USA Hoops Reveals 28-Player Pool
USA Basketball announced Thursday its 28-player pool for the next three summers that features a wide variety of American standouts, stretching from Miami’s reigning MVP LeBron James to mercurial Sacramento Kings big man DeMarcus Cousins to Atlanta Hawks shooting specialist Kyle Korver.
The pool, chosen by USAB chairman Jerry Colangelo and coach Mike Krzyzewski, is headlined by well-known stars such as James, Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony — none of whom are expected to compete at the 2014 World Cup of Basketball in Spain. It also includes a number of the game’s rising talents while also keeping injured Team USA vets Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook in the fold.