4), form Group F. teams directly for the Tokyo 2020 . Additionally, Olympic host, Japan, is automatically qualified, and four • Second-round games will be held during three windows of competition: additional nations will qualify through four FIBA Olympic Qualifying * September 13-17, 2018 Tournaments that will be held in 2020 in advance of the Olympics. * November 29-December 3, 2018 * February 21-25, 2019 EXPERIENCE SPEAKS

• After completion of the Americas second-round games, seven teams The November USA World Cup Qualifying Team coaching staff and will qualify for the 2019 FIBA World Cup, including the top three finish- seven players boast of prior USA Basketball experience. ing teams from second-round Group E and Group F, and the best fourth USA head coach Jeff Van Gundy led the USA to a 5-0 record and to the placed team between Groups E and Group F. 2017 FIBA AmeriCup Championship, and he returned to the USA side- lines for the first four USA’s World Cup Qualifying first-round games in 2018 November 2017, February 2018, June/July 2018 and September

6 USA WORLD CUP QUALIFYING TEAM NOTES 2018 and led the USA to a 7-1 overall record, including a first-place SECOND ROUND OPPONENT NOTES finish in first-round Group C play. USA assistant coach John Thompson Jr., has been on the bench for all USA VS. ARGENTINA eight of the USA’s World Cup Qualifying games, and served as an Second Round Game Dates/Results: assistant for the 2008 USA Basketball U18 National Team that won a silver medal at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship in Argentina. Nov. 29, 2018, @ La Rioja, Argentina USA assistant coach Mark Fox served as the USA’s scout for the Feb. 25, 2019, @ Greensboro, North Carolina, USA June/July 2018 and September 2018 WCQ windows. FIBA World Ranking: 5th Three players- Reggie Hearn, Chasson Randle and Travis Trice return USA All-Time Record vs. Argentina: 68-12 with previous USA World Cup Qualifying team experience. Hearn has Last Meetings: played for four of the five USA WCQ teams. Randle and Trice both re- The USA defeated Argentina 81-76 in the 2017 AmeriCup. turn after being part of the 2-0 September 2018 USA World Cup Quali- fying team. Hearn was also a member of the 2017 USA AmeriCup Team The USA defeated Argentina 105-78 in the 2016 Olympics. that finished 5-0 and won the gold medal. The USA defeated Argentina 96-81 in 2006 World Championship. USA TEAM NOTES USA Last Loss: 77-64 in 2008 FIBA Americas U18 Championship • Eleven of the players own NBA G League experience, including 10 Notes: The U.S. is 7-1 against Argentina in Olympic games; 7-3 in who are playing in the NBA’s official in 2018-19. Zeller is World Cup games; 10-1 in FIBA Americas Championships contests. the lone USA player without NBA G League experience. USA VS. PANAMA • Seven of the U.S. players have NBA regular season experience, in- Second Round Game Dates/Results: cluding seven-foot NBA veteran Zeller (406 games with the Cavaliers, , and ). Other September 17, 2018 - USA 78, Panama 48 @ Panama City, Panama pla yers possessing NBA experience include Hearn (three games with February 22, 2019 - @ Greensboro, North Carolina, USA the Pistons); Hopson (three games with the Cavaliers and FIBA World Ranking: 42nd Mavericks); Jenkins (145 games with the , USA All-Time Record vs.Panama: 21-1 and Mavericks); Liggins (177 games with the Orlando Last Meeting: Magic, , , Cavaliers, Mavericks, The USA defeated Panama 78-48 in 2018 FIBA World Cup Bucks and Pelicans); Moreland (78 games with the Qualifying. and the Pistons); and Randle (26 games with the USA Last Loss: 75-67 in the 2007 Pan America Games. Knicks and ). Notes: The U.S. is 1-0 against Panama in Olympic games; 1-0 in FIBA NBA CALL-UPS World Cup games; 5-0 in FIBA Americas Championships contests; 1-0 in FIBA World Cup Qualifying games. Fourteen players involved in the first three USA World Cup Qualifying teams were signed to NBA contracts in 2017-18. USA VS. URUGUAY 4 Games - Houston Rockets II 7 Games - Second Round Game Dates: 3 Games - Philadelphia 76ers September 14, 2018- USA 114, Uruguay 57 @ Las Vegas, Nevada 9 Games - December 2, 2018 - @ Montevideo, Uruguay Reggie Hearn 2 Games - FIBA World Ranking: 34th 0 Games - USA All-Time Record vs. Uruguay: 15 Games - Atlanta Hawks 26-2 Trey McKinney Jones 1 Game - Last Meeting: USA 114, Uruguay 57 in 2018 FIBA World Cup Qualifying 6 Games - Milwaukee Bucks USA Last Loss: 82-80 in 2011 Pan American Games Rodney Purvis 16 Games - Notes: The U.S. is 6-0 versus Uruguay in Olympic games; 3-0 in FIBA 2 Games - Boston Celtics World Cup games; and 5-0 in FIBA Americas Championships contests 3 Games - and 1-0 in FIBA World Cup Qualifying games. Marcus Thornton 0 Games - 3 Games - Dallas Mavericks 17 Games - Lakers

7 JEFF VAN GUNDY 2018 USA MEN’S world cup qualifying TEAM head coach

BIOGRAPHY

FormerF NBANBA hheadd coachh JJeffff VVan GGundyd was WorldW ld CupC QualifyingQ lif i announced on July 5, 2017, as the head coach of teams, as the USA head tthe USA Basketball men’s national team that mentor he has paced the Americans to a 7-1 — THETHE VANVAN GUNDYGUNDY FILEFILE wouldw compete in the FIBA AmeriCup 2017 (for- record as the USA captured first in Group C. merly known as the FIBA Americas Championship) Opening FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifying play Hometown: and the FIBA World Cup Qualifying games. Houston, Texas facing Puerto Rico on Thanksgiving day 2017, the "I'm absolutely honored and humbled to be able to Americans pulled out an 85-78 win over Puerto Playing Experience: represent my country and USA Basketball in this Rico. Three days later his squad routed Mexico Menlo College, 1981-82 summer's AmeriCup and the upcoming World Cup 91-55 n a home game in Greensboro, N.C. Brockport, 1982-83 Qualifiers," said Van Gundy when his selection was Returning three months later to lead the USA dur- Nazareth College, 1983–85 orignally announced. ing the February window of the World Cup Qualify- Coaching Experience: In his first USA Basketball coaching assignment, ing, coaching a different roster or players, Van McQuaid Jesuit H.S. (Head Coach), 1985-86 Van Gundy led the USA to a 5-0 record and gold Gundy directed the USA to a win over Cuba (84-48) medal finish at the FIBA AmeriCup 2017, the FIBA and to a second win over Puerto Rico (83-75). (Graduate Assistant, Americas zone championship. In claiming the title, Assistant), 1986-88 Faced in the third first-round window with the task Van Gundy directed a USA squad comprised of playing a pair of road World Cup Qualifying Rutgers University (Assistant), 1988-89 primarily of NBA G League players to victories games while coaching a third different roster of (Assistant), 1989–96 over Panama, Uruguay on its home court, New York Knicks (Head Coach), 1996–01 Houston Rockets (Head Coach), 2003-07

USA Basketball Coaching Experience: 2018 FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifying September 2018 Second Round (Head Coach), 2-0

2018 FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifying June/July 2018 First Round (Head Coach), 1-1

2018 FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifying February 2018 First Round (Head Coach), 2-0

2017 FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifying November 2017 First Round (Head Coach), 2-0

2017 USA AmeriCup Team (Head Coach), 5-0/Gold Medal

International Medals: World Cup Qualifying players, the USA went 1-1 Gold (1) Dominican Republic, U.S. Virgin Islands and Ar- and saw its five-game win streak end after falling gentina on its home court. Averaging 82.8 points a 78-70 to Mexico in Mexico City. The Americas, game, and limiting opponents to 63.2 points a howeve r, regrouped and took a decisive 93-62 game, the average margin of victory for the victory over Cuba in Havana to close out first- American team was 19.6 . round play on a positive note. Also selected to lead the USA Basketball Men’s The Americans opened second-round qualifying

8 play with a home win over Uruguay (114-57) on Sept. 14 in Las Vegas, five years. In his second season, Houston compiled a record of 51-31 Nev., and journey to Panama City and collected a 78-48 win over and again advanced to the playoffs. The 51 wins marked Houston’s Panama. first season with more than 50 wins in eight years. Two years later he again led Houston to the playoffs and a 52-30 record. Fourteen players involved in the first two USA World Cup Qualifying teams were signed to NBA contracts in 2017-18. Van Gundy also spent six and a half seasons (1989-90 Van Gundy boasts of 18 through 1995-96) as a New seasons of NBA coaching York Knicks assistant, and experience, including 11 during that span, the Knicks seasons as a head coach won three Atlantic Division and seven seasons as an titles, never finished lower assistant. All tallied, as a than third in the division and head coach he compiled an qualified for the playoffs overall record of every year. 430-318 (.575), and led teams to the NBA playoffs He served as a graduate as- in nine of his 10 full sea- sistant under at sons and posted a 44-44 Providence College, helping all-time playoff record. the Providence Friars advance to the 1987 NCAA Final Four. Van Gundy was named head In his second season with the coach of the New York Friars he was promoted to Knicks on March 8, 1996, assistant coach as part of and while in that capacity ’s staff. Van for seven seasons (1995-96 Gundy also spent one season – 2001-02), he compiled a (1988-89) as an assistant 248-172 record and led Knick coach at Rutgers University. teams to six NBA playoff Van Gundy joined ESPN in 2007 appearances. as an NBA analyst and has In 1996-97, his first full season called 12 NBA Finals, the most as head coach, he directed the Finals ever for a TV game Knicks to a 57-25 record, which analyst. ranked tied for the third-best His father, Bill Van Gundy, was a record in franchise history. In the head coach at Brockport State lockout–shortened 1998–99 University and at Genesee season, battling through numer- Community College. Jeff's older ous injuries, New York finished brother, Stan, later became head 27–23 and earned the eighth coach of the NBA's Miami Heat seed for the playoffs. Van and Orlando Magic and was Gundy’s Knicks went on to defeat head coach and Director of Miami, Atlanta and Indiana in Basketball Operations for the the playoffs to advance to the Detroit Pistons from 2014-18. NBA Finals where they lost to San Antonio. In advancing to the 1999 NBA Finals the Knicks became the first 8th-seeded team in NBA As a high school player, he was a two-time All Greater Rochester history to reach the NBA Finals. Nine games into the 2001–02 season, selection in 1979 and 1980, leading Brockport Central to the Class AA Van Gundy resigned as New York’s head coach. finals. He continued his career at Nazareth Colle ge where he earned All American honors while leading the Golden Flyers to an NCAA Divi- On June 10, 2003, Van Gundy returned to the NBA and was named sion II Tournament berth in 1984. He remains the Nazareth career head coach of the Houston Rockets. In his four years (2003-04 – 2006- leader in percentage at 86.8 percent. Van Gundy attended 07) as the Rockets’ head mentor he compiled a record of 182-146 and Yale University before transferring to Menlo College and ultimately a dvanced Houston to three NBA playoffs. graduated from New York's Nazareth College in 1985. In 2011, Van In his first season in Houston, the Rockets finished the 2003-04 season Gundy received an honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from with a 45–37 record and made the NBA Playoffs for the first time in his alma mater, Nazareth College.

9 Mark FOX 2018 USA MEN’S world cup qualifying TEAM ASSISTANT coach

BIOGRAPHY

Mark Fox was announced on Nov.. x, 2018, as an season appearances in- assistant coach for the November 2018 USA cluding three consecutive NCAA Tournaments. Basketball Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team. He was named the WAC Coach of the — thethe FoxFox FFileile Year three times (2005, 2006 and 2007). “USA Basketball has become a collective effort to Hometown: maintain our country’s position in the ,” said In February of 2012, the website RealGM.com Garden City, Kansas Fox. “It is an honor to be asked to and I look ranked Fox first nationally among all college forward to helping in any way needed. I have coaches in player development. Playing Experience: tremendous resp ect for coach Van Gundy and look Fox was a member of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Garden City Community College, 1987-1989 forward to working with him.” Eastern New Mexico University, 1989-1991 Rules Committee, which directs rules changes for Boasting of 14 seasons of NCAA Division I head the sport, and the NCAA’s Men’s Basketball Ethics Coaching Experience: coaching experience and 12 years of DI assistant Coalition, which is charged “to promote ethical University of coaching experience, Fox compiled a 286–176 conduct among NCAA Division I men’s basketball (Head Coach), 2009-2018 (.619) record as a head mentor while advancing coaches th rough education, leadership and teams to 10 post season tournaments, including mentoring.” University of Nevada five NCAA Tournaments. (Head Coach), 2004-2009 Fox began his coaching career as a graduate as- In nine seasons (2008-09 – 2017-18) as the sistant coach and then as a full-time assistant University of Nevada University of Georgia’s head mentor, Fox led the under Lynn Nance at the University of Washington (Assistant Coach), 2000-2004 Bulldogs to winning records in six of his nine (1991-93). seasons, and compiled an overall record of Fox spent six seasons (1994-2000) as an assistant Kansas State University 163-133, while securing two NCAA tournament coach under at Kansas State. While (Assistant Coach), 1994-2000 appearances (2011 and 2015) and three NIT post- at KSU, the Wildcats earned an NCAA Tournament season tournaments (2014, 2016 and 2017). University of Washington invitation in 1996 and two appearances in the (Assistant Coach) 1991-1993 In just his second season at Georgia, Fox guided National Invitation Tournament (1998 and 1999). his 2011 team to its first 20-win season in nine USA Basketball Coaching Experience: Fox left Kansas State to become associate head years. The Bulldogs also earned an NCAA Tourna- coach at the University of Nevada. His four years 2018 FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifying ment invite, the program’s first at-large bid in September 2018 Second Round (Team Scout), (2000-2004) as the Wolf Pack’s associate head nine seasons. 2-0 coach included a run to the 2004 NCAA “Sweet In 2015-16, Fox led Georgia to its third straight 16” for the first time in school history. 2018 FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifying 20-win campaign – just the second time in 111 Fox played two seasons of at June/July 2018 First Round (Team Scout), 1-1 seasons the Bulldogs have done so – and the Garden City Community College (1987-89) and Bulldogs posted a double-digit victory tally in SEC played two seasons at Eastern New Mexico Uni- play for the third consecutive season – a first for versity (1989-91) where he was named first-team UGA since the league’s inception in 1932. Academic All-Lone Star Conference in 1991. Fox was also head coach at the University of He graduated magna cum laude with his bache- Nevada for five seasons (2004-05 – 2008-09). lor’s in Physical Education from Eastern New While leading the Wolf Pack, he compiled an Mexico in 1991 and obtained a master’s of sci- overall record of 123–43 and a .741 winning ence degree in Athletic Administration and percentage. Psychology from the in 1996. During Fox’s tenure as head coach, Nevada won at Fox and his wife, Cindy, have two children: a son, least 21 games each season, won or shared four Parker, and a daughter, Olivia. straight Western Athletic Conference titles (2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008) and advanced to five post-

10 john thompson III 2018 USA MEN’S world cup qualifying TEAM ASSISTANT coach

BIOGRAPHY

Returning to assist Jeff Van Gundy on the USA After leading the Hoyas to Basketball Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team the 2005-06 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16, bench is former head Thompson, in 2006-07, guided the Georgetown to — thethe thompsonthompson FileFile coach John Thompson III. a 30-7 record, the regular season and tournament championships and the Hometown: Thompson returns as an assistant coach for a NCAA Final Four. Washington, D.C. fifth time for the USA World Cup Qualifying Team. In the first four windows of World Cup Qualifying Thompson is a two-time winner of the Black Playing Experience: he has aided the USA to a stellar 7-1 record. Coaches Association Male Coach of the Year , 1984-88 Award, was named the 2007 Nat ional Association Thompson, son of 1988 U.S. Olympic Team and of Basketball Coaches Coach of the Year and was Coaching Experience: longtime Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr., the 2013 Big East Conference Coach of the Year. Georgetown University (Head Coach), boasts of fiver prior USA Basketball coaching 2004-17 experiences. Serving four seasons (2000-01 - 2003-04) as head coach at his alma mater, Princeton University, his His initiation to USA Basketball came as an Princeton University (Head Coach), teams compiled a 68-42 overall record, won or assistant with the 2008 USA Basketball U18 2000-04 shared three Ivy League titles, while making three National Team that won a silver medal at the FIBA post-season tournament appearances, including Princeton University (Assistant), Americas U18 Championship. Most recently he two NCAA tournaments (2001 and 2004) and one 1995-2000 has assisted USA head mentor Jeff Van Gundy NIT (2002). with the November 20 17, February 2018, June USA Basketball Coaching Experience: 2018 and September 2018 USA World Cup Thompson served as an assistant coach at 2018 FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifying Qualifying Teams, helping lead the four teams to Princeton from 1995-2000 and helped Princeton to September2018 Second Round (Assistant), a 7-1 record. a record of 114-31, a top 10 national ranking, 2-0 three Ivy League championships, five consecutive “I am once again honored to work with the USA postseason appearances and one of the most 2018 FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifying Basketball World Cup Qualifying team,” said memorable wins in NCAA tournament history with June/July 2018 First Round (Assistant), 1-1 Thompson. “It is a privilege to represent our Princeton’s 43-41 victory over UCLA in 1996. country working under coach Van Gundy.” 2018 FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifying Thompson played basketball at Princeton while February 2018 First Round (Assistant), 2-0 Thompson brings to USA Basketball 17 years of majoring in politics. As a forward, he played four collegiate head coaching experience and a stellar seasons (1984-85 – 1987-88) for legendary coach 2017 FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifying 346-193 (.641 ) all-time and ranks fourth on Princeton's all- November 2017 First Round (Assistant), 2-0 record. time assist leader list with 347. He was co-captain 2008 USA Basketball U18 National Team Taking the coaching reigns at Georgetown in 2004, of the 1988 team and shared the B.F. Bunn trophy (Assistant), 4-1/Silver Medal he directed the Hoyas for 13 seasons and that year as one of the Tigers' Most Valuable compiled 278-151 (.653) overall mark, including a Players. International Medals: 131-94 record in Big East Conference play. He led Thompson's wife, Monica, is also a Princeton Georgetown to 11 straight post-season tourna- Silver (1) grad (Class of 1989). They have three children: ments, including eight NCAA tournaments and Morgan, John Wallace and Matthew. three NITs, won three Big East Conference regular season titles, advanced teams to thre e Big East Tournament championships, winning the tourney title in 2007.

