USA
U18
FINALIZED ROSTER
ALL-MET ELITE
JAMES ROBINSON and JERAMI GRANT
Following nine U18 national team training sessions, USA Basketball announced its 12-man roster that will train through June 11 before departing for Brazil on June 12. There the 2012 USA Men's U18 national team will compete for the 2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championship. The event takes place June 16-20 in Sao Sebastiáo do Paraiso, Brazil. The eight teams competing in the event include Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the United States and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The top four finishers qualify for next summer’s 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship. The following are members of the official 12-man 2012 USA Men's U18 National Team:
Nate Britt, Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) 2013
James Robinson, DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.) 2012
All players eligible for the FIBA U18 Championship must have been born on or after Jan. 1, 1994. The USA Basketball Men's U18 National Team is coached by the University of Florida's Billy Donovan. His assistants are Gonzaga's Mark Few and Virginia Commonwealth's Shaka Smart. The team includes two former high school teammates -- Grant and Robinson. Last season the duo helped DeMatha Catholic to a 30-5 record and No. 13 ranking in the POWERADE FA 50. The team also includes nine players ranked in the 2012 ESPN 100 and two ranked in the class of 2013 ESPN 100 -- Randle (No. 2) and Britt (No. 22).
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