After conquering the state of Missouri as a sophomore, Chaminade College Prep basketball star Bradley Beal is now taking his game to the world stage.
Beal was one of 12 players selected to the inaugural USA Basketball Men's Developmental National Team, which is comprised of players who are 16 years old and younger. Beal was not only chosen for the USA team, but he was selected as the team captain.
The team will compete in the FIBA Americas U16 Championships, which will be held from June 17-21 in Mendoza, Argentina.
The top three teams will qualify for the 2010 FIBA U17 World Championships next summer in Germany.
After leading Chaminade to the Missouri Class 5 state championship, the 6'3" Beal has continued to enhance his standing as one of the nation's top players in the Class of 2011 while playing for the St. Louis Eagles. Beal has led the Eagles to three tournament championships already during the spring and early summer. He is being recruited from coast to coast with offers from many of the nation's top collegiate programs.
There has been much speculation in recent weeks on where Beal may be playing the rest of his high school career. The rumors of a family move to Texas were rampant, but it looks like Beal will be staying put at Chaminade.
That's good news for us basketball fans who enjoyed watching great talent develop and blossom into something special.
It's not so good news for opposing coaches in the Show-Me State who must devise ways to control this special young talent for the next two years.
Beal was one of 12 players selected to the inaugural USA Basketball Men's Developmental National Team, which is comprised of players who are 16 years old and younger. Beal was not only chosen for the USA team, but he was selected as the team captain.
The team will compete in the FIBA Americas U16 Championships, which will be held from June 17-21 in Mendoza, Argentina.
The top three teams will qualify for the 2010 FIBA U17 World Championships next summer in Germany.
After leading Chaminade to the Missouri Class 5 state championship, the 6'3" Beal has continued to enhance his standing as one of the nation's top players in the Class of 2011 while playing for the St. Louis Eagles. Beal has led the Eagles to three tournament championships already during the spring and early summer. He is being recruited from coast to coast with offers from many of the nation's top collegiate programs.
There has been much speculation in recent weeks on where Beal may be playing the rest of his high school career. The rumors of a family move to Texas were rampant, but it looks like Beal will be staying put at Chaminade.
That's good news for us basketball fans who enjoyed watching great talent develop and blossom into something special.
It's not so good news for opposing coaches in the Show-Me State who must devise ways to control this special young talent for the next two years.
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