USA Basketball U19 Team -- James Bell Named to the Squad

Final Cut
Rising sophomore wing James Bell was among the twelve named to the U19 men's squad that will represent the USA in the FIBA U19 World Championship Tournament, to be played in Valmiera, Liepaja and Riga Latvia from June 30-July 10 this year.

Jeremy Lamb of the Connecticut Huskies was also named to the final squad.

According to the press release, the team, which is charged with defending the gold medal won by the USA team in 2009, will leave for Europe June 24, and continue training in Lithuania June 25-28. Team USA will play two exhibition games in Lithuania, the first on June 26 versus the Lithuanian U20 National Team and then on June 28 versus the Lithuanian U19 National Team.

Congratulations to James Bell, Jeremy Lamb
& the ten named to the final squad.

USA Basketball U19 Team -- James Bell Survives First Cut

The first three days of training camp for the U19 Men's Team that will compete in the U19 World Championship in Latvia next month, and USA Basketball released the roster of 13 (20 were originally invited) players who were invited to continue training. Villanova's 6-5 rising sophomore guard James Bell was listed on the 13 man roster this afternoon.

The only other Big East player (of 4 invited) to make the cut was Jeremy Lamb of the Connecticut Huskies.

According to the press release, the team will continue to practice through Thursday June 23, with the final twelve announced just before the team departs for Europe on June 24.

Congratulations to James Bell, Jeremy Lamb and the eleven other finalist.