Villanova's Reynolds makes Pan-Am team

-Courtesy of USA Basketball

Highlighted by five players who own prior USA Basketball experience, 14 finalists for the 2007 USA Pan American Games men’s basketball team were announced Sunday morning. The player selections, which were made after USA Basketball conducted five trials sessions between July 12-14 at Haverford College (Pa.), were made by the USA Basketball Men’s Collegiate Committee, chaired by Syracuse University (N.Y.) head coach Jim Boeheim.

Selected for the 2007 USA Pan American Games Team roster were: Josh Carter (Texas A&M / Dallas, Texas); Joey Dorsey (Memphis / Baltimore, Md.); Wayne Ellington (North Carolina / Wynnewood, Pa.); Shan Foster (Vanderbilt / Kenner, La.); James Gist (Maryland / Silver Spring, Md.); Roy Hibbert (Georgetown / Adelphi, Md.); Maarty Leunen (Oregon / Redmond, Ore.); ; Derrick Low (Washington State / Honolulu, Hawaii); Eric Maynor (Virginia Commonwealth / Fayetteville, N.C.); Drew Neitzel (Michigan State / Grand Rapids, Mich.); Scottie Reynolds (Villanova / Herndon, Va.); Bryce Taylor (Oregon / Encino, Calif.); Kyle Weaver (Washington State / Beloit, Wis.); D.J. White (Indiana / Tuscaloosa, Ala.).

"The trials were as competitive as any we have ever had. With the group of 14 finalists there is really good balance. We’ve got good inside guys, we’ve got good wing players and the point guards have really come on," said Boeheim. "I don’t know that we have a superstar type player, but we’ve got really good balance and the players worked very hard and they look like they’ll be good teammates, guys who will play well together which is tremendously important."

"This was definitely the most difficult choice we’ve ever had to make, but I just love this group. I think we have great options. We’ve got shooters, we’ve got penetrators, we’ve got size, we’ve got post people - a guy like Hibbert could be a game changer," stated USA and Villanova University head coach Jay Wright. "It’s just a really diverse group that has great personality and I think the committee did a great job of putting together a really strong team. Our staff is excited about working with this team and getting them to come together and think like a team."