11 FIBA, NBA, AAnd NCAA BBasketball Rule Differences RULE FIBA NBA NCAA Duration of Game ...... Four, 10-minute quarters ...... Four, 12-minute quarters ...... Two, 20-minute halves Overtime Duration ...... 5 minutes ...... 5 minutes ...... 5 minutes Duration Between Quarters ...... 2 minutes ...... 130 seconds ...... Not Applicable Length of Halftime ...... 15 minutes ...... 15 minutes ...... 15 minutes Court Length ...... 91' 10" x 49' 2.5" ...... 94' x 50' ...... 94' x 50' Size of Lane ...... 16’ x 19' ...... 16' x 19' ...... 12' x 19' Three- FG Distance ...... 22.15’ (21.65’ on baseline) ...... 23.75’ (21.98’ on baseline) ...... 20.5’ No Charge Semicircles ...... Yes (4’1.25” from center of basket) . .Yes (4’1.25” from center of basket) . . .Yes (4’ from center of basket) Shot Clock ...... 24 seconds ...... 24 seconds ...... 30 seconds Shot Clock Reset ...... Reset to 14 seconds when FG ...... FG attempt hits rim ...... FG attempt hits rim attempt hits rim Back Court Violation ...... 8 seconds ...... 8 seconds ...... 10 seconds Game Clock Stops After ...... Last 2 minutes of 4th quarter ...... Last minute of 1st, 2nd, 3rd quarters, . .Last minute of second half and Successful FG and overtime Last 2 minutes of 4th quarter and OT last minute of overtime Player Foul Limit ...... 5 or 2 technical/unsportsman fouls . . .6 ...... 5 Bonus Free Throw ...... On 5th foul per quarter (2 FTs) ...... On 5th foul per quarter (2 FTs) ...... On 7th foul per half (1-and-1) Fourth quarter carries into OT On 10th foul per half (2 FTs) Number of Players Permitted . . . . .5 (three defensive, two offensive) . . . .5 (three defensive, two offensive) . . . .6 (four defensive, two offensive) On Free Throw Lane Jump Ball ...... Teams alternate possession ...... Alternate possession to start periods . .Teams alternate possession after opening jump ball after opening jump ball. Jump ball after opening jump ball for all other situations. Legal Alley-Oop ...... Yes ...... Yes ...... Yes Ball On/Above Cylinder . . . .Yes ...... No ...... No Closely Guarded For 5 Seconds . . . .Yes (while holding the ball) ...... No ...... Yes (only while holding ball) Defensive 3 Seconds ...... No ...... Yes ...... No Flopping Rule/Faking Being Fouled Yes ...... Yes ...... Yes (Class A technical foul) Number of Referees ...... Three ...... Three ...... Three Timeouts - Non-Televised Game . . .2 60-second in 1st & 2nd quarters . .6 60/100-second timeouts during . . . . .4 75-second and 2 30-second 3 60-second in 3rd & 4th quarters regulation, 1 20-second per half. Each timeouts per team. All unused carry Maximum of 2 timeouts permitted team is limited to no more than 3 in over to second half. in the final 2 minutes of a game the 4th and 2 in the last two minutes Timeouts - Televised Game ...... Up to one additional TV timeout . . .Must be two 100-second timeouts . . . .(Games with 3 TV timeouts per half) is permissible per quarter in the 1st and 3rd periods, three 100- 1 60-second and 3 30-second and a second timeouts in 2nd and 4th periods unused 75-second and 2 unused 30- second carry over to second half Timeouts - Overtime ...... 1 additional 60-second ...... 2 60-second, teams are allowed ...... 1 additional 75-second (1 30-second no more than 1 60- second and in televised games) and any 1 20-second in final 2 minutes unused from regulation or prior overtime carry over Timeouts Called By ...... Head coach or assistant coach . . . . .Head coach or player in game ...... Head coach at dead ball or player when ball controlled by player’s team Size of Basketball ...... Maximum Circumference - 29” . . . .Around channels - 29.5" to 29.75” . . . .Maximum Circumference - 30” Maximum Weight - 20 ounces Across channels - 29 5/8”-29 7/8” Minimum Circumference - 29.5” Minimum Weight - 17.99 ounces Maximum Weight - 22 ounces Minimum Weight - 20 ounces Legal Jersey Numbers ...... All Numbers 00, 0-99 ...... Any one or two digit number ...... 00, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55

12 meet the 2018 USA men’s world CUP qualifying team athletes #5 joel Berry II guard | 6-0 | 195 College: University of north carolina 2018-19 team: south bay lakers (nba G League)

biography

USA Basketball Notes • Named a member of the November 2018 USA Basketball Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team on Nov. 20, 2018. • Named on Jan. 20, 2014, to the 2014 USA Basketball Junior National Select Team that played in the 17th annual ; helped the USA to a win with one assist in eight minutes played on April 12, 2014, at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. • Member of the 2012 USA U17 Worl d Championship Team that compiled an 8-0 record en route to earning the FIBA U17 World Championship gold medal in Kaunas, Lithuania; started five of eight games and averaged 7.9 ppg., 3.3 rpg. and 2.9 apg. in fewer than 20.0 mpg. • Participated in the 2011 USA Junior National Team minicamp, held Oct. 15-16 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. • Named to the 2011-12 USA Basketball DNT on Oct. 14, 2011. Professional Notes • Playing in 2018-19 for NBA G League South Bay Lakers. • Played for in the 2018-19 NBA pre-season, played in three games, averaged 6.0 minutes, 1.7 points and 1.0 assists a game. College Notes • Played four seasons (2014-15 - 2017-18) at the University of North Carolina. • Played in 144 games, started in 112 games, compiled 1,811 points (12.6 ppg.), 404 rebounds (2.8 rpg.), 450 assists (3.1 apg.) and 165 steals (1.2 spg.). Shot 41.9 percent from the field, 36.7 percent from 3-point and 83.3 percent from the foul line. • One of four Tar Heels to compile over 1,800 points and 400 assists (with , Walter Davis and ) and is one of two (with Davis) with over 1,800 points, 400 rebounds and 400 assists. • UNC went 109-35 in the games in which he played (missed 10 games due to injuries). Ranks second all-time in made 3pt FGs (266); 13th in scoring and assists; eight in free throw percentage, • Scored in double figures 94 times with 25 20-point games, including 22 in the 2017 national championship game versus Gonzaga and 20 in the 2016 national championship game against Villanova. • As a senior (2017-18), played in and started in 36 games, averaged 33.1 minutes, 17.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists a game. Shot 39.6 percent from the field, 34.4 percent from 3-point and 89.3 percent from the foul line. Named 2018 NABC All-American third team, Associated Press All-American honorable mention, All ACC first team, All ACC Tournament second team. • As a junior (2016-17), played in 38 games, started in 37 games, averaged 30.4 minutes, 14.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists a game. Shot 42.8 percent from the field, 38.4 percent from 3-point and 77.4 percent from the foul line. • Led UNC to the 2017 NCAA national championship and was named 2016 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player, 2017 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Teams, All ACC second team, Maui Invitational MVP and Maui Invitational All-Tournament Team. • As a sophomore (2015-16), played in 40 games, started in 39 games, averaged 30.7 minutes, 12.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.8 as- sists a game. Shot 44.4 percent from the field, 38.2 percent from 3-point and 86.7 percent from the foul line. Named 2016 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team, ACC Tournament MVP, ACC All-Tournament first team. • As a freshman (2014-15), played in 30 games, averaged 13.2 minutes, 4.2 points and 1.5 assists a game. Personal • Son of Joel and Kathie Berry. • His sister played four years at Rollins College. • Played high school basketball at Lake Highland Preparatory School in Orlando, Florida. Led his team to two state titles and was the first player named Florida Mr. Basketball three times. Named a Parade and McDonald's All-American as a senior in 2014.

14 #10 Reggie hearn GUARD | 6-4 | 209 College: Northwestern university 2018-19 team: Stockton Kings (NBA G League)

biography

USA Basketball Notes • Named a member of the November 2018 USA Basketball Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team on Nov. 20, 2018. • Helped lead the 2018 USA World Cup Qualifying Team to a 2-0 record during the 2018 September second-round games. Played and started against Panama after missing the Uruguay game because of an ankle sprain. Recorded against Panama a team-high 12 points and made 4-of-6 3-point shots in 22 minutes of action. • One of three USA World Cup Qualifying Team players to participate in the July 26-27 USA National Team minicamp in Las Vegas. • Named as a member of the June/July 2018 USA World Cup Qualifying Team on June 25, 2018. Helped the USA to a 1-1 record after the USA lost to Mexico (78-70) in Mexico City and defeated Cuba (93-62) in Havana. Played and started in two games, averaged 23.0 minutes, 13.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. Shot 9-of-18 (.500 percent) from the field, made 7-of-12 (.583 percent) from 3-point. • Named to 2017 USA Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team for the November first-round games on Nov. 14, 2017. Helped the USA to victories over Puerto Rico (85-78) and Mexico (91-55). Played and started in two games, averaged 23.0 minutes, 11.5 points, 6.0 rebounds. Shot 57.1 percent from the field and 71.4 percent (5-7) from 3-point. • Member of the 2017 USA Men’s AmeriCup Team that captured gold with a 5-0 record. Played in all five games, started once, aver- aged 21.2 minutes a game, 10.0 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. Shot 47.1 percent from the field, 47.6 percent (10-21) from 3-point and 66.7 percent from the foul line. Professional Notes • Playing in 2018-19 for NBA G League Stockton Kings. • On Jan 15, 2018, signed a two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons and . Played in three NBA games for the Detroit Pistons in 2017-18. Averaged 2.2 minutes, 1.0 points a game. • Played in 2017-18 for the NBA G League Grand Rapids Drive and Reno Bighorns. Played in 12 games for the Drive, started 11 games, averaged 34.7 minutes,14.8 points and 5.2 assists a game. Played in 14 games for the NBA G League Reno Bighorns, started 10 games, averaged 30.7 minutes, 14.7 points and 4.6 assists a game. • Played for the NBA G League Reno Bighorns in 2016-17. Played in 42 games, averaged 31.4 minutes, 13.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists. Shot 45.3 percent from the field, 44.2 percent from 3-point and 71.4 percent from the foul line. • Played for the G League Reno Bighorns in 2015-16. Played in 48 games, averaged 25.8 minutes, 11.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 as- sists. Shot 46.1 percent from the field, 44.2 percent from 3-point and 78.2 percent from the foul line. • Played in 2014-15 for the D-League Reno Bighorns (15 games) and Idaho Stampede (15 games), and for the Idaho Stampede in 2013-14. College Notes • Played four seasons (2009-10 and 2012-13) at Northwestern University. Played in 90 games, compiled 671 points (7.5 ppg.), 266 rebounds (3.0 rpg.) and 95 assists (1.0 apg.). Shot 45.9 percent from the field, 35.5 percent from 3-point and 75.5 percent from the foul line. • As a senior (2012-13), played and started in 30 games, averaged 33.0 minutes, 13.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists a game. Shot 44.3 percent from the field, 36.6 perc ent from 3-point and 73.8 percent from the foul line. Led the team and ranked No. 13 in the Big 10 in scoring. Named All-Big 10 honorable mention and Academic All-Big Ten. • As a junior (2011-12), played and started 33 games, averaged 26. minutes, 7.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists a game. As a sophomore (2011-12), played in 14 games, averaged 3.4 minutes and 1.4 point a game. Named Academic All-Big Ten. • As a freshman (2010-11), played in 13 games, averaged 1.9 minutes and 0.4 points a game. Personal Notes • Son of Lisa Hearn and Crane Hearn. Father played basketball at .

15 #6 scotty hopson Guard | 6-7 | 230 college: 2018-19 team: Oklahoma City Blue (NBA G League)

biography

USA Basketball Notes • Named a member of the November 2018 USA Basketball Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team on Nov. 20, 2018. • Named as a collegian to the 2010 USA Basketball Men's Select Team trained against the 2010 USA Basketball Men's National Team. • Named to the 2008 USA Basketball Junior National Select Team that played in the 11th annual Nike Hoop Summit; helped the USA to a win with 5 points and five rebounds in 19 minutes played on April 12, 2008, at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. • Member of the 2007 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival Blue Team (2-3/silver medal), played in five games, started two, averaged 22.4 points and 5.6 rebounds a game. Shot 61.3 percent from the field, 43.5 percent from 3 point and 57.1 percent from the foud line. Professional Notes • Has played in a total of three NBA regular season games, two with the Cleveland Cavaliers (2013-14) and one with Dallas Mavericks (2017-18). Has averaged 5.0 minutes, 0.7 points and 0.7 assists a game. • Made his NBA debut with Cleveland on April 2, 2014, at Orlando, totaling one point and one . Traded from the Cleveland Cava- liers to the on July 12, 2014. Traded from the Charlotte Hornets to the New Orleans Pelicans on July 13, 2014. Traded from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Houston Rockets on July 15, 2014. • Playing in 2018-19 for NBA G League Oklahoma City Blue. Has played • Played in 2017-18 for Galatasaray (Turkey), played in 27 games, started in 13 games, averaged 20.9 minutes, 11.1 points, 3.6 re- bounds and 1.7 assists a game. Shot 52.7 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from 3-point and 70.3 percent from the foul line. • Played in 2014-15 with Sioux Falls Skyforce. Played in 43 games, started in 35 games, averaged 32.2 minutes, 19.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists a game. Shot 52.8 percent from the field, 35.0 percent from 3-point and 79.0 percent from the foul line. • On Feb. 24, 2015, set two Skyforce single-game records, scoring 52 points and making 21 field goals in a win over the Reno Bighorns. • On April 6, 2014, was assigned to Canton Charge of the NBA D-League. He was recalled by the Cavaliers on April 9 of that season, and he was sent back to the Charge the very next day. Played in three playoff games, averaged 22.0 minutes, 10.3 points, 3.3 re- bounds and 1.7 assists a game. Shot 57.1 percent from the field and 55.0 percent from 3-point. • Also played for Kolossos Rodou (Greece) in 2011-12, Hapoel Eilat (Israel) in 2012-13, FLaboral Kutxa (Spain) in 2014-15, Foshan Long Lions (China) in 2015-16, Cedevita (Croatia) and Ironi Nahariya (Israel) 2016-17. College Notes • Played three seasons (2008-09 - 2010-11) at the University of Tennessee. • In three seasons appeared in 103 games, started 98 games, scored 1,305 points (12.7 ppg.) and averaged 3.1 rebounds. Shot 44.4 percent from the field, 35.4 from 3-point range and 67.1 percent from the foul line. • As a junior (2010-11), played and started in 32 games, averaged 29.3 minutes, 17.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists a game. Shot 45.2 percent from the field, 37.6 percent from 3-point and 73.5 percent from the foul line. Named 2011 All-SEC first team, NIT Season Tip-Off Most Outstanding Player and NABC All-District 21 second team. • As a sophomore (2009-10), played in 37 games, started 36 games, averaged 27.7 minutes, 12.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists a game. Shot 44.5 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from 3-point and 58.8 percent from the foul line. • As a freshman (2008-09), played in 34 games, started in 30 games, averaged 23.4 minutes, 9.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists a game. Shot 42.8 percent from the field, 35.7 percent from 3-point and 62.5 percent from the foul line. Named 2009 SEC All-Freshman Team. Personal Notes • Mother is Jeanette Hopson.

16 #13 john jenkins III Guard | 6-4 | 215 COLLEGE: 2018-19 TEAM: Westchester Knicks (NBA G League)

biography

USA Basketball Notes • Named a member of the November 2018 USA Basketball Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team on Nov. 20, 2018. • Member of the 2011 USA Men's World University Games Team that rebounded from a two-point loss to Lithuania in the quarterfinals to fin- ish in fifth place with a tournament-best 7-1 record. Played in all eight games, started in five games, averaged a team-high 13.5 points a game, shot 42.4 percent from the field, 38.6 percent (22-57) from 3-point and 93.3 percent (14-15 FTs) from the foul line. Professional Notes • Has played in a total of 145 NBA regular season games, 98 with the Atlanta Hawks, 26 with Phoenix Suns and 21 with Dallas Mavericks. In 145 NBA games, eight starts, averaged 12.8 minutes, 5.1 points and 1.5 rebounds. Shot 44.8 percent from the field, 36.4 percent from 3-point and 84.9 percent from the foul line. • Playing in 2018-19 for NBA G League Westchester Knicks. • Played for in the 2018 NBA Las Vegas Summer League. Started in seven games, averaged 21.6 minutes, 12.0 points and 1.1 assists a game. Shot 69.6 percent from the field, 60.0 percent from 3-point and 88.9 percent from the foul line. • Played in 2017-18 for San Pablo Inmobiliaria Burgos (Spain), played in 22 games, started 16 games, averaged 22.9 minutes, 12.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists a game. Shot 48.0 percent from the field, 34.9 percent from 3-point and 95.7 percent from the foul line. • Played in 2012-13 and 2013-14 with the NBA D League Bakersfield Jam, in 2014-15 with Idaho Stampede and , and in 2016-17 with Knicks. All told, has played in 39 G League games, started in 31, averged 33.2 minutes, 22.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists a game. Shot 49.1 percent from the field, 40.0 percent from 3-point and 91.2 percent from the foul line. • Selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 23rd overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft. College Notes • Played three seasons (2009-10 through 2011-12) for Vanderbilt University. • In his thre e collegiate seasons, played in 98 games, started 74 games, and capped his career with 1,660 points (16.9 ppg.) and 265 rebounds (2.7 rpg.). Shot 46.8 percent from the field, 43.8 percent from 3-point and 85.6 percent from the foul line. • Left Vanderbilt ranked as the school's 10th all-time leading scorer (1,660 points), ranked second in made 3-pointers (306) and listed third for best 3-point percentage (.438). • Helped lead Vanderbilt to a 67-31 overall record for a 68.4 winning percentage. • As a junior (2011-12), played in and started in 35 games, averaged 33.6 minutes, 19.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists a game. Shot 47.4 percent from the field, 43.9 percent from 3-point and 83.7 percent from the foul line. Named 2012 Associated Press and Sporting News All-American third team, All-SEC first team, SEC Tournament MVP, SEC All-Tournament Team and NABC All-District 21 first team. • As a junior tied an SEC season record for 3s made in a season with 134 and led the NCAA in 3s made per game (3.9 per game). • As a sophomore (2010-11), played and started in 32 games, averaged 34.5 minutes, 19.5 ppg., 3.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists a game. Shot 46.2 percent from the field, 40.8 percent from 3-point and 89.4 percent from the foul line. Named 2011 All-SEC first team and NABC All-District 21 first team. • As a freshman (2009-10), played in 31 games, started seven games, averaged 23.1 minutes, 10.9 points and 2.2 rebounds a game. Shot 46.6 perent from the floor and 48.3 percent from 3-point. Named 2010 SEC Sixth-Man of the Year, SEC All-Freshman Team. • His freshman 48.3 shooting percent from 3 ranked as the third-best single-season 3-point percentage in Vanderbilt history, and ranked as the 11th-best single season in SEC history. Personal Notes • Is the son of John Jenkins Jr. and Melodye Jenkins. Has a sister, Adrianne.

