Indiana University Athletics
Ex-Hoosiers Gordon, Oladipo Named to 35-Man 2018-20 USA Basketball Roster
4/6/2018 2:28:00 PM | Men's Basketball
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - Former Indiana University All-Americans Eric Gordon and Victor Oladipo are among 35 players who will comprise the USA Men's National Team pool for 2018-20. They are expected to attend the July 25-27 USA Men's National Team minicamp in Las Vegas. Both players have had associations with USA Basketball since beginning their professional careers.
It is expected that the official, 12-member 2019 USA World Cup and 2020 U.S. Olympic teams, should the USA qualify to compete in China and Tokyo, will be comprised of players from the 2018-20 USA National Team.
Gordon, 29, is in his 10th season in the NBA and second with his current team the Houston Rockets. He is averaging 18.2 points and was the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year in 2016-17. He was a first-team All-American in his only season at Indiana in 2007-08.
Oladipo, 25, is in his fifth year in the NBA and was named to the NBA All-Star team for the first time this season. He is averaging a career-high 23.3 points in his first season with the Indiana Pacers. He played for the Hoosiers from 2010-13 and earned first-team All-American honors as a junior and was named National Player of the Year after leading the Hoosiers to the Big Ten Championship in 2013.
Others named to the 2018-20 USA National Team are: Harrison Barnes (Dallas Mavericks); Bradley Beal(Washington Wizards); Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns); Jimmy Butler (Minnesota Timberwolves);Mike Conley Jr. (Memphis Grizzlies); DeMarcus Cousins (New Orleans Pelicans); Stephen Curry(Golden State Warriors); Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans); DeMar DeRozan (Toronto Raptors); Andre Drummond (Detroit Pistons); Kevin Durant (Golden State Warriors); Paul George(Oklahoma City Thunder); Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors); Blake Griffin (Detroit Pistons); James Harden (Houston Rockets); Tobias Harris (Los Angeles Clippers); Gordon Hayward (Boston Celtics); Kyrie Irving (Boston Celtics); LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers); DeAndre Jordan (Los Angeles Clippers); Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio Spurs); Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers); Kevin Love (Cleveland Cavaliers); Kyle Lowry (Toronto Raptors); CJ McCollum (Portland Trail Blazers); Khris Middleton (Milwaukee Bucks); Chris Paul (Houston Rockets); Isaiah Thomas (Los Angeles Lakers); Klay Thompson (Golden State Warriors); Myles Turner (Indiana Pacers); Kemba Walker (Charlotte Hornets); John Wall (Washington Wizards); and Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder).