Brigham Younger Cougars ahead Eric Mika (12) dunks the ball as BYU and College of Texas at Arlington play in NIT basketball motion on the Marriott Heart in Provo Utah on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. Mika was named to the 2023 USA Basketball Choose Staff. Scott Winterton, Deseret Information
Former BYU middle Eric Mika is considered one of 14 gamers named to the USA Basketball Choose Staff, which can assist the primary USA staff put together for the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
Mika and the 13 different gamers on the Choose Staff will follow with the primary World Cup staff.
The previous BYU middle, who helped the USA qualify for the FIBA World Cup, performed on G League Ignite final yr alongside Scoot Henderson. Mika averaged 13.7 factors, 9.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists.
“My position is extra of 1 as a mentor on and off the court docket, being with these guys and hopefully giving them a head begin earlier than they begin their subsequent step within the NBA,” he mentioned. “The workers is absolutely cool, actually skilled. The younger guys are all good children. No complaints, it’s been loads of enjoyable,” Mika mentioned of his expertise on Ignite.
Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons), Jalen Duren (Detroit Pistons), Langston Galloway (Free Agent), Jalen Inexperienced (Houston Rockets), Quentin Grimes (New York Knicks), Chet Holmgren (Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder), John Jenkins (G League Ignite), Herb Jones (New Orleans Pelicans), Trey Murphy (New Orleans Pelicans), Keegan Murray (Sacramento Kings), Payton Pritchard (Boston Celtics), Naz Reid (Minnesota Timberwolves) and Jalen Williams (Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder) are the opposite 13 gamers named to the Choose Staff roster.