17 #9 DEANDRE LIGGINS Forward | 6-6 | 209 College: 2018-19 team: SIOUX FALL SKYFORCE (NBA G LEAGUE)

biography USAUSA BasketballBasketball NotesNotes • Named a member of the November 2018 USA Basketball Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team on Nov. 20, 2018. Professional Notes • Has played in a total of 177 NBA regular season games, started 24 games. Has played with the Orlando Magic (17 games in 2011- 12); Oklahoma City Thunder (30 games in 2012-13); Miami Heat (one game in 2013-14); Cleveland Cavaliers (61 games); Dallas Mavericks (on e game in 2016-17); Milwaukee Bucks (31 games in 2017-18); and New Orleans Pelicans (27 games in 2017-18). Has averaged 10.8 minutes, 2.0 points and 1.4 rebounds a game. Shot 40.2 percent from the field, 35.2 percent from 3-point and 54.9 per- cent from the foul line. • Also played in 11 NBA Playoff games, eight with Oklahoma City Thunder and three with New Orleans Pelicans. • Playing in 2018-19 for NBA G League Sioux Falls Skyforce. • Played for the Miami Heat during the 2018-19 NBA preseason. Played in one game, recorded 16.2 minutes, 10 points and two assists. • Played in 2015-16 for NBA D-League Sioux Falls Skyforce. Played in 34 games, started in 33 games, averaged 38.4 minutes, 13.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 2.1 steals a game. Shot 42.8 percent from the field, 43.4 percent from 3-point and 71.1 percent from the foul line. • Named 2016 D-League Defensive Player of the Year, All-Defensive first team and All D-League second team. • Played in 2013-14 for NBA D-League Sioux Falls Skyforce. Played in 42 games, started in 41 games, averaged 39.9 minutes, 14.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.6 steals a game. Shot 39.0 percent from the field, 32.6 percent from 3-point and 78.3 perc ent from the foul line. • Named 2014 D-League Defensive Player of the Year, All-Defensive first team and All D-League second team. • Played in 2012-13 for NBA D-League Tulsa 66ers. Played and started in four games, averaged 33.9 minutes, 14.5 points, 6.0 re- bounds, 4.5 assists and 21.3 steals a game. Shot 36.0 percent from the field and 39.1 percent from 3-point. • Played internationally in 2014-15 for Krasny Oktyabr (Russia) and Eisbaren Bremerhaven (Germany). All together, played in 32 games, started in 25 games, averaged 27.7 minutes, 6.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.6 assists a game. Shot 42.4 percent from the field, 31.6 percent from 3-point and 60.5 percent from the foul line. • Drafted 53rd overall by the Orlando Magic in the second round of the 2011 NBA Draft. College Notes • Played three seasons (2008-09 - 2010-11) at the University of Kentucky. • Played in 100 games, stated in 28 games, compiled 576 points (5.8 ppg.), 297 rebounds (3.0) and 212 assists (2.1 apg.). Shot 40.7 percent from the field, 33.2 percent from 3-point and 64.3 percent from the foul line. • Helped lead Kentucky to 76-24 overall record for 76.0 winning percentage. • As a junior (2010-11), played in 38 games, started in 27 games, averaged 31.6 minutes, 8.6 points and 4.0 rebounds a game. Shot 42.4 percent from the field, 39.1 percent from 3-point and 64.8 percent from the foul line. Named 2011 SEC All-Defensive Team. • As a sophomore (2009-10), played in 29 games, averaged 15.3 minutes, 3.8 points and 2.3 rebounds a game. Shot 41.9 percent from the field, 31.8 percent from 3-point and 59.0 percent from the foul line. • As a freshman (2008-09), played in 33 games, started in one game, averaged 16.6 minutes, 4.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists a game. Personal Notes • Is the son of Son of Tammi Liggins.

18 #11 ERIC MORELAND center | 6-10 | 238 college: OREGON STATE university 2018-19 team: FREE AGENT

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USA Basketball Notes • Named a member of the November 2018 USA Basketball Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team on Nov. 20, 2018. Professional Notes • Has played in a total of 78 NBA regular season games, started three games. Has played with the Sacramento Kings (11 games in 2014-15 and 2015-16) and the Detroit Pistons (67 games in 2017-18). • In 2017-18 played in 67 games, started three games, with the NBA Detroit Pistons. Averaged 12.0 minutes, 2.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists a game. Shot 54.1 percent from the field. • Played for the during the 2018-19 NBA preseason. Played in three games, averaged 13.6 minutes, 4.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists a game. Shot 63.6 percent from the field. • In three seasons of NBA G League play, has played in 56 games, started 51 games, and has averaged 32.2 minutes, 12.6 points, 12.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.5 blocked shots a game, while shooting 56.5 percent from the field. • Played in 2016-17 with the NBA G League Canton Charge. Played and started in 44 games, started in 41 games, averaged 33.4 minutes, 12.8 points, 12.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.7 blocked shots a game. Shot 56.1 percent from the field. Named 2017 All D-League third team and All-Defensive first team. • Selected for 2017 G League All-Star Game, recorded nine points and nine rebounds in 20 minutes of action. • Played in 2015-16 and 2014-15 with the NBA D-League Reno Bighorns. Played in a total of 12 games, started in 10 games, averaged 28.0 minutes, 12.0 points, 13.3 rebounds and 2.1 blocked shots a game. Shot 57.8 percent from the field. College Notes • Played three seasons (2010-11 - 2013-14), including a redshirt year, at Oregon State University. • Played in 88 games, started in 58 games, compiled 640 points (7.3 ppg.), 761 rebounds (8.7 rpg.), 116 assists (1.3 apg.) and 183 blocked shots (2.1 bpg.). Shot 53.5 percent from the field and 53.1 percent from the foul line. • Finished his Oregon State career as the all-time leader in blocked shots (184) and blocked shots average (2.07), and fifth all-time in rebounds (762) and sixth in rebounding average (8.6). • Just the third player in Oregon State history to average double-figure rebounds in multiple seasons. Set Oregon State single-season Pac-12 records for rebounds (187), rebounding average (10.39) in 2013-14, blocked shots (73) and blocked shots average (2.52). • As a junior (2013-14), played in 20 games, start ed in 19 games, averaged 29.4 minutes, 8.9 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 2.0 blocked shots a game. Shot 50.8 percent from the field. Missed team’s first 12 games. Named Pac-12 All-Defensive honorable mention. • As a sophomore (2012-13), played in 29 games, started in 22 games, averaged 30.6 minutes, 9.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 2.5 blocked shots a game. Shot 57.4 percent from the field. Named Pac-12 All-Defensive honorable mention. • As a freshman (2011-12), played in 36 games, started 17 games, averaged 20.5 minutes, 5.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.9 blocked shots a game. Shot 5.2 percent from the field. • Granted medical redshirt his freshman season (2010-11), played in four games before suffering a season-ending left shoulder injury that required surgery. • Originally signed with UTEP in January 2010 and when UTEP head coach Tony Barbee left in March 2010 to take job at Auburn he was released from his scholarship and signed with Oregon State in May 2010. Personal Notes • Son of Louis and Verlarne Moreland. Has one brother, Louis Truscott, and one sister, Jelisa. • Graduated in March 2014 with a degree in Human Development and Family Science.

19 #7 CHASSON RANDLE GUARD | 6-2 | 185 College: STANFORD university 2018-19 team: CAPITAL CITY GO-GO (NBA G LEAGUE)

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USA Basketball Notes • Named a member of the November 2018 USA Basketball Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team on Nov. 20, 2018. • Helped lead the 2018 USA World Cup Qualifying Team to a 2-0 record during the 2018 September second-round games. Played in the USA's two games, averaged 20.5 minutes, 9.0 points, 2.0 assists. Shot 46.7 percent from the field and 50.0 percent from 3-point. • Member of the 2010 USA U17 World Cup Team that finished 8-0 and captured the gold medal. Played in all eight games, averaged 7.0 points and 2.8 rebounds a game, Shot 60.0 percent (24-40 FGs) from the field, 41.2 percent from 3-point (7-17 3pt FGs). • Member of the 2009 USA U16 National Team that finished 5-0 and won gold at the FIBA Americas U16 Championship. Played in all five games, averaged 6.2 points and 3.2 rebounds. Shot 55.0 percent from the field and 44.0 percent from 3-point. • Member of USA Basketball 2009-10 Men’s Junior National Team. Professional Notes • Played in 26 games in 2016-17 for the NBA New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers. Averaged a combine 11.5 minutes, 5.3 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists a game. Shot 40.8 percent from the field, 34.0 percent from 3-point and 95.3 percent from the foul line. • Playing in 2018-19 with the NBA G League Capital City Go-Go. • Played for the during the 2018-19 NBA preseason. Played in three games, averaged 12.8 minutes5.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists a game. Shot 54.5 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from 3-point and 66.7 percent from the foul line. • Played for New Orleans Pelicans in the 2018 NBA Las Vegas Summer League. Played in five games, averaged 16.9 minutes, 8.2 points, 1.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.4 steals a game. Shot 40.6 percent from the field and 35.7 percent from 3-point. • In 2017-18, played with Real Madrid in the Spanish Liga ACB. Played in 46 games, averaged 9.7 minutes, 3.6 points a game. • Played in 2016-17 with the NBA G League 87ers and Westchester Knicks. Started a combined 21 games, average d 20.5 points a game. • In 2015-16, played 66 games with CEZ Nymburk in the Czech NBL. College Notes • Played four seasons (2011-12 - 2014-15) at Stanford University. • Played in 144 games, started in 142 games, compiled 2,375 points (16.5 ppg.), 472 rebounds (3.2 rpg.), 355 assists (2.5 apg.) and 165 steals (1.2 spg.). Shot 42.8 percent from the field, 38.7 percent from 3-point and 80.6 percent fr om the foul line. • Ranks as Stanford’s all-time leading scorer (2,375) and all-time leader in minutes played (4,791). • Helped lead Stanford to an overall 92-52 record and a 63.9 winning percentage. • As a senior (2014-15), played and started in 37 games, averaged 36.4 minutes, 19.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists a game. Shot 40.3 percent from the field, 36.3 percent from 3-point and 87.7 percent from the foul line. Named 2015 A.P. All-American honor- able mention; Capital One Academic All-America first team; All-Pac-12 first team; USBWA and NABC All-District; Postseason NIT MVP; Senior CLASS Award First Team All-American; Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year; Pac-12 All-Academic first team. • As a junior (2013-14), played and started in 36 games, averaged 35.1 minutes, 18.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. Shot 47.4 percent from the field, 38.9 percent from 3-point and 76.7 from the foul line. Named 2014 All-Pac-12 first team, Pac-12 All- Tournament Team, Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team honoree; NABC Honors Court selection • As a sophomore (2012-13), played in 34 games, started in 33 games, averaged 31.0 minutes, 13.7 points and 2.6 assists a game. Shot 39.9 percent from the field, 35.9 percent from 3-point and 78.4 from the foul line. Named Pac-12 All-Academic second team. • As a freshman ( 2011-12), played in 37 games, started in 36 games, averaged 30.0 minutes, 13.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists. Shot 44.0 percent from the field, 44.0 percent from 3-point and 76.1 from the foul line. Named 2012 Pac-12 All-Freshman Team. Personal Notes • Is the son of Willie and Gwen Randle. Has three sisters, Lakisha, Lamera and Khaliyah.

20 #14 CAMERON REYNOLDS FOWARD | 6-8 | 225 College: TULANE university 2018-19 team: STOCKTON KINGS (NBA G League)

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USA Basketball Notes • Named a member of the November 2018 USA Basketball Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team on Nov. 20, 2018. Professional Notes • Playing in 2018-19 with the NBA G League Stockton Kings. • Played for the Sacramento Kings during the 2018-19 NBA preseason. Played in four games, averaged 9.0 minutes and 2.8 points a game. • Played for Sacramento Kings in the 2018 NBA Las Vegas Summer League. Played in five games, averaged 15.6 minutes, 4.6 points and 2.2 rebounds a game. Shot 38.5 percent from the field. College Notes • Played five seasons (2013-14 - 2017-18), including redshirt sophomore season, at Tulane University. • Played in 135 games, started 68 games, compiled 1,370 points (10.2 ppg.), 605 rebounds (4.5 rpg.) and 157 assists (1.2 apg.). Shot 38.7 percent from the field, 33.4 percent from 3-point and 71.6 percent from the foul line. • Concluded his collegiate career as Tulane’s all-time leader in games played (135) and tied for second in 3-pointers made (193). He ranks 14th in program history in scoring (1,370 points) and 18th in rebounds (605) and is one of just 10 Green Wave players to ever amass over 1,300 points and 600 rebounds. • As a senior (2017-18), played and started in 31 games, averaged 36.0 minutes, 15.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists a game. Shot 40.8 percent from the field, 35.3 percent from 3-point and 70.3 percent from the foul line. • As a junior (2016-17), played in 31 games, started in 28 games, averaged 35.2 minutes, 17.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists a game. Shot 42.4 percent from the field, 38.8 percent from 3-point and 79.6 percent from the foul line. Named 2017 American Athletic Conference Most Improved Player of the Year. • As a sophomore (2015-16), played in 30 games, started in eight games, missed the first four games of the season due to a fractured right thumb. Averaged 20.6 minutes, 6.6 points and 3.4 rebounds a game. Shot 34.9 percent from the field, 26.7 percent from 3-point and 82.4 percent from the foul line. • Redshirted the 2014-15 season. Played in nine games, averaged 13.2 minutes, 5.2 points and 2.9 rebounds a game. Missed the remainder of the season due to a wrist injury. • As a freshman (2013-14), played in 34 games, started in one game, averaged 17.7 minutes, 3.8 points and 2.1 rebounds a game. Shot 26.1 percent from the field, 26.0 percent from 3-point and 54.3 percent from the foul line. Personal Notes • Son of Julia and Billy Reynolds. • Father Billy is Northwestern State's all-time leading scorer and was a 1977 draft pick of the Seattle Super Sonics. • Has one brother, Justin, who plays professionally overseas after playing four seasons at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

21 #12 RICHARD SOLOMON forward | 6-11 | 235 College: University of california 2018-19 team: Oklahoma City Blue (NBA G-League)

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USA Basketball Notes • Named a member of the November 2018 USA Basketball Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team on Nov. 20, 2018. Professional Notes • Playing in 2018-19 with the NBA G League Oklahoma City Blue. • Attended 2018 NBA Oklahoma City Thunder Training Camp. • Played for Atlanta Hawks in the 2018 NBA Las Vegas Summer League. Played in five games, started in two games, averaged 7.7 minutes, 2.8 points and 1.0 rebounds a game. Shot 57.1 percent from the field. • Played in 2017-18 with Usak Sportlif (Turkey), played in 19 games, started in three games, averaged 18.4 minutes,10.0 points and 4.8 re- bounds a game. Shot 58.7 percent from the field and 68.1 percent from the foul line. • Played in 2016-17 with BCM Gravelines (France), played and started in 41 games, averaged 21.8 minutes, 10.1 points and 7.8 rebounds a game. Shot 61.6 percent from the field. • Played in 2015-16 with Toyota Alvark (Japan), played in 59 games, started 42, averaged 22.2 minutes, 11.3 points and 8.9 rebounds a game. • Played for the Oklahoma City Thunder during the 2014-15 NBA preseason. Played in three games, averaged 11.9 minutes, 4.7 points and 3.3 rebounds a game. • Played in 2014-15 with the NBA D-League Oklahoma City Blue. Play ed in 28 games, started in one game, averaged 17.9 minutes, 8.5 points and 6.9 rebounds a game. Shot 61.8 percent from the field and 62.5 percent from the foul line. • Participated in the 2014 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, played in three games, averaged 26 minutes, 9.0 points, 10.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocked shots a game College Notes • Played four seasons (2010-11 - 2013-14) at the University of California. • Played in 110 games, started in 69 games, compiled 885 points (8.1 ppg.), 760 rebounds (6.9 rpg.) and 119 blocked shots (1.1 bpg.). Shot 51.2 percent from the field and 57.1 percent from the free throw line. • Helped lead Cal to an overall 70-40 record and 63.6 winning percentage. • As a senior (2013-14), played and started in 30 games, averaged 29.2 minutes, 11.0 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.3 blocked shots and 1.1 steals a game. Shot 54.3 percent from the field and 53.0 percent from the foul line. Named 2014 All-Pac-12 honorable mention. • As a junior (2012-13), played in 33 games, started in 30 games, averaged 25.2 minutes, 8.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.2 blocked shots a game. Shot 47.2 percent from the field and 65.0 percent from the foul line. • As a sophomore (2011-12), played in 14 games, started in seven games, averaged 16.9 minutes, 5.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists a game. Shot 44.8 percent from the field and 63.4 percent from the foul line. • As a freshman (2010-11), played in 33 games, started two games, averaged 15.7 minutes, 5.6 points and 4.4 rebounds a game. Shot 55.8 percent from the field and 52.2 percent from the foul line. Personal Notes • Is the son of Richard Jr. and Sheryl Solomon. Has three older sisters; sister, Am'ra, played at Cal from 2005-08.

