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Birmingham Squadron Guards Jared Harper and Justin Wright-Foreman Selected for the USA World Cup Qualifying Team

Published on February 15, 2022 under NBA G League (G League)
Birmingham Squadron News Release


BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - USA Basketball announced today its 12-man roster for the February 2021 USA World Cup Qualifying Team, which includes two Birmingham Squadron players - guards Jared Harper and Justin Wright-Foreman.

Team USA will open training camp Feb. 18 in Washington, D.C., and will participate in the second competition window of 2021-23 FIBA World Cup Qualifying games that will see the Americans face Puerto Rico (1-1) on Feb. 24 and Mexico (2-0) on Feb. 27. Both games will be played at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C.

Former NBA head coach Jim Boylen, who directed the USA team during the November 2021 World Cup Qualifying games in Chihuahua, Mexico, will again serve as head coach of the USA Basketball Men's World Cup Qualifying Team. Also returning to the sidelines as assistant coaches are USA Basketball experienced coaches Ty Ellis and Othella Harrington.

Harper has played 25 games with the Birmingham Squadron over the 2021-22 G League Showcase and regular season, averaging 21.6 points, 6.4 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 33.6 minutes per game. During the regular season, his 7.4 assists per game are the seventh most in the G League, and he is one of only 13 players averaging 20+ points and 5+ rebounds per game.

Wright-Foreman joined the Squadron on February 10 and has played in one game, where he posted seven points, one assist and one steal.

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