Cunningham, Green featured on U.S. Select Team roster

USA Basketball released the full roster for the 2023 Select Team on Monday ahead of the FIBA World Cup, headlined by Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham and Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green.

“We are confident that our USA Men’s Select Team will do a great job helping prepare the men’s national team for the 2023 Men’s FIBA World Cup,” national team managing director Grant Hill said in a statement. “We have a good mix of young NBA players and those who helped us qualify for the World Cup, all of who will play a huge role in our success in Manila as we continue to develop the national team pipeline for years to come.”

The Select Team will train with the national team from Aug. 3-6 in preparation for the FIBA World Cup, held in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia.

Any player on the U.S. Select Team can travel with Team USA to the World Cup and suit up if anyone from the main roster is injured before the tournament begins.

Orlando Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley will be the bench boss for the Select Team, with Purdue head coach Matt Painter and former Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen acting as assistants.

“It’s an honor to be selected to lead the USA Men’s Select Team, and I am truly grateful,” said Mosley. “After serving as an assistant with the select squad in 2021, I’m fully aware of the importance that our team will have in USA Basketball’s success this summer at the World Cup.”

The World Cup begins on Aug. 25.

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