22 #8 travis trice guard | 6-2 | 177 college: michigan state University 2018-19 Team: wisconsin Herd (NBA G League)

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USA Basketball Notes • Named a member of the November 2018 USA Basketball Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team on Nov. 20, 2018. • Helped lead the 2018 USA World Cup Qualifying Team to a 2-0 record during the 2018 September second-round games. Played in the USA's two games, averaged a team-high (tied) 22.0 minutes, 8.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.0 steal a game. Shot 46.1 percent from the field and 42.9 percent from 3-point. Recorded nine points and seven assists in win over Uruguay and eight points in win over Panama. Professional Notes • Playing in 2018-19 for NBA G League Wisconsin Herd. • Played for Milwaukee Bucks in the 2018 NBA Las Vegas Summer League. Played in and started in five games, averaged 23.1 minutes, 8.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists a game. Shot 43.2 percent from the field, and 45.5 percent from 3-point. • In 2017-18, played with the (Australia). Played in 27 games, started in 26 games, averaged 30.2 minutes, 15.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 5.2 assists a game. Shot 42.7 percent from the field, 36.8 percent from 3-point and 83.1 percent from the foul line. • Played for Milwaukee Bucks in the 2017 NBA Las Vegas Summer League. Played in five games, started one game, averaged 20.4 minutes, 9.8 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists a game. • Played in 2017-18 with the Champville (Lebanon) and in 2016-17 with the (Australia). • Played in 2016-17 for G League Westchester Knicks. Played in and started in nine games, averaged 21.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 6.4 assists a game. Shot 44.8 percent from the field, 51.6 percent from 3-point and 90.2 percent from the foul line. • Played in 2015-16 for G League Westchester Knicks. Played in 49 games, started in 48 games, averaged 34.1 minutes, 15.3 points 3.5 rebounds and 5.7 assists a game. Shot 43.7 percent from the field, 33.5 percent from 3-point and 78.1 percent from the foul line. College Notes • Played four seasons (2011-12 - 2014-15) at Michigan State University. • Played in 134 games, stat ed in 41 games, compiled 1,135 points (8.5 ppg.), 280 rebounds (2.1 rpg.) and 387 assists (2.9 apg.). Shot 39.0 percent from the field, 39.5 percent from 3-point and 71.5 percent from the foul line. • Ranks tied for fifth in MSU career 3-pointers (202) and fifth in career 3-point attempts (512). • MSU posted a 112-38 record during his four seasons, tying the class of 2002 for the second-most wins in school history. • As a senior (2014-15), played in 39 games, started in 33 games, averaged 33.6 minutes, 15.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists a game. Shot 39.7 percent from the field and 36.9 percent from 3-point. Named Team MVP, 2015 All-Big Ten third team, 2015 Big Ten All-Tournament Team, 2015 NCAA Tournament East Regional Most Outstanding Player and Orlando Classic All-Tournament Team. • His 197 assists as a senior were the eighth-best single season in MSU history. Also ranked 20th in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.86) and 42nd in assists per game (5.1). • As a junior (2013-14), played in 36 games, started in eight games, averaged 22.2 minutes, 7.3 points and 2.3 assists a game. • As a sophomore (2012-13), played in 27 games, averaged 18.6 minutes, 4.8 points and 1.9 assists a ga me. • As a freshman (2011-12), played in 32 games, averaged 17.2 minutes, 4.5 points and 1.8 assists a game. Led Big Ten freshmen in 3-point field-goal percentage (.405). Personal Notes • Son of Travis and Julie Trice. • Father played two years each at Purdue and Butler, his grandfather, Bob Pritchett, played at Vincennes University and Old Dominion and is in the Old Dominion Hall of Fame. • Played for his fat her at Wayne High School and finished as the school’s all-time leading scorer with 1,555 points. • Named 2011 Ohio Boys Basketball Player of the Year. 23 #4 Julian washburn forward | 6-8 | 220 College: University of texas at El Paso 2018-19 team: AUSTIN SPURS (NBA G LEAGUE)

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USA Basketball Notes • Named a member of the November 2018 USA Basketball Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team on Nov. 25, 2018. Professional Notes • Playing in 2018-19 for NBA G League Austin Spurs. • Played in 2017-18 with the G League Austin Spurs. Played in 50 games, started in 16 games, averaged 24.2 minutes, 5.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists a game. Shot 42.3 percent from the field, 37.1 percent fro m 3-point and 83.3 percent from the foul line. • Helped lead Austin to the 2017-18 NBA G League championship. • Played in 2017-18 with the Canterbury Rams (New Zealand). Played and started in 18 games, averaged 37.2 minutes, 18.3 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists a game. Shot 52.3 percent from the field, 31.8 percent from 3-point and 82.9 percent from the foul line. • Played in 2016-17 with the Walter Tigers Tubingen (Germany). Played in 33 games, started in 32 games, averaged 27.8 minutes, 8.3 points3.3 rebounds and 1,2 assists a game. Shot 45.5 percent from the field, 39.8 percent from 3 point and 91.7 percent from the foul line. • Played in 2015-16 for G League Austin Toros. Played in 48 games, started in 15 games, averaged 18.9 minutes, 4.3 points and 3.1 rebounds a game. Shot 41.8 percent from the field, 39.8 percent from 3-point and 60.7 percent from the foul line. College Notes • Played four seasons (2011-12 - 2014-15) at the University of Texas at El Paso. • In four collegiate seasons, played in 130 games, started in 124 games, compiled 1,523 points (11.7 ppg.), 496 rebounds (3.8 rpg.) and 273 assists (2.1 apg.). Shot 43.6 percent from the field, 34,2 percent from 3-point and 69.6 perc ent from the foul line. • Ranks first in school history in minutes (4,448), fourth in field goals (592), sixth in scoring (1,526 points), tied for eighth in 3-point field goals (119), 11th in assists (274) and 12th in steals (118). Scored in double figures 81 times and played in 130 games the fourth most in school history. • Concluded career as the only player in school history with four seasons compiling 1,000+ minutes. • Finished career ranked first in UTEP history in total minutes (4,448), fourth in field goals (592) and sixth in scoring (1,526 points). • Helped lead UTEP to an overall 77.53 record and 59.2 winning percentage. • As a senior (2014-15), played in 33 games, started in 31 games, averaged 33.8 minutes, 10.3 points and 4.1 rebounds a game. Shot 41.5 percent from the field, 38.1 percent from 3-point and 71.9 percent from the foul line. • Named 2015 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year, Conference USA All-Defensive Team and selected one of 26 finalists for the National Defensive Player of the Year Award. • As a junior (2013-14), played in 34 games, started in 33 games, averaged 34.4 minutes, 13.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists a game. Shot 42.6 percent from the field, 36.4 percent from 3-point and 78.7 percent from the foul line. • Named 2014 All-Conference USA second team, Conference USA All-Defensive Team, NABC All-District 11 first team, • As a sophomore (2012-13), played in 32 games, started in 30 games, averaged 33.8 minutes, 12.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists a game. Shot 45.2 percent from the field. • Named 2013 All-Conference USA third team and Conference USA All-Defensive Team. • As a freshman (2011-12), played in 31 games, started in 30 games), averaged 34.0 minutes,11.2 points and 3.5 rebounds a game. Shot 45.1 percent from the field. Named 2012 Conference USA All-Freshman Team. • His 348 points as a freshman ranked fifth among all-time UTEP freshmen. Personal Notes • Son of former NBA player Chris Washburn, and the late Michelle Williams Washburn. Has four brothers.

24 #15 tyler zeller CENTER | 7-0 | 259 College: University of NORTH CAROLINA 2018-19 team: Free Agent

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USA Basketball Notes • Named a member of the November 2018 USA Basketball Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team on Nov. 20, 2018. • Participated in the 2013 USA National Team minicamp. • Named as a collegian to the 2010 USA Basketball Men's Select Team that trained against the 2010 USA Basketball Men's National Team. Professional Notes • Has played in a total of 406 NBA regular season games, 147 with the Cleveland Cavaliers (2012-13 and 2013-14), 143 games with Boston Celtics (2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17), 17.6 minutes, 7.0 points and 4.4 rebounds a game. Shot 59.0 percent from the field and 76.4 percent from the foul line. • Has played in 25 NBA Playoff games, started in seven games, averaged 10.9 minutes, 3.8 points and 26 rebounds a game. • Played in 2018-19 NBA preseason for the Milwaukee Bucks. Played in four games, started in one game, averaged 13.2 minutes, 5.8 points and 2.5 rebounds a game. Shot 46.7 percent from the field and 70.0 percent from the foul line. • Named 2013 NBA All-Rookie second team after playing in 77 games for Cleveland, starting 55 games, and averaging 26.4 minutes, 7.9 points and 5.7 rebounds a game. Shot 43.8 percent from the field and 76.4 percent from the foul line. • Played for Team Shaq in the 2013 NBA Rising Stars Game. • Drafted 17th overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2012 NBA Draft. College Notes • Played four seasons (2008-09 - 2011-12) at the University of North Carolina. • Played in 117 games, started in 75 games, compiled 1,501 points (12.8 ppg.), 788 rebounds (6.8 rpg.) and 131 blocked shots (1.1 bpg.). Shot 54.3 percent from the field and 77.4 percent from t he foul line. • Ranks 30th all-time in scoring at North Carolina (1,501 points), 10th in free throws made (407), 22nd in rebounds (788) and 27th in field goal percentage (.542). • Helped lead North Carolina to an overall 92-35 record for a 78.6 winning percentage. • As a senior (2011-12), played in 38 games, started in 37 games, averaged 28.2 minutes, 16.3 points and 9.6 rebounds a game. Shot 55.3 percent from the field and 80.8 percent from the foul line. Named 2012 Consensus All-American second team, ACC Player of the Year, All-ACC first team and ACC All-Tournament first team. Honored as the 2012 Academic All-American Team Member of the Year, Academic All-American first team and named to the ACC's All-Academic team for the fourth year in a row. • As a junior (2010-11), played in 37 games, started in 36 games, averaged 28.1 minutes, 15.7 points and 7.3 rebounds a game. Shot 54.9 percent from the field and 75.7 percent from the foul line. Led the ACC in field goal percentage in all games (.547) and ACC games (.580). Named 2011 All-ACC second team and ACC All-Tournament first team. Won the 2011 Skip Prosser Award as the ACC's top scholar-athlete in men's basketball and was named to the ACC's All-Academic team. • As a sophomore in 2009-10, played in 27 games, averaged 17.4 minutes, 9.3 points and 4.6 rebounds a game. Suffered on Jan. 14, 2010, a stress fracture in his third metatarsal in his right foot and missed 10 games. Named to the 2010 Academic All-ACC Team. • As a freshman in (2008-09), played in 15 games, started in two games, averaged 7.8 minutes, 3.1 points and 2.0 rebounds a game. Member of the 2009 national championship team. Suffered a broken left wrist and returned to action against North Carolina State on Feb. 18, 2009, after missing 23 contests. Named to 2009 All-ACC Academic Basketball Team. Personal Notes • Son of Steve and Lorri Zeller. • Older brother Luke was a 2005 McDonald's All-America and played at Notre Dame, younger brother Cody was also a McDonald's All- America and play ed at Indiana. All three brothers earned Indiana's Mr. Basketball honors and played in the NBA.

25 USA men’s world CUP qualifying team history USA WORLD CUP QUALIFYING GAME RESULTS USA 85, Puerto Rico 78 the ball over and started getting rebounds. We started playing our Nov. 24, 2017 game and that’s what happened in the second half.” The teams traded baskets in the third quarter and Puerto Rico Looking to its returning AmeriCup gold medalists, the USA pushed its advantage to 57-51 with 2:51 left in the third quarter. earned its first World Cup Qualifying win after recording an 85-78 Getting six points from Munford, the U.S. ripped off 10 victory over Puerto Rico in the two teams opening game of FIBA straight points to regain the lead 61-57 with 50 seconds left in the World Cup Qualifying first-round play at the University of Central third. Florida’s CFE Arena in Orlando. The U.S. took a 61-58 lead into the game’s final 10 minutes, In the win, the USA received a double-double of 17 points and but Puerto Rico battled back to even the score 63-63. a game-high 11 rebounds from 2017 AmeriCup MVP Jameel War- The U.S. finally managed to create some breathing space as ney and 17 points and eight rebounds from USA AmeriCup gold and Munford each scored five points in a 10-2 USA medalist Reggie Hearn. run that lifted the red, white and blue to a 73-65 lead with 5:21 left “I was really proud of our guys. For those of our players that in the game. have played in a FIBA game, I think (they) knew what to expect, Puerto Rico never again got closer than four points as the USA but those that had not played in a FIBA game, it was harder for held-off Puerto Rico for the 85-78 win. them initially to adapt and adjust,” said USA Head coach Jeff Van In addition to Hearn and Warney scoring 17 each, the USA was Gundy. “We got hit with haymakers early, and I was really proud of aided by Munford’s 12 points and Markel Brown added 10 points. our guys. We played well down the stretch and we made big time The USA bench outscored Puerto Rico’s bench 49-28, and the plays. I’m really proud of them, happy for them.” USA dominated the glass and outrebounded Puerto Rico 44-26, in- Puerto Rico came out firing and nailed six 3-pointers in the cluding 17 offensive boards. game’s first 7:12 to grab control 18-10. USA center Travis Wear The USA shot 49.2 percent from the field and made 10-of-21 scored five consecu- 3-pointers. Puerto Rico made 45.2 percent from the floor and shot tive points and 12-of-25 from 3. USA 85, Puerto Rico 78 Warney scored off of November 24, 2017 an offensive USA 91, Mexico 55 USA MIN FG FT R A PF PTS to help reduce the USA 91, November 26, 2017 Hearn* 33 6-11 2- 4 8 1 0 17 deficit, and after the Mexico 55 MEX MIN FG FT R A PF PTS Meeks* 3 0- 1 0- 0 0 0 0 0 Giron* 24 2- 9 1- 2 6 2 2 6 first 10 minutes the Nov. 26, 2017 Brown* 22 3- 7 2- 2 4 3 2 10 Starting the game Hernandez* 30 1-11 0- 0 7 2 1 2 USA trailed 23-17. Holmes* 3 0- 1 0- 0 0 0 0 0 with six-straight 3- Mata* 10 1- 2 2- 4 3 0 2 4 Sloan* 25 3- 9 2- 2 4 2 1 9 Puerto Rico Stoll* 26 4-11 1- 3 3 4 1 11 pointers, the USA Millsap 10 1- 3 3- 4 4 0 3 5 continued to counter Toscano* 34 3-10 2- 4 4 2 1 8 Wear 19 3- 6 0- 0 4 2 3 7 relied on a balanced each U.S. rally and Meza 12 0- 1 0- 0 0 2 2 0 Warney 29 8-11 1- 1 11 0 1 17 scoring attack to Benitez 18 0- 2 0- 0 2 1 3 0 with 4:03 left in the Jefferson 10 1- 1 1- 2 1 0 0 3 defeat Mexico 91-55 Machado 7 0- 1 2- 2 1 0 0 2 Christon 18 2- 3 0- 0 1 4 2 5 second quarter, on Nov. 26 at the Garibay 16 4- 5 0- 0 2 0 1 10 Munford 28 5-12 0- 0 4 4 2 12 Puerto Rico led 33-29. Ramos 23 4- 9 2- 2 7 0 1 12 Greensboro Coliseum Drew DNP-Injured Behind five Totals 200 19-61 10-17 35 13 14 55 Totals 200 32-65 11-15 44 16 14 85 Fieldhouse. points from Xavier Four U.S. players Munford, another USA MIN FG FT R A PF PTS PUR MIN FG FT R A PF PTS finished with 14 points Hearn* 13 2- 3 0- 0 4 1 0 6 AmeriCup returner, Sanchez* 34 4- 5 0- 0 5 1 2 11 each, including Jefferson* 17 3- 6 0- 0 7 1 0 6 J. Diaz* 15 1- 4 0- 0 4 2 1 2 the USA outscored Brown, Jonathan Brown* 27 5-10 0- 0 2 2 2 14 Rodriguez* 30 5-11 0- 0 2 8 1 13 Puerto Rico 9-2 to Holmes 14 5- 6 1- 2 5 2 1 14 Holmes, Munford and Huertas* 29 3- 8 2- 2 5 2 1 8 take its first lead, Slaon* 27 0- 4 0- 0 2 7 2 0 Vassallo* 23 5-10 2- 2 1 2 1 16 Wear, who added 10 38-35. However, the Millsap 17 1- 4 3- 5 4 3 2 5 Clemente 11 1- 3 2- 2 4 0 2 4 rebounds to finish with Wear 23 6- 9 1- 2 10 1 2 14 lead was short lived G. Diaz 11 0- 2 0- 0 1 1 1 0 a double-double. Warney 20 3- 8 0- 0 5 1 2 6 Andujar 7 0- 1 1- 2 0 2 2 1 as Puerto Rico Meeks 3 1- 2 2- 2 0 0 1 4 “I was very, very Rivera 10 2- 2 0- 0 0 1 3 5 scored the first half’s Christon 17 2- 6 3- 3 1 1 2 8 proud of our team,” re- Collier 18 3- 5 1- 2 1 0 2 7 final four points to Munford 22 5- 7 2- 2 3 2 2 14 Clavell 12 4-11 2- 3 1 0 0 11 marked Van Gundy. Drew DNP-Injured take a 39-38 lead at Totals 200 28-62 10-13 26 19 16 78 “Nine days together, Totals 200 33-65 12-16 43 21 16 91 halftime. they worked hard. It’s USA 17 21 23 24 -- 85 “We let them off Mexico 12 17 18 8 -- 55 really hard to put a Puerto Rico 23 16 19 20 -- 78 the hook in the first USA 25 15 32 19 -- 91 group together that 3PT FGs-USA (10-21): Hearn 3-4, Munford 2-6, half by giving them quickly unless players 3PT FGs-Mexico (7-34): Stoll -8, Ramos 2-5, Brown 2-3, Sloan 1-3, Wear 1-2, Christon 1-1, easy shots, letting Garibay 2-3, Giron 1-5, Hernandez 0-7, Toscano 0- are selfless, and we Holmes 0-1, Millsap 0-1; Puerto Rico (12-25): Vas- them on the glass 4, Benitez 0-1, Machado 0-1; USA (13-24): Brown sallo 4-7, Sanchez 3-4, Rodriguez 3-4, Clavell 1-4, had a bunch of selfless 4-6, Holmes 3-4, Munford 2-4, Hearn 2-3, Wear 1- and out on the Rivera 1-1, Huertas 0-3, Clemente 0-1, G. Diaz 0-1; guys who sacrificed 3, Christon 1-1, Sloan 0-1, Millsap 0-1, Meeks 0-1; break,” said Warney. TO-USA 16, Puerto Rico 11; BLKS-USA 3, Puerto not only their time, but TO-Mexico 18, USA 13; BLKS-Mexico 1, USA 2; Rico 5; STLS-USA 3, Puerto Rico 7. “We stopped turning STLS-Mexico 7, USA 8.

