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Jaylen Brown is 15-4 all-time in a USA jersey.

Check out some of the people and organizations USA Basketball is following with this week’s USA Basketball Social Media Roundup:

I told you that you wouldn't be disappointed!! #3PEAT #BleedBlue
— Breanna Stewart (@bre_stewart30) April 8, 2015

She’s baaaack! Six-time gold medalist and two-time USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year (2011, 2013) Breanna Stewart had been radio silent on Twitter since last November. That’s because University of Connecticut women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma mandates that his players stay off social media during the season. But now that Stewart and the Huskies have won their third consecutive NCAA national championship, she has been quite active on Twitter.

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Thanks to @usabasketball for the great experience @nikehoopsummit ! Always love representing our country! 🏀🇺🇸
— Luke Kennard (@Luke_kennard10) April 12, 2015

Two-time Ohio Mr. Basketball and USA Basketball gold medalist Luke Kennard did more than just represent his country in Saturday’s Nike Hoop Summit. He was the USA’s top scorer with 22 points.

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I am excited to announce that I will be attending the University of California,Berkeley next year ! #GoBears 🐻
— Ivan Rabb (@YoungIvee) April 14, 2015

Some of the players at the Nike Hoop Summit – all high school seniors -- had already declared their college intentions for the fall. Six-foot-8 Bishop O'Dowd H.S. (Oakland, Calif.) forward Ivan Rabb was one of the undecided players. Not anymore – Rabb announced Monday on his Twitter feed that he will be going to Cal.

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Thank You @EuroLeagueWomen for wanting to keep athletes heart safe through @HopeysHeartFDN . http://t.co/5vLBOMnxmj pic.twitter.com/0V4H2se6SC
— Tina Charles (@tinacharles31) April 13, 2015

Six-time USA Basketball gold medalist Tina Charles, who has been playing for Federbahce of the EuroLeague, was grateful that EuroLeague has made Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) mandatory at all games. Charles’ foundation, Hopey’s Heart, is dedicated to the donation of AEDs to help prevent Sudden Cardiac Arrest among athletes.

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6 Things You Should Know About My Brother, @StephenCurry30. http://t.co/BuNnHVPv0D
— espnW (@espnW) April 14, 2015

ESPNW is usually a good source of features and information about women’s basketball players. In this case, it’s a women’s volleyball player providing some information about her brother – three-time gold medalist Stephen Curry.

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Congratulations to the @amfam ALL-USA Girls Basketball Teams: http://t.co/4rLkdOmAIz. See the first team video: http://t.co/wV8q7QSIlf
— USA TODAY HSS (@USATODAYhss) April 14, 2015

It’s worth noting that among the 15 first-, second- and third-team players on USA Today’s All-USA teams, no fewer than eight played for USA Basketball in 2014 – including national player of the year Katie Lou Samuelson.

The World Team hung on for a 103-101 victory over the USA Junior National Select Team at the 2015 Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Oregon, on April 11.

Trailing by as many as 14 points in the first half, the USA fought its way back to a three-point lead in the fourth quarter but could not contain the World Team’s Jamal Murray, who led the international squad to a 103-101 win with 30 points in the 2015 Nike Hoop Summit.

USA Basketball attracts some of the top talent in the country, but great players learn quickly that winning basketball is a team effort.

Check out some of the people and organizations USA Basketball is following with this week’s USA Basketball Social Media Roundup:

Congrats to @UFCoachBillyD on his 500th career Win. Great Coach and Role Model! Go Gators! #BillyD500
— Al Horford (@Al_Horford) March 1, 2015

Thank you for the kind words, Gator Nation. You're only as good as the people around you & a lot of players and coaches made this possible.
— Billy Donovan (@UFCoachBillyD) March 1, 2015

University of Florida head coach Billy Donovan notched his 500th career NCAA victory Saturday night, as noted here by former UF player and current Atlanta Hawk Al Horford, as well as Donovan himself. Donovan, who led the 2014 USA Men’s U18 National Team to a gold medal at the 2014 FIBA Americas U18 Championship and is 19-0 as a USA Basketball head coach, is the second fastest men's Division I coach to reach 500 victories.

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Honored to be on the cover of Just Women's Basketball magazine! @JWsBasketball pic.twitter.com/h64lKb1BvE
— Lindsay Whalen (@Lindsay_13) March 3, 2015

Five-time USA Basketball gold medalist Lindsay Whalen, most recently a member of the 2014 Women’s World Championship Team, is also a veteran of the EuroLeague. Thus her appearance on the cover of a Turkish basketball magazine.

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Go from the streets to the world stage by winning the @usabasketball #3x3 Nat'l Tourney! http://t.co/hZEzRpQKvc pic.twitter.com/2IH5exHhyI
— USA Basketball 3x3 (@usab3x3) March 2, 2015

For all things 3x3, be sure to follow the newly created USA Basketball 3x3 Twitter account, @usab3x3.

