2014 MEN’S U18 CHAMPIONSHIP
USA U18 Men Roll To Perfect 5-0 Mark To Capture Gold And Qualify U.S. For 2015 FIBA U19 World Championship
was more than enough to pave the way to a dominating showing and gold medal finish at the 2014 FIBA Americas U18 Championship. Held at the U.S. Olympic Training
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Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the USA men steamrolled the opposition and compiled a 5-0 record to claim the 2014 FIBA Americas U18 title. By fin- ishing among the top four teams the USA also qualified for the 2015 FIBA U19 World Championship in Crete, Greece. The USA, which trailed for just 4:05
throughout its five games, finished the eight-team tournament ranked No. 1 in most major statistical categories, including scoring offense, scoring defense (60.6 ppg.), field goal percentage (.538), defensive field goal per- centage (.316), defensive 3-point field goal per- centage (.237), rebound- ing (52.6 rpg.) rebounding defense (34.6 rpg.), rebounding margin (+18.0), blocked shots (40), assists (114), steals (68), assist- to-turnover ratio (1.73), turnover margin (+10.6), offensive rebounds (18.4), defensive rebounds (34.2) and 3-point field goals made (7.8). The 12-member 2014
ome court advantage and a roster filled by the coun- try’s top basketball talent
“I think that as a coach in this kind of event, you’re only as good as your players. I’ve been very fortunate that in the past three years, I’ve coached some great guys, great kids and have had some great coaches working with me. These guys were unbelievable to deal with. They bought in, they listened and they’re the ones who really played well. ”
Billy Donovan USA Head Coach
Top: For a third straight summer, Billy Donovan led a USA team to an undefeated record and the gold medal. Above: The hard work and team first attitude paid off for the USA U18 National Team as it finished 5-0 to win the FIBA Americas U18 Championship.
USA Basketball Men’s U18 National Team featured seven players boasting of prior USA Basketball experience, including Stanley Johnson (Mater Dei H.S./Fullerton, Calif.), Tyus Jones (Apple Valley H.S./Apple Valley, Minn.) and Justise Winslow (St. John’s School/ Houston, Texas), who had each already
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won two gold medals playing internationally for USA Basketball. Also included on the USA U18
roster were: Isaiah Briscoe (Roselle Catholic H.S./ Union, N.J.); Jaylen Brown (Wheeler H.S./Alpharetta, Ga.); Jalen Brunson (Adlai E. Stevenson H.S./ Lincolnshire, Ill.); Chase Jeter (Bishop Gorman H.S./Las Vegas, Nev.); Luke
Kennard (Franklin H.S./Franklin, Ohio); Tyler Lydon (New Hampton School/ Elizaville, N.Y.); Allonzo Trier (Montrose Christian/Seattle, Wash.); Myles Turner (Trinity H.S./Bedford, Texas); and Stephen Zimmerman (Bishop Gorman H.S./Las Vegas, Nev.). Dwayne Morgan (St. Francis Academy/ Baltimore, Md.) was originally named to the USA roster but withdrew because of a family emergency.
University of Florida head coach Billy
Donovan, who led the 2012 U18 and 2013 U19 USA National Teams to gold medals and a combined 14-0 record, was head mentor of the USA U18 National Team. Assisting Donovan along the USA sideline were collegiate head coaches Ed Cooley of Providence College and Sean Miller of the University of Arizona.
USA Basketball News
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