Victor Oladipo Added To 2016 USA Men’s Select Team



Oklahoma City Thunder guard Victor Oladipohas been added to the 2016 USA Men’s Select Team that will train July 18-21 with the 2016 USA Basketball Men’s National Team during its training camp in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Previously selected for the 2016 USA Basketball Select squad were: Devin Booker(Phoenix Suns); Malcolm Brogdon (Milwaukee Bucks); Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (Detroit Pistons); Willie Cauley-Stein (Sacramento Kings); Kris Dunn (Minnesota Timberwolves);Aaron Gordon (Orlando Magic); Jerami Grant(Philadelphia 76ers); Gary Harris (Denver Nuggets); Rodney Hood (Utah Jazz); Brandon Ingram (Los Angeles Lakers); Brice Johnson(Los Angeles Clipppers); Stanley Johnson(Detroit Pistons); Zach LaVine (Minnesota Timberwolves); CJ McCollum (Portland Trail Blazers); Doug McDermott (Chicago Bulls);Emmanuel Mudiay (Denver Nuggets); Jahlil Okafor (Philadelphia 76ers); Jabari Parker(Milwaukee Bucks); Julius Randle (Los Angeles Lakers); D’Angelo Russell (Los Angeles Lakers); Marcus Smart (Boston Celtics); Myles Turner (Indiana Pacers); Denzel Valentine (Chicago Bulls); Justise Winslow(Miami Heat); and Cody Zeller (Charlotte Hornets).


San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, who on Oct. 23, 2015, was named head coach of the USA Basketball Men’s National Team for the 2017-20 quadrennium, will oversee the Select Team and Spurs assistant coach Ime Udoka and Villanova University head coach Jay Wright will serve as assistant coaches.


Oladipo, who was named to the 2015-16 USA Basketball National Team on Aug. 6, 2015, participated in the 2015 USA Basketball Showcase and recorded 25 points, nine rebounds, five assists and two steals in 23 minutes of action for the USA Blue Team. Named as a member of the 2014 USA Select Team, he trained with and against 2014 USA National Team that was preparing for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. The 2013 No. 2 draft pick averaged 16.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists playing in 72 games for the Orlando Magic in 2015-16.

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