CLEVELAND — Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love was among 20 players chosen to attend the 2019 USA Basketball Men’s Training Camp.
Along with Love, National Team managing director Jerry Colangelo announced Monday that the field of players includes Harrison Barnes (Sacramento Kings), Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards), Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans), Andre Drummond (Detroit Pistons), Eric Gordon (Houston Rockets), James Harden (Houston Rockets), Tobias Harris (Philadelphia 76ers), Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers), Kyle Lowry (Toronto Raptors), CJ McCollum (Portland), Khris Middleton (Milwaukee Bucks), Myles Turner (Indiana Pacers) and Kemba Walker (Charlotte Hornets).
Kyle Kuzma (Los Angeles Lakers), Brook Lopez (Bucks), Paul Millsap (Denver Nuggets), Donovan Mitchell (Utah Jazz), Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics) and P.J. Tucker (Houston) also are included in the training camp roster.
“We’re pleased with the players who will be attending the 2019 USA Basketball National Team Training Camp, and we feel we will be able to select a strong team for the 2019 FIBA World Cup,” Colangelo said in a release announcing the roster. “The majority of these players possess prior USA Basketball experience, and we know all of them are committed to representing their country and doing so in the manner expected by USA Basketball.
“Like past national team training camps, this group, too, possesses outstanding individual talents, while also boasting excellent versatility and athleticism. We’ve been watching a lot of players during the NBA season and the six players who we’ve added to the National Team roster we feel are deserving of being part of our national team program.”
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich will lead the team, while Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr, Atlanta Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce and Villanova University head coach Jay Wright will serve as assistants.
Limited to just 22 games during the 2018-2019 season because of injury, Love averaged 17.0 points, 10.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists while shooting .385/.361/.904 from the field, three-point range and free-throw line, respectively.
In 293 regular-season games over five seasons with the Cavaliers, Love has averaged 17.1 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 0.7 steals per outing.
Previously, Love was a part of gold-medal winning teams at the 2010 FIBA World Championship and 2012 Olympic Games.