David Roddy will soon represent Team USA.
USA Basketball announced on Feb. 17 a 12-man roster for World Cup qualifying and the former Colorado State star is on the team.
The team will hold a training camp Feb. 20-25 in California before games against Dominican Republic (8 p.m. Mountain on Feb. 26) and Mexico (5 p.m. Mountain on March 1).
This camp will be Roddy's Team USA debut.
The 6-foot-5 Roddy is a fourth-year pro after being a first-round NBA draft pick in 2022. The former Mountain West Player of the Year with the Rams has appeared in NBA games for five different teams.
He's currently in the Toronto Raptors organization but playing in the G League with Raptors 905. Roddy is averaging 14.4 points, 7.1 rebounds and four assists per game in the G League regular season.
The USA team will compete in six World Cup qualifying windows carrying through March 2027. Teams are aiming to qualify for the 2027 FIBA Men's World Cup in Doha, Qatar. The FIBA Basketball World Cup will run in August and September of 2027.
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