USA Basketball: Cameron Boozer, Tyran Stokes, Darryn Peterson headline 16u training camp group
Colorado Springs, Colorado – Thirty-nine players in the 2025 and 2026 high school classes were invited to the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. They will be competing for a spot on the 12-man roster that will wear USA across their chests during the 2023 FIBA Americans championships. The tournament is scheduled to take place June 5-11 in Merida, Mexico.
Sharman White of Pace Academy (GA) will be the head coach of the group. The USA group is 37-0 all-time at the u16 FIBA Americas Championship, having won seven consecutive gold medals.
This group of players are all born on or after January 1, 2007. Let’s take a look at some of the storylines we will be looking at throughout the weekend.
The roster of 39 players invited
Who is No. 1 in 2026
At On3, we will not rank the class of 2026 until just before the start of the player’s sophomore seasons. However, it never hurts to get an early look at the top of the class.
The presumed top of the class goes to Tyran Stokes or AJ Dybantsa. Stokes is a 6-foot-7 forward from Louisville, Kentucky, by way of Prolific Prep (CA). Dybantsa is a 6-foot-9 forward from Brockton, Massachusetts, and attends St. Sebastian’s (MA). Both players have been playing 17u on Nike’s EYBL Circuit and are more than holding their own. It will be interesting to see what the pair looks like playing with people their own age.
While Stokes and Dybansta will be the two most will be looking at, a trio of players could make some noise out of this 2026 class. Keep your eye on how 6-foot-7 Jalen Montonati of Owasso High (OK), 6-foot-4 Alijah Arenas of Chatsworth Senior (CA), and 6-foot-7 Caleb Gaskins of Holy Trinity Episcopal (GA) perform. No better stage than USA Basketball to make a name for yourself.
Can Jayden Quaintance continue his Spring surge?
Over the past 8-months, things have been on a steep upward trajectory for 6-foot-10 Jayden Quaintance. The Word of God (NC) center in the 2025 class has been a consistent standout with USA Basketball, and he has opened eyes playing with Team Thad on Nike’s EYBL 17u Circuit.
Despite being one of the younger players in his class, Quaintance is a strong-framed, long-armed post player. He has more pop than you would think, with excellent hands and great touch around the basket. He is averaging 10 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks in 22 minutes for Team Thad.
During the October USA Basketball Junior National Team Minicamp, Quaintance was the best big in the age group (not including Cameron Boozer). Will he continue that type of dominant play here?
The 2025 perimeter guys
While Cameron Boozer, who currently ranks No. 1 in the 2025 On3 75, most likely will not get challenged for the top spot this weekend, there could be some interesting battles inside of the top ten and in the five-star range. No. 5 Jalen Haralson, No. 6 Koa Peat, No. 7 Isiah Harwell, No. 8 Darryn Peterson, and No. 23 Cayden Boozer will all be in attendance.
We will be updating our 2025 class rankings at the beginning of July. It is always good to see as many of these guys as possible competing under one roof, going head-to-head. The cream will rise to the top. What kind of statement can these players make this week?