Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker has been named to the 2016 USA Men’s Select Team, USA Basketball announced today. The Select Team will train with the 2016 USA Basketball Men’s National Team during its training camp in Las Vegas, Nev. from July 18-21.
Parker, 21, will play his third NBA season in 2016-17. The 6-8 forward averaged 14.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 31.7 minutes per game in 2015-16 in his sophomore campaign and earned a spot on the U.S. team for the 2016 BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge as part of the 2016 NBA All-Star Weekend. He tallied 11 20+ point games in 2015-16 and recorded six double-doubles on the season.
Parker has prior experience with USA Basketball, as he won a gold medal in both the 2012 U17 World Championship and U16 Championship (2011). He also participated in the 2013 Nike Hoop Summit and was a member of the Junior National Team (2010-12).
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich will oversee the Select Team and Spurs assistant coach Ime Udoka and Villanova University head coach Jay Wright will serve as assistant coaches.
“The 2016 USA Basketball Select Team continues to our tradition of featuring some of the game’s brightest and most promising young players. Participation in this camp provides them with valuable experience at the USA Basketball National Team level, while helping prepare the 2016 USA National Team for its upcoming international competition. For many of the Select Team players this is a continuation of their USA Basketball experiences and for others it is an introduction into our pipeline,” said Jerry Colangelo, USA Basketball National Team managing director.
“Being chosen for the Select Team is an honor and it is an important step in becoming involved in USA Basketball’s National Team program in the future. Current national team players like Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson, Kevin Love, Russell Westbrook, as well as many other outstanding players, got their USA National Team start through a Select Team.”
Members of the USA Select Team will train with the USA National Team daily from July 18-21 (12-2 p.m. PT) at UNLV’s Mendenhall Center. All practices are closed to the public.
2016 USA Basketball Select Team
2017-20 USA National Team Head Coach: Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs
Select Team Assistant Coach: Ime Udoka, San Antonio Spurs
Select Team Assistant Coach: Jay Wright, Villanova University
Select Team Athletic Trainer: Jon Ishop, Detroit Pistons
Select Team Athletic Trainer: Eric Waters, Washington Wizards
About USA Basketball
Based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA Basketball, chaired by Jerry Colangelo, is a nonprofit organization and the national governing body for men’s and women’s basketball in the United States. As the recognized governing body for basketball in the U.S. by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), USA Basketball is responsible for the selection, training and fielding of USA teams that compete in FIBA-sponsored international competitions, as well as for some national competitions, and for the development of youth basketball initiatives that address player development, coach education and safety.
USA Basketball men’s and women’s teams between 2012-15 compiled a spectacular 151-6 win-loss record in FIBA and FIBA Americas competitions, the World University Games and the Nike Hoop Summit, and posted a 92-15 win-loss record in official FIBA and FIBA Americas 3x3 competitions.
USA teams are the current men’s and women’s champions in the Olympics; men’s FIBA World Cup and women’s FIBA World Championship; men’s and women’s FIBA U19 and U17 World Championships; men’s and women’s U18 FIBA Americas Championships; men’s U16 FIBA Americas Championship; the FIBA 3x3 Women’s World Championship; and the women’s Youth Olympic Games. USA Basketball currently ranks No. 1 in all five of FIBA’s world-ranking categories, including combined, men’s, women’s, boys and girls.
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