Donovan Mitchell Named To Team USA Roster For FIBA World Cup
Aug 24, 2019, 2:05 PM | Updated: 2:29 pm
Donovan Mitchell of the USA and Matthew Dellavedova of the Boomers during game two of the International Basketball series between the Australian Boomers and United States of America at Marvel Stadium on August 24, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Jonathan DiMaggio/Getty Images)
(Photo by Jonathan DiMaggio/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, Aus. – Following their exhibition loss to Australia on Friday night, the United States National Team finalized their 12-man roster.
No surprise that Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell made the roster that will compete in the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China beginning on August 31.
Mitchell was going to make the roster regardless but the decision by the coaching staff was easy when former Ute and current Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma leaving the team after suffering an ankle injury. He was ruled out of the FIBA World Cup and is back in Los Angeles for treatment.
📰 2019 USA Men’s World Cup Team roster announced#FIBAWC x #USAGotGamehttps://t.co/MjsW7mlvaT
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 24, 2019
Mitchell joins 11 other players in the NBA on the U.S. roster, which includes Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart, Jayson Tatum and Kemba Walker of the Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris, Brook Lopez and Khris Middleton of the Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets center Mason Plumlee, Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner and Derrick White of the San Antonio Spurs.
Team USA is coached by Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich with Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce and Villanova University head coach Jay Wright are the assistants.
The FIBA World Cup consists of 32-teams playing from August 31 to September 15.
