By JOSH NEWMAN
Training camp for the United States U19 National Team opened Saturday in Colorado Springs, but it did so minus three players expected to attend.
Maryland freshman Diamond Stone, 2016 Michigan commit Tyus Battle and uncommitted 2016 star Malik Monk all withdrew from consideration for the National Team, citing family and health reasons, sources confirmed to SNY.tv.
According to InsideSportsMD, Stone is already on the Maryland campus.
“[USA basketball] is good for his development … He gets to play against top competition; it seasons him [but] I don’t think anything will make Diamond nervous,” Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon said at an athletic department tour stop in Baltimore last week. “Personally, I’d rather have him around. I’d rather have him in the weight room with Kyle and lifting with the guys and practicing with me, but you can’t get hold kids back. If that’s the best thing for him, then that’s what they should be doing.”
Without Stone, Battle and Monk, the United States will move forward with 21 players for 12 spots. The list of 21 is expected to be cut to 15 on Monday. A team of 12 will be announced shortly thereafter.
The United States, the reigning world champion at the U19 level, departs June 21 for Athens, Greece for six days of training. The U19 World Championship runs June 27-July 5 in Crete, Greece.
The 21-player training camp roster is below.
PLAYER HT WT POS AGE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL CITY ST
Justin Bibbs6’5″ 220 SG 19.3 Virginia Tech Montverde Academy Dayton OHIsaiah Briscoe6’3″ 218 PG 19.1 Kentucky Roselle Catholic Union NJ
Jalen Brunson6’2″ 200 PG 18.7 Villanova Stevenson Lincolnshire IL
Brekkott Chapman6’8″ 200 SF/PF 19.1 Utah Roy Roy UT
Vincent Edwards6’7″ 220 SF 19.1 Purdue Middletown Middletown OH
Jawun Evans6’1″ 177 PG 18.8 Oklahoma State Kimball Simpsonville SC
Terrance Ferguson6’5″ 161 SG 17.0 HS Prime Prep Flower Mound TX
Harry Giles6’10” 230 PF 17.1 HS Wesleyan Christian Acad Winston-Salem NC
Josh Jackson6’8″ 184 SF 18.3 HS Justin-Siena HS Southfield MI
Riley LaChance6’2″ 194 PG 19.1 Vanderbilt Central Brookfield WI
T.J. Leaf6’8″ 198 SF 18.0 HS Foothills Christian Lakeside CA
Silas Melson6’4″ 178 SG 18.7 Gonzaga Jefferson Jefferson OR
Chinanu Onuaku6’10” 230 C 18.5 Louisville Riverdale Baptist Lanham MD
Eric Paschall6’6″ 205 SF 18.5 Fordham St. Thomas More Westchester NY
L.J. Peak6’5″ 215 SG 19.3 Georgetown Whitney Young Magnet Gaffney SC
Malik Pope6’10” 205 SF 18.8 San Diego State Laguna Creek Elk Grove CA
Caleb Swanigan6’8″ 271 PF 18.1 Michigan State Homestead HS Fort Wayne IN
Jayson Tatum6’8″ 190 SF 17.2 HS Chaminade College Prep St. Louis MO
Allonzo Trier6’5″ 199 SG 19.3 Arizona Findlay Prep Tulsa OK
Thomas Welsh7’0″ 245 C 19.3 UCLA Loyola Redondo Beach CA
Seventh Woods6’1″ 170 PG 16.8 HS Hammond School Columbia SC Follow Josh Newman on Twitter
