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Texas-Ex Holmes on USA Basketball team for FIBA AmeriCup
08.25.2017 | Men's Basketball
Jonathan Holmes (2011-15) is one of 12 players on Team USA roster that begins play on August 28.
FIBA AmeriCup 2017 for Men Schedule
AUSTIN, Texas — Former University of Texas Men's Basketball player Jonathan Holmes (2011-15) is one of 12 selections to the official 2017 USA Men's Basketball AmeriCup Team. Team USA will open its AmeriCup Group C preliminary play on Monday, Aug. 28 facing Panama at 2 p.m. Central.
Holmes earned a spot on the prestigious team following six training camp sessions in Houston. The USA team features six players with NBA experience, 11 with NBA G League experience and seven with playing experience overseas.
Players selected for the USA AmeriCup roster include: Billy Baron (UCAM Murcia [Spain]), Alec Brown (Windy City Bulls), Larry Drew II (Sioux Falls Skyforce), Reggie Hearn (Reno Bighorns), Darrun Hilliard (Detroit Pistons), Jonathan Holmes (Canton Charge), Kendall Marshall (Reno Bighorns), Xavier Munford (Greensboro Swarm), Marshall Plumlee (New York Knicks), Jameel Warney (Texas Legends), C.J. Williams (Texas Legends) and Reggie Williams (Oklahoma City Blue).
Team USA will train Aug. 25-27 in Montevideo, Uruguay, and will participate in the AmeriCup Group C preliminary games Aug. 28-30 in Montevideo.
Following the opening game against Panama on Aug. 28, the Americans will meet host Uruguay on Tuesday, Aug. 29 (4:30 p.m. Central). Team USA will conclude preliminary play on Wednesday, Aug. 30 against Dominican Republic (2 p.m. Central). Argentina, as host, and the top finishing teams from Group A, Group B and Group C will advance to Cordoba, Argentina, to play in the Sept. 2 semifinals and the bronze and gold medal games on Sept. 3.
The FIBA AmeriCup 2017, considered the FIBA Americas zone championship, will feature 12 nations from North America, Central America, the Caribbean and South America. In addition to the USA, Group C includes Uruguay, Dominican Republic and Panama. Group A includes host Colombia, Brazil, Mexico and Puerto Rico, while Group B features host Argentina, Canada, U.S. Virgin Islands and Venezuela.
