USA Men’s U19 World Championship Team Earns USA Basketball’s 2013 Team of the Year Award
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Prague, Czech Republic, USA Basketball named its 2013 USA Men’s U19 World Championship Team as the 2013 USA Basketball Team of the Year.
C Utilizing its superior athleticism
and depth, the USA forced tempo and rode its defense to an unblemished 9-0 record and the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship. It was just the USA's third gold medal in the FIBA U19/Junior World Championship since 1991, but its second since 2009.
“I think one thing about this team
was the style of play was totally different than what a lot of those teams did,” said USA head coach Billy Donovan (University of Florida). “A lot of those teams were not pressing, they were in the half court, they were really good execution teams, they were great 3-point shooting teams, so we thought going into it that we weren’t going to be able to out-execute these other teams, especially with a limit- ed amount of practice.
“What we needed to do
was use our depth, and in every single game we used all twelve guys. We needed to press, try and create turnovers, get to the offensive glass, rebound and those kinds of things. Our guys, who were a joy to coach, had really good motors, good energy, and I think winning to them was most important.”
“The 2013 U19 team
played with passion, composure and discipline, and USA Basketball is proud to recognize its accomplish- ments,” said Jim Tooley, USA Basketball CEO/Executive
USA Basketball News
The 2013 USA Men’s U19 Team rolled to an unblemished 9-0 record and captured the FIBA U19 World Championship to earn just the USA's third gold medal in the FIBA U19/Junior World Championship since 1991.
Director. “Playing in a very challenging world championship, the players and the coaching staff quickly gelled into a team that demonstrated great sportsmanship, dedication and determination.”
The 12-man USA Basketball U19
World Championship Team roster featured: Michael Frazier (University of
USA Basketball Team Of The Year Award Recipients
Year Team 2013 USA Men’s U19 World Championship Team 2012 U.S. Men’s Olympic Team/USA Men’s National Team U.S. Women’s Olympic Team/USA Women’s National Team
2009 USA Men’s U19 World Championship Team 2008 U.S. Men’s Olympic Team/USA National Team U.S. Women’s Olympic Team/USA National Team
2007 USA Men’s FIBA Americas Championship Team / USA Men’s Senior National Team USA Women’s FIBA Americas Championship Team / USA Women’s National Team
2006 USA Men’s FIBA World Championship Team / USA Men’s Senior National Team
2011 USA Women’s FIBA U19 World Championship Team 2010 USA Men’s FIBA World Championship/USA National Teams USA Women’s FIBA World Championship/USA National Teams
2005 USA Women's U19 World Championship Team 2004 U.S. Women’s Olympic Team / USA Women’s National Team 2003 USA World Championship For Young Women Team 2002 USA Women’s FIBA World Championship Team 2001 USA FIBA World Championship For Young Men Team 2000 U.S. Women’s Olympic Team / USA Women’s National Team 1999 USA Men’s Tournament of the Americas Team 1998 USA Women’s FIBA World Championship Team 1997 USA Women’s FIBA Junior World Championship Team 1996 U.S. Women’s Olympic Team / USA Women’s National Team
Florida/Tampa, Fla.); Aaron Gordon (Archbishop Mitty H.S./San Jose, Calif.); Montrezl Harrell (University of Louisville/Tarboro, N.C.); Jahlil Okafor (Whitney Young H.S./Chicago, Ill.); Elfrid Payton (University of Louisiana/ Gretna, La.); James Robinson (University of Pittsburgh/Mitchellville, Md.); Marcus Smart (Oklahoma State University/ Flower Mound, Texas); Jarnell Stokes (University of Tennessee/Memphis, Tenn.); Rasheed Sulaimon (Duke University/Houston, Texas); Mike Tobey (University of Virginia/Monroe, N.Y.); Nigel Williams-Goss (Findlay Prep/ Happy Valley, Ore.); and Justise Winslow (St. Johns H.S./Houston, Texas). Jerami Grant (Syracuse University/ Bowie, Md.) was originally selected to the USA U19 World Championship Team but was unable to compete after he was diagnosed with mononucleosis.
Donovan returned to
coach the 2013 squad after qualifying the USA for the U19 World Championship by leading the U.S. to a 5-0 mark and the gold medal at the 2012
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apturing the FIBA U19 World Championship gold medal this past summer in
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