Duncanville five-star junior power forward Ron Holland and Plano John Paul II five-star sophomore small forward Liam McNeeley were among 12 players named to the USA Basketball mens under-16 national team Monday.<\/p>\n
The team will continue training in Houston through Thursday and will compete in the FIBA Americas U16 Championship that will be played Aug. 23-29 in Xalapa, Mexico. The top four finishers will qualify for the 2022 FIBA Mens U17 World Cup.<\/p>\n
The 6-8 Holland helped Duncanville go 29-1 and win the Class 6A state championship last season. He is rated the No. 1 player in Texas and the 13th-best recruit in the nation in the Class of 2023 by 247Sports, and he lists offers from Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Arkansas, Houston, Memphis and SMU.<\/p>\n
The 6-7 McNeeley, who transferred to John Paul II from Richardson Pearce in the offseason, is rated the second-best player in Texas and the 12th-best recruit in the nation in the Class of 2024 by ESPN. He lists 10 college offers, including Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Illinois, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and TCU.<\/p>\n
Four-star junior power forward Justin McBride, who is from Plano but attends Virginias Oak Hill Academy, was also selected for the team.<\/p>\n
Team USAs first three games will be against Puerto Rico on Aug. 23, the Dominican Republic on Aug. 24 and Chile on Aug. 25. The USA is 31-0 in FIBA Americas U16 Championship play and has won the gold medal in all six editions of the tournament since its debut in 2009.<\/p>\n
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