TAMPA, Fla., May 27 -- The University of South
Florida issued the following news release:
University of South
Florida guard
Dominique Jones has accepted an invitation to attend the 2009 USA Men's World University Games Team training camp June 16-24 in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA
Basketball announced today. Jones, a 2009 Big East Conference honorable mention pick, will join the 15 previously named collegians in hopes of earning a roster spot on the 2009 USA World University Games Team. The eventual 12-member USA team will be announced prior to the team's departure for Serbia on June 25. The invitation was extended by the USA
Basketball Men's Junior National Team Committee. "This is a great opportunity for Dominique," said USF Head Coach Stan Heath.
"He deserves this, now it is up to him to make the best of it. His experience the last two years should prepare him for the trials. Not only will he gain experience but grow as a student-athlete during the process." As a sophomore in 2008-09, the Lake Wales, Fla. native earned his second straight conference honorable mention selection after starting 30 of 31 games, averaging team-highs of 18.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, while adding a USF second-best 3.9 assists per game. The World University Games is organized by the International University Sports Federation and held every other year. The 2009 men's basketball competition will take place July 2-12 in Belgrade, Serbia, with 24 men's teams expected to compete for gold. Eligible athletes for the USA team must be currently enrolled in a college or university and have remaining NCAA athletic eligibility. Announced on May 20 as participants in the 2009 USA Men's World University Games Team Trials were: James Anderson (Oklahoma State / Junction City, Ark.); Talor Battle (Penn State / Albany, N.Y.); Trevor Booker (Clemson / Whitmire, S.C.); Craig Brackins (Iowa State / Palmdale, Calif.); Da'Sean Butler (West Virginia / Newark, N.J.); Sherron Collins (Kansas / Chicago, Ill.); Mike Davis (Illinois / Alexandria, Va.); Corey Fisher (Villanova / Bronx, N.Y.); Lazar Hayward (Marquette / Buffalo, N.Y.); Robbie Hummel (Purdue / Valparaiso, Ind.); JaJuan Johnson (Purdue / Indianapolis, Ind.); Quincy Pondexter (Washington / Fresno, Calif.); Deon Thompson (North Carolina / Torrance, Calif.); Evan Turner (Ohio State / Chicago, Ill.); and Jarvis Varnado (Mississippi State / Brownsville, Tenn.). University of Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan has been selected by USA Basketball to serve as head coach of the 2009 USA Men's World University Games Team. Ryan's two assistant coaches are to be announced. The 2009-2012 Men's Junior National Team Committee is chaired by Jim Boeheim, head coach at Syracuse University, and includes NCAA appointees Lorenzo Romar (head coach, University of Washington); Bruce Weber (head coach, University of Illinois) and Roy Williams (head coach, University of North Carolina); and athlete representative Jay Williams, a member of the 2002 USA Basketball World Championship Team. USA World University Games History The United States, which has claimed a medal in every World University Games men's basketball competition since beginning play in 1965, has captured a record 13 gold medals, three silver medals and two bronze medals in the 18 WUGs in which a USA Basketball squad has competed. The U.S., which owns a 125-7 won-loss record in World University Games play, captured six of the first seven gold medals awarded in World University Games competition and strung together six consecutive gold medals from 1989 through 1999. USA Basketball did not field a team in 2007 for the World University Games, however, the 2005 USA squad rolled to an 8-0 record to capture the gold medal in Izmir, Turkey. Duke forward Sheldon Williams, Boston College's Craig Smith, Villanova's Randy Foye and Minnesota's Vincent Grier averaged double digit scoring to lead the U.S. Eighteen players who have represented the USA in the World University Games have gone on to compete in the Olympic Games, including Ray Allen, Stacey Augmon, Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, Bill Bradley, Quinn Buckner, Tom Burleson, Ken Davis, Tim Duncan, Phil Hubbard, Allen Iverson, Mitch Kupchak, Karl Malone, Michael Redd, Mitch Richmond, Michael Silliman, Steve Smith and Jo Jo White. 2009 USA Men's World University Games Team Training Schedule Tuesday, June 16 4:30-7:00 p.m. - Practice Wednesday, June 17 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. - Practice 4:30-7:00 p.m. - Practice Thursday, June 18 8:30-10:30 a.m. - Practice TBD p.m. - Practice June 19-24 - USA World University Games Team Daily Training (times TBD)For more information please contact: Sarabjit Jagirdar, Email:- htsyndication@hindustantimes.com
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