June 20-July 1 USAUSA BASKETBALLBA WWOORRLLDD CCUUPP 20188QQUUAALLIIFFYYIINNGG TTeeaamm Schedule Media notes 2018 USA MEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING TEAM TRAINING SCHEDULE Interview Requests Wednesday, June 20 Members of the June/July 2018 USA World Cup Qualify- USA Training - 5:30-7 p.m. (CDT) @ University of Houston ing Team will be available for interviews following each Thursday, June 21 practice session or game. If you would like to schedule USA Training - 12-3 pm (CDT) @ Houston Rockets Practice Facility a phone interview, please contact Craig Miller or another Friday, June 22 member of the USA Basketball communications USA Training - 11 am-2 pm (CDT) @ University of Houston department. Saturday, June 23 Media E-News Releases USA Training - 11 am-2 pm (CDT) @ University of Houston Sunday, June 24 USA Basketball emails out advisories, releases and game recaps to members of the media via email. If you would USA Training - 11 am-2 pm (CDT) @ University of Houston like to be added to the 2018 USA World Cup Qualifying Monday, June 25 Team release list, please contact Craig Miller. USA Training - 11 am-2 pm (CDT) @ University of Houston Tuesday, June 26 USA Basketball Communications USA Training - 10 am-12 pm (CDT) @ University of Houston Craig Miller, Chief Communications Officer Wednesday, June 27 [email protected] | 719-339-6593 USA Training - 11 am-2 pm (CDT) @ Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico Caroline Williams, Senior Director, Communications Thursday, June 28 [email protected] | 719-330-3310 USA vs Mexico - 8 pm (CDT) @ Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico Friday, June 29 Jenny Johnston, Assistant Director, Communications Saturday, June 30 [email protected] | 719-271-4197 USA Training - 11am-1 pm (EDT) @ Havana, Cuba Trenton Miller, Assistant, Digital Communications Sunday, July 1 [email protected] | 785-383-7594 USA vs Cuba - 4 pm (EDT) @ Havana, Cuba Saudia Mitchell, Director, Video Content NOTES: All practices times are subject to change. [email protected] | 719-355-9207 -Practices held at University of Houston’s Guy V. Lewis Development Facility, Houston, TX 2018 USA MEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING TEAM TRAINING ROSTER NO NAME POS HGT WGT CURRENT TEAM 70 Taylor Braun F 6-7 210 Salt Lake City Stars 41 Alex Caruso G 6-5 205 Los Angeles Lakers 81 Aaron Harrison G 6-6 209 Stockton Kings 52 Reggie Hearn G 6-4 209 Grand Rapids Drive 84 Myke Henry F 6-6 226 Memphis Hustle 90 Jonathan Holmes F 6-9 242 Maine Red Claws 91 Amile Jefferson F 6-9 222 Iowa Wolves 51 Nick Johnson G 6-3 200 Austin Spurs 43 Kevin Jones C 6-8 250 Baskonia (Spain) 85 Trey McKinney Jones F 6-5 220 Fort Wayne Mad Ants 31 Xavier Munford G 6-3 190 Wisconsin Herd 30 David Stockton G 5-11 165 Stockton Kings USA BASKETBALL 86 Rashawn Thomas F 6-8 230 Oklahoma City Blue 5465 MARK DABLING BOULEVARD 80 Marcus Thornton G 6-4 190 Canton Charge COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80918 Head Coach: Jeff Van Gundy, USA Basketball T: 719-590-4800 F: 719-590-4811 Assistant Coach: Ronald Nored, Long Island Nets USABASKETBALL.COM Assistant Coach: John Thompson III, USA Basketball Athletic Trainer: Ed Lacerte, ProSports Therapy, Inc. (Waltham and Westford, MA) Team Physician: Stephen Fo ley, Sanford Health (Sioux Falls, SD) @usabasketball Team Scout: Mark Fox Video Coordinator: Brad Jones table of contents team History 2 Schedule and Roster 25 world cup qualifying Team Training Schedules & Media Information ..................................IFC USA WCQ November Games Review ..................................................30-31 USA Team Roster (Alphabetical/Numerical) .................................... 2 USA WCQ Februaryr Games Review ....................................................32-33 USA Team Roster (Metric Alphabetical/Numerical) ........................ 3 USA All-Time Roster......................................................................... 35 FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifying Schedule .................................. 4-5 USA World Cup Qualifying Records .................................................... 37 USA World Cup Qualifying Team Notes .............................................. 6-7 Head Coach Jeff Van Gundy .............................................................. 8-9 Assistant Coach Josh Longstaff .......................................................... 10 Assistant Coach John Thompson III .................................................. 