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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757
Former Maury guard Matt Coleman, who recently completed his first year at Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, VA, has been selected to the 2016 USA Basketball Men’s U18 National Team. The 12-player team will travel to Valdiva, Chile to participate in the FIBA Americas U18 championship, taking place July 19-23. The top four teams earn a berth in the 2017 FIBA U19 championships.
Coleman, who will also take part in the prestigious Nike Basketball Academy later this month, will be coached on the U18 team by current University of Texas head coach, Shaka Smart. UConn head coach Kevin Ollie and Maryland’s Mark Turgeon will serve as Smart’s assistants.
The USA team will begin pool play on July Puerto Rico, which will precede games against Chile and the U.S. Virgin Islands to complete preliminary play. The top two teams from each group will advance to the semifinals on July 22. The championship game will be played on July 23. The USA team has captured the gold medal on seven occasions since the initial FIBA Americas Championships in 1990. Overall, USA men’s teams are 48-2 in Junior World Championship Qualifier games, failing to capture gold only twice, in 2002 (bronze) and 2008 (silver).
-Jamaar Hawkins
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