Stephen Silas coaching USA Basketball in AmeriCup qualifying games this weekend
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Stephen Silas coaching USA Basketball in AmeriCup qualifying games this weekend

Associated Press  

Stephen Silas has plenty of reasons why he wanted to coach for USA Basketball in the qualifying rounds of the FIBA AmeriCup tournament. And I’m looking forward to my next opportunity.” Ewing, Smart on Silas’ staff Silas has a long relationship with Patrick Ewing, the Hall of Fame player who won two Olympic gold medals for USA Basketball. And when Silas took the USA job, Ewing — the former Georgetown star player and then Georgetown coach, meaning these games in Washington are essentially a homecoming — was his first call. His basketball knowledge is so deep.” Silas basically hired Ewing for this job without telling USA men’s national team director Sean Ford ahead of time. Keith Smart, another former NBA head coach and assistant coach who won an NCAA title as a player at Indiana, also is on Silas’ staff for these games.

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The Hindu  

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New York Times  

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