USA announce 16-man preliminary squad ahead of AmeriCup

COLORADO SPRINGS (FIBA AmeriCup 2017) - The USA have invited 16 players with NBA, NBA G-League and international club experience to a training camp at the University of Houston to prepare for the FIBA AmeriCup 2017.

Coach Jeff Van Gundy will put the players through their paces from August 17-24 in Houston. The USA are then expected to announce the 12-man roster for the AmeriCup before their departure for South America.

Seven of the players expected at training camp have experience of playing regular season games in the NBA. They are Larry Drew, Darrun Hilliard, Kendall Marshall, Darius Morris, Xavier Munford, Marshall Plumlee and Reggie Williams.

USA 16-player preliminary squad for FIBA AmeriCup 2017
Billy Baron	Rod Benson	Alec Brown	Larry Drew II
Reggie Hearn	Darrun Hilliard	Jonathan Holmes	Ra'Shad James
Kendall Marshall	Darius Morris	Xavier Munford	Marshall Plumlee
Jameel Warney	CJ Williams	Reggie Williams	Derek Willis

Van Gundy is excited for the players that have a chance to make the team which will go up against the Dominican Republic, Panama and Uruguay in Montevideo.

"To represent your country in international competition is a great honor, and the players that have been invited to camp are motivated to continue the great history of success of USA Basketball," said Van Gundy. "As a group, we must come together quickly and match the passion and intensity of the teams in Group C."

The USA's first game will be against the Panamanians on August 28. They will face the Uruguayans and the Dominicans, respectively, the following two days.

The best team from each group will advance to the Final Phase, along with Argentina who will automatically qualify because of their status as the main organizers of the competition. The Final Phase will be played in Cordoba, Argentina.

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