The USA team has yet to officially announce the squad for the World Cup, but with the addition of Hart, the squad for the finals is likely complete.
Last season’s Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr., Rookie of the Year Paolo Bankero, this year’s NBA All-Stars Anthony Edwards and Tyrese Halliburton, former All-Star Brandon Ingram, rising stars Jalen Branson, Austin Reaves and Mikal are also scheduled to be on the USA team. Bridges, rookie tight end Walker Kessler, and seasoned long players Bobby Portis and Cam Johnson.
Interestingly, only one member of the US national team was in the teams that managed to overcome the second round in the playoffs – Austin Reaves from the Los Angeles Lakers. Bankero, Kessler and Halliburton did not qualify for the playoffs, Ingram lost in the “play-in” tournament, Bridges, Johnson, Edwards, Jackson and Portis ended the playoffs already in the first round, but Branson and Hart’s New York “Knicks” made it to the second.
None of these players have national team experience.
The USA team consists of its director Grant Hill, head coach Steve Kerr and general manager Sean Ford.
The USA national team has become the second team that has already named the squad for the World Cup. The first opponent of the Latvian national team was Canada.
The final tournament of the World Cup, in which the Latvian national team will play for the first time in history, will be held from August 25 to September 10 in Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines. The USA will play in Group C with Jordan, Greece and New Zealand.
USA Men’s Basketball National Team for the 2023 World Cup Finals:
Paolo Bankero (Orlando “Magic”), Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson (both – Brooklyn “Nets”), Jalen Branson, Josh Hart – (both – New York “Knicks”), Anthony Edwards (Minnesota “Timberwolves”), Tyrese Haliburton ( Indiana Pacers, Brandon Ingram (New Orleans Pelicans), Jaren Jackson (Memphis Grizzlies), Walker Kessler (Utah Jazz), Bobby Portis (Milwaukee Bucks), Austin Reaves (Los Angeles Lakers) .
2023-07-03 07:32:00
#composition #USA #basketball #team #World #Cup
