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USA Developmental National Team Summer 2012 - Vol. 2

What: USA Basketball Men’s Developmental National Team • In an effort to field strong, experienced teams and to help mentor young players, USA Basketball founded the Developmental National Team program in 2009-10. • The DNT emcompasses all USA Basketball men’s high-school age teams and training camps, including the FIBA U16 Championship, the FIBA U17 World Championship, the FIBA Americas U18 Championship, the and FIBA 3x3 U18 World Championship. INSIDE THIS EDITION • DNT training camps are held several times DNT Intro 1 each year, typically in October, June & July. Next Up: DNT October Mini-Camp 2 2012 DNT October Roster 3 • Whether they make a 12-member roster, Gold: FIBA U17 World Championship 4-5 attend camp or play in the Nike Hoop Gold: FIBA Americas U18 Champ. 6-7 Summit, DNT players improve their Still To Come: FIBA 3x3 U18 Worlds 8 leadership, teamwork and skills. USA Basketball & The NBA Draft 9 Gold: 2012 Olympics 10 In Their Words: USA Quotes 11 usabasketball.com VIDEO: Summer’s Best 12 719-590-4800 DNT: Road Map & Calendar 13

1 NEXT UP: DNT Miini-Camp

• 46 athletes accepted inviatations to the 2012 USA DNT mini-camp Oct. 6-7 at the U.S. Olympic Training . • The camp will help USA Basketball train and evaluate members of the classes of 2015 and 2016. • 34 players (born on or after 1/01/97) are eligible for all upcoming DNT events, including the 2013 FIBA Americas U16 Championship and the 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship. • 12 players (born before 01/01/96) will train for future events such as the 2014 FIBA Americas U18 Championship and the Nike Hoop Summit. • Camp will be led by four-time gold-medal winning USA coach Don Showallter, with help from Missouri AAU coach LJ Goollsby, Boston AAU coach Leo Papille, and Colorado Springs coaches Terry Dunn and James Lane. • The 20-25 member 2013-14 DNT roster The lead clinician at the upcoming mini-camp, Don Showalter is a three-time USA Basketball will be announced in Spring 2013. Developmental Coach of the Year.

2013 FIBA Americas U16 Championship • Along with the USA, seven national teams from the FIBA Americas zone, which includes North, South and and the , the 2013 FIBA Americas U16 Championship will take place on June 12-16 in Uruguay. • The top four finishing teams in the zone qualifier earn a berth into the 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship. • The USA is 10-0 in FIBA Americas U16 play, having collected gold in the inaugural event in 2009 and in 2011.