11 about FIBA, NCAA, NBA Rule Differences ......................................................12 25 usa basketball USA Men’s All-Time International Results.......................................... 28 USA Basketball Board of Directors & Staff ......................................... 40 USA Basketball Committees .................................................................41 USA Basketball Today ..........................................................................42-43 athlete 9 biographies Taylor Braun .................................................................................................. 14 Alex Caruso .................................................................................................... 15 Aaron Harrison .............................................................................................. 16 Reggie Hearn.................................................................................................. 17 Myke Henry...................................................................................................... 18 Jonathan Holmes ........................................................................................ 19 Amile Jefferson ............................................................................................ 20 Nick Johnson.................................................................................................. 21 Keith Jones...................................................................................................... 22 Trey McKinney Jones................................................................................ 23 Xavier Munford .............................................................................................. 24 David Stockton............................................................................................. 25 Rashawn Thomas ........................................................................................ 26 Marcus Thornton.......................................................................................... 27 1 USA WORLD CUP QUALIFYING TEAM ROSTER - ALPHABETICAL NO NAME POS HGT WGT AGE CURRENT TEAM/SCHOOL/HOMETOWN 70 Taylor Braun F 6-7 210 26 Los Angeles Lakers/Texas A&M/College Station, TX 41 Alex Caruso G 6-5 205 24 South Bay Lakers/Texas A&M/College Station, TX 81 Aaron Harrison G 6-6 209 23 Stockton Kings/Kentucky/Richmond, TX 52 Reggie Hearn G 6-4 209 26 Grand Rapids Drive/Northwestern/Fort Wayne, IN 84 Myke Henry F 6-6 226 25 Memphis Hustle/DePaul/Chicago, IL 90 Jonathan Holmes F 6-9 242 25 Maine Red Claws/Texas/San Antonio, TX 91 Amile Jefferson F 6-9 222 25 Iowa Wolves/Duke/Philadelphia, PA 51 Nick Johnson G 6-3 200 25 Austin Spurs/Arizona/Gilbert, AZ 43 Kevin Jones C 6-8 250 28 Baskonia (Spain)/West Virginia/Mount Vernon, NY 85 Trey McKinney Jones F 6-5 220 27 Fort Wayne Mad Ants/Miami/Milwaukee, WI 31 Xavier Munford G 6-3 190 26 Wisconsin Herd/Rhode Island/Newark, NJ 30 David Stockton G 5-11 165 27 Stockton Kings/Gonzaga/Spokane, WA 86 Rashawn Thomas F 6-8 230 23 Oklahoma City Blue/Texas A&M-Corpus Christi/Oklahoma City, OK 80 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 Video Coordinator: Brad Jones NOTE: Age reflects player’s age as of completion of the June/July FIBA World Cup Qualifiers (July 1, 2018). USA WORLD CUP QUALIFYING TEAM ROSTER - NUMERICAL NO NAME POS HGT WGT AGE CURRENT TEAM/SCHOOL/HOMETOWN 30 David Stockton G 5-11 165 27 Stockton Kings/Gonzaga/Spokane, WA 31 Xavier Munford G 6-3 190 26 Wisconsin Herd/Rhode Island/Newark, NJ 41 Alex Caruso G 6-5 205 24 South Bay Lakers/Texas A&M/College Station, TX 43 Kevin Jones C 6-8 250 28 Baskonia (Spain)/West Virginia/Mount Vernon, NY 51 Nick Johnson G 6-3 200 25 Austin Spurs/Arizona/Gilbert, AZ 52 Reggie Hearn G 6-4 209 26 Grand Rapids Dri ve/Northwestern/Fort Wayne, IN 70 Taylor Braun F 6-7 210 26 Los Angeles Lakers/Texas A&M/College Station, TX 80 Marcus Thornton G 6-4 190 25 Canton Charge/William & Mary/Upper Marlboro, MD 81 Aaron Harrison G 6-6 209 23 Stockton Kings/Kentucky/Richmond, TX 84 Myke Henry F 6-6 226 25 Memphis Hustle/DePaul/Chicago, IL 85 Trey McKinney Jones F 6-5 220 27 Fort Wayne Mad Ants/Miami/Milwaukee, WI 86 Rashawn Thomas F 6-8 230 23 Oklahoma City Blue/Te xas A&M-Corpus Christi/Oklahoma City, OK 90 Jonathan Holmes F 6-9 242 25 Maine Red Claws/Texas/San Antonio, TX 91 Amile Jefferson F 6-9 222 25 Iowa Wolves/Duke/Philadelphia, PA 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 Video Coordinator: Brad Jones NOTE: Age reflects player’s age as