Tickets
for the Aug. 13 USA Basketball Showcase that will feature a Blue-White
intrasquad exhibition game between available members of the USA Men’s National
Team at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, go on sale at 10
a.m. (PDT) on Thursday, June 11, USA Basketball and Las Vegas Events today
announced.
The
USA National Team will conduct a mini-camp Aug. 11-13 in Las Vegas that
concludes with a Blue-White exhibition game on Thursday, Aug. 13 (7:30 p.m.
PDT) at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center.
The
USA’s Las Vegas training camp will feature to be announced players of the
2014-16 USA Basketball National Team roster that currently features 34 players.
“We’re pleased to be returning to Las Vegas
for the Aug. 11-13 USA Basketball Men’s National Team mini-camp. This training
camp will bring together the USA coaching staff and USA National Team players
for two days of practice and the USA Basketball Showcase on Aug. 13,” said
Jerry Colangelo, USA Basketball chairman.
“The Showcase will again feature a Blue-White intrasquad game which is a
great way to conclude this summer’s mini-camp. Like previous Showcases, this
will be a high energy and entertaining game.”
Duke
University’s Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski, who since being named in 2005
head mentor of the USA National Team program has compiled a spectacular 75-1
record for an amazing .987 winning percentage, returns to USA National Team
bench. Coach K is the only men's coach
to have won gold at the Olympics (2008 and 2012) and the FIBA World Cup (2010
and 2014), while also possessing an NCAA Championship (1991, 1992, 2001, 2010
and 2015). Krzyzewski will be assisted through the 2016 Olympic Games by
Syracuse University Hall of Fame mentor Jim Boeheim, Tom Thibodeau and Monty
Williams.
“Las
Vegas is proud to once again partner with USA Basketball for their training
program,” said Pat Christenson, president of Las Vegas Events. “Since 2006, Las
Vegas has served as the summer home to USA Basketball. We look forward to
continuing that association and serving as the host to the training camp
schedule and the Blue vs. White USA Basketball Showcase.”
Tickets
for the 2015 USA Basketball Showcase start at $15, and can be purchased by
calling 702-739-FANS or online at www.UNLVtickets.com.
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