COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Basketball announced the 33 athletes expected to participate in the 2025 USA Basketball Men’s U19 National Team training camp at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center.
Training camp begins June 14 with the 12-member roster expected to be announced before the team departs for the 2025 FIBA U19 Men’s World Cup in Switzerland.
Training camp participants recently concluded their freshman year of college or will represent the high school graduating classes of 2025 and 2026. Team selections will be made by the USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Team Committee.
“We are looking forward to the pool of players coming to Colorado Springs with the hope to represent the United States at the FIBA U19 Men’s World Cup,” USA Basketball Men’s National Team director Sean Ford said. “We are confident that we will build the best team to compete in Switzerland from this group of USA Basketball veterans and newcomers.”
From the collegiate ranks will be L.J. Cason, Tony Duckett, Daniel Jacobsen, Morez Johnson Jr., Royce Parham, Tyrone Riley IV and Tyler Tanner.
The Class of 2025 includes Matt Able, Mikel Brown Jr., Chris Cenac Jr., AJ Dybantsa, Hudson Greer, Isiah Harwell, Jasper Johnson, Nik Khamenia, Nykolas Lewis, JJ Mandaquit, Malachi Moreno, Koa Peat and Sadiq White.
The Class of 2026 will be represented by Tajh Ariza, Christian Collins, Jason Crowe Jr., Caleb Gaskins, Cameron Holmes, Caleb Holt, Taylen Kinney, Brandon McCoy Jr., Jaxon Richardson, Deron Rippey Jr., Jordan Smith Jr., Tyran Stokes and Elijah Williams.
Fourteen of the players have been a member of a USA Basketball junior national team and the group has a combined 21 gold medals. Additionally, 26 have attended a USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Team minicamp.
The 2025 USA Basketball Men’s U19 National Team will be led by head coach Tommy Lloyd (University of Arizona) and assisted by Grant McCasland (Texas Tech University) and Micah Shrewsberry (University of Notre Dame). Supporting as court coaches during training camp will be Hubert Davis (University of North Carolina), Nate Oats (University of Alabama) and Mark Pope (University of Kentucky).
The Americans were drawn into Group D at the 2025 FIBA U19 Men’s World Cup and will square off against Australia, France and Cameroon. The U.S. holds a 4-2 record all-time against Australia in U19 action. The USA are winners of six straight against the French, carrying a 6-1 series advantage. The U.S. and Cameroon will face for the first time.
The inaugural event was held in 1979 and until 2007 it was held every four years. Since 2007, the tournament is held biannually. The U.S. has won the gold medal eight times, most recently in 2021.
–From USA Basketball Communications
