HOUSTON – The University of Houston Men’s Basketball program will play host to the USA Men’s National Team inside Guy V. Lewis Development Facility in mid-August as Team USA prepares for the FIBA AmeriCup 2017.
Former Houston Rockets Head Coach Jeff Van Gundy will lead the National Team with Ty Ellis and Mo McHone serving as assistant coaches. Players selected to participate in the USA AmeriCup Team training camp are expected to primarily be from the NBA G League and will be announced at a later date.
Training camp begins Aug. 17 and wraps up Aug. 24 inside the Guy V. Lewis Development Facility.
The United States opens Group C preliminary play on Aug. 28 against Panama before facing Uruguay on Aug. 29. The team concludes preliminary play on Aug. 30 against the Dominican Republic.
The FIBA AmeriCup 2017, considered the FIBA Americas zone championship, will feature 12 nations from North America, Central America, the Caribbean and South American.
GUY V. LEWIS DEVELOPMENT FACILITY
The Guy V. Lewis Development Facility was dedicated in April 2016. Built at a cost of $25 million, the 53,000-square-foot facility provides the environment that the Houston Men’s and Women’s Basketball programs need to excel throughout the season in all areas.
The first level houses a dedicated practice court for each team as well as sports performance and sports medicine areas, which will be used by both programs.
The second level features the teams' areas, which include locker rooms and academic/film theaters. The team rooms contain spacious, modern lockers and multiple video screens for television and video games. The third level holds office space for both Men's and Women's Basketball coaching and support staffs.