Former Auburn standout Walker Kessler is a member of the U.S. team that will play in the FIBA Men’s World Cup, which will be held in the Philippines, Japan and
USA Basketball announced the 12-player roster for the 32-team tournament on Thursday afternoon.
Kessler was a 7-foot enforcer at the rim during his one year at Auburn, leading the Tigers — and the country — with 155 blocks. It earned him the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year honor, on top of being named Defensive Player of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches, SEC Defensive Player of the Year, and picking up three All-American honors.
USA Basketball formally unveiled the 12-player World Cup roster on Thursday, with no changes to the group that had made commitments in recent weeks. All 12 have signed their agreements to play, a necessary step before the roster could officially be revealed. Players have been getting the international basketball — slightly different from the NBA ball — to work out with in recent weeks, so they can familiarize themselves with that element of the FIBA game before arriving in Las Vegas for the start of a weeklong training camp on Aug. 2.
Of the 12 players, nine have at least some previous USA Basketball experience and six — Ingram , Edwards , Brunson , Haliburton , Bridges and Banchero — averaged at least 20 points per game in the NBA last season.The Americans will play five warmup games before the World Cup: on Aug. 7 against Puerto Rico in Las Vegas, Aug. 12 against Slovenia and Aug. 13 against Spain in Spain, then Aug. 18 against Greece and Aug. 20 against Germany at Abu Dhabi.
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