Capel to Serve on USA Basketball Junior National Team Committee
6/11/2025 9:11:00 AM | Men's Basketball
PITTSBURGH – University of Pittsburgh men's basketball head coach Jeff Capel has been named to the USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team Committee. He has extensive experience with USA Basketball contributing to multiple gold-medal winning teams, while working with some of the top players in the game.
USA Basketball recently announced the 33 athletes expected to participate in the 2025 USA Basketball Men's U19 National Team training camp at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Training camp begins June 14 with the 12-member roster expected to be announced before the team departs for the 2025 FIBA U19 Men's World Cup in Switzerland.
Training camp participants recently concluded their freshman year of college or will represent the high school graduating classes of 2025 and 2026. Team selections will be made by the USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team Committee.
USA BASKETBALL U19 TRAINING CAMP
CAPEL & USA BASKETBALL
- 2005 World University Games (Izmir, Turkey)
- Served as an assistant coach for the U.S. team that won the gold medal at the World University Games
- Prominent Players: J.J. Redick (Duke), Shelden Williams (Duke), Taj Gray (Oklahoma), Marcus Williams (UConn), Gerry McNamara (Syracuse), Randy Foye (Villanova), Rajon Rondo (Kentucky)
- 2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championship (San Antonio, Texas)
- Served as the head coach for the U.S. Men's U18 National Team that won the gold medal
- Prominent Players: Kyrie Irving (Duke), James Robinson (Pitt), Jerami Grant (Notre Dame), Austin Rivers (Duke), Patric Young (Florida), Vander Blue (Marquette)
- 2013 USA Basketball Men's National Team
- Contributed as a court coach and scout, assisting in the team's preparations for upcoming international competitions
- 2014 FIBA World Cup (Spain)
- Was a staff assistant for the U.S. Men's National Team, which secured the gold medal in the tournament
- Prominent Players: Stephen Curry (Golden State), Anthony Davis (New Orleans), Derrick Rose (Chicago), Kyrie Irving (Cleveland), James Harden (Houston), Klay Thompson (Golden State), Rudy Gay (Sacramento)
- 2016 Rio Olympics
- Continuing his role as a staff assistant and was part of the coaching team that guided the U.S. Men's National Team to its third consecutive Olympic gold medal
- Prominent Players: Kevin Durant (Golden State), Kyrie Irving (Cleveland), Carmelo Anthony (New York), Jimmy Butler (Chicago), Draymond Green (Golden State), Paul George (Indiana)