Under 19 Team USA Prepares for Battle

The USA Under-19 Basketball Team will be playing in Novi Sad, Serbia in a matter of days. Though recent international basketball competitions have left American hoops fans disappointed to say the least, the college players on this year’s squad look as good as any of the teams put together in the past six or so years. Interestingly enough, Greg Oden, Kevin Durant and Spencer Hawes would all have been eligible to play if not for the fact that they are now playing in the NBA.

The roster being sent overseas is: Darrell Arthur, Soph., Kansas; Michael Beasley, Fr., Kansas State; Patrick Beverley, Soph., Arkansas; Matt Bouldin, Soph., Gonzaga; Stephen Curry, Soph., Davidson; Jonny Flynn, Fr., Syracuse; Donte Greene, Fr., Syracuse; DeAndre Jordan, Fr., Texas A&M; David Lighty, Soph., Ohio State; Raymar Morgan, Soph., Michigan State; Tajuan Porter, Soph., Oregon; and Deon Thompson, Soph., North Carolina.

If you are traveling to Serbia in the next few weeks, you might get to see these players in action. But if not, you are going to have to wait for the start of the hoops season to get NCAA basketball tickets at StubHub.com.

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