Marcus Smart Invited to USA Basketball Training Camp

The OSU signee is one of 24 athletes going to the Men's U18 National Team Training Camp.

Thursday, April 19th 2012, 2:40 pm

By: News 9


The play of Oklahoma State signee Marcus Smart continues to draw him recognition and new opportunities at the next level as he has accepted an invitation to the 2012 Men's U18 National Team Training Camp.

USA Basketball made the announcement Thursday saying that 24 athletes have accepted the invitations to train with USA basketball.

The team's training camp will run from June 5-12 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Once the team has been narrowed down to the official 12-member squad by the USA Men's Junior National Team Committee, the team will continue to train at the USOTC until its departure for the 2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championship, which will be played June 16-20 in Sao Sebastiao do Paraiso, Brazil.

Smart is a 6'3, 200 pound shooting guard out of Flower Mound High School in Texas. The five star recruit committed to the Cowboys last year and continues to draw honors for his impressive play on the court.

This past year as a senior, Smart led his team to the Texas 5A state championship while averaging 15.1 points, 9.2 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game.

Also announced on Thursday, Smart was named to the 2012 All-USA boys' high school basketball team.

Current OSU Cowboy Le'Bryan Nash was selected to the 2010 Men's U18 National team which won the gold medal at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship held in San Antonio, Texas.

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