USA Basketball tabs 85 players for upcoming Junior Men’s National Team minicamp; heavy presence from Class of 2025

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Get ready for the next generation of talent pushing upwards for the USA Basketball Junior Men’s National Team.

USA Basketball announced 85 athletes will participate in a USA Basketball Junior National Team minicamp from Oct. 6-8 at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center.

Minicamp participants will represent the high school graduating classes of 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027. Players and coaches were selected by the USA Basketball Men’s Developmental National Team Committee.

In addition to on-court drills and scrimmages, athletes will participate in a series of educational programs presented by USA Basketball, the NCAA and the NBA Player Development Program focused on NCAA eligibility and life skills.

“USA Basketball is excited about the elite group of players attending the junior national team minicamp,” said Sean Ford, committee chair and USA Basketball’s Men’s National Team director. “It’s a pleasure to welcome back several gold medalists and athletes from junior national teams programming over the last three summers, as well as introduce a group of young, talented players into the program.”

The Class of 2024 attendees include:

Airious “Ace” Bailey, Jalil Bethea, Annor Boateng, David Castillo, Zoom Diallo, Isaiah Evans, Johnuel ‘Boogie’ Fland, Dylan Harper, Ian Jackson, Morez Johnson Jr., Richard “Tre” Johnson, Nasir Mohammed, Patrick Ngongba II, Ahmad Nowell, Tahaad Pettiford, Jamari Phillips, Drake Powell, Jayden Quaintance, Khani Rooths and Cameron Scott.

Class of 2025:

Darius Acuff, Darius Adams, Kiyan Anthony, Mikel Brown Jr., Nikola Bundalo, Brayden Burries, Chris Cenac Jr., Jerry Easter II, Jeremiah Fears, Akai Fleming, Kingston Flemings, Jeremiah Green, Hudson Greer, Jalen Haralson, Isiah Harwell, Shelton Henderson, Bryce James, Jasper Johnson, Jamier Jones, Jackson Keith, Nyk Lewis, Alex Lloyd, J.J. Mandaquit, Jack McCaffery, Trey McKenney, Kayden Mingo, Chris Nwuli, Jermaine O’Neal Jr., Koa Peat, Jalen Reece, Aaron Rowe, Xavion Staton, Meleek Thomas, Bryson Tiller, Jaden Toombs, Nigel Walls, Sebastian Williams-Adams and Caleb Wilson.

Class of 2026:

Latrell Allmond, JaShawn “J.J.” Andrews, Alijah Arenas, Tajh Ariza, Alex Constanza, Jason Crowe Jr., AJ Dybantsa, Anthony Felesi, Sam Funches, Cameron Holmes, Caleb Holt, Brandon McCoy, Dylan Mingo, Jalen Montonati, Chidi Nwigwe, Adam Oumiddoch, Trent Perry, Steven Reynolds III, Deron Rippey Jr., Jordan Smith Jr., Seven Spurlock, Tyran Stokes, Quincy Wadley and Elijah Williams will be in attendance.

The Class of 2027 features Lincoln Cosby, Babatunde Oladotun and Darius Wabbington.

The group features 56 players with USA Basketball experience, either from a previous competition or training camp, while remaining 29 are newbies to the training camp.

— From USA Basketball Communications