USA Basketball announces training camp roster
The USA Basketball National Team announced the list of 19 players who will attend training camp ahead of the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain.
| Player | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley Beal | G | Washington Wizards |
| DeMarcus Cousins | C | Sacramento Kings |
| Stephen Curry | G | Golden State Warriors |
| Anthony Davis | F/C | New Orleans Pelicans |
| DeMar DeRozan | G | Toronto Raptors |
| Andre Drummond | C | Detroit Pistons |
| Kevin Durant | G | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Kenneth Faried | F | Denver Nuggets |
| Paul George | G | Indiana Pacers |
| Blake Griffin | F | Los Angeles Clippers |
| James Harden | G | Houston Rockets |
| Gordon Hayward | F | Utah Jazz |
| Kyrie Irving | G | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Kyle Korver | G/F | Atlanta Hawks |
| Damian Lillard | G | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Kevin Love | F | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Derrick Rose | G | Chicago Bulls |
| Chandler Parsons | F | Dallas Mavericks |
| Klay Thompson | G | Golden State Warriors |
Of the participants, 12 players will be selected to represent the USA squad when they open the tournament Aug. 30 against Finland.
Only Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kevin Love are among the invites who won gold at the 2012 London Olympics, but ESPN's Marc Stein reports head coach Mike Krzyzewski and Co. can still add players to the list.
On USAB conference call today, they'll also surely announce likes of John Wall and others can be added between now and July 27 report date
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) July 14, 2014
There have been several omissions to the list as Russell Westbrook, Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge withdrew their names from consideration, David Lee underwent minor surgery making him unavailable, while Coach K told LeBron James that the decision to play is entirely up to him.
Coach K on what he told LeBron last week: "Do what you need to do. You don't owe anybody."
— Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) July 14, 2014
The USA will play its Group C (Dominican Republic, Turkey, Finland, New Zealand, Ukraine) games in Barakaldo, Spain.
Training camp runs from July 28- Aug. 1 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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