Paola Boivin

azcentral sports

Suns guard Devin Booker has been invited to be on the select team that practices against Team USA in preparation for the Summer Olympics, Jerry Colangelo said Wednesday.

The invitation is considered an honor and is used by USA Basketball to analyze talent for future Summer Games. Klay Thompson and Draymond Green are examples of those who played for the select team and then became finalists for the national team.

Colangelo, who is chairman of USA Basketball’s Board of Directors, also said players chosen in the upcoming NBA Draft could be part of the select team.

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Players named to the select team don't compete in international competition but instead scrimmage against the national team and help prepare it for high-level games.

Booker, 19, turned heads during his rookie season. He averaged 13.8 points and started 51 games.

He was the youngest player to ever participate in the NBA All-Star Weekend's three-point contest and scored 23 points for Team USA in the Rising Stars Challenge.

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