The 2023 USA U19 Men’s World Cup Team will square off with Lebanon, Madagascar and Slovenia in pool play at the 2023 FIBA U19 Men’s World Cup.

In a year where the USA Basketball Men’s National Team competes in the final Men’s World Cup Qualifying window in February and the subsequent 2023 FIBA World Cup in late August into September, Sean Ford knows the U.S. has to live up to its gold standard of excellence.

After each led USA U19 World Cup Teams to perfect, 7-0 records and gold medals this past summer, Cori Close and Jamie Dixon will share the 2021 USA Basketball Developmental Coach of the Year Award.

Alabama Buck Johnson (1983) Kira Lewis Jr. (2019) Archbishop Mitty H.S. (CA) Aaron Gordon (2013) Arizona Khalid Reeves (1991) Edward Stokes (1991) Michael Wright (1999) Arizona State Jamal Faulkner (1991) Lafayette Lever (1979) Arkansas Patrick Beverley (2007) Scott Hastings (1979) Ron Huery (1987)...

A Maurice Ager 2003 Michigan State De'Angelo Alexander 2003 Oklahoma Keith Appling 2011 Michigan State Stacey Augmon 1987 Nevada-Las Vegas B Vincent Baker 1991 Hartford Patrick Baldwin Jr. 2021 Hamilton H.S. (WI) Scottie Barnes 2019 University School (FL) Michael Beasley 2007 Notre Dame Prep (MA)...

USA Men's U19 / Junior World Championship Team -- All-Time Head Coaches YEAR SITE USA HEAD COACH RECORD / MEDAL 2021 Riga, Latvia Jamie Dixon, TCU 7-0 / Gold Medal 2019 Cairo, Crete, Greece Bruce Weber, Kansas State University 7-0 / Gold Medal 2017 Cairo, Egypt John Calipari, University of Kentucky...

USA Men's All-Time U19 / Junior World Championship Results (Won 106, Lost 14) Angola (1-0) W 109- 68 2017 Argentina (6-1) W 93- 45 2015 W 112-86 2007 W 83- 71 1999 L 58- 67 1995 W 69- 62 1991 W 92- 74 1983 W 98- 61 1979 Australia (4-2) W 87- 66 2021 W 94- 51 2013 W 78- 77 2011 L 85-106 2003 L 69-...

Men's U19 / Junior World Championship Summary of Finishes GOLD SILVER BRONZE United States 8 3 1 Serbia 1 2 0 Australia 1 1 0 Greece 1 1 1 Lithuania 1 1 1 Spain 1 0 1 Canada 1 0 1 Yugoslavia 1 0 0 Croatia 0 1 2 Brazil 0 1 1 Italy 0 2 1 France 0 1 2 Mali 0 1 0 Soviet Union 0 1 0 Argentina 0 0 2...

Riga, Latvia • July 3-11, 2021 For the fourth time in the past five FIBA U19 World Cup events, the United States men collected the gold medal (2021, 2019, 2015, 2013). Under the guidance of TCU head coach Jamie Dixon, who led the USA to gold in 2009, the Americans compiled a perfect 7-0...