Darius Miller Invited to USA U18 National Team Trials

[ScarHeel]

http://www.ukathletics.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=37&url_article_id=22203&change_well_id=2

Miller Invited to USA U18 National Team Trials

 

LEXINGTON, Ky. – University of Kentucky men's basketball signee Darius Miller was among 25 of the nation's top 18-and-younger prep sensations invited to attend the 2008 USA Basketball Men's U18 National Team Trials, July 1-3 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.

 

Miller, who just completed his senior year at Mason County, was named Kentucky 's 2008 Mr. Basketball while leading the Royals to the State Championship this season. He averaged 19.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.9 steals a game en route to Parade All-America honors.

 

The 25 athletes, born on or after Jan. 1, 1990, will compete for one of 12 roster spots on the 2008 Men's U18 National Team. Athlete selections for the USA Basketball Trials were made by the USA Basketball Men's Collegiate Committee, chaired by Syracuse University head coach Jim Boeheim.

[Big Slick]

Congrats and Good luck!

[racer4life]

Good luck Darius we'll be rooting for you.

[Eta Rho]

Good luck to Darius.

[ROME]

Do you think Billy G. will let the young man play?

[GO CATS]

Do you think Billy G. will let the young man play?

 

I don't know why not, he would get the experience of playing with and against great talent and its great publicity for UK, IMO!

[ROME]

I don't know why not, he would get the experience of playing with and against great talent and its great publicity for UK, IMO!

 

He should, but you know how most coaches are these days. I hope he get's to play though.

[HSBallFan78]

Great news. Hope he makes it.

[1996]

:dancingpaWOOOO!!!!!!HOOOOOO!!!!!!:dancingpa

[fieldhousekrayzie21]

I don't think he is going to play, but it is a great honor to be invited.

[racer4life]

I don't think he is going to play, but it is a great honor to be invited.

 

Do you know why?

[HoopsCrazie]

Do you know why?

 

I have heard he won't play, but it is just hear say now. I think playing at UK and summer classes are his priority.

[bigblueinsanity]

I have heard he won't play, but it is just hear say now. I think playing at UK and summer classes are his priority.

 

Yes. Link from Danny Weddle's blog.

 

http://courtsidewithdannyweddle.blogspot.com/

 

Its a little ways down the page.

[SugarDaddy]

Just another example of Darius's unselfish attitude. Good Luck Darius, I can't wait to watch you play in Lexington!

[bigblueinsanity]

^

 

I agree. Darius is a class act.