USA Basketball finalizes U16 National Team roster that will compete at FIBA Americas Championship

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. —  USA Basketball announced the USA Men’s U16 National Team following seven days of training camp in Colorado Springs. The 12-member roster, selected from 18 finalists, will compete at the 2023 FIBA Men’s U16 Americas Championship from June 5-11 in Merida, Mexico.

The roster was selected by the USA Basketball Men’s Developmental National Team Committee and represents the graduating class of 2025 and 2026. Athletes eligible for this team must be U.S. citizens, born on or after January 1, 2007.

The 2023 Men’s U16 National Team includes Cameron Boozer, Cayden Boozer, AJ Dybantsa, Isiah Harwell, Caleb Holt, JJ Mandaquit, Brandon McCoy, Jalen Montonati, Koa Peat, Darryn Peterson, Jayden Quaintance and Tyran Stokes.

Sharman White of Pace Academy (Atlanta) will serve as the USA’s head coach along with assistants Scott Fitch Fairport (N.Y.) and Chet Mason of Brush.

The 2023 FIBA U16 Americas Championship features eight teams from the FIBA Americas zone with the top four teams advancing to the 2024 FIBA U17 Men’s World Cup in Turkey. The U.S. drew Group A with Puerto Rico, Argentina and Mexico.

The Americans are 37-0 all-time at the competition, having won seven straight gold medals.

— From USA Basketball Communications