USA Basketball conducts many of its training camps at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Not U16 Eligibility only is the facility at an elevation of 6,035 feet above sea Players eligible for the 2013 FIBA Americas level, the complex provides everything an athlete needs in U16 Championship must have been born on one place -- housing, meals, sports medicine and, of course, the gym. or after Jan. 1, 1997. 2 2012 USA DNT October Mini-Camp Roster NAME POS HGT WGT DOB YOG SCHOOL HOMETOWN Edrice Adebayo F/C 6-8 220 07/18/97 2016 Northside H.S. Gatesville, NC G 6-5 170 09/23/97 2016 Gill Saint Bernard’s School Edison, NJ Braxton Blackwell F 6-6 200 02/14/97 2016 Christ Presbyterian Academy Nashville, TN Isaiah Briscoe G 6-3 210 04/13/96 2015 St. Benedict Prep Union, NJ Thomas Bryant F 6-9 200 07/31/97 2015 Bishop Kearney H.S. Rochester, NY Amir Coffey G 6-3 160 06/17/97 2016 Hopkins H.S. New Hope, MN Benjamin Coupet F 6-6 180 01/25/98 2016 , IL Bryant Crawford G 6-2 165 03/21/97 2015 Gonzaga College H.S. (DC) Kensington, MD Eric Davis G 6-3 161 05/26/97 2015 Arthur Hill H.S. Saginaw, MI De’Ron Davis F/C 6-8 220 11/20/96 2016 Overland H.S. Denver, CO Timothy Delaney F 6-8 220 03/05/97 2015 Pitman H.S. Mullica Hill, NJ Marcus Derrickson F 6-6 190 02/01/96 2015 Paul VI Catholic H.S. (VA) Bowie, MD G 6-4 180 02/14/96 2015 St. John Bosco H.S. Pasadena, CA Perry Dozier G 6-4 165 10/25/96 2015 Spring Valley H.S. Columbia, SC Hyron Edwards G 5-11 145 11/03/96 2015 East Chicago Central H.S. East Chicago, IL Andrew Fleming G 6-4 185 04/27/96 2015 Ensworth H.S. Franklin, TN F/C 6-9 250 01/13/97 2015 Rice Lake H.S. Rice Lake, WI Daniel Giddens F/C 6-10 217 07/04/97 2015 Wheeler H.S. Mableton, GA F 6-8 205 04/22/98 2016 Wesleyan Christian Academy Winston-Salem, NC Asante Gist G 5-10 168 01/20/97 2016 Roselle Catholic H.S. West Orange, NJ Eron Gordon G 6-2 170 11/07/97 2016 North Central H.S. Indianapolis, IN Jessie Govan C 6-9 255 07/25/97 2015 St Mary’s H.S. Queens Village, NY Franklin Howard G 6-4 170 04/14/97 2015 Paul VI Catholic H.S. (VA) Camp Springs, MD Josh Jackson G/F 6-6 175 02/10/97 2016 Consortium College Prep Southfield, MI William Jackson G 6-3 175 03/26/97 2015 Athens Christian School Athens, GA VJ King G/F 6-5 175 01/22/97 2016 St. Vincent-St. Mary H.S. Akron, OH Joshua Langford G/F 6-5 200 01/15/97 2016 Madison Academy Huntsville, AL Dedric Lawson F 6-8 195 10/01/97 2016 Hamilton H.S. Memphis, TN Marcus LoVett G 5-11 155 03/04/96 2015 Providence H.S. Altadena, CA Charles Matthews G/F 6-4 170 11/15/96 2015 St. Rita H.S. Chicago, IL G 6-3 170 02/04/98 2016 East Poinsett County H.S. Lepanto, AR Ryan Murphy G 6-1 170 09/17/97 2016 Fairfield Prep Westport, CT G 6-4 185 02/21/97 2015 Callaway H.S. Jackson, MS G 5-11 159 01/28/98 2016 West Linn H.S. West Linn, OR Ivan Rabb F 6-8 191 02/04/97 2015 Bishop O’Dowd H.S. Oakland, CA Devearl Ramsey G 5-10 170 05/17/97 2016 Sierra Canyon H.S. Hidden Hills, CA G 6-5 185 01/05/96 2015 Roselle Catholic H.S. Hamilton, NJ Horace Spencer F 6-8 210 01/31/97 2015 William Tennent H.S. Warminster, PA F/C 6-10 252 02/10/97 2015 Dominican H.S. Milwaukee, WI G 6-5 168 03/03/98 2016 Chaminade College Prep St. Louis, MO Elijah Thomas C 6-9 260 10/10/96 2015 Rockwall H.S. Rowlett, TX G 6-1 150 05/30/97 2016 Sierra Canyon H.S. Simi Valley, CA Khalea Turner F/C 6-9 237 01/21/97 2016 Riverside Academy Marrero, LA Dennis Williams F 6-7 186 03/20/97 2015 Simeon Career Academy Chicago, IL Seventh Woods G 6-1 168 08/07/98 2016 Hammond School Columbia, SC F/C 6-11 214 09/09/96 2015 Bishop Gorman H.S. Las Vegas, NV

Head Clinician: Don Showalter, Iowa City H.S., IA Court Coach: L.J. Goolsby, KC Run GMC AAU, MO Court Coach: Leo Papile, BABC AAU, MA Court Coach: Terry Dunn, Sierra H.S., CO Court Coach: James Lane, Doherty H.S., CO Athletic Trainers: Falcon Sports Therapy Group

3 GOLD: 2012 FIBA U17 World Championship

• Led by tournament MVP and all-tournament selection Justice Winslow, the USA defended its title with a perfect 8-0 record and gold medal in the 2012 FIBA U17 World Championship June 29 - July 8 in Kaunas, . • The finish was a fourth-straight gold- medal summer for Don Showalter (Iowa City H.S., Iowa), who has headed the DNT since 2009. • The U17 squad won its games by 39.9 per game and held teams to 33.8 percent from field and 21.8 percent from 3-point, while collecting 13.6 steals and forcing 22.3 turnovers per game. • With 14.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.4 Above: Conner Frankamp led the team in scoring, assists per game, Conner Frankamp led including 22 points in the gold-medal game. in scoring, followed by Okafor with 13.5 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, Jahlil Okafor was named the Most Valuable Player of with 12.6 points and 4.8 the U17 World Championship. rebounds per game and Winslow with 9.9 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game. added 8.5 points, 5.4 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game.

Tyus Jones ranked third in the tournament in assists per game and -to-turnover ratio.

