NBA champions Patrick McCaw, Norris Cole and Jodie Meeks are among the 15 players invited by USA Basketball to training camp for the FIBA AmeriCup tournament.
Camp begins Tuesday in Las Vegas.
The AmeriCup, the FIBA Americas regional championship that was last held in 2017, takes place from September 2-11 in Brazil.
Cole won two rings as a member of the Miami Heat. McCaw has been part of three championships, two with Golden State and one with Toronto, while Meeks was with the Raptors team that won a title in 2019.
Also invited to camp: Zylan Cheatham, Gary Clark Jr.
, Derek Culver, Will Davis II, Orlando Johnson, Anthony Lamb, Frank Mason III, Jeremy Pargo, Elijah Pemberton, Kendall Smith, Craig Sword and Stephen Zimmerman.
Of the 15 guests, 11 have appeared in the NBA. Meeks (539 games), Cole (360), McCaw (199), Clark (170) and Johnson and Mason III (103 each) have the most NBA experience among those on the training camp roster.
“Our goal is always to put together a roster of athletes who are ready to play the international style of basketball at the highest level,” said USA Basketball Men’s National Team Manager Sean Ford. “These players have a combination of USA Basketball and professional experience that will help us achieve that goal.”
Alex Jensen will coach the team at the AmeriCup, assisted by Mike Williams, Steve Wojciechowski and Nathan Peavy.
The United States is the defending AmeriCup champion and has won the event seven times overall, more than any other nation. They will face Mexico on September 2, Venezuela on September 4 and Panama on September 5 in the group stage.
There are 12 nations that have qualified for the AmeriCup and have been divided into three different groups of four teams. The top two teams from each pool, along with the top two third-place teams, will advance to the quarterfinals on September 8.
The semifinals are on September 10 and the championship game is on September 11.
