Donovan Selected as Court Coach for 2011 USA Men's U19 National Team Training Camp
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Florida head coach Billy Donovan has been selected by as a court coach for the 2011 USA Basketball Men's U19 National Team Training Camp, USA Basketball announced on Wednesday. Along with Donovan, Jerry Carrillo (Cochise County College, Ariz.) and Dan Miles (Oregon Tech) were also added in the same role. The training camp will take place June 17-24 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center (USOTC) in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Donovan adds to the Florida contingent at the training camp, as Patric Young (Jacksonville, Fla.) and Scottie Wilbekin (Gainesville, Fla.) will both be among 21 players competing for a spot on the 12-man roster that will represent the USA at the 2011 FIBA U19 World Championship June 30-July 10 in Valmiera, Liepaja and Riga Latvia.
“I'm excited to work with this group of talented players from all over the country, including a couple of Gators,” Donovan said. “USA Basketball has done a great job assembling this team, and I look forward to contributing to their preparations for the U19 World Championship.”
New George Mason University head coach Paul Hewitt will take responsibility as head coach of the USA U19 World Championship Team. He will be assisted by Randy Bennett (St. Mary's College) and Cliff Warren (Jacksonville University).
The court coach selections were made by the USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team Committee. Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim is chair of the selection committee, and is joined by NCAA representatives Lorenzo Romar (head coach, University of Washington), Bruce Weber (head coach, University of Illinois) and Roy Williams (head coach, University of North Carolina); and by athlete representative Jay Williams, a member of the 2002 USA World Championship Team.
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