27 participating in the G League, to represent their country. I couldn’t Despite outscoring the USA 17-15 in the quarter, that was as be more proud of them.” close as Mexico would get for the remainder of the game. The USA shot a solid 50.8 percent (33-65 FGs) from the field, An offensive rebound and score from Warney ended Mexico’s but it was even better from 3-point, where it was 54.2 percent (13- run, and the USA closed the first half by outscoring it opponent 8-2 24 3pt FGs). to lead 40-29 at halftime. Despite having a short training window in which to develop The second half began with a fast break score by Brown off an team chemistry, the USA also tallied 21 assists, including seven assist from Sloan, and the USA was on its way to a 32-point third from Donald Sloan. quarter, while allowing Mexico just 18 points to lead 72-47 after The U.S. offense was not the only highlight, however. It’s de- three periods. fense also was impressive, limiting Mexico to 31.1 percent (19-61 “I think we played great collectively as a group,” Brown said. FGs) from the field and converting 18 turnovers into 21 points. “Everybody came out there and played their part well, whether re- “We came out and executed our game plan,” Wear said. “We bounding the ball, playing defense, passing it or scoring it.” hit them first right off the bat. We let them go on a little run at the The USA reached its largest lead of the game, 39 points, when end of the (first) half. But, we came back and executed down the local favorite and University of North Carolina alumni Meeks made stretch and got it done.” two free throws with 57.2 seconds remaining in the game. Mexico Overall in the first period, the USA sank seven 3-pointers, tallied just eight points to the USA’s 19 in the fourth, and Sloan highlighted by 3-of-3 shooting from beyond the arc by Holmes, and dribbled out the clock on the USA’s final possession for a 91-55 win. the U.S. ended the quarter with a 25-12 lead. Larry Drew II (Sioux Falls Skyforce) missed a second-straight After the USA pushed its advantage to 32-15 just 3:20 into the game due to a strained right hamstring, while Reggie Hearn (Reno second period, Mexico fought back with a 12-0 run that closed the Bighorns) was limited to 13 minutes after suffering a sprained right gap to just five points 32-27. ankle during the second quarter. USA Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team Roster - November 2017 NO NAME POS HGT WGT #AGE G LEAGUE TEAM/COLLEGE/HOMETOWN 5 Markel Brown G 6-3 185 25 Oklahoma City Blue/Oklahoma State/Alexandria, LA 4 Semaj Christon G 6-3 190 25 Free Agent/Xavier/Cincinnati, Ohio 6 Larry Drew II G 6-2 180 27 Sioux Falls Skyforce/UCLA/Woodland Hills, CA 10 Reggie Hearn G 6-4 209 26 Reno Bighorns/Northwestern/Fort Wayne, IN 7 Jonathan Holmes F 6-9 242 24 Red Claws/Texas/San Antonio, TX 14 Amile Jefferson F 6-9 222 24 Wolves/Duke/Philadelphia, PA 15 C 6-10 263 22 /North Carolina/Charlotte, NC 11 F 6-6 225 30 /Louisiana–Lafayette/Grambling, LA 9 Xavier Munford G 6-3 190 25 Wisconsin Herd/Rhode Island/Newark, NJ 8 Donald Sloan G 6-3 205 29 /Texas A&M/Dallas, TX 13 Jameel Warney F 6-7 259 23 Texas Legends/Stony Brook/Plainfield, NJ 12 Travis Wear F 6-10 229 27 South Bay Lakers/UCLA/Long Beach, CA Head Coach: Jeff Van Gundy, USA Basketball Assistant Coach: Mo McHone, USA Basketball Assistant Coach: John Thompson III, USA Basketball Athletic Trainer: Ed Lacerte, ProSports Therapy, Inc. (Waltham and Westford, MA) Team Physician: Stephen Foley, Sanford Health (Sioux Falls, SD) Team Scout: Ken McDonald, USA Basketball Video Coordinator: , USA Basketball # Age reflects player’s age as of completion of the November FIBA World Cup Qualifiers (Nov. 26, 2017). November 2017 USA Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team Cumulative Statistics NAME G/S MIN/AVG FGM-FGA PCT 3PM-3PA PCT FTM-FTA PCT REB/AVG PTS/AVG AST TO BLK STL Xavier Munford 2/0 26/13.0 10- 19 .526 4- 10 .400 2- 2 1.000 7/ 3.5 26/ 13.0 6 4 1 3 Markel Brown 2/2 49/24.5 8- 17 .471 6- 9 .667 2- 2 1.000 6/ 3.0 24/ 12.0 5 2 1 1 Jameel Warney 2/0 49/24.5 11- 19 .579 0- 0 .--- 1- 1 1.000 16/ 8.0 23/ 11.5 1 3 1 1 Reggie Hearn 2/2 46/23.0 8- 14 .571 5- 7 .714 2- 4 .500 12/ 6.0 23/ 11.5 2 4 0 0 Travis Wear 2/0 42/21.0 9- 15 .600 2- 5 .400 1- 2 .500 14/ 7.0 21/ 10.5 3 3 0 1 Jonathan Holmes 2/2 17/ 8.5 5- 7 .714 3- 5 .600 1- 2 .500 5/ 2.5 14/ 7.0 2 0 0 0 Semaj Christon 2/0 35/17.5 4- 9 .444 2- 2 1.000 3- 3 1.000 2/ 1.0 13/ 6.5 5 2 0 2 Elijah Millsap 2/0 27/13.5 2- 7 .286 0- 2 .000 6- 9 .667 8/ 4.0 10/ 5.0 3 4 0 2 Donald Sloan 2/2 52/26.0 3- 13 .231 1- 4 .250 2- 2 1.000 6/ 3.0 9/ 4.5 9 4 0 0 Amile Jefferson 2/1 27/13.5 4- 7 .571 0- 0 .--- 1- 2 .500 8/ 4.0 9/ 4.5 1 1 1 1 Kennedy Meeks 2/1 6/ 3.0 1- 3 .333 0- 1 .000 2- 2 1.000 0/ 0.0 4/ 2.0 0 0 0 0 USA TOTALS 2 400 65-130 .500 23- 45 .511 23- 31 .742 87/43.5 176/ 88.0 37 29 4 11 OPP. TOTALS 2 400 47-123 .382 19- 59 .322 20- 30 .667 62/31.0 133/ 66.5 32 29 7 14

28 USA 84, Cuba 48 lentl ess. We didn’t do that the entire time, but I think there were Feb. 23, 2018 some moments where we did and that’s a start.” The USA Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team earned its third The USA started the second half, much like the first half, and straight World Cup Qualifying victory with an 84-48 win over racked up 10 unanswered points in the first 4:11. But, Cuba’s Cuba (0-3) in its first game of the second window of FIBA World Osmel Oliva his two straight 3s, and Van Gundy called a timeout at Cup Qualifying first-round play at in 5:09. After the break, the USA closed the third quarter by outscor- Santa Cruz, California. ing Cuba 11-6 to lead 62-36. The game was a rout from the start, with the USA holding The USA continued to push through the end of the game, reach- Cuba scoreless for the first 4:40 while building a 15-0 lead. Over- ing its largest lead of 36 points at the game’s end as Stockton put all, the U.S. defense held Cuba to just 25.0 percent from the field up two points from the free throw line to end the game 84-48 win. (16-64 FGs) and forced 19 turnovers, while its offense got 44 points from the bench and recorded 28 fastbreak points. USA 83, Puerto Rico 75 “We’re happy with the win,” said USA head coach Jeff Van Feb. 26, 2018 Gundy. “We also know that there is much improvement to be made if After leading by as many as 22 points in the third quarter, the we’re to compete against Puerto Rico. But, I was really happy for USA Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team found itself defending a Xavier (Silas), he played outstanding basketball. In my short time with one-point lead with 5:44 remaining against Puerto Rico at Kaiser him, he’s a tremendous pro, gets himself ready to play and it shows.” Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz, California. But, it was the USA Rodney Purvis led the USA in its win over Cuba with 14 that rallied to come out victorious 83-75. points, Xavier Silas added 13, David Stockton scored 10 to go with Sinking free throws down the stretch to help seal the win, the three assists and Devin Williams tallied eight points and game- USA also was helped by its 42.3 percent shooting from 3-point highs of 12 rebounds and six assists. (11-26 3pt FGs) and a 46-36 rebounding advantage. “I came out with a lot of intensity and just stuck with what the The win improved the USA to 4-0 in first-round play and as- coaches were planning for the last seven, eight days, Williams said. sured the Americans of advancing to the second round of FIBA “Just being who I am and the reason that I’m here, just continue to World Cup Qualifying play. do that and take it to another level.” The game was hard-fought, with 53 fouls called, and, thanks After the USA’s to its boisterous fans, Puerto Rico, seemed to be playing a home USA 84, Cuba 48 hot start, Cuba sank game as the away February 23, 2018 a free throw for its team. USA 83, Puerto Rico 75 CUB MIN FG FT R A PF PTS first point in the “I’m very proud February 26, 2018 Guzman* 19 0- 6 0- 0 1 3 1 0 game at 5:20 in the of our players,” said PUR MIN FG FT R A PF PTS Justiz* 23 3- 6 0- 0 10 1 2 6 Sanchez* 19 2- 4 0- 0 1 3 5 4 Molina* 24 0- 7 1- 2 4 1 1 1 first, and then put to- Van Gundy. “Obvi- J. Diaz* 20 6- 8 0- 1 2 1 1 12 Rivero* 28 2-10 0- 0 3 0 2 5 gether a 7-2 stretch ously, we had a rough Rodriguez* 20 2- 7 0- 2 3 5 5 5 Oliva* 20 3- 9 2- 2 2 1 5 10 to cut the deficit to second half, but that Andujar* 32 2- 5 0- 0 7 2 3 4 Mensia 12 4- 8 2- 2 5 0 0 11 19-8. Stockton was due to how good Clavell* 33 6-18 9-10 6 1 2 23 Torres 15 1- 7 2- 2 2 1 0 4 pulled up for a a team Puerto Rico is. Clemente 21 1- 3 2- 2 4 0 2 4 Valdez 11 2- 6 0- 0 1 0 3 5 Colon 3 0- 0 0- 0 0 0 0 0 Roque 8 0- 1 0- 0 0 1 2 0 jumper with 2.3 sec- We have the utmost Rivas 6 1- 2 0- 0 0 0 0 2 Marin 14 1- 2 1- 2 4 0 4 4 onds left in the first respect for their Rivera 5 0- 0 0- 0 2 0 0 0 Martinez 12 0- 0 0- 0 3 3 1 0 quarter, however, to coaches and players Gaston 5 0- 2 2- 2 3 0 1 2 Rodriguez 14 0- 2 2- 2 1 1 1 2 give the USA a 21-8 and how hard they Totals 200 16-64 10-12 42 12 22 48 Collier 15 2- 3 4- 5 2 1 5 8 lead at the first play, their depth. Browne 21 5-15 1- 2 4 5 2 11 USA MIN FG FT R A PF PTS break. “I think what Totals 200 27-67 18-24 36 18 26 75 Williams* 20 4-10 0- 0 12 6 2 8 The second happens is, I think it’s USA MIN FG FT R A PF PTS Silas* 17 5-11 0- 0 4 1 0 13 Williams* 23 0- 5 4- 4 11 1 4 4 Lee* 20 0- 5 3- 4 2 3 0 3 quarter was the most subconscious, but Wear* 25 0- 4 2- 4 9 1 4 2 Drew* 19 2- 5 3- 4 2 4 2 7 evenly matched of you start to play the Silas* 23 2- 7 3- 3 3 3 4 9 Harrison* 22 3- 7 2- 2 3 3 3 9 the game, and the score instead of the Drew* 25 6- 9 0- 0 5 7 4 14 Gee 6 1- 1 1- 2 4 1 2 3 USA increased its game,” Van Gundy Harrison* 21 6-13 0- 0 2 0 3 16 Wear 21 3- 8 0- 0 4 0 2 6 lead by just four continued. “You get Gee 6 1- 1 0- 0 1 0 1 2 Thomas 16 2- 4 1- 2 8 1 3 5 Thomas 16 1- 3 7-10 3 1 2 9 Braun 8 2- 2 0- 0 0 1 1 4 points after outscor- up 22 and as a player Braun 9 2- 3 0- 0 1 0 1 4 Stockton 22 3- 8 3- 4 2 3 2 10 ing Cuba 20-16 to you don’t try to let Lee 13 1- 3 2- 4 2 1 1 4 Willis 6 1- 4 0- 0 2 0 0 2 lead 41-24 at half- up, but it only took Stockton 16 1- 4 4- 4 3 4 3 7 Purvis 23 6-10 1- 3 0 1 1 14 time. the end of that third Totals 200 32-75 14-21 54 24 18 84 Purvis 23 4-10 2- 4 2 1 0 12 “I think that we quarter where they Willis DNP Totals 200 24-62 24-33 46 19 27 83 Cuba 8 16 12 12 -- 48 played hard, maybe went from 17 to 12, USA 21 20 21 22 -- 84 not hard enough,” and then we throw Puerto Rico 13 17 22 23 -- 75 USA 20 27 19 17 -- 83 3PT FGs-Cuba (6-25): Oliva 2-4, Valdez 1-4, Silas said. “I think the ball away on the Rivero 1-3, Mensia 1-2, Marin 1-1, Guzman 0-4, that we had some inbound pass, and 3PT FGs-Puerto Rico (3-22): Clavell 2-10, Ro- Molina 0-3,Torres 0-3, Rodriguez 0-1; USA (6-27): mistakes that we can now it’s 10. So, we driguez 1-2, Browne 0-7, Clemente 0-2, Collier 0-1; Silas 3-6, Harrison 1-4, Purvis 1-3, Stockton 1-2, definitely fix before have a lot of missteps USA (11-26): Harrison 4-7, Purvis 2-5, Silas 2-4, Wear 0-5, Lee 0-3, Drew 0-2, Willis 0-2; TO-Cuba the next game. It’s that I’m sure if we Drew 2-4, Stockton 1-1, Williams 0-2, Lee 0-2, Wear 19, USA 7; BLKS-Cuba 4, USA 1; STLS-Cuba 4, 0-1; TO-Puerto Rico 11, USA 14; BLKS-Puerto USA 8. all about being re- were going to be to- Rico 3, USA 0; STLS-Puerto Rico 7, USA 4.

29 gether for the rest of the year, we’d learn from. Obviously, we were Most of the third quarter was much like the first half, but the disappointed with that stretch, but I was even prouder of how we momentum changed when Puerto Rico’s , who fin- responded down the stretch to make enough big plays, good plays, ished with 23 points, converted on a four-point play with 1:18 left to finish the game against a team that … we have had two game in the quarter. That kicked off a 23-2 run for Puerto Rico that against them and they both could have gone either way. We win one stretched into the fourth quarter, and Puerto Rico trailed by just one by seven and one by eight, but it could have gone either way.” point, 68-67, with 5:44 to go. Aaron Harrison led the USA with 16 points; Larry Drew II The next few minutes were back and forth, and Puerto Rico added 14 points, seven assists and five rebounds; while Rodney remained within one point before the USA found some breathing Purvis added 12 points. As a team the USA collected 14 steals. room. At 3:50 Purvis slammed home a fastbreak dunk, which was “I thought we played hard, gave a lot of energy and, like coach followed by a jumper from Harrison to put the USA ahead 76-71 said, big ups to Puerto Rico,” Drew said. “They’re a great team. with 3:05 left. Though Puerto Rico made one free throw next, They fought their way back into the game, which I knew was - Devin Williams, Purvis, David Stockton and Xavier Silas all sank ably going to happen at some point. You don’t just bury a team like free throws down the stretch to help secure the 83-75 win. Puerto Rico, as much pride as they have in their country and every- “It was a great game,” Harrison said. “They are a good team, thing they’re fighting for and going through. I also want to thank so we knew they were going to make a run. So, we just had to stay them for bringing out the best in us. I’m glad that we were able to mentally tough and figure out how to win. So, that’s what we did. get the win and keep advancing and keep qualifying.” “I think our will showed up,” Harrison added. “Coach talked Seven U.S. scorers put points on the board in the first period to about being relentless all 10 days that we were together, so I think help the USA take a 20-13 lead, and that momentum carried into we were all definitely relentless at the end of the day. Everyone the second quarter, with the USA increasing its advantage by 10 stepped up and made big plays.” points to 47-30 at halftime. USA Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team Roster - February 2018 NO NAME POS HGT WGT #AGE G LEAGUE TEAM/COLLEGE/HOMETOWN 15 F 6-7 210 26 Stars/ State/Newberg, OR 6 Larry Drew II G 6-2 180 27 Sioux Falls Skyforce/UCLA/Woodland Hills, CA 11 F 6-6 220 30 Sioux Falls Skyforce//Riviera Beach, FL 7 Aaron Harrison G 6-6 209 23 Reno Bighorns/Kentucky/Richmond, TX 4 Damion Lee G 6-6 210 25 /Louisville/Baltimore, MD 9 Rodney Purvis G 6-4 205 24 /Connecticut/Plymouth, NC 13 Xavier Silas F 6-5 198 30 Northern Arizona Suns/Northern Illinois/Austin, TX 5 David Stockton G 5-11 165 26 Reno Bighorns/Gonzaga/Spokane, WA 14 F 6-8 230 23 Oklahoma City Blue/Texas A&M-Corpus Christi/Oklahoma City, OK 12 Travis Wear F 6-10 229 27 South Bay Lakers/UCLA/Huntington Beach, CA 10 Devin Williams F 6-9 255 23 Maine Red Claws/West /Cincinnati, OH 8 Derek Willis F 6-9 228 22 Grand Rapids Drive /Kentucky/Mount Washington, KY Head Coach: Jeff Van Gundy, USA Basketball Assistant Coach: Mo McHone, USA Basketball Assistant Coach: John Thompson III, USA Basketball Athletic Trainer: Ed Lacerte, ProSports Therapy, Inc. (Waltham and Westford, MA) Team Physician: Stephen Foley, Sanford Health (Sioux Falls, SD) Team Scout: Ken McDonald, USA Basketball Video Coordinator: Brad Jones, USA Basketball # Age reflects player’s age as of completion of the February FIBA World Cup Qualifiers (Feb. 26, 2018). February 2018 USA Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team Cumulative Statistics NAME G/S MIN/AVG FGM-FGA PCT 3PM-3PA PCT FTM-FTA PCT REB/AVG PTS/AVG AST TO BLK STL Rodney Purvis 2/0 46/23.0 10- 20 .500 3- 8 .375 3- 7 .429 2/ 1.0 26/ 13.0 2 1 0 1 Aaron Harrison 2/2 43/21.5 9- 20 .450 5- 11 .455 2- 2 1.000 5/ 2.5 25/ 12.5 3 1 0 0 Xavier Silas 2/2 40/20.5 7- 18 .389 5- 10 .500 3- 3 1.000 7/ 3.5 22/ 11.0 4 3 0 1 Larry Drew II 2/2 44/22.0 8- 14 .571 2- 6 .333 3- 4 .750 7/ 3.5 21/ 10.5 11 3 0 1 David Stockton 2/0 38/19.0 4- 12 .333 2- 3 .667 7- 8 .875 5/ 2.5 17/ 8.5 7 3 0 3 Rashawn Thomas 2/0 32/16.0 3- 7 .429 0- 0 .--- 8- 12 .667 11/ 5.5 14/ 7.0 2 1 0 1 Devin Williams 2/2 43/21.5 4- 15 .267 0- 2 .000 4- 4 1.000 23/11.5 12/ 6.0 7 2 0 1 Travis Wear 2/1 46/23.0 3- 12 .250 0- 6 .000 2- 4 .500 13/ 6.5 8/ 4.0 1 2 0 2 Taylor Braun 2/0 17/ 8.5 4- 5 .800 0- 0 .--- 0- 0 .--- 1/ 0.5 8/ 4.0 1 1 0 1 Damion Lee 2/1 33/16.5 1- 8 .125 0- 5 .000 5- 8 .625 4/ 2.0 7/ 3.5 4 1 0 0 Alonzo Gee 2/0 12/ 6.0 2- 2 1.000 0- 0 .--- 1- 2 .500 5/ 2.5 5/ 2.5 1 1 0 0 Derek Willis 1/0 6/ 6.0 1- 4 .250 0- 2 .000 0- 0 .--- 2/ 2.0 2/ 2.0 0 0 1 1 USA TOTALS 2 400 56-137 .409 17- 53 .321 38- 54 .704 100/50.0 167/ 83.5 43 21 1 12 OPP. TOTALS 2 400 43-131 .328 9- 47 .191 28- 36 .777 78/39.0 123/ 61.5 30 30 7 11

