USA Basketball finalizes U19 World Cup roster
USA Basketball announced on Friday the 2023 USA Men’s U19 National Team following five days of training camp in Colorado Springs. The 12-member team will compete at the 2023 FIBA U19 Men’s World Cup, scheduled for June 24-July 2 in Debrecen, Hungary.
The roster was selected by the USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Team Committee. Athletes eligible for this team must be U.S. citizens, born on or after January 1, 2004.
The 2023 Men’s U19 National Team includes Mark Armstrong, Tobe Awaka, Omaha Biliew, Kylan Boswell, Myles Colvin, Eric Dailey Jr., Dylan Harper, Ian Jackson, Tre Johnson, Ven-Allen Lubin, Asa Newell and Cody Williams.
The @usabjnt U19 team has been finalized:
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) June 16, 2023
Includes 2 apiece from NJ and NY
Mark Armstrong
Tobe Awaka
Omaha Biliew
Kylan Boswell
Myles Colvin
Eric Dailey Jr.
Dylan Harper
Ian Jackson
Tre Johnson
Ven-Allen Lubin
Asa Newell
Cody Williams. pic.twitter.com/0TVVlQtrSE
Leading the 2023 USA Men’s U19 National Team is head coach Tad Boyle (University of Colorado). He is assisted by Mike Boynton Jr. (Oklahoma State University) and Leon Rice (Boise State University).
The United States will square off with Madagascar and Slovenia on June 24 and June 25, respectively, before concluding pool play versus Lebanon on June 27.
The U.S. will meet Lebanon and Madagascar for the first time at a FIBA Men’s U19 World Cup. The U.S. own a 2-0 record against Slovenia in this event.
The United States has won the competition eight times, including three of the last four competitions (2015, 2019 and 2021).
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