Who are the finalists for the USA Basketball U17 World Cup Team?

34 athletes from around the country gathered in Colorado Springs for the annual USA men’s basketball U17 tryouts. Training camp participants and coaches were selected by the USA Basketball Men’s Developmental National Team Committee. Athletes represent the high school graduating classes of 2023, 2024, and 2025.

On Monday, nearly half the participants were cut, narrowing the list to 18.

Wednesday morning, they chopped the list even further. The final 12-player roster will travel to Europe to compete at the 2022 FIBA U17 World Cup in Málaga, Spain on July 2-10.

Who made the cut?

2023’s
DJ Wagner
Jeremy Fears (Michigan State)
Sean Stewart (Duke)
Ron Holland
Dennis Evans

2024’s
Ian Jackson
David Castillo
Asa Newell
Boogie Fland
Karter Knox

2025’s
Cooper Flagg
Koa Peat

Below are the six players that made the initial cut to 18, but did not make the final cut to 12.

2023’s
Wesley Yates
Justin McBride

2024’s
Tyler McKinley
James Brown
Naas Cunningham

2025’s
Bryson Tiller

Below is Monday’s first roster cut.

2023’s
Garwey Dual (Providence)
Jalen Lewis (Overtime Elite)
Arrinten Page
Jaylin Stewart
Brandon Williams

2024’s
Marcus Allen
Annor Boateng
Isaiah Elohim
Jeremiah Green
Morez Johnson Jr.
Tre Johnson
Liam McNeeley
Tahaad Pettiford (NDP)
Jamari Phillips
Zion Sensley
Bryson Tucker