30 Mexico 78, USA 70 make some shots and get it going a little bit. That was good going June 28, 2018 into the fourth quarter ,but it’s all about getting stops.” Falling into a 21-point hole in the first quarter, the USA fought The USA closed to within two early in the fourth, but Mexico back to within two points but was unable to get over the hump as created some breathing room and then made 6-of-8 free throws in the Americans dropped their first FIBA Americas World Cup Qual- the final 1:07 to seal the win. ifying game to Mexico 78-70 in front of a packed house and vocal Mexico’s Francisco Cruz led all scorers in the game with 24 home crowd on Jine 28 in Mexico City, Mexico. points, and Orlando Mendez added 20 points. Marcus Thornton led four U.S. scorers in double digits with The USA converted on 37.7 percent (26-69 FGs) from the 14 points; Xavier Munford scored 11 points and dished out five as- field, while Mexico shot 43.3 percent (26-60 FGs), including an sists; and Reggie Hearn and David Stockton chipped in 10 points even 40.0 percent (10-25 3pt FGs) from behind the line. Mexico apiece. also owned an advantage at the foul line, making 16-of-24 charity “Mexico dominated us from the start and that’s on me,” said tries compared to 9-of-15 shooting by the USA from the line USA head coach Jeff Van Gundy. “We were not ready to compete “Cuba played a really good road game tonight, they lost by at the level Mexico did. Give them all the credit, they played a four (84-80) at Puerto Rico which is a heck of a performance. great, great game. In the second half we competed at a high level They’re big and strong and physical, and we’re going to have to and that high level got us back in the game, but we just couldn’t play a lot better. You don’t win on the road playing a partial game, get over the hump.” you’ve got to play the whole game. Mexico sprinted out to an 18-0 lead as the U.S. missed it first nine shots and after the first 10 minutes the USA had dug itself into USA 93, Cuba 62 a huge hole, trailing 31-10. July 1 In the decisive opening quarter the USA managed to make just After allowing Cuba to score 28 points in the first quarter, 3-of-18 shots, while Mexico made 9-of-15 shots. the USA defense dug in and limited the hosts to just 18 points Trailing 33-10 after Mexico put the first two points of the sec- over the next two quarters to pave the way to a 93-62 win in the ond quarter on the scoreboard, the Americans, behind Munford’s final first round FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifying game on seven points, posted a 13-2 run to cut the gap to 35-23 with 5:57 to July 1 in Havana, Cuba. play before half. The game marked the first time the men’s na- Mexico turned back the USA charge and outscored the U.S. tional team had played in Cuba since the 1991 Pan American 10-5 to take 45-28 Games. Mexico 78, USA 70 lead at halftime. Claiming first June 28, 2018 Down 52-36 USA 93, Cuba 62 place in Group C, July 1, 2018 USA MIN FG FT R A PF PTS with under five min- the USA advances Hearn* 26 3-10 1- 2 4 2 3 10 utes to play in the USA MIN FG FT R A PF PTS into the Americas Hearn* 20 6- 8 0- 0 3 0 3 16 Holmes* 9 0- 0 0- 0 1 0 1 0 third period, Alex Jefferson* 6 1- 2 2- 3 4 0 0 4 World Cup Qualify- Holmes* 17 1- 2 0- 0 3 1 4 3 Caruso* 18 1- 2 0- 0 2 1 1 3 Caruso made a 3 and ing second round as Jefferson* 14 3- 5 0- 0 5 0 1 6 Thomas added back- Caruso* 24 3- 5 4- 6 3 1 1 11 Munford* 24 5-16 0- 1 2 5 4 11 the top-seeded team McK. Jones 20 1- 4 2- 2 5 2 3 4 to-back 3s as the Munford* 24 4- 8 6- 9 5 4 3 16 out of Group C. Jones 18 3- 5 0- 0 6 0 3 6 USA went on a 13-2 McK. Jones 18 4- 8 0- 0 5 4 3 10 Braun 8 0- 1 0- 0 0 0 1 0 “We knew Cuba Jones 9 3- 5 0- 0 3 0 2 6 scoring run to cut Thornton 24 5-12 1- 1 5 0 0 14 was really big and Braun 12 0- 4 0- 0 4 1 0 0 the deficit to two Stockton 27 4-12 1- 1 3 2 3 10 athletic, and we had Thornton 22 3- 7 1- 3 1 1 2 10 Johnson 4 0- 0 0- 0 0 0 1 0 points, 53-51. Mex- Stockton 20 4- 6 3- 4 3 3 3 13 Thomas 16 3- 5 2- 5 4 0 4 8 ico’s Gabriel Giron trouble with that in Johnson 5 0- 2 0- 0 1 1 1 0 Totals 200 26-69 9-15 39 12 24 70 scored with :02 re- the first quarter,” Thomas 15 1- 3 0- 0 5 0 1 2 Totals 200 32-64 14-22 42 16 24 93 MEX MIN FG FT R A PF PTS maining in the third said USA Van Machado* 17 2- 3 0- 0 3 0 1 5 and Mexico carried Gundy. “And then CUB MIN FG FT R A PF PTS Guzman* 30 6-12 2- 3 1 2 3 16 Mendez* 32 7-14 2- 2 5 0 3 20 a 55-51 lead into the after that I thought Toscano* 33 1- 3 1- 2 5 2 4 3 our defense was out- Justiz* 31 4-10 4- 7 9 0 2 12 Avon* 27 1- 4 6- 9 9 7 4 8 fourth. Molina* 25 4- 8 0- 1 3 0 4 9 Cruz* 33 8-17 4- 6 5 2 2 24 “Yeah, for sure, standing over the last Rivero* 36 1- 9 5- 6 7 3 2 7 Giron 25 3- 9 1- 2 3 1 4 7 for sure,” said three quarters, and Oliva* 28 2- 6 0- 0 2 2 3 5 Mata 7 1- 3 0- 1 1 0 2 2 Thornton about the we really shot the Abreu 14 1- 1 0- 2 4 1 0 2 I. Gutierrez 6 0- 0 2- 2 2 0 0 2 ball well from 3. Torres 6 1- 4 0- 0 5 0 1 3 Willis 5 1- 3 0- 0 3 1 0 3 USA regaining the Cairo 14 1- 6 2- 2 3 2 0 4 Avalos 14 2- 3 0- 0 1 0 1 4 momentum in the “The last three Ochoa 12 0- 3 4- 5 1 2 1 4 J. Gutierrez 1 0- 1 0- 0 0 0 0 0 third quarter. “I quarters we were Totals 200 20-60 17-26 35 12 16 62 Totals 200 26-60 16-24 43 13 22 78 thought we had a outstanding defen- USA 24 26 24 19 -- 93 USA 10 18 23 19 -- 70 great momentum sively, swarming, Cuba 28 9 9 16 -- 62 Mexico 31 14 10 23 -- 78 swing right there, we they had a size ad- 3PT FGs-USA (15-29): Hearn 4-6, Thornton 3-7, 3PT FGs-USA (9-26): Thornton 3-8, Hearn 3-6, started stringing to- vantage and we McKinney Jones 2-4, Stockton 2-3,Munford 2-3, Munford 1-5, Stockton 1-5, Caruso 1-1, Braun 0-1; gether stops, which overcame that with Holmes 1-2, Caruso 1-1,Jones 0-1, Braun 0-1, Mexico (10-25): Mendez 4-9, Cruz 4-6, Machado is really the reason Johnson 0-1; Cuba (5-23): Guzman 2-6, Molina 1-3, speed and intensity Torres 1-2, Oliva 1-1, Rivero 0-5, Cairo 0-2, Ochoa 1-2, Willis 1-2, Giron 0-4, Toscano 0-2; TO-USA we were able to get 16, Mexico 19; BLKS-USA 4, Mexico 6; STLS- and passion, and 0-2, Justiz 0-1, Lewis 0-1; TO-USA 15, Cuba 14; USA 7, Mexico 9. into our offense and they bounced back BLKS-USA 2, Cuba 4; STLS-USA 8, Cuba 4.

31 well from a rough game in Mexico and a rough start tonight.” Six USA players scored in double digits. Hearn and Xavier After a back-and forth first quarter, the USA trailed 28-24 at Munford tied as the USA’s leading scorers with 16 points. David the end of the first period after Cuba finished the opening stanza Stockton added 13 points, notched 11, and Trey with an 8-0 run. McKinney Jones and Marcus Thornton chipped in 10 points apiece. Back-to-back 3-pointers from Hearn and Caruso gave the Outrebounding the bigger Cuba team 43-35, the USA’s effort U.S. a lead it would never relinquish and ignited a game-deciding on the glass was led by Amile Jefferson, Munford, McKinney 17-0 run that pushed the USA ahead 41-28 with 5:12 to play in Jones and Rashawn Thomas, who each pulled down five boards. the first half. The USA hit an even 50.0 percent (32-64 FGs) of its shots Outscoring Cuba 20-9 in the second quarter and allowing from the field, including a red-hot 51.7 percent (15-29 3pt FGs) Cuba just one made field goal and one 3-pointer, the U.S. led from 3-point range, while limiting Cuba to just 33.3 percent (20- 50-37 heading into the midway break. 60 FGs) shooting overall and 21.2 percent (5-23 3pt FGs) from “We think our athleticism and our length on the defensive beyond the arc. end are very helpful to us and we’re a big collection of players “It came down to defense and just talking,” McKinney Jones that haven’t played together a lot. So, on offense it can sometimes said. “A lot of defense is just communicating with each other so be a little clunky. But we know we can defend, so that has to be everybody is on the same page. Obviously in the first quarter we our strength,” said Reggie Hearn, who made 4-of-6 3-point shots. gave up too many points, we were on pace to give them over 100, Continuing its defensive dominance, the USA outscored so I think we did a good job of taking their confidence away. If Cuba 24-9 in the third quarter and led 74-46 with one quarter to you give teams like these confidence, that’s where it can be dan- play. Outproducing Cuba 19-16 in the fourth, the Americans gerous. So it started with the communication and then it went sealed the 93-62 victory. from there.” USA Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team Roster - June/July 2018 NO NAME POS HGT WGT #AGE G LEAGUE TEAM/COLLEGE/HOMETOWN 15 Taylor Braun F 6-7 210 26 /North Dakota State/Newberg, OR 6 Alex Caruso G 6-5 205 24 Los Angeles Lakers/Texas A&M/College Station, TX 10 Reggie Hearn G 6-4 209 26 Grand Rapids Drive/Northwestern/Fort Wayne, IN 13 Jonathan Holmes F 6-9 242 25 Maine Red Claws/Texas/San Antonio, TX 14 Amile Jefferson F 6-9 222 25 Iowa Wolves/Duke/Philadelphia, PA 7 Nick Johnson G 6-3 200 25 Austin Spurs/Arizona/Gilbert, AZ 12 C 6-8 250 28 Baskonia (Spain)/West Virginia/Mount Vernon, NY 11 Trey McKinney Jones F 6-5 220 27 Fort Wayne Mad Ants/Miami/Milwaukee, WI 9 Xavier Munford G 6-3 190 26 Wisconsin Herd/Rhode Island/Newark, NJ 5 David Stockton G 5-11 165 27 Stockton Kings/Gonzaga/Spokane, WA 8 Rashawn Thomas F 6-8 230 23 Oklahoma City Blue/Texas A&M-Corpus Christi/Oklahoma City, OK 4 Marcus Thornton G 6-4 190 25 Canton Charge/William & Mary/Upper Marlboro, MD Head Coach: Jeff Van Gundy, USA Basketball Assistant Coach: Josh Longstaff, Erie Bayhawks Assistant Coach: John Thompson III, USA Basketball Athletic Trainer: Ed Lacerte, ProSports Therapy, Inc. (Waltham and Westford, MA) Team Physician: Stephen Foley, Sanford Health (Sioux Falls, SD) Team Scout: Mark Fox, USA Basketball Video Coordinator: Brad Jones, USA Basketball # Age reflects player’s age as of completion of the February FIBA World Cup Qualifiers (Feb. 26, 2018). June/July 2018 USA Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team Cumulative Statistics NAME G/S MIN/AVG FGM-FGA PCT 3PM-3PA PCT FTM-FTA PCT REB/AVG PTS/AVG AST TO BLK STL Xavier Munford 2/2 48/24.0 9- 24 .375 3- 8 .375 6- 10 .600 7/ 3.5 27/ 13.5 9 3 1 1 Reggie Hearn 2/2 46/23.0 9- 18 .500 7- 12 .583 1- 2 .500 7/ 3.5 26/ 13.0 2 2 0 0 Marcus Thornton 2/0 46/23.0 8- 20 .400 6- 15 .400 2- 4 .500 6/ 3.0 24/ 12.0 1 5 0 1 David Stockton 2/0 47/23.5 8- 18 .444 3- 8 . 375 4- 5 .800 6/ 3.0 23/ 11.5 5 2 0 2 Trey McKinney Jo 2/0 38/19.0 5- 12 .417 2- 4 .500 2- 2 1.000 10/ 5.0 14/ 7.0 6 2 0 2 Alex Caruso 2/2 42/21.0 4- 7 .571 2- 2 1.000 4- 6 .667 5/ 2.5 14/ 7.0 2 7 1 4 Kevin Jones 2/0 27/13.5 6- 10 .600 0- 1 .000 0- 0 .--- 9/ 4.5 12/ 6.0 0 0 2 0 Amile Jefferson 2/2 20/10.0 4- 7 .571 0- 0 .--- 2- 3 .667 9/ 4.5 10/ 5.0 0 0 0 0 Rashawn Thomas 2/0 31/15.5 4- 8 .500 0- 0 .--- 2- 5 .400 9/ 4.5 10/ 5.0 0 3 1 2 Jonathan Holmes 2/2 26/13.0 1- 2 .500 1- 2 .500 0- 0 .---- 4/ 2.0 3/ 1.5 1 3 1 2 Taylor Braun 2/0 20/10.0 0- 5 .000 0- 2 .000 0- 0 .--- 4/ 2.0 0/ 0.0 1 1 0 0 Nick Johnson 2/0 9/ 4.5 0- 2 .00 0- 1 .000 0- 0 .--- 1/ 0.5 0/ 0.0 1 3 0 1 USA TOTALS 2 400 58-133 .436 24- 55 .436 23- 37 .623 81/40.5 163/ 81.5 28 31 6 15 OPP. TOTALS 2 400 46-120 .383 15- 48 .313 33- 50 .660 78/39.0 140/ 70.0 25 33 10 13

32 USA 114, Uruguay 57 USA jumped out to a 22-7 lead with two minutes to go in the first September 14, 2018 quarter. Randle capped the first quarter with a 3 to push the score With USA Men’s National Team head coach to 28-8. With the score 56-24 at halftime, the second half was es- in attendance,the USA (6-1) dominated Uruguay (4-3) 114-57 to sentially for USA to work on their sets, and for Uruguay to play for open second-round play at the COX Pavilion in Las Vegas on Sept. pride. 14. Uruguay came in with the gameplan to push the pace when- As the starting floor general for USA, Frank Mason III led ever they had the opportunity. But to no avail, USA was bigger, USA with 16 points and eight assists. Playing cool, calm, and stronger, faster both physically and mentally, and Uruguay never collective, Mason never forced the issue and kept Uruguay on their stood a chance. heels whenever he was on the court. Additionally, Mason broke the Van Gundy stressed multiple times how Uruguay didn’t play USA World Cup Qualifiers records of eight assists and shooting 7- their best guys for this game because of their harsh travel schedule. of-8t from the field. “So much of it was they were undermanned too. We did a lot Chasson Randle tallied 15 points on 3-of-5 from 3 in 23 min- of good things, and they were undermanned because they chose to utes. Derrick White contributed 14 points in front of Popovich and rest their players back home.” Spurs assistant coach . and Henry Ellen- Uruguay as a team shot a meager 18-of-55 from the field, and son both chipped in 10 points each. a staggering 4-of-22 from the perimeter. USA played superb defense from the start, forcing 18 turnovers, compared to only eight for the red, white, and blue. USA 78, Panama 48 Sharing the ball was a constant theme throughout, for the September 17, 2018 home team. USA dished out 30 assists, while Uruguay finished An outstanding smothering defensive effort and balanced with 12. USA mentor Jeff Van Gundy was pleased with how the scoring propelled the USA (7-1) to an important 78-48 road vic- team played as a unit, instead of trying to pile up individual num- tory over Panama on Sept. 17t in Panama City, Panama. The win bers. was the USA’s second in as many games in the September sec- “I thought we moved the ball well. I thought Frank [Mason] ond-round window of FIBA World Cup Qualifying play. got into the teeth of the defense exceptionally well. And we shared “I think our greatest strength is our depth,” said USA head it. FIBA is not about coach Jeff Van USA 114, Uruguay 57 putting up numbers, Gundy. “Again, USA 78, Panama 48 September 14, 2018 this is about getting we’ve pretty much September 17, 2018 URU MIN FG FT R A PF PTS connected to one an- done this throughout. USA MIN FG FT R A PF PTS Passos* 18 4- 6 0- 2 1 1 2 8 other in a short pe- We play 10 or 11 Ellenson* 21 2- 6 2- 2 11 3 1 6 Izaguirre* 23 3- 7 1- 2 3 1 0 9 riod of time and guys, anywhere from Johnson* 10 3- 4 0- 0 5 0 2 6 Vazquez* 21 1- 5 0- 0 3 2 2 2 Bacon* 17 4- 9 1- 1 3 0 0 10 enjoying the compe- 10 or 11 minutes up Garcia* 28 2- 7 0- 0 6 5 4 3 tition, forming a Mason* 18 2- 4 2- 2 3 2 1 6 Pereiras* 25 1- 8 4- 6 0 0 4 6 to the low 20’s. We White* 22 2-11 0- 0 6 4 1 5 brotherhood. And I Iglwsias 9 1- 4 0- 0 2 0 2 2 try to take advantage Hearn 22 4- 6 0- 0 2 0 2 12 think if you can do Zubiaurre 10 1- 2 2- 3 0 1 1 4 of our depth. Warney 20 2- 7 4- 4 8 3 0 8 Catala 4 0- 1 0- 0 0 0 1 0 that, you’ll share the Hicks 12 2- 3 2- 4 4 0 0 6 Taking a 2-1 Serres 11 0- 1 0- 0 1 0 1 0 ball, you’ll help on Alford 2 0- 1 0- 0 0 0 1 0 Caceres 9 0- 0 2- 2 0 0 2 2 lead with 7:37 re- Randle 18 1- 5 0- 0 1 2 3 3 defense, and you’ll Wachsmann 22 2- 6 5- 6 4 1 3 9 Trice 22 3- 6 1- 1 2 2 3 8 do all those things to maining in the game, Rodriguez 20 3- 8 3- 5 2 1 1 11 the USA led the rest Moore 16 4- 6 0- 0 3 1 3 8 Totals 200 18-55 17-26 27 12 23 57 help you win.” Totals 200 29-68 12-14 50 17 17 78 of way. As if foreshad- PAN MIN FG FT R A PF PTS USA MIN FG FT R A PF PTS With both teams owing the rest of the Oglivie* 11 0- 3 1- 2 1 0 1 1 Ellenson* 21 4- 7 2- 2 9 1 1 10 struggling to find Bishop* 21 1- 6 0- 0 5 1 0 2 Johnson* 17 4- 5 1- 1 5 2 2 9 night, the first play their shooting accu- Giron* 15 0- 4 0- 2 3 0 0 0 Bacon* 19 5-11 0- 1 2 0 2 10 commenced with Carter* 31 7-14 0- 1 5 0 3 16 Mason* 18 7- 9 0- 0 2 8 2 16 two offensive re- racy and finding Gaskins* 26 1- 6 4- 5 4 2 3 7 White* 19 6-14 1- 1 2 6 3 14 scoring difficult, the bounds for USA, Luzcando 10 0- 1 0- 0 1 2 2 0 Warney 16 4- 5 1- 2 2 0 0 9 followed by a USA got points from Ayarza 12 1- 2 0- 0 1 1 1 2 Hicks 12 3- 3 1- 2 5 0 4 7 five different players Munoz 15 2- 5 0- 0 1 3 0 5 Alford 19 2- 4 0- 0 0 2 4 6 Mason put-back to Levy 13 0- 4 0- 0 2 1 1 0 Randle 23 5- 8 2- 4 0 2 4 15 open the game. and slipped out Mitchell 24 1- 3 0- 0 7 3 2 2 Trice 22 3- 7 1- 1 1 7 2 9 ahead 16-3 after USA outre- Grant 2 0- 1 0- 0 0 0 0 0 Moore 14 2- 2 5- 6 8 2 1 9 bounded Uruguay 45 Reggie Hearn Rodriguez 20 6-12 0- 0 1 0 0 13 Hearn DNP-Injured to 27, and had a 24-6 drained the first of Totals 200 19-61 5-0 34 13 13 48 Totals 200 45-74 14-20 45 30 25 114 edge in points gener- his four 3-pointers. USA 18 18 21 21 -- 78 Uruguay 8 16 16 17 -- 57 ated from turnovers. Although the Panama 7 16 15 10 -- 48 USA 28 28 28 30 -- 114 Moreover, USA fin- USA shot just 33.3 3PT FGs-USA (8-27): Hearn 4-6, White 1-6, Ran- 3PT FGs-Yruguay (4-22): Rodriguez 2-5, Izaguirre ished with a com- percent (6-18 FGs) dle 1-3, Trice 1-3, Ellenson 0-3, Mason 0-1,Alford 2-3, Pereiras 0-4, Garcia 0-3, Vazquez 0-1, Zubiaurre manding 18-2 lead from the field in the 0-1, Moore 0-1; Panama (5-30): Carter 2-6, Ro- 0-1, Catala 0-1, Serres 0-1;USA (10-19): Randle 3-5, on fast break points. first quarter, the driguez 1-6, Gaskins 1-4, Munoz 1-1, Bishop 0-4, Trice 2-4, Alford 2-3, Mason 2-2, Whie 1-4, Ellen- The game was Levy 0-4, Giron 0-2, Luzcando 0-1, Ayarza 0-1, son 0-1; TO-Uruguay 18, USA 8; BLKS-Uruguay 1, Americans’ defense Grant 0-1; TO-USA 12, Panama 17; BLKS-USA 3, USA 1; STLS-Uruguay 1, USA 11. never really close. frustrated Panama Panama 0; STLS-USA 5, Panama 4.

33 into 2-of-12 shooting (16.7 percent) and forced five turnovers as “It was a good game for us. We played hard as soon as the the USA led 18-7 after the first 10 minutes. ball went up in the air from the jump,” said Heny Ellenson. “I “The biggest thing was coach’s game plan coming in,” said thought guys were unselfish. I thought we listened to the game (Fort Wayne Mad Ants). “We threw Panama off with plan well and really jumped out of the gates to start to the game, different sets and guarding different guys. I think coach gave us a and did it again to start the second half to go on a nice little run. great game plan, and we went out there and executed it. We The way we played together unselfishly was really good tonight.” played really hard on defense and that was our biggest emphasis The USA finished the night shooting 42.6 percent from the of the game.” field, including 9-of-27 from 3-point. Panama was held to a cold Defense continued to dominate the day, and Panama cut the 31.1 percent from the field and made just 5-of-30 from 3-point. USA’s lead to 31-23 with 1:53 to play before half. Hearn led the balanced U.S. scoring attack with 12 points, Another 3 from Hearn was followed by a basket from Der- Dwayne Bacon (Charlotte Hornets) added 10 points, while Trice, rick White () and the USA head to the locker Moore and Jameel Warney (Texas Legends) each accounted for room at halftime owning a 36-23 lead. eight points. Behind points from four different players during a 10-2 run Controlling the glass with a 50-34 margin, Ellenson grabbed to open the third quarter, the U.S. expanded its lead to 46-25 and 11 boards, Warney added eight and Derrick White was credited Panama never recovered. with six rebounds. The U.S. forced 17 Panama turnovers and the Taking a comfortable 57-38 lead into the final quarter, the USA commited just 12. USA outscored Panama 16-2 as Chasson Randle, Hearn and Travis Trice made back-to-back-to-back 3s to balloon the USA lead to 73-40. USA Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team Roster - September 2018 NO NAME POS HGT WGT #AGE G LEAGUE TEAM/COLLEGE/HOMETOWN 5 G 6-3 185 23 Oklahoma City Blue/UCLA/ Albuquerque, NM 14 Dwayne Bacon F 6-7 221 23 Charlotte Hornets/Florida State/Lakeland, FL 11 F 6-11 245 21 Detroit Pistons/Marquette/Rice Lake, WI 10 Reggie Hearn G 6-4 209 26 Grand Rapids Drive/Northwestern/Fort Wayne, IN 15 C 6-9 242 24 New York Knicks/North Carolina/Oxford, NC 12 C7-0 255 22 Free Agent/Kentucky/Brooklyn, NY 4 Frank Mason III G 5-11 194 24 Sacramento Kings/Kansas/Petersburg, VA 9 Ben Moore F 6-8 220 23 Fort Wayne Mad Ants/SMU/ Bolingbrook, IL 7 Chasson Randle G 6-2 185 25 Capital City Go-Go/Stanford/Rock Island, IL 8 Travis Trice G 6-2 177 25 Milwaukee Bucks/Michigan State/Huber Heights, OH 13 Jameel Warney C 6-7 259 24 Texas Legends/Stony Brook/Plainfield, NJ 6 Derrick White G 6-5 195 24 San Antonio Spurs/Colorado/Parker, CO Head Coach: Jeff Van Gundy, USA Basketball Assistant Coach: Mike Miller, Westchester Knicks Assistant Coach: John Thompson III, USA Basketball Athletic Trainer: Ed Lacerte, ProSports Therapy, Inc. (Waltham and Westford, MA) Team Physician: Stephen Foley, Sanford Health (Sioux Falls, SD) Team Scout: Mark Fox Video Coordinator: Luke Stanaland # Age reflects player’s age as of completion of the September FIBA World Cup Qualifiers (Sept.17, 2018). September 2018 USA Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team Cumulative Statistics NAME G/S MIN/AVG FGM-FGA PCT 3PM-3PA PCT FTM-FTA PCT REB/AVG PTS/AVG AST TO BLK STL Reggie Hearn 1/0 22/22.0 4- 6 .667 4- 6 .667 0- 0 .--- 2/ 2.0 12/ 12.0 0 1 0 1 Frank Mason III 2/2 36/18.0 9- 12 .750 2- 3 .667 2- 2 1.000 5/ 2.5 22/ 11.0 10 1 0 0 Dwayne Bacon 2/2 36/18.0 9- 20 .450 1- 3 .333 1- 2 .500 5/ 2.5 20/ 10.0 0 0 0 2 Derrick White 2/2 41/20.5 8- 25 .320 2- 10 .200 1- 1 1.000 8/ 4.0 19/ 9.5 10 3 1 3 Chasson Randle 2/0 41/20.5 6- 13 .467 4- 8 .500 2- 4 .500 1/ 0.5 18/ 9.0 4 4 0 3 Ben Moore 2/0 30/15.0 6- 8 .750 0- 1 .000 5- 6 .833 11/ 5.5 17/ 8.5 3 3 1 2 Travis Trice 2/0 44/22.0 6- 13 .461 3- 7 .429 2- 2 1.000 3/ 1.5 17/ 8.5 9 4 0 2 Jameel Warney 2/0 36/18.0 6- 12 .500 0- 0 .--- 5- 6 .833 10/ 5.0 17/ 8.5 3 0 0 0 Henry Ellenson 2/2 42/21.0 6- 13 .461 0- 4 .000 4- 4 1.000 20/10.0 16/ 8.0 4 3 0 1 Dakari Johnson 2/2 27/13.5 7- 9 .778 0- 0 .--- 1- 1 1.000 10/ 5.0 15/ 7.5 2 1 2 0 Isaiah Hicks 2/0 24/12.0 5- 6 .833 0- 0 .--- 3- 6 .500 9/ 4.5 13/ 6.5 0 0 0 1 Bryce Alford 2/0 21/10.5 2- 5 .400 2- 4 .500 0- 0 .--- 0/ 0.0 6/ 3.0 2 0 0 1 USA TOTALS 2 400 74-142 .521 18- 46 .391 26- 34 .765 95/47.5 192/ 96.0 47 20 4 16 OPP TOTALS 2 400 37-116 .319 9- 52 .173 22- 36 .611 61/30.5 105/ 52.5 25 35 1 5

34 USA BASKETBALL MEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING TEAM - SEPTEMBER 2018 First Row (L-R): Reggie Hearn; Frank Mason III; Bryce Alford; Travis Trice; Chasson Randle; Derrick White; Dwayne Bacon. Second Row (L-R): Luke Stanaland, video coordinator; John Thompson III, assistant coach; Mike Miller, assistant coach; Henry Ellenson; Ben Moore; Dakari Johnson; Isaiah Hicks; Jameel Warney; Mark Fox, team scout; Ed Lacerte, athletic trainer; Jeff Van Gundy, head coach. Not Pictured: Stephen Foley, team physician.

USA BASKETBALL MEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING TEAM - JUNE/JULY 2018 Front Row (L-R): Alex Caruso; Marcus Thornton; Xavier Munford; David Stockton; Nick Johnson; Trey McKinney. Back Row (L-R): John Thompson III, assistant coach; Mark Fox, team scout; Josh Longstaff, assistant coach; Reggie Hearn; Taylor Braun; Jonathan Holmes; Amile Jefferson; Rashawn Thomas; Kevin Jones; Brad Jones, video coordinator; Ed Lacerte, athletic trainer; Jeff Van Gundy, head coach. Not Pictured: Stephen Foley, team physician.

35 USA BASKETBALL MEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING TEAM - FEBRUARY 2018 First Row (L-R): Taylor Braun; Xavier Silas; Larry Drew II; David Stockton; Rodney Purvis; Aaron Harrison. Second Row (L-R): Jeff Van Gundy, head coach; Ed Lacerte, athletic trainer; John Thompson III, assistant coach; Damion Lee; Devin Williams; Derek Willis; Travis Wear; Rashawn Thomas; Alfonzo Gee; Ken McDonald, scout; Brad Jones, video coordinator; Mo McHone, assistant coach.

USA BASKETBALL MEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING TEAM - NOVEMBER 2017 First Row (L-R): Markel Brown; Samaj Christon; Larry Drew II; Reggie Hearn; Xavier Munford; Donald Sloan. Second Row (L-R): Mo McHone, assistant coach; Ed Lacerte, athletic trainer; Ken McDonald, scout; Elijah Millsap; Jonathan Holmes; Amile Jefferson; Kennedy Meeks; Jameel Warney; Travis Wear; John Thompson III, assistant coach; Brad Jones, video coordinator; Jeff Van Gundy, head coach. Not Pictured: Stephen Foley, team physician.

36 2017-18 USA Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team Cumulative Statistics NAME G/S MIN/AVG FGM-FGA PCT 3PM-3PA PCT FTM-FTA PCT REB/AVG PTS/AVG AST TO BLK STL Xavier Munford 4/2 74/18.5 19- 43 .441 7- 18 .389 8- 12 .667 14/ 3.5 63/ 13.3 15 7 2 4 Rodney Purvis 2/0 46/23.0 10- 20 .500 3- 8 .375 3- 7 .429 2/ 1.0 26/ 13.0 2 1 0 1 Aaron Harrison 2/2 43/21.5 9- 20 .450 5- 11 .455 2- 2 1.000 5/ 2.5 25/ 12.5 3 1 0 0 Reggie Hearn 5/4 114/22.8 21- 38 .553 16- 25 .640 3- 6 .500 21/ 4.2 61/ 12.2 4 7 0 1 Markel Brown 2/2 49/24.5 8- 17 .471 6- 9 .667 2- 2 1.000 6/ 3.0 24/ 12.0 5 2 1 1 Marcus Thornton 2-0 46/23.3 8- 20 .40 6- 15 .40 2- 4 .500 6/ 3.0 24/ 12.0 1 5 0 1 Jameel Warney 4/0 85/21.3 17- 31 .548 0- 0 .--- 6- 7 .857 26/ 6.5 40/ 10.0 4 3 1 1 Frank Mason III 2/2 36/18.0 9- 12 .750 2- 3 .667 2- 2 1.000 5/ 2.5 22/ 11.0 10 1 0 0 Xavier Silas 2/2 40/20.5 7- 18 .389 5- 10 .500 3- 3 1.000 7/ 3.5 22/ 11.0 4 3 0 1 Larry Drew II 2/2 44/22.0 8- 14 .571 2- 6 .333 3- 4 .750 7/ 3.5 21/ 10.5 11 3 0 1 Dwayne Bacon 2/2 36/18.0 9- 20 .450 1- 3 .333 1- 2 .500 5/ 2.5 20/ 10.0 0 0 0 2 David Stockton 4/0 85/21.3 12- 30 .400 5- 11 .455 11- 13 .846 11/ 2.8 40/ 10.0 12 5 0 5 Derrick White 2/2 41/20.5 8- 25 .320 2- 10 .200 1- 1 1.000 8/ 4.0 19/ 9.5 10 3 1 3 Chasson Randle 2/0 41/20.5 6- 13 .467 4- 8 .500 2- 4 .500 1/ 0.5 18/ 9.0 4 4 0 3 Ben Moore 2/0 30/15.0 6- 8 .750 0- 1 .000 5- 6 .833 11/ 5.5 17/ 8.5 3 3 1 2 Travis Trice 2/0 44/22.0 6- 13 .461 3- 7 .429 2- 2 1.000 3/ 1.5 17/ 8.5 9 4 0 2 Jameel Warney 2/0 36/18.0 6- 12 .500 0- 0 .--- 5- 6 .833 10/ 5.0 17/ 8.5 3 0 0 0 Henry Ellenson 2/2 42/21.0 6- 13 .461 0- 4 .000 4- 4 1.000 20/10.0 16/ 8.0 4 3 0 1 Dakari Johnson 2/2 27/13.5 7- 9 .778 0- 0 .--- 1- 1 1.000 10/ 5.0 15/ 7.5 2 1 2 0 Travis Wear 4/1 88/22.0 12- 27 .444 2- 11 .182 3- 6 .500 27/ 6.8 29/ 7.3 4 5 0 3 Alex Caruso 2/2 42/21.0 4- 7 .571 2- 2 1.000 4- 6 .667 5/ 2.5 14/ 7.0 2 7 1 4 Trey McKinney Jones 2/0 38/19.0 5- 12 .41 2- 4 .500 2- 2 1.000 10/ 5.0 14/ 7.0 6 2 0 2 Isaiah Hicks 2/0 24/12.0 5- 6 .833 0- 0 .--- 3- 6 .500 9/ 4.5 13/ 6.5 0 0 0 1 Semaj Christon 2/0 35/17.5 4- 9 .444 2- 2 1.000 3- 3 1.000 2/ 1.0 13/ 6.5 5 2 0 2 Kevin Jones 2/0 27/13.5 6- 10 .600 0- 1 .000 0- 0 .--- 9/ 4.5 12/ 6.0 0 0 2 0 Rashawn Thomas 4/0 63/15.8 7- 15 .467 0- 0 .--- 10- 17 .588 20/ 5.0 24/ 6.0 2 4 1 3 Devin Williams 2/2 43/21.5 4- 15 .267 0- 2 .000 4- 4 1.000 23/11.5 12/ 6.0 7 2 0 1 Elijah Millsap 2/0 27/13.5 2- 7 .286 0- 2 .000 6- 9 .667 8/ 4.0 10/ 5.0 3 4 0 2 Amile Jefferson 4/3 47/11.8 8- 14 .571 0- 0 .--- 3- 5 .600 17/ 4.3 19/ 4.8 1 1 1 1 Donald Sloan 2/2 52/26.0 3- 13 .231 1- 4 .250 2- 2 1.000 6/ 3.0 9/ 4.5 9 4 0 0 Jonathan Holmes 4/4 43/10.8 6- 9 .667 4- 7 .571 1- 2 .500 9/ 2.3 17/ 4.3 3 3 1 2 Damion Lee 2/1 33/16.5 1- 8 .125 0- 5 .000 5- 8 .625 4/ 2.0 7/ 3.5 4 1 0 0 Bryce Alford 2/0 21/10.5 2- 5 .400 2- 4 .500 0- 0 .--- 0/ 0.0 6/ 3.0 2 0 0 1 Alonzo Gee 2/0 12/ 6.0 2- 2 1.000 0- 0 .--- 1- 2 .500 5/ 2.5 5/ 2.5 1 1 0 0 Taylor Braun 4/0 37/ 9.3 4- 10 .400 0- 2 .000 0- 0 .--- 5/ 1.3 8/ 2.0 2 2 0 1 Kennedy Meeks 2/1 6/ 3.0 1- 3 .333 0- 1 .000 2- 2 1.000 0/ 0.0 4/ 2.0 0 0 0 0 Derek Willis 1/0 6/ 6.0 1- 4 .250 0- 2 .000 0- 0 .--- 2/ 2.0 2/ 2.0 0 0 1 1 Nick Johnson 2/0 9/ 4.5 0- 2 .000 0- 1 .000 0- 0 .--- 1/ 0.5 0/ 0.0 1 3 0 1 USA TOTALS 8 1600 253-542 .467 82-199 .412 110-156 .705 363/45.4 698/ 87.3 155 101 15 54 OPP. TOTALS 8 1600 173-490 .353 52-206 .252 103-152 .678 279/34.9 501/ 62.6 112 127 25 43