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Excited to see @usabasketball licensing coaches now! Better coaches = better players. Another positive step for the game. #USABYouth
— Cierra Burdick (@C_Burdick11) March 3, 2015

Speaking of 3x3, here’s a nice message from University of Tennessee player Cierra Burdick, who helped the 2014 USA Women’s 3x3 World Championship Team win gold at the FIBA 3x3 World Championship in Moscow.

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#RIPAnthonyMason played with my pops in Charlotte & always treated me like his son when I was around. Prayers up for the family!
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) February 28, 2015

There was an outpouring of love over the weekend for Anthony Mason, the former New York Knick who passed away Saturday at the age of 48. Among the current NBA notables who paid tribute was USA Basketball gold medalist Stephen Curry, who recalled spending time with Mason as a kid.

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Happy Bday to my young fella @Im_that_dude22... Props to @Brandy_N_Cole and @tatumjustin40 for raising a great kid. #NotABadBballPlayer LOL
— Cory Alexander (@CoryAlexanderVA) March 3, 2015

Former NBA player Cory Alexander, who has represented USA Basketball as both a player and a coach, with a shout-out to Jayson Tatum, one of the players he got to know as a court coach during the 2014 USA Basketball Men‘s U17 World Championship Team training camp.

"Great players don't take plays off," says Wheeler H.S. (Georgia) standout Jaylen Brown, who helped USA Basketball to gold at the 2014 FIBA Americas U18 Championship and will play in the 2015 Nike Hoop Summit on April 11. Brown talks about the importance of staying positive -- and he even has a Latin phrase to remind him.

As 3x3 basketball continues to grow in popularity around the world, USA Basketball has been building momentum in the 3x3 space as well. Check out some of the players who have made their mark on 3x3 representing the United States.

Four years ago, Chase Jeter, a forward out of Las Vegas, Nevada, says no one in the basketball community knew who he was. That may be hard to believe for basketball fans who have watched the Duke-bound senior and USA Basketball gold medalist help Bishop Gorman to three straight Nevada Division I state titles.

Jaylen Brown is 15-4 all-time in a USA jersey.

The World Team hung on for a 103-101 victory over the USA Junior National Select Team at the 2015 Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Oregon, on April 11.

Featuring 10 players who won gold medals with USA Basketball in 2014, the 2015 USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Select Team that will take on the World Select Team in the 18th Nike Hoop Summit will be the most-experienced U.S. roster ever fielded for the event.

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Check out some of the people and organizations USA Basketball is following with this week’s USA Basketball Social Media Roundup:

I told you that you wouldn't be disappointed!! #3PEAT #BleedBlue
— Breanna Stewart (@bre_stewart30) April 8, 2015

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Thanks to @usabasketball for the great experience @nikehoopsummit ! Always love representing our country! 🏀🇺🇸
— Luke Kennard (@Luke_kennard10) April 12, 2015

Two-time Ohio Mr. Basketball and USA Basketball gold medalist Luke Kennard did more than just represent his country in Saturday’s Nike Hoop Summit. He was the USA’s top scorer with 22 points.

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I am excited to announce that I will be attending the University of California,Berkeley next year ! #GoBears 🐻
— Ivan Rabb (@YoungIvee) April 14, 2015

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Thank You @EuroLeagueWomen for wanting to keep athletes heart safe through @HopeysHeartFDN . http://t.co/5vLBOMnxmj pic.twitter.com/0V4H2se6SC
— Tina Charles (@tinacharles31) April 13, 2015

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6 Things You Should Know About My Brother, @StephenCurry30. http://t.co/BuNnHVPv0D
— espnW (@espnW) April 14, 2015

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Congratulations to the @amfam ALL-USA Girls Basketball Teams: http://t.co/4rLkdOmAIz. See the first team video: http://t.co/wV8q7QSIlf
— USA TODAY HSS (@USATODAYhss) April 14, 2015

Check out some of the people and organizations USA Basketball is following with this week’s USA Basketball Social Media Roundup:

Congrats to @UFCoachBillyD on his 500th career Win. Great Coach and Role Model! Go Gators! #BillyD500
— Al Horford (@Al_Horford) March 1, 2015

Thank you for the kind words, Gator Nation. You're only as good as the people around you & a lot of players and coaches made this possible.
— Billy Donovan (@UFCoachBillyD) March 1, 2015

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Honored to be on the cover of Just Women's Basketball magazine! @JWsBasketball pic.twitter.com/h64lKb1BvE
— Lindsay Whalen (@Lindsay_13) March 3, 2015

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Go from the streets to the world stage by winning the @usabasketball #3x3 Nat'l Tourney! http://t.co/hZEzRpQKvc pic.twitter.com/2IH5exHhyI
— USA Basketball 3x3 (@usab3x3) March 2, 2015

For all things 3x3, be sure to follow the newly created USA Basketball 3x3 Twitter account, @usab3x3.

