Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 12-man USA U19 roster, will play in Europe
Michigan sophomore guard Tim Hardaway Jr. is part of the 12-man USA Basketball U19 team that will play in Europe later this month.
USA Basketball released the roster Thursday, and the team leaves for Europe today. George Mason's Paul Hewitt is coaching the U19 team, which will face Lithuania's U20 national team in an exhibition game Sunday and face the Lithuania U19 team on Tuesday.
The FIBA U19 World Championship for Men will be played June 30-July 10.
Also on the 12-man roster: Keith Appling of Michigan State; James Bell of Villanova, Anthony Brown of Stanford, Jahii Carson, who is headed to Arizona State, Joe Jackson of Memphis, Jeremy Lamb of UConn, Meyers Leonard of Illinois, Khyle Marshall of Butler, Doug McDermott of Creighton, Tony Mitchell of North Texas and Patric Young of Florida.