USA Results (7-1) 11/23 USA 85, Puerto Rico 78 11/26 USA 91, Mexico 55 2/23 USA 84, Cuba 48 2/26 USA 83, Puerto Rico 75 6/28 Mexico 78, USA 70 7/ 1 USA 93, Cuba 62 9/14 USA 114, Uruguay 57 9/17 USA 78, Panama 48

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A Bryce Alford Sept. 2018 Oklahoma City Blue/UCLA B Dwayne Bacon Sept. 2018 Charlotte Hornets/Florida Sate Taylor Braun June 2018 Salt Lake City Stars/North Dakota State Feb. 2018 Salt Lake City Stars/North Dakota State Markel Brown Nov. 2017 Oklahoma City Blue/Oklahoma State C Alex Caruso June 2018 Los Angeles Lakers/Texas A&M Semaj Christon Nov. 2017 Free Agent/Xavier D Larry Drew II Feb. 2018 Sioux Falls Skyforce/UCLA Nov. 2017 Sioux Falls Skyforce/UCLA E Henry Ellenson Sept. 2018 Detroit Pistons/Marquette G Alonzo Gee Feb. 2018 Sioux Falls Skyforce/Alabama H Aaron Harrison Feb. 2018 Reno Bighorns/Kentucky Reggie Hearn Sept. 2018 Grand Rapids Drive/Northwestern June 2018 Grand Rapids Drive/Northwestern Nov. 2017 Reno Bighorns/Northwestern Isaiah Hicks Sept. 2018 New York Knicks/North Carolina Jonathan Holmes June 2018 Maine Red Claws/Texas Nov. 2017 Maine Red Claws/Texas J Amile Jefferson June 2018 Iowa Wolves/Duke Nov. 2017 Iowa Wolves/Duke Dakari Johnson Sept. 2018 Free Agent/Kentucky Nick Johnson June 2018 Austin Spurs/Arizona Kevin Jones June 2018 Baskonia (Spain)/West Virginia L Damion Lee Feb. 2018 Santa Cruz Warriors/Louisville M Frank Mason III Sept. 2018 Sacramento Kings/Kansas Trey McKinney Jones June 2018 Fort Wayne Mad Ants/Miami Kennedy Meeks Nov. 2017 Raptors 905/North Carolina Elijah Millsap Nov. 2017 Iowa Wolves/Louisiana Ben Moore Sept. 2018 Fort Wayne Mad Ants/SMU Xavier Munford June 2018 Wisconsin Herd/Rhode Island Nov. 2017 Wisconsin Herd/Rhode Island P Rodney Purvis Feb. 2018 Lakeland Magic/Connecticut R Chasson Randle Sept. 2018 Capital City Go-Go/Stanford S Xavier Silas Feb. 2018 Northern Arizona Suns/Northern Illinois David Stockton June 2018 Stockton Kings/Gonzaga Feb. 2018 Reno Bighorns/Gonzaga Donald Sloan Nov. 2017 Texas Legends /Texas A&M

38 T Rashawn Thomas June 2018 Oklahoma City Blue/Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Feb. 2018 Oklahoma City Blue/Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Marcus Thornton June 2018 Canton Charge/William & Mary Travis Trice Sept. 2018 Milwaukee Bucks/Michigan State W Jameel Warney Sept. 2018 Texas Legends/Stony Brook Nov. 2017 Texas Legends/Stony Brook Travis Wear Feb. 2018 South Bay Lakers/UCLA Nov. 2017 South Bay Lakers/UCLA Derrick White Sept. 2018 San Antonio Spurs/Colorado Devin Williams Feb. 2018 Maine Red Claws/West Virginia Derek Willis Feb. 2018 Grand Rapids Drive /Kentucky

    

Jeff Van Gundy Nov. 2017 Feb. 2018 June/July 2018 Sept. 2018

     

Josh Longstaff June/July 2018 Erie Bayhawks Mo McHone Nov. 2017 Feb. 2018 Mike Miller Sept. 2018 Westchester Knicks John Thompson III Nov. 2017 Feb. 2018 June/July 2018 Sept. 2018

    

Mark Fox June/July 2018 Sept. 2018

Ken McDonald Nov. 2017 Feb. 2018

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MOST POINTS: MOST FTM: 17, Reggie Hearn vs. Puerto Rico ...... 11/24/17 7, Rashawn Thomas vs. Puerto Rico ...... 2/26/18 17, Jameel Warney vs. Puerto Rico ...... 11/24/17 MOST FTA: MOST FGM: 10, Rashawn Thomas vs. Puerto Rico ...... 2/26/18 8, Jameel Warney vs. Puerto Rico ...... 11/24/17 HIGHEST FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: MOST FGA: 1.000 (4-4), Jameel Warney vs. Panama ...... 9/17/18 16, Xavier Munford vs. Mexico ...... 6/28/18 1.000 (4-4), David Stockton vs. Puerto Rico ...... 2/26/18 1.000 (4-4), Devin Williams vs. Puerto Rico ...... 2/26/18 HIGHEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE: .875 (7-8), Frank Mason III vs. Uruguay ...... 9/14/18 MOST REBOUNDS: 12, Devin Williams vs. Cuba ...... 2/23/18 MOST 3PM: 4, Reggie Hearn vs Panama ...... 9/17/18 MOST ASSISTS: 4, Reggie Hearn vs. Cuba ...... 7/1/18 8, Frank Mason III vs. Uruguay ...... 9/14/18 4, Aaron Harrison vs. Puerto Rico ...... 2/26/18 MOST BLOCKED SHOTS: MOST 3PA: 2, Kevin Jones vs. Mexico ...... 6/28/18 7, Marcus Thornton vs. Cuba ...... 7/1/18 7, Aaron Harrison vs. Puerto Rico ...... 2/26/18 MOST STEALS: 3, Alex Caruso vs. Cuba ...... 7/1/18 HIGHEST 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE: 1.000 (2-2), Frank Mason III vs. Uruguay ...... 9/14/18

    

MOST POINTS: 114 vs. Uruguay, 9/14/18 MOST FTM: 24 vs. Puerto Rico, 2/26/18 MOST FGM: 45 vs. Uruguay, 9/14/18 MOST FTA: 33 vs. Puerto Rico, 2/26/18 MOST FGA: 75 vs. Cuba, 2/23/18 HIGHEST FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: .857% (12-14) vs. Panama, 9/17/18 HIGHEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE: .608% (45-75) vs. Uruguay, 9/14/18 MOST REBOUNDS: 54 vs. Cuba, 2/23/18 MOST 3PM: 15 vs. Cuba, 7/1/18 MOST ASSISTS: 30 vs. Uruguay, 9/14/188 MOST 3PA: 29 vs. Cuba, 7/1/18 MOST BLOCKED SHOTS: 4 vs. Mexico, 6/28/18 HIGHEST 3-POINT PERCENTAGE: MOST STEALS: 11 vs. Uruguay, 9/14/18 .542 (13-24) vs. Mexico, 11/26/17

40       (Only includes players from first three 2017-18 World Cup Qualifying windows)

NAME 2017-18 NBA GAMES USA WORLD CUP QUALIFYING TEAM Taylor Braun - February 2018 WCQ / June/July 2018 WCQ Markel Brown 4 Games - Houston Rockets November2017 WCQ Semaj Christon - November 2017 WCQ Alex Caruso 37 Games-Los Angeles Lakers June/July 2018 WCQ Larry Drew II 7 Games-New Orleans Pelicans November WCQ 2017 / February WCQ 2018 3 Games-Philadelphia 76ers Alonzo Gee - February 2018 WCQ Aaron Harrison 9 Games-Dallas Mavericks February 2018 WCQ Reggie Hearn 2 Games-Detro it Pistons November 2017 WCQ / June/July 2018 WCQ Jonathan Holmes - November 2017 WCQ / June/July 2018 WCQ Amile Jefferson 0 Games-Minnesota Timberwolves November 2017 WCQ / June/July 2018 WCQ Nick Johnson - June/July 2018 WCQ Kevin Jones - June/July 2018 WCQ Damion Lee 15 Games-Atlanta Hawks February 2018 WCQ #Trey McKinney Jones 1 Game-Indiana Pacers June/July 2018 WCQ Kennedy Meeks - November 2017 WCQ Elijah Millsap - November 2017 WCQ Xavier Munford 6 Games-Milwaukee Bucks November 2017 WCQ / June/July 2018 WCQ Rodney Purvis 16 Games-Orlando Magic February 2018 WCQ Xavier Silas 2 Games Boston Celtics February 2018 WCQ Donald Sloan - November 2017 WCQ David Stockton 3 Games-Utah Jazz February 2018 WCQ / June/July 2018 WCQ Rashawn Thomas - February 2018 WCQ / June/July 2018 WCQ *Marcus Thornton 0 Games-Cleveland Cavaliers June/July 2018 WCQ Jameel Warney 3 Games-Dallas Mavericks November 2018 WCQ Travis Wear 17 Games-Los Angeles Lakers November 2017 WCQ / February 2018 WCQ Devin Williams - February 2018 WCQ Derek Willis - February 2018 WCQ

*Marcus Thornton was named to the February 2018 USA World Cup Qualifying Team and received a call-up to the Cleveland Cavliers during training camp. #Trey McKinney-Jones attended the February 2018 USA World Cup Qualifying Team and received a call-up to the Indiana Pacers during training camp.

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43 USA Basketball Today ased in ColoradoUSA Basketball Springs, Colorado, USA Basketball A 12-member TodayBoard of Directors governs USA Basketball. is a nonprofit organization and the national governing Retired General Martin E. Dempsey, the 18th Chairman of the body for men's and women's basketball in the United Joint Chiefs of Staff, was elected USA Basketball Chairman for States.B As the recognized governing body for basketball in the the 2017-20 quadrennium. Also members of the Board of United States by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Directors are: NBA appointees Kim Bohuny, NBA senior vice and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), USA president, International Basketb all Operations; and Mark Tatum, Basketball is responsible for the selection, training and fielding NBA deputy commissioner and chief operating officer; NCAA of USA teams that compete in FIBA sponsored international appointees Dan Gavitt, NCAA senior vice president/basketball; basketball competitions, as well as for some national competi- Bernard Muir, Stanford University director of athletics; and tions, and for the development of youth basketball initiatives Chris Plonsky, University of Texas Executive Sr. Associate that address player development, coach education and safety. AD/Chief of Staff; scholastic representative Bob Gardner, USA Basketball is an organization made up of executive director, National Federation of State High School organizations. There are five member categories. Associations; national organizations representative Jim Carr, Professional: NAIA president and chief executive director; at-large represen- • National Basketball Association tative Jordan Schlachter, NBPA chief marketing officer; and • National Basketball Association G League athlete representatives Chauncey Billups, 2010 World • Women's National Basketball Association Championship gold medalist, and three-time Olympic gold Collegiate: medalist Katie Smith. Jerry Colangelo, USA Basketball Men’s • National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Team managing director, rounds out the board and will • National Collegiate Athletic Association serve in an ex officio capacity as past chairman. • National Junior College Athletic Association Serving since January 2001 as CEO is Jim Tooley, who

Scholastic: Images Petersen/Getty Christian has been with USA Basketball since 1993. • National Federation of State High School Associations From 2013 through Youth: 2016, 2,211 men and • Amateur Athletic Union women players and 250 Associate: coaches participated in • Athletes In Action USA Basketball, including • Basketball Travelers USA Basketball men’s and • College Commissioners Association women’s five-on-five and • 3x3 teams, USA Basketball • Latin-American Basketball League of Los Angeles, CA trials and USA team • National Association of Basketball Coaches training camps. • National Basketball Players Association USA Basketball men’s • National Basketball Retired Players Association and women’s teams • National High School Basketball Coaches Association between 2013-17 compiled • National Junior College Basketball Coach Association a spectacular 157-4 • National Junior College Women’s Coach Association win-loss record in FIBA • National Association and FIBA Americas • USA Deaf Basketball competitions. Adding in • United States Armed Forces results from the Pan • Women's Basketball Coaches Association. American Games, World USA Basketball was organized in 1974 and known as University Games and the the Amateur Basketball Association of the United States of Nike Hoop Summit, USA America (ABAUSA). The name change to USA Basketball Bernstein AndrewD. occurred Oct. 12, 1989, shortly after FIBA modified its rules to allow professional basketball players to participate in international competitions. USA Basketball then admitted the NBA as an active member and made the change. Above Right: is the first American men’s basketball player to play in four Olympics. He earned gold in 2008, 2012 and 2016, and collected the bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics. Right: The historic 1992 USA Basketball “Dream Team,” first rolled through the Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Portland with a 6-0 record, then later in July, the U.S. squad went 8-0 to claim the Barcelona lympics O gold medal.

44 David Becker/NBAE David teams are a striking 187- while the USA women have 11. Additionally, USA won seven of 15 gold medals, 3x3 teams posted an including 2007, and own a 89-17 win-loss record in 78-15 record. The 2019 Pan official FIBA and FIBA American Games are slated to Americas 3x3 competi- be held in Lima, Peru. tions. USA Basketball ranks U19 / U18 No. 1 in all five of FIBA's Championships USA Basketball also world ranking categories, fields men's and women's including combined, men's, national teams for players women's, boys and girls. 19-years-old or younger. The USA Basketball FIBA no w holds U19 World Youth Development division The September 2018 USA Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team won both of its Cups every two years (2019, is tasked with the develop- second-round games, deafeating Uruguay and Panama. 2021 etc.). In 2017 the USA ment of youth basketball ini- women finished 6-1 to cap- tiatives that address player development, coach education and safe- ture silver, the USA men likewise compiled a 6-1 record and ty, while promoting, growing, and elevating the game. USA earned the bronze medal. USA Basketball also fields teams Basketball is committed to providing youth throughout the country featuring players 18-years-old or younger for FIBA Americas safe, fun and developmentally appropriate environments in which U18 qualifying tournaments that are scheduled to be held in 20 they can enjoy the game. Current USA Basketball youth initiatives 2020, 2022, etc. The USA women are currently the 10-time include coach licensing and education; organization accreditation; defending U18 gold medalists while the men are six-time coach academies; regional camps; youth clinics; open court pro- defending U18 champs. grams; Women in the Game conferences; and the U.S. Open Basketball Championships. U17 / U16 Championships USA Basketball also sanctions U.S. basketball team tours FIBA initiated in 2010 the U17 World Cups for players of foreign countries and foreign basketball team tours of the 17-years-old or younger and now holds the event every two U.S., as well as oversees the certification of FIBA and USA years (2018, 2020, etc.). In 2018, the USA Basketball men won Basketball officials and the assignment of those officials to a fifth-stright gold medal and the women captured gold for the international competitions, and the licensing of players to play fourth time in five World Cups. USA Basketball also selects professionally overseas. national teams featuring players 16-years-old or younger for A brief synopsis of the various competitions in which USA FIBA Americas U16 qualifying tournaments that will be held in Basketball teams participate includes: 2019, 2021, etc. Olympic Games Nike Hoop Summit Men's and women's Olympic basketball competition is held The Nike Hoop Summit is the country's premiere annual every four years (2020, 2024, etc.). For a third-consecutive basketball game featuring America's top male high school Olympics, the USA captured double gold at the 2016 Rio seniors taking on a World Select Team comprised of top players Olympics with both the men’s and women’s teams compiling 19-years-old or younger from around the world. Played each unblemished 8-0 records. The USA men have captured the gold April, the USA enjoys a 14-7 series lead. First contested in 1995, in 15 of the 18 Olympics in which they have competed and the 2018 Nike Hoop Summit was played at the Moda Center in compiled an incredible 138-5 record. The USA women have Portland, Oregon, and the World team claimed a 89-76 victory. earned gold in six-consecutive Olympics and boast of a sterling 58-3 record. The 2020 Summer Olympic Games will be held 3x3 World Cups FIBA initiated 3x3 competitions in 2010 and now conducts July 24-Aug. 9 in Toyko, Japan. 3x3 World Cups and 3x3 U18 World Cups for men and women FIBA World Cup yearly (except in years when the Youth Olympic Games are held), The FIBA Basketball World Cups, known known originally and the Youth Olympic Games, featuring 3x3 competition, is as the FIBA World Championship, are the flagship events of held every four years (2018, 2022, etc.). In 2017, the USA women FIBA competitions. Held every four years, the USA women won collected the gold medal at the FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup, while an unprecident third-straight FIBA Women’s Basketball World the USA men’s team finished in seventh at the FIBA 3x3 World Cup. The USA men, are two-time defending champs and the Championship. The USA women finished fifth at the 2018 FIBA FIBA Men’s Basketball World Cup will be in China in 2019. 3x3 World Cup. Additionally, the USA women are the two-time defending gold medalists at the Youth Olympic Games, which will be Pan American Games held in 2022 in Dakar, Senegal. Started in 1951 for men and 1955 for women, the Pan American Games are held every four years (2019, 2023, etc.) For information about USA Basketball, visit its official website at in the year preceding the Olympics. Countries fro m FIBA www.usab.com and connect with us on Facebook (USABasketball and Americas are eligible to compete. The USA men have an 90-17 USABYouth), Twitter (@usabasketball, @USABYouth, @USAB3x3), overall record, winning eight of a possible 17 gold medals, Instagram (@USABasketball) and YouTube (therealusabasketball).

45 USA Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team - November 2018

#4 JULIAN WASHBURN #5 JOEL BERRY II #6 SCOTTY HOPSON #7 CHASSON RANDLE

#8 TRAVIS TRICE #9 DEANDRE LIGGINS #10 REGGIE HEARN #11 ERIC MORELAND

#12 RICHARD SOLOMON #13 JOHN JENKINS #14 CAMERON REYNOLDS #15 TYLER ZELLER

JEFF VAN GUNDY MARK FOX JOHN TMOMPSON III HEAD COACH ASSISTANT COACH ASSISTANT COACH