Featuring 10 players who have captured at least one gold medal and 12 athletes ranked among ESPN’s top 53 players in the class of 2019, USA Basketball today announced the 2019 USA Nike Hoop Summit Team that will play in the 22nd annual Nike Hoop Summit at 7 p.m. PST on Friday, April 12 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
The 2019 USA Nike Hoop Summit Team will feature: Cole Anthony (Oak Hill Academy, Va./New York, N.Y.), Vernon Carey Jr. (University School/Southwest Ranches, Fla.), De’Vion Harmon (John Guyer H.S./Corinth, Texas), Matthew Hurt (John Marshall H.S./Rochester, Minn.), Scottie Lewis (Ranney School/Hazlet, N.J.), Tyrese Maxey (South Garland H.S./Dallas, Texas), Justin Moore (DeMatha Catholic H.S./Accokeek, Md.), Wendell Moore Jr. (Cox Mill H.S./Charlotte, N.C.), Isaac Okoro (McEachern H.S./Powder Springs, Ga.), Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (IMG Academy, Fla./Overland Park, Kan.), Isaiah Stewart (La Lumiere School, Ind./Rochester, N.Y.) and James Wiseman (East H.S./Memphis, Tenn.).
The Nike Hoop Summit is an annual basketball game that pits top U.S. high school senior boys against a World Select Team comprised of elite international players who are 19 years old or younger.
Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com, the Rose Quarter Box Office or by calling 800-745-3000. Lower bowl seating starts at $10, courtside seats are available for $50 and VIP Packages also are available. Applicable service charges apply. “To coach this team, along with coach (Stan) Waterman, is an incredible honor,” said Scott Fitch (Fairport High School, N.Y.), who will serve as head coach of the USA Nike Hoop Summit Team. “This is a game coaches and players dream to be a part of. “Our team is very talented. We have a well-rounded roster that is filled with guys that love to compete. Our success will be largely dependent on how well we can play together and develop chemistry with just a couple days of preparation.” Fitch and USA Nike Hoop Summit assistant coach Stan Waterman (Sanford School, Del.) were USA assistant coaches for the gold-medal winning 2017 USA U16 National and 2018 USA U17 World Cup teams. The U.S. athletes and coaches were selected by the USA Basketball Men’s Developmental National Team Committee. Two-time USA Basketball gold medalists Carey, Harmon and Wendell Moore were teammates on the undefeated 2017 USA U16 National Team and the 2018 USA U17 World Cup Team. Also collecting gold medals at the 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup were Okoro and Stewart, while capturing gold medals at the 2018 FIBA Americas U18 Championship were Anthony, Hurt, Maxey and Robinson-Earl. Wiseman collected his gold medal at the 2017 FIBA Americas U16 Championship; while Lewis took part in the 2018 USA Basketball Men’s U18 National Team Training Camp and the 2016 and 2018 USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Team October Minicamps; and Justin Moore participated in the 2018 USA Men’s U18 National Team Training Camp and the 2018 USA Men’s Junior National Team October Minicamp. Ten U.S. team members have signed a National Letter of Intent or verbally committed for the 2019-20 NCAA season, including two to Duke University in Carey (verbal) and Wendell Moore; and two to Villanova University in Justin Moore and Robinson-Earl; as well as Harmon (Oklahoma), Lewis (Florida), Maxey (Kentucky), Okoro (Auburn), Stewart (Washington-verbal) and Wiseman (Memphis). The 12 USA Nike Hoop Summit Team members rank among ESPN’s class of 2019, including No. 1 Wiseman, No. 2 Anthony, No. 3 Carey, No. 4 Stewart, No. 10 Hurt, No. 11 Maxey, No. 12 Lewis, No. 19 Wendell Moore, No. 20 Robinson-Earl, No. 40 Okoro, No. 51 Justin Moore and No. 53 Harmon. The 2019 World Select Team is expected to be announced in March and will draw players from FIBA Africa, FIBA Americas, FIBA Asia and FIBA Europe, with approved sanction of FIBA, the governing body of international basketball. (Release via USA Basketball)The @usabasketball roster for the 2019 Nike Hoop Summit is unveiled here: https://t.co/WHMeAHGBBh
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