USA Basketball finalizes FIBA Americas U16 Championship roster

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USA Basketball has announced its 12-player roster in advance of next week's FIBA Americas U16 Championship begins next week in Argentina.

MaxPreps All-Americans Jordan Brown, Markus Howard and Jaylen Nowell were among the selections that will look to help the United States win the event for the fourth time in a row. Here's a look at the complete roster:

Jordan Brown, 6-9, Fr., F/C, Woodcreek (Roseville, Calif.)

Wendell Carter Jr., 6-10, So., C, Pace Academy (Atlanta)

Jalen Hill, 6-9, So., F/C, Centennial (Corona, Calif.)

Markus Howard, 5-11, So., G, Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.)

Tre Jones, 6-0, Fr., G, Apple Valley (Minn.)

Kevin Knox II, 6-7, So., F, Tampa Catholic (Tampa, Fla.)

Jaylen Nowell, 6-5, So., G, Garfield (Seattle)

Ja'Vonte Smart, 6-3, Fr., G, Scotlandville (Baton Rouge, La.)

Gary Trent, Jr., 6-3, So., G, Apple Valley (Minn.)

Jarred Vanderbilt, 6-7, So., G/F, Victory Prep (Houston)

Connor Vanover, 7-1, Fr., C, Arkansas Baptist (Little Rock, Ark.)

Robert Woodard, 6-5, Fr., G/F, Columbus (Miss.)


USA Basketball's U16 and U17 teams are 38-0 since 2009, with gold medals in six consecutive international competitions – all under head coach Don Showalter.

The FIBA Americas U16 Championship will be held June 10-14 in Bahia Blanca, Argentina.

There was at least one notable exclusion from the final roster. MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year Marvin Bagley III of Corona del Sol (Tempe, Ariz.) was a late scratch from the camp.

Other elite prospects Troy Brown of Centennial (Las Vegas), E.J. Montgomery of Montverde Academy (Fla.) and Nazreon Reid of Roselle Catholic (N.J.) also will not make the trip to South America.

The United States will open play in Argentina on June 10 against Puerto Rico.