USA Basketball Men’s U17 National Team set to compete at FIBA World Cup in Turkey tipping on June 29; Boozer twins and Dybantsa highlight 12-man roster

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Here come the Americans!

USA Basketball announced Wednesday the 2024 USA Basketball Men’s U17 National Team following five days of training camp.

The U17 national team, chosen from the 34 participants, will compete at the FIBA U17 Men’s World Cup, scheduled for June 29-July 7 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Selections were made by the USA Basketball Men’s Developmental National Team Committee.

The 2024 USA Basketball Men’s U17 National Team, representing high school graduating classes of 2025 and 2026, includes Cameron Boozer, Cayden Boozer, Chris Cenac Jr., AJ Dybantsa, Jalen Haralson, Caleb Holt, JJ Mandaquit, Brandon McCoy Jr.,Koa Peat, Jordan Smith Jr., Tyran Stokes and Jaden Toombs.

All 12 athletes have USA Basketball experience with eight previously making a national team. Several of the players were on high schools teams from the Blue Star Media Elite 25 boys’ rankings this past season.

The USA Men’s U17 National Team will be led by head coach Sharman White (Pace Academy, Atlanta) and assistant coaches Scott Fitch (Fairport, N.Y.) and Chet Mason (Brush, Ohio).

The USA has won the gold medal at each iteration of the FIBA U17 Men’s World Cup, dating back to 2010. In addition to six consecutive gold medals, the U.S. has not dropped a game in tournament history (44-0 all-time record).

The seventh edition of the FIBA Men’s U17 World Cup features 16 teams from around the world. All 16 teams will advance to the single-elimination tournament after group play.

Fixtures

The U.S. will take on France in their opening game on June 29 at 10:30 a.m. ET. On June 30, the USA will face Guinea for the first time ever, tipping off at 8:00 a.m. ET. Group B play closes with China at 5:30 a.m. ET on July 2 with the U.S. looking to improve to 5-0 all-time against the Chinese.

–From USA Basketball Communications