What would Team USA look like if it only used college players?

Posted Aug 5, 2014
If collegiate players were to make up our national team, what would that team look like? Here is the roster that we came up with: G Marcus Paige, North Carolina: Paige is a lock to make this team — he might be the NCAA Preseason Player of the Year. He’s a scorer at heart, and few can score like Paige can when he gets into a rhythm. (NBC Sports)

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