USA Basketball welcoming in next wave of talent

Following an undefeated run through the FIBA U17 World Championship over the summer, USA Basketball is looking to restock the shelves in its Developmental National Team.

That process begins with a mini-camp Oct. 6-7 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Invitations have been accepted by 46 of the most promising Class of 2015 and 2016 prospects in the country.

"The main purpose of the mini-camp is to get a look at the top players in this age group and familiarize them with USA Basketball and the opportunity to play for the U16 Tournament of the Americas to qualify for the U17 World Championship," said Don Showalter, who is undefeated as the Developmental National Team head coach dating back to 2009.

The ultimate goal of the participants is to position themselves for one of 12 roster spots for next summer's FIBA Americas U16 Championship. Only 34 of the 46 expected to attend meet age requirements for that event. The remaining 12 will train for events like the 2014 FIBA Americas U18 Championship and the Nike Hoop Summit.

Showalter will be assisted in Colorado Springs by Terry Dunn of Sierra (Colorado Springs), club coach L.J. Goolsby of Missouri, James Lane of Doherty (Colorado Springs) and Leo Papile of club powerhouse BABC.

Developmental National Team mini-camp roster

Class of 2015
Isaiah Briscoe (6-3, 190, G), St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, N.J.)
Thomas Bryant (6-8, 195, F), Bishop Kearney (Rochester, N.Y.)
Bryant Crawford (6-2, 165, G), Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.)
Eric Davis (6-2, 165, G), Arthur Hill (Saginaw, Mich.)
Tim Delaney (6-8, 220, C), Pitman (N.J.)
Marcus Derrickson (6-6, 225, F), Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.)
Tyler Dorsey (6-4, 175, G), St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
Perry Dozier Jr. (6-2, 160, G), Spring Valley (Columbia, S.C.)
Hyron Edwards (6-0, 160, G), East Chicago Central (East Chicago, Ind.)
Henry Ellenson (6-7, 220, F), Rice Lake (Wis.)
Andrew Fleming (6-4, 175, G), Ensworth (Nashville, Tenn.)
Daniel Giddens (6-9, 215, C), Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.)
Jessie Govan (6-9, 215, C), St. Mary's (Manhasset, N.Y.)
Franklin Howard (6-4, 170, G), Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.)
Will Jackson (6-4, 180, G), Athens Christian (Athens, Ga.)
Marcus LoVett Jr. (5-11, 155, G), Providence (Burbank, Calif.)
Charles Matthews (6-3, 170, G), St. Rita (Chicago)
Malik Newman (6-2, 175, G), Callaway (Jackson, Miss.)
Ivan Rabb (6-8, 205, F), Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland, Calif.)
Malachi Richardson (6-6, 195, G/F), Roselle Catholic (Roselle, N.J.)
Horace Spencer (6-8, 190, F/C), William Tennent (Warminster, Pa.)
Diamond Stone (6-9, 245, C), Dominican (Whitefish Bay, Wis.)
Elijah Thomas (6-8, 250, C), Rockwall (Texas)
D.J. Williams (6-6, 185, G/F), Simeon (Chicago)
Stephen Zimmerman (6-10, 205, C), Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)



Class of 2016
Bam Bam Adebayo (6-7, 200, F/C), Northside (Jacksonville, N.C.)
Tyus Battle (6-3, 160, G), Gill St. Bernard's (Gladstone, N.J.)
Braxton Blackwell (6-7, 190, F), Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville, Tenn.)
Amir Coffey (6-5, G), Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.)
Ben Coupet (6-5, 180, G/F), Simeon (Chicago)
De'Ron Davis (6-8, 210, F), Overland (Aurora, Colo.)
Harry Giles (6-7, 180, G/F), Wesleyan Christian Academy (High Point, N.C.)
Asante Gist (5-10, G), Roselle Catholic (Roselle, N.J.)
Eron Gordon (6-2, 170, G), North Central (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Joshua Jackson (6-6, 165, G/F), Consortium College Prep (Detroit, Mich.)
V.J. King (6-5, 160, G/F), St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio)
Josh Langford (6-5, 190, G/F), Madison Academy (Madison, Ala.)
Dedric Lawson (6-7, 170, F), Hamilton (Memphis, Tenn.)
Malik Monk (6-3, 170, G), East Poinsett County (Lepanto, Ark.)
Ryan Murphy (6-1, G), Fairfield Prep (Fairfield, Conn.)
Payton Pritchard (5-9, G), West Linn (Ore.)
Devearl Ramsey (5-11, G), Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)
Jayson Tatum (6-5, G), Chaminade (St. Louis, Mo.)
Derryck Thornton (5-11, 160, G), Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)
Khalea Turner (6-9, 235, C), Riverside Academy (Reserve, La.)
Seventh Woods (6-1, 170, G), Hammond (Columbia, S.C.)