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After a week of training camp featuring 32 of the nation’s top high school players, the 2026 USA Basketball Men’s U18 National Team is officially set.
The 12-member roster features athletes from the graduating classes of 2026 and 2027, each born on or after January 1, 2008.
Team USA will compete in Group A at the 2026 FIBA U18 Men’s AmeriCup from June 1-7 in Leon, Mexico. They will face Argentina, Brazil and Mexico – three opponents the United States has historically dominated.
From state championships to school records, these athletes are among the most elite on the high school stage. Here's what you need to know about where members of the U.S. national team attended high school:
Branch first attended Perry High School, where he led his team to back-to-back state titles in his hometown of Gilbert, Arizona. He transferred to Prolific Prep in his junior year and reclassified to the class of 2026. The small forward averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and two blocks en route to being named a McDonald's All American and MaxPreps All-American in his senior campaign. Branch is committed to play at BYU next year.
Coleman led Principia to back-to-back Missouri Class 3 state championships and a combined 59-3 record his junior and senior years. He averaged 23.1 points and recorded four 30-point games as a senior. Coleman is committed to play at Illinois next year.
Diggs will enter his senior year at Millennium High School in the fall after announcing his decision to reclassify from the class of 2028 earlier this month. Last season, the guard was named MaxPreps National Sophomore of the Year and earned first team all-state honors from The Arizona Republic. The five-star recruit has 25 college offers.
As a senior, Gaskins was named the Gatorade Florida Boys Basketball Player of the Year after he helped lead Columbus to its fifth consecutive Class 7A state championship. He averaged 22.6 points and 9.5 rebounds throughout the season. Gaskins attended Montverde Academy his freshman and sophomore years before transferring to Columbus. The power forward is committed to Miami.
Henry, a small forward from Charlotte, North Carolina, led Compass Prep to a 25-3 record and a No. 4 national ranking in his junior campaign. He averaged 12.9 points and 8.4 rebounds per contest. Henry will join fellow Vegas Elite EYBL teammate Adan Diggs on Team USA as his recruitment continues to gain national attention.
Jervis, a Michigan State commit, was named the 2026 New York Gatorade Player of the Year and MaxPreps New York High School Basketball Player of the Year after averaging 17.4 points and 5.8 rebounds last season at Archbishop Stepinac. The guard finished his high school career with 1,360 points.
Jordan played his freshman year at Ensworth High School in his home state of Tennessee and his sophomore year at Link Academy in Missouri before transferring to Dream City Christian School last year. The small forward continues to draw interest from schools all around the country as he enters his senior campaign.
Kinney played three seasons at Newport High School in his home state of Kentucky before transferring to Overtime Elite for his senior year. He led Newport to back-to-back Ninth Region championships and Sweet 16 state tournament appearances while notching 1,220 career points. The guard was named a 2026 McDonald's All-American last season after averaging 18.8 points, 6.1 assists and 4.8 rebounds per contest. Kinney is committed to play at Kansas next season.
Landrew began his high school career at Thompson High School in Alabaster, Alabama before transferring to Wheeler his junior year. He was named the 2026 Gatorade Player of the Year and MaxPreps Georgia High School Player of the Year after averaging 24.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game in his senior season. The small forward led Wheeler to back-to-back Georgia Class 6A State Championships in his two seasons with the Wildcats. Landrew is committed to UConn.
Taylor began his high school career at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School in Kansas before transferring to Link Academy for his senior year. While at Shawnee, the 7-foot center was a two-time All-State Honorable Mention and three-time All-Conference selection. Taylor will join future Michigan State teammate Jasiah Jervis on Team USA.
Thompson played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Bolingbrook High School before joining Ethan Taylor at Link Academy for his junior campaign. At Bolingbrook, the guard was named the 2025 Illinois MaxPreps Player of the Year and 2025 Chicago Sun-Times Player of the Year after averaging 24 points and five rebounds per game. Thompson has 19 offers heading into his senior year.
Wabbington helped lead Sunnyslope to its first open division state championship in his junior season, averaging 17.2 points and 9.4 rebounds per outing. The 7-foot center continues to gain national attention as he heads into his senior season.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Meet the high school stars on the 2026 USA U18 basketball team roster
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The 12-member roster features athletes from the graduating classes of 2026 and 2027, each born on or after January 1, 2008.
Team USA will compete in Group A at the 2026 FIBA U18 Men’s AmeriCup from June 1-7 in Leon, Mexico. They will face Argentina, Brazil and Mexico – three opponents the United States has historically dominated.
