Tag Archive | USA Basketball

USA U19 Men Take Down South Korea 132-60 in Record-Breaking Fashion to Advance to the Quarterfinals at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup

An Impressive effort from start to finish led the USA (4-0) to a record-breaking 132-60 defeat of South Korea (0-4) in the round of 16 matchup, advancing USA to the quarterfinals at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup for Men in Riga, Latvia. The USA finished with U19 men’s single-game records in points (132), rebounds […]

Tina Charles and Ariel Atkins Named to National Team

USA Basketball announced today that Washington Mystics players Tina Charles and Ariel Atkins were named to the 2020 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team that will compete in Tokyo this summer. The women’s basketball competition will be held July 26-Aug. 8 at the Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan. Making her third appearance in the Olympic Games, Charles is in her first […]

Nine Athletes Selected to 2021 USA Women’s U19 World Cup Team

Including seven USA Basketball gold medalists, nine athletes age 19-and-under were named to the 2021 USA Basketball Women’s U19 World Cup Team following three days of trials, May 14-16 in Denver. Additionally, five finalists will return to the USA’s training camp, which begins on July 19 at a site to be announced, in hopes of […]

USA 3×3 Men’s National Team Opens Final OQT Camp at Red Bull 3X House

In preparation for its final chance to qualify the United States men for the 3×3 competition at the Tokyo Olympic Games, USA Basketball and Red Bull have partnered to create a unique training opportunity for the 2021 USA Basketball Men’s 3×3 National Team. A residence in Beverly Hills, California, has been secured and converted into a […]

Grant Hill Selected to Succeed Jerry Colangelo as USA Basketball Men’s National Team Managing Director

Olympic gold medalist and 19-year NBA standout Grant Hill has been approved by the USA Basketball Board of Directors as the next managing director of the USA Men’s National Team. Hill will succeed current managing director Jerry Colangelo after the Tokyo Olympics. “It is a tremendous honor to serve as managing director of USA Basketball’s Men’s National Team. I […]

1495 Sports TV Presents: Interviews with stars of the USA Women’s 3×3 National Team

1495 Sports is proud to bring the following video that features interviews with Stefanie Dolson and Allisha Gray, who are members of the USA Basketball Women’s 3×3 Olympic Qualifying Team. The ladies share their thoughts on the difference between playing 3×3 versus 5×5 how the team is looking so far, what it means to be […]

USA Basketball and Mondelēz International Announce Multiyear Marketing And Licensing Partnership

Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ), the National Basketball Association (NBA) and USA Basketball announced a multiyear partnership that makes the leading snacking company an Official Partner of the NBA, Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), NBA G League, NBA 2K League and USA Basketball. As part of the partnership, Mondelez International will create a variety of […]