U. Kansas forward Marcus Morris is one of 20 college basketball players named to the USA Men’s Select Team to help the 2010 USA Basketball Men’s National Team.
The collegians will practice against the professionals during training camp, July 19-24, in Las Vegas, Nev. Practices will be at UNLV’s Cox Pavilion.
“I think it is a great opportunity to see where my level of play is compared to NBA players,” Morris in a release. “I also know now that people are watching me since I was invited to something of this caliber.”
Coach Bill Self said he knows how excited Morris is to play with them to put his summer workouts to the test.
“He had a great summer and has been working hard on his game,” Self said in a release. “He is very much looking forward to playing against many of the world’s best.”
The Big 12 has three representatives: Morris, Jacob Pullen from Kansas State and LaceDarius Dunn from Baylor. The Big Ten has five players, the ACC adds with four. The Atlantic 10, Big East and SEC each have two, and the Horizon and Mountain West have one player.
2010 USA Basketball Select Team
Lavoy Allen , C , Temple University
William Buford, G, Ohio State University
LaceDarius Dunn, F, Baylor University
Jimmer Fredette, G , Brigham Young University
Scotty Hopson, G , University of Tennessee
Scoop Jardine, G , Syracuse University
JaJuan Johnson, F , Purdue University
Jon Leuer, C , University of Wisconsin
Shelvin Mack, G , Butler University
Marcus Morris, F , University of Kansas
Jacob Pullen, G , Kansas State University
John Shurna, F , Northwestern University
Kyle Singler , F , Duke University
Chris Singleton , F , Florida State University
Nolan Smith , G , Duke University
Howard Thompkins, F , University of Georgia
Mike Tisdale , C , University of Illinois
Kemba Walker , G , University of Connecticut
Chris Wright , F , University of Dayton
Tyler Zeller , F , University of North Carolina
Coach: Lorenzo Romar, University of Washington
Coach: Jay Wright, Villanova University