United States Men's National Basketball Team - Select Team

Select Team

Players are selected to form the USA Basketball Men’s Select Team to scrimmage against the national team. The Dream Team in 1992 lost a scrimmage to a select group of college All-Stars, 62–54. In a televised exhibition against the 1996 national team, The New York Times wrote that the Select Team "was outhustling the National Basketball Association stars, outplaying them and nearly outscoring them." The Select Team led by 17 points at halftime before losing 96–90.

2012 USA Basketball Select Team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age - DOB Ht. Club Club nat.
4.0 !PF - Blair, DeJuan 700123000000000000023 - 79 !6 7 (2.01 m) San Antonio Spurs USA !
4.5 !F/C - Cousins, DeMarcus 700121000000000000021 - 83 !6 11 (2.11 m) Sacramento Kings USA !
2.0 !SG - DeRozan, DeMar 700122000000000000022 - 79 !6 7 (2.01 m) Toronto Raptors CAN !
4.0 !PF - Favors, Derrick 700120000000000000020 - 82 !6 10 (2.08 m) Utah Jazz USA !
3.0 !SF - George, Paul 700122000000000000022 - 80 !6 8 (2.03 m) Indiana Pacers USA !
4.0 !PF - Gibson, Taj 700127000000000000027 - 81 !6 9 (2.06 m) Chicago Bulls USA !
2.5 !G/F - Hayward, Gordon 700122000000000000022 - 80 !6 8 (2.03 m) Utah Jazz USA !
1.0 !PG - Holiday, Jrue 700122000000000000022 - 76 !6 4 (1.93 m) Philadelphia 76ers USA !
1.0 !PG - Irving, Kyrie 700120000000000000020 - 75 !6 3 (1.91 m) Cleveland Cavaliers USA !
2.5 !G/F - Thomas, Lance 700124000000000000024 - 80 !6 8 (2.03 m) New Orleans Hornets USA !
2.5 !G/F - Thompson, Klay 700122000000000000022 - 79 !6 7 (2.01 m) Golden State Warriors USA !
1.0 !PG - Wall, John 700121000000000000021 - 76 !6 4 (1.93 m) Washington Wizards USA !
Head coaches
  • Jay Triano
  • Mike Hopkins

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