USA Basketball announces roster for July men's World Cup qualifiers at Dominican Republic and Mexico
Jay Huff and Mike James lead a roster that will open camp in Miami before two qualifying games in early July.
- USA Basketball announced the 12-player roster on Tuesday for July World Cup qualifying games, featuring Indiana Pacers player Jay Huff and overseas standout Mike James.
- The 80-team field for the 2027 FIBA Men's World Cup in Doha, Qatar offers 32 spots, with 16 teams in the FIBA Americas region competing for 7 available berths.
- Former NBA head coach Stephen Silas returns to lead the team for the third consecutive qualifying window, joined by returning players Dewan Hernandez, Elijah Pemberton, Matt Ryan, and Terry Taylor.
- The squad gathers in Miami later this week for training camp before playing at the Dominican Republic on July 3 and Mexico on July 6.
- Six players—Jacob Gilyard, Kevon Harris, Orlando Robinson, Jarrod Uthoff, Gabe York, and Mike James—will compete for USA Basketball for the first time, building on February's 1-1 qualifying record.
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Huff headlines USA hoops WCup qualifiers roster
Jay Huff, who appeared in all 82 games this past season for the Indiana Pacers, and longtime overseas standout Mike James are among the 12 players announced Tuesday by USA Basketball as members of its World Cup qualifying team for games in early July.
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USA Basketball announces roster for July men's World Cup qualifiers at Dominican Republic and Mexico
Jay Huff, who appeared in all 82 games this past season for the Indiana Pacers, and longtime overseas standout Mike James are among the 12 players announced Tuesday by USA Basketball as members of its World Cup qualifying team for games in early July.
Uthoff named to July 2026 USA Men’s World Cup qualifying team
UI Athletics news release COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Former University of Iowa men’s basketball player Jarrod Uthoff has been named to the 12-man roster for the July 2026 USA Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team, it was announced Monday by USA Basketball. It will be Uthoff’s first time competing with USA Basketball. The USA will hold a training camp from June 26-July 1 in Miami before departing for Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic for a 7 p.m. (CT) t…
Mike James joins USA Basketball qualifying squad
USA Basketball has officially unveiled its 12-man roster for the upcoming FIBA World Cup qualifying window, with Team USA set to face the Dominican Republic on July 3 and Mexico on July 6. The roster includes Pedro Bradshaw, Jacob Gilyard, Kevon Harris, Dewan Hernandez, Jay Huff, Mike James, Elijah Pemberton, Orlando Robinson, Matt Ryan, Terry […] The post Mike James joins USA Basketball qualifying squad appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
World Cup 2027 – For the next qualifying window, Team USA renewed its band around Mike James, first called at 35 years old, and Jay Huff, inside the Pacers. Team USA to re-launch. Battled by the Dominican Republic during the previous window, the Americans met the Dominicans on July 3rd in Santo Domingo, before a trip to Mexico on July 6th, in Zacatecas. For the occasion, the US federation largely renewed the group entrusted to Stephen Silas.
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