4 2012 USA U17 World Championship Team

First row (L-R): Stephen Domingo; ; ; Tyus Jones; Joel Berry; Conner Frankamp. Second Row (L-R): Rich Gray, assistant coach; Jabari Parker; Stanley Johnson; Johnathan Williams; ; Jahlil Okafor; BeeJay Anya; Mike Jones, assistant coach; Don Showalter, .

Reaching Out: Orphanage Visit Organized by the U.S. Embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania, the USA U17 team met and played with about 30 kids from two orphanages in Kaunas on July 2.

5 GOLD:: 2012 FIBA Ameriicas U18 Champioonship

• The USA averaged 97.2 points while winning its five games by 38.6 points per contest. • Four players tallied double-digit scoring. Juliius Randlle led the way with 14.2 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, Jarnelll Stokes added 14.0 points and 5.6 rebounds, Shaq Goodwiin averaged 12.4 points and 4.8 rebounds and Rasheed Sullaiimon averaged 10.0 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. Above: Tennessee’s Jarnel Stokes (left) was the only player contributed team with a freshman year in the NCAA under his belt. He highs of 4.0 assists and 3.6 steals celebrates his gold medal with Shaq Goodwin, who helped the USA with 12.4 . per game. • The top four finishers from the was the USA’s leading scorer at 14.2 points U18 championship – USA, , per game. Canada and - earned an invite to the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship. • The USA’s gold medal is the nation’s sixth FIBA Americas U18 gold in eight championships, and the U.S. is now 43-2 all-time in the U18 touranment.

Leading by just six at halftime of the gold medal game, the USA stepped up its defense to break open its game with Brazil and record an 81-56 victory.

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Sitting (L-R): Dave Werner, athletic trainer; ; Nathaniel Britt, II; James Robinson; Marcus Smart; ; , assistant coach. Standing (L-R): ; ; Shaq Goodwin; ; Julius Randle; ; ; , head coach. Not Pictured: Mark Few, assistant coach.

Next Level: USA U19s • The FIBA U19 World Champioship is part of the USA Basketball Junior National Team program, however, the USA’s place in the event is secured by the U18 team and the DNT program. • The 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship will be June 27-July 7 in Czech Republic. • Along with gold medalist USA, qualified for the World Championship from the FIBA Americas zone are: Brazil (silver), Canada USA U18 head coach Billy Donovan (center) of the (bronze) and Argentina (fourth). University of Florida is flanked by U.S. assistant • Teams from FIBA Europe, FIBA Asia, FIBA coaches, Shaka Smart (left) of Virginia Commonwealth and of Gonzaga. Africa and FIBA Oceana will comprise the Mark Few remaining 12 teams in the 16-team field. • USA men's teams are 69-13 in U19 play U19 Eligibility and have won four gold and three silver Per FIBA regulations, players eligible for medals, most recently finishing with a 7-2 the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship record and in fifth place in 2011. must have been born on or after Jan. 1, 1994. 7 Still to Come: 2012 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Championship

• The second annual FIBA 3x3 U18 World Championship will take place Sept. 28-30 in Alcobendas, Spain. • The U.S. men’s 3x3 U18 team includes Larry Austin, Brett Brady, DeMonte Flannigan and Rondaé Hollis-Jefferson. • Austin, Flannigan and Hollis-Jefferson played on Team Bulldogs, which won the 2012 USA Basketball 3x3 U18 Men’s Tournament with an 8-0 record and were selected as members of the U18 3x3 National Team. Brady competed for Team From left to right, 2012 USA 3x3 U18 team members, TCI at the tournament and earned the Larry Austin, Rondaé Hollis-Jefferson, DeMonte fourth spot on the squad. Flannigan and Brett Brady. • Austin, Flannigan and Hollis-Jefferson were members of the 2011-12 DNT. Hollis-Jefferson played on the 2011 USA team that went 7-5 and posted an 8th- place finish at the inaugural FIBA 3x3 Youth World Championship, and Austin was a member of the 2011 USA FIBA Americas U16 Championship Team that Rules of the Game: won gold in Cancun, . • The USA has drawn Group D, and will take • Halfcourt game with a 12-second on Hungary, Turkey, Spain and Israel on shotclock. Sept. 28, before wrapping up preliminary • Teams must take the ball behind round play against Germany, Italy and the arc on a change of Brazil on Sept. 29. The quarterfinals, posession. semifinals and finals are on Sept. 30. • A score inside the arc is 1 • In the inaugural event in 2011, New point, a score behind the arc is Zealand captured gold , Bulgaria finished 2 points and a is with silver and Italy took bronze. The USA 1 point. featured Shaqquan Aaron, Hollis- • The game is won by the first Jefferson, Malik Price-Martin and team to 21 points, or the leader Jordan Swopshire. after 10 minutes. In , • FIBA’s plans to hold the 3x3 U18 World the first team to score two Championship annually, making it the points wins. most recent addition to the DNT calendar. • Each player gets four fouls, and after a seventh team foul the opposing team shoots a free throw. Fouls inside the arc are 3x3 U18 Eligibility one free throw, outside the arc Per FIBA regulations, players eligible for the are two free throws and fouls on 2012 3x3 U18 World Championship must a made basket are one free have been born on or after Jan. 1, 1994. throw. 8 No. 2 to the Bobcats: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist played in the 2010 U17 World Championship and the 2011 Nike Hoop Summit.