From state championships to school records, these athletes are among the most elite on the high school stage. Here's what you need to know about where members of the U.S. national team attended high school:
Bruce Branch III
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- High School: Prolific Prep (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
Branch first attended Perry High School, where he led his team to back-to-back state titles in his hometown of Gilbert, Arizona. He transferred to Prolific Prep in his junior year and reclassified to the class of 2026. The small forward averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and two blocks en route to being named a McDonald's All American and MaxPreps All-American in his senior campaign. Branch is committed to play at BYU next year.
Quentin Coleman
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- High School: Principia School (St. Louis, Missouri)
Coleman led Principia to back-to-back Missouri Class 3 state championships and a combined 59-3 record his junior and senior years. He averaged 23.1 points and recorded four 30-point games as a senior. Coleman is committed to play at Illinois next year.
Adan Diggs
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- High School: Millennium High School (Goodyear, Arizona)
Diggs will enter his senior year at Millennium High School in the fall after announcing his decision to reclassify from the class of 2028 earlier this month. Last season, the guard was named MaxPreps National Sophomore of the Year and earned first team all-state honors from The Arizona Republic. The five-star recruit has 25 college offers.
Caleb Gaskins
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- High School: Columbus High School (Miami, Florida)
As a senior, Gaskins was named the Gatorade Florida Boys Basketball Player of the Year after he helped lead Columbus to its fifth consecutive Class 7A state championship. He averaged 22.6 points and 9.5 rebounds throughout the season. Gaskins attended Montverde Academy his freshman and sophomore years before transferring to Columbus. The power forward is committed to Miami.
Demarcus Henry
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- High School: AZ Compass Prep School (Chandler, Arizona)
Henry, a small forward from Charlotte, North Carolina, led Compass Prep to a 25-3 record and a No. 4 national ranking in his junior campaign. He averaged 12.9 points and 8.4 rebounds per contest. Henry will join fellow Vegas Elite EYBL teammate Adan Diggs on Team USA as his recruitment continues to gain national attention.
Jasiah Jervis
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- High School: Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, New York)
Jervis, a Michigan State commit, was named the 2026 New York Gatorade Player of the Year and MaxPreps New York High School Basketball Player of the Year after averaging 17.4 points and 5.8 rebounds last season at Archbishop Stepinac. The guard finished his high school career with 1,360 points.
Malachi Jordan
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- High School: Dream City Christian School (Glendale, Arizona)
Jordan played his freshman year at Ensworth High School in his home state of Tennessee and his sophomore year at Link Academy in Missouri before transferring to Dream City Christian School last year. The small forward continues to draw interest from schools all around the country as he enters his senior campaign.
Taylen Kinney
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- High School: Overtime Elite (Atlanta, Georgia)
Kinney played three seasons at Newport High School in his home state of Kentucky before transferring to Overtime Elite for his senior year. He led Newport to back-to-back Ninth Region championships and Sweet 16 state tournament appearances while notching 1,220 career points. The guard was named a 2026 McDonald's All-American last season after averaging 18.8 points, 6.1 assists and 4.8 rebounds per contest. Kinney is committed to play at Kansas next season.
Colben Landrew
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- High School: Wheeler High School (Marietta, Georgia)
Landrew began his high school career at Thompson High School in Alabaster, Alabama before transferring to Wheeler his junior year. He was named the 2026 Gatorade Player of the Year and MaxPreps Georgia High School Player of the Year after averaging 24.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game in his senior season. The small forward led Wheeler to back-to-back Georgia Class 6A State Championships in his two seasons with the Wildcats. Landrew is committed to UConn.
Ethan Taylor
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- High School: Link Academy (Branson, Missouri)
Taylor began his high school career at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School in Kansas before transferring to Link Academy for his senior year. While at Shawnee, the 7-foot center was a two-time All-State Honorable Mention and three-time All-Conference selection. Taylor will join future Michigan State teammate Jasiah Jervis on Team USA.
Davion Thompson
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- High School: Link Academy (Branson, Missouri)
Thompson played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Bolingbrook High School before joining Ethan Taylor at Link Academy for his junior campaign. At Bolingbrook, the guard was named the 2025 Illinois MaxPreps Player of the Year and 2025 Chicago Sun-Times Player of the Year after averaging 24 points and five rebounds per game. Thompson has 19 offers heading into his senior year.
Darius Wabbington
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- High School: Sunnyslope High School (Phoenix, Arizona)
Wabbington helped lead Sunnyslope to its first open division state championship in his junior season, averaging 17.2 points and 9.4 rebounds per outing. The 7-foot center continues to gain national attention as he heads into his senior season.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Meet the high school stars on the 2026 USA U18 basketball team roster
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