Miles Named to USA U19 World Cup Roster
6/25/2021 8:29:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dixon, Miles Compete in Latvia July 3-11
FORT WORTH – TCU guard Mike Miles was one of 12 named to the 2021 USA Basketball Men's U19 World Cup Team.
"It's been an honor even just to be here, working out and practicing for Team USA," Miles said on Wednesday. "It's a blessing. I've dreamed of this since I was in high school."
The USA Men's U19 World Cup training camp began June 20 with 26 athletes, 17 finalists were named on June 21, and the official team was selected following 10 training sessions held at TCU. The team will continue training on the TCU campus through Monday, then travel to Riga, Latvia for the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup that will be played July 3-11.
A native of Highland Hills, Texas and out of Lancaster High School, Miles was named All-Big 12 Conference last season as a freshman for the Horned Frogs. The 6-2 guard averaged 13.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists while also being named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team. In addition to playing alongside and against some of the best young players in the world, Miles will get the experience of traveling outside the country for the first time.
Miles was selected to the final roster by USA and TCU head coach Jamie Dixon along with U19 World Cup Team assistant coaches Jerod Haase (Stanford) and James Jones (Yale).
"This week has been very fulfilling so far, and the process of selecting this 12-player group was really difficult given the amount of talent we have had at training camp," said Dixon. "Everyone has been working hard, we are growing closer as a group, which is really important. I am excited about the team that the committee put together as we now prepare to head overseas to Latvia and compete for a gold medal.
"Although the committee had to make some tough decisions in the selection process, we are thrilled with the potential this team brings to the court. Its length, basketball IQ, defensive prowess and offensive abilities should make us a strong team, and I am looking forward to the challenge of competing in the U19 World Cup in July. For some of our guys, it will be the first time leaving the country and everyone is excited about having the honor of representing their country."
Featuring U19 teams from 16 nations, the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup includes in addition to USA and host Latvia, Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, France, Japan, Lithuania, Mali, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Serbia, South Korea, Spain and Turkey.
USA was drawn into Group D, alongside Australia, Mali and Turkey for the July 3-6 FIBA U19 World Cup preliminary round. USA will open play against Turkey on July 3 (10:30 a.m. EDT), followed by Mali on July 4 (1:30 p.m. EDT) and close preliminary play against Australia on July 6 (1:30 p.m. EDT).
Reigning FIBA U19 World Cup golf medalist, USA men's teams have won seven gold medals, three silver medals and one bronze medal while compiling a 99-14 overall record in U19 World Cup play since the event launched in 1979. USA has won four of the last six U19 golds since 2009. Dixon also served as head coach for the 2009 team.
Joining Miles on the USA U19 World Cup Team were: Patrick Baldwin Jr. (Hamilton H.S./Sussex, Wis.); Kennedy Chandler (Sunrise Christian Academy, Kan./Memphis, Tenn.); Jonathan Davis (Wisconsin/La Crosse, Wis.); Caleb Furst (Blackhawk Christian School/Fort Wayne, Ind.); Chet Holmgren (Minnehaha Academy/Minneapolis, Minn.); Harrison Ingram (St. Mark's School/Dallas, Texas); Jaden Ivey (Purdue/South Bend, Ind.); Ryan Kalkbrenner (Creighton/St. Louis, Mo.); Kenneth Lofton Jr. (Louisiana Tech/Port Arthur, Texas); Adam Miller (Louisiana State/Chicago, Ill.); and Peyton Watson (Long Beach Poly Tech H.S./Long Beach, Calif).
"It's been an honor even just to be here, working out and practicing for Team USA," Miles said on Wednesday. "It's a blessing. I've dreamed of this since I was in high school."
The USA Men's U19 World Cup training camp began June 20 with 26 athletes, 17 finalists were named on June 21, and the official team was selected following 10 training sessions held at TCU. The team will continue training on the TCU campus through Monday, then travel to Riga, Latvia for the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup that will be played July 3-11.
A native of Highland Hills, Texas and out of Lancaster High School, Miles was named All-Big 12 Conference last season as a freshman for the Horned Frogs. The 6-2 guard averaged 13.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists while also being named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team. In addition to playing alongside and against some of the best young players in the world, Miles will get the experience of traveling outside the country for the first time.
Miles was selected to the final roster by USA and TCU head coach Jamie Dixon along with U19 World Cup Team assistant coaches Jerod Haase (Stanford) and James Jones (Yale).
"This week has been very fulfilling so far, and the process of selecting this 12-player group was really difficult given the amount of talent we have had at training camp," said Dixon. "Everyone has been working hard, we are growing closer as a group, which is really important. I am excited about the team that the committee put together as we now prepare to head overseas to Latvia and compete for a gold medal.
"Although the committee had to make some tough decisions in the selection process, we are thrilled with the potential this team brings to the court. Its length, basketball IQ, defensive prowess and offensive abilities should make us a strong team, and I am looking forward to the challenge of competing in the U19 World Cup in July. For some of our guys, it will be the first time leaving the country and everyone is excited about having the honor of representing their country."
Featuring U19 teams from 16 nations, the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup includes in addition to USA and host Latvia, Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, France, Japan, Lithuania, Mali, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Serbia, South Korea, Spain and Turkey.
USA was drawn into Group D, alongside Australia, Mali and Turkey for the July 3-6 FIBA U19 World Cup preliminary round. USA will open play against Turkey on July 3 (10:30 a.m. EDT), followed by Mali on July 4 (1:30 p.m. EDT) and close preliminary play against Australia on July 6 (1:30 p.m. EDT).
Reigning FIBA U19 World Cup golf medalist, USA men's teams have won seven gold medals, three silver medals and one bronze medal while compiling a 99-14 overall record in U19 World Cup play since the event launched in 1979. USA has won four of the last six U19 golds since 2009. Dixon also served as head coach for the 2009 team.
Joining Miles on the USA U19 World Cup Team were: Patrick Baldwin Jr. (Hamilton H.S./Sussex, Wis.); Kennedy Chandler (Sunrise Christian Academy, Kan./Memphis, Tenn.); Jonathan Davis (Wisconsin/La Crosse, Wis.); Caleb Furst (Blackhawk Christian School/Fort Wayne, Ind.); Chet Holmgren (Minnehaha Academy/Minneapolis, Minn.); Harrison Ingram (St. Mark's School/Dallas, Texas); Jaden Ivey (Purdue/South Bend, Ind.); Ryan Kalkbrenner (Creighton/St. Louis, Mo.); Kenneth Lofton Jr. (Louisiana Tech/Port Arthur, Texas); Adam Miller (Louisiana State/Chicago, Ill.); and Peyton Watson (Long Beach Poly Tech H.S./Long Beach, Calif).
The 2021 USA Men's U19 World Cup Team roster is set 🇺🇸
— USABJNT (@usabjnt) June 25, 2021
The 12-member squad will go for gold at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup from July 3-11 in Latvia.
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