USA DNTT & TThe Drafft Including five of the top 10 picks, the USA Developmental National Team was well represented in the 2012 NBA Draft.

No. 1 to the Hornets: went from the 2011 Nike Hoop Summit team to the 2012 U.S. Olympic team.

No. 3 to the WIzards: Brad Beal was a 2009 U16 gold medalist, MVP of the 2010 U17 World Championship and a 2011 Nike Hoop Summit team member.

No. 9 to the Pistons: André Drummond went 13-0 No. 10 to the Hornets: suited up for the USA in the for two gold medals in the 2009 U16 FIBA Americas 2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championship and the 2011 Nike Hoop and 2010 U17 World Championship. Summit. 9 scored 17 points in the USA’s gold medal win, capturing his second Olympic gold medal.

GOLD: 2012 London Olympics grabbed nine rebounds and shot 5-of-13 • In a rematch of the 2008 Olympic final clash, from 3-point to set a U.S. Olympic single-game record the USA went up against Spain, battling to a for 3-pointers attempted in the gold medal game. 107-100 win to capture the 2012 Olympic gold medal in London, England. In just 14:29 played against Nigeria, • The USA featured five players who averaged tallied U.S. Olympic single-game records of 37 points double-figures -- Ke viin D ur a n t led the and 10 made 3-pointers. tournament in points scored at 19.5 points per game, C a r me l o A nt ho ny added 16.3 points per game, Le B r o n J a me s averaged 13.3 points per game, Kob e B r y a nt added 12.1 points per game and K e viin Lo ve tallied 11. 6 points per game. • James tied D a v id R ob in s on for career games in U.S. Olympic history (24), and he is No. 1 in U.S. career records for points (273), field goals made (113) and assists (88). Anthony is No. 1 for career 3-point field goals made (39) & attempted (94). • Overall, the USA has won gold in 14 of the 17 Olympics in which it has played, compiling an incredible 130-5 overall record.

10 WWhhaatt UUSSAA PPllaayyeerrss AArree SSaayyiinngg ...... “It was great. I’m happy I was a part of it. I never thought (for) a second after I was in and won a championship about me playing. I made a commitment, I wanted to be a part of this, and this is the reason why I came to be a part of this team: To have this bouquet of flowers and a gold medal.”

- LeBron James, Two-time Olympic gold medalist

“Like I said, this is a once in a lifetime chance and this is my second time doing it. There is nothing like playing in the Olympics. There is nothing like representing your country. I’ve played a lot of basketball, just like these other guys – we’ve played a lot of basketball over our careers – but nothing compares to this for this level and for these stakes.”

- , Two-time Olympic gold medalist

“It means a lot. We represented our country well; we won with class. Just the way we won, we won with no selfishness and it really seemed like guys were playing for each other.”

- Jarnell Stokes after helping the USA U18 team to gold

“There was one goal coming into this and to finally accomplish it just feels great, and it’s an unbelievable feeling. It’s a great group of guys, and I wouldn’t want to do it with anyone else.”

- Tyus Jones on winning the U17 gold

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You can reach USA Basketball by contacting the Assistant Men’s National Team Director, BJ Johnson at 719-590-4800 or at [email protected].

12 USAA DDEVEELOPPMEENTAAL NNATTIONNALL TEEAM FUUTUURE EVEENTTS 2012 Sept. 28-30 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Championship Born on/after 01/01/94 Oct 5-8 DNT Mini Camp Class of 2015 & 2016 2013 April 13 Nike Hoop Summit Class of 2013 June 12-16 FIBA Americas U16 Championship Born on/after 01/01/97 2014 April 12 Nike Hoop Summit Class of 2014 June TBA FIBA Americas U18 Championship Born on/after 01/01/96 June 27-July 6 FIBA U17 World Championship Born on/after 01/01/97 TBD Youth Olympic Games Born on/after 01/01/96

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