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Excited to see @usabasketball licensing coaches now! Better coaches = better players. Another positive step for the game. #USABYouth
— Cierra Burdick (@C_Burdick11) March 3, 2015

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#RIPAnthonyMason played with my pops in Charlotte & always treated me like his son when I was around. Prayers up for the family!
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) February 28, 2015

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Happy Bday to my young fella @Im_that_dude22... Props to @Brandy_N_Cole and @tatumjustin40 for raising a great kid. #NotABadBballPlayer LOL
— Cory Alexander (@CoryAlexanderVA) March 3, 2015

Climbing past LeBron James on the Ohio state high school basketball all-time scoring list, 6-foot-5 guard and USA Basketball veteran Luke Kennard recently has been a headline-maker and social media star in the midst of his senior year at Franklin High School in Franklin, Ohio.

Basketball fans throughout the country likely know Jaylen Brown as one of the still-unsigned, elite players of the high school class of 2015. Or they might remember he helped USA Basketball to gold in 2014. Either way, they will get a chance to see him again in the spotlight on April 11 in the 2015 Nike Hoop Summit.

Featuring 11 players who won gold medals with USA Basketball in 2014, the 2015 USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Select Team that will take on the World Select Team in the 18th Nike Hoop Summit will be the most-experienced U.S. roster ever fielded for the event.

After helping coach the 2014 USA Men’s U18 National Team to a 5-0 record and the gold medal, USA Basketball announced the return of the entire coaching staff to lead the 2015 USA Basketball Men’s U19 World Championship Team, headed by University of Florida head coach Billy Donovan and assisted by college head coaches Ed Cooley from Providence College and Sean Miller from the University of Arizona.

Check out some of the people and organizations USA Basketball is following with this week’s USA Basketball Social Roundup:

Happy Veterans Day!! Special thank you to ALL who served....the freedoms we have today are directly related to your service.
— dawnstaley (@dawnstaley) November 11, 2014

Dawn Staley, a gold medalist as both player and coach with USA Basketball, expresses the sentiment of many on this Veterans Day.

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It was an honor to share the court with our local Marines! #HoopsForTroops pic.twitter.com/VhaJULaglF
— Anthony Davis (@AntDavis23) November 7, 2014

Anthony Davis, who was with the USA Men’s National Team when it toured West Point as part of USA Basketball’s Hoops For Troops program back in August, continues to help the cause in his role with the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans.

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Teams are like your Children....... They need the MOST LOVE when they are LEAST LOVABLE!!!!!! Go Bears!!!!!!
— Coach Doug Bruno (@CoachDougBruno) November 10, 2014

Some coaching wisdom from 2014 USA Women’s World Championship Team assistant coach Doug Bruno.

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I don't understand why people don't realize my sister is a shooter. #shemightbebetterthanme #ihaveagethough lol
— Kayla McBride (@kaymac_2123) November 9, 2014

Kayla McBride, who is a member of the 2014-16 Women’s National Team, often tweets support for her alma mater, Notre Dame. But now that her little sister, Karlee McBride, has begun her sophomore season playing for the University of Indiana, expect more Hoosier updates.

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❤️🏀💍 bball seasonnnnn pic.twitter.com/yFq5e2YXT5
— #GIGEDEST (@Destinee24) November 8, 2014

It’s clear that the start of basketball season brings a smile to the face of Destinee Walker, who won her first gold medal with the USA Basketball U18 National Team this summer at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship. Of course, basketball isn’t the only thing that makes her smile. Not long before this post, Walker tweeted that “Krispy Kreme donuts are the best.”

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Counting down until Wednesday. Few more days until I officially become a part of card nation. 👌✏️💯
— Asia Durr (@A_Hooper25) November 9, 2014

This is a big week for many high school basketball players, as it’s the start of the early signing period for 2015 college basketball recruits. One such player is Asia Durr, who has helped USA Basketball win gold each of the past two summers – she was part of the 2014 USA U17 World Championship Team, and tournament MVP for the team that won the 2013 FIBA Americas U16 Championship. Durr, from Douglasville, Georgia, has already verbally committed to the University of Louisville.

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Thanks To @nikebasketball @Nike @KDTrey5 For the Custom KDs For Our Players! #Gators pic.twitter.com/ViEVdDzbDY
— Billy Donovan (@UFCoachBillyD) November 10, 2014

Last June, Billy Donovan led the 2014 USA Basketball Men’s U18 National Team to a gold medal at the 2014 FIBA Americas U18 Championship. Donovan is about to begin his 19th season as head coach at the University of Florida, and it appears from this Tweet that his players will be wearing stylish sneakers.

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USA Basketball attracts some of the top talent in the country, but great players learn quickly that winning basketball is a team effort.

Franklin (Ohio) High School guard Luke Kennard, who helped USA Basketball win gold at the 2014 FIBA Americas U18 Championship, will be a freshman next year at Duke University. Here, Kennard talks about what it takes to succeed.

USA U19 World Championship head coach Billy Donovan about team's 16 finalists

Hear from USA head coach Billy Donovan on what he expects to see out of the competitio In the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship.

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