USA Basketball announced 35 athletes expected to participate in the 2026 Men’s U18 National Team training camp in Colorado Springs, Colorado. 12 of them will represent Team USA next month.
Training camp participants will represent the graduating classes of 2026, 2027 and 2028. Athletes attending camp are selected by the USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Team Committee.
IU class of 2027 commit Chase Branham is one of the players invited to the camp. This is Branham’s second recent involvement with Team USA activities. He participated in the 2026 USA Men’s Junior National Team April minicamp in Indianapolis.
As a high school junior, Branham led Logan-Rogersville H.S. to the Missouri Class 4A state title.
He averaged 21.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game, while shooting 41% from 3-point range.
The training camp begins Thursday, May 21, with the 12-member team expected to be announced before the team departs for the 2026 FIBA U18 Men’s AmeriCup, scheduled for June 1-7 in Leon, Mexico.
The class of 2026 invites includes Davion Adkins, Tarris Bouie, Bruce Branch III, Quentin Coleman, Sam Funches, Caleb Gaskins, Bryson Howard, Josh Irving, Jasiah Jervis, Taylen Kinney, Colben Landrew, Dhani Miller, Dylan Mingo, Bo Ogden, Baba Oladotun, Ethan Taylor, Kevin Thomas and Anthony Thompson.
From the class of 2027 are Scottie Adkinson, Reese Alston, Dawson Battie, Chase Branham, Jalen Davis, Jaxson Davis, Demarcus Henry, Ahmad Hudson, Jaydn Jenkins, Malachi Jordan, Moussa Kamissoko, J’Lon Lyons, Kevin Savage III, Davion Thompson, Josh Tyson and Darius Wabbington.
Training camp will be led by 2026 USA Men’s U18 National Team head coach Anthony Grant (University of Dayton) and assistant coaches Matt Langel (Colgate University) and Nate Oats (University of Alabama).
Assisting as court coaches during the opening phase of training camp will be Dennis Gates (University of Missouri), Greg Kampe (Oakland Univ – MI), Dusty May (University of Michigan) and Ritchie McKay (Liberty University).
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