RAYJON TUCKER NAMED TO USA MEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING TEAM

OSHKOSH, Wis. (February 15, 2022)- Wisconsin Herd guard Rayjon Tucker has been named to the 2022 USA Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team, USA Basketball announced today.
Tucker has appeared in 25 games (25 starts) for the Herd this season. During the regular season, Tucker averaged 20.4 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 33.0 minutes. Tucker posted five double-double games including a career-high 16 rebounds. He also has earned two NBA 10-day hardship contracts with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets.

Also selected for the February 2021 USA World Cup Qualifying Team were Jordan Bell, Tarik Black, Brian Bowen II, