2023-07-22 08:58:00
Thursday evening, the American media The Athletic revealed to us the creation of a reserve team to help Team USA in its preparation for the Basketball World Cup which begins in a month. Four new names have just been added to the list of men who will play sparring partners de Tyrese Haliburton, Jaren Jackson Jr. et company.
Always very knowledgeable, Adrian Wojnarowski ofESPN and Shams Charania of The Athletic continue to drop news on the Team USA roster this summer. Cade Cunningham, Chet Holmgren, Keegan Murray, Jalen Green, Jalen Williams… and now Payton Pritchard, Trey Murphy, Naz Reid and Quentin Grimes, here are some of the players who will accompany the American team in its preparation for the World Cup. A nice cast that could even claim to play in the competition and slap a few selections, that is to say the size of the talent pool in the United States.
New Orleans’ Trey Murphy and Minnesota’s Naz Reid will also be part of the USA Basketball Select Team for FIBA World Cup training camp in Las Vegas next month, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 21, 2023
New York Knicks guard Quentin Grimes will participate on the U.S. Select Team among group of rising Americans who will join Team USA camp in August for FIBA World Cup, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Grimes averaged 11.3 points as a full-time starter for Knicks last season.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 21, 2023
This group called Team USA Select Team will join the main team at the training camp starting August 3 in Las Vegas. THE sparring partners will aim to challenge players in a slightly more competitive setting than traditional training. Note that they also act as reservists and will be able to join the main squad in the event of a player’s injury.. Austin Reaves gets his ankle? Hop, it’s Jalen Green who arrives in his place! We obviously do not want it, but this example shows the depth of the American reservoir.
A more complete announcement of this reserve team is expected within a few days from the American selection. Who knows, we might still see some pretty names popping up!
Source : ESPN, The Athletic
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