

COLORADO SPRINGS (FIBA AmeriCup 2017) - The USA have invited 16 players with NBA, NBA G-League and international club experience to a training camp at the University of Houston to prepare for the FIBA AmeriCup 2017.

The list is out!

These 1⃣6⃣ athletes are expected to attend USA Men's AmeriCup Team training camp.

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👀➡️https://t.co/FmQ3BzRmls pic.twitter.com/kbs4KxrG66 — USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 14, 2017

Coach Jeff Van Gundy will put the players through their paces from August 17-24 in Houston. The USA are then expected to announce the 12-man roster for the AmeriCup before their departure for South America.

Seven of the players expected at training camp have experience of playing regular season games in the NBA. They are Larry Drew, Darrun Hilliard, Kendall Marshall, Darius Morris, Xavier Munford, Marshall Plumlee and Reggie Williams.

USA 16-player preliminary squad for FIBA AmeriCup 2017 Billy Baron Rod Benson Alec Brown Larry Drew II Reggie Hearn Darrun Hilliard Jonathan Holmes Ra'Shad James Kendall Marshall Darius Morris Xavier Munford Marshall Plumlee Jameel Warney CJ Williams Reggie Williams Derek Willis

Van Gundy is excited for the players that have a chance to make the team which will go up against the Dominican Republic, Panama and Uruguay in Montevideo.

"To represent your country in international competition is a great honor, and the players that have been invited to camp are motivated to continue the great history of success of USA Basketball," said Van Gundy. "As a group, we must come together quickly and match the passion and intensity of the teams in Group C."

Honored to be invited to @usabasketball training camp for the FIBA Americup team pic.twitter.com/4Dlf2TnIbU — Billy Baron (@Billy_Baron) August 9, 2017

NEWS || Derek Willis named one of 16 players who will compete in @usabasketball Men's AmeriCup Team training camp. https://t.co/nfNkUPqy1U pic.twitter.com/gZTJghSuuE — CoachCal.com (@CoachCalDotCom) August 14, 2017

The USA's first game will be against the Panamanians on August 28. They will face the Uruguayans and the Dominicans, respectively, the following two days.

The best team from each group will advance to the Final Phase, along with Argentina who will automatically qualify because of their status as the main organizers of the competition. The Final Phase will be played in Cordoba, Argentina.

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