Kentucky's John Calipari to coach U.S. U-19 team at World Championships
Posted Feb 16, 2017
Kentucky coach John Calipari is expected to be named head coach of the U.S. team for the FIBA Under-19 World Championships, sources told ESPN on Thursday. The tournament that will showcase the world's best players who are 19 and younger will take place July 1-9 in Cairo. The U.S. team will include rising college sophomores, incoming freshmen and rising high school seniors.
(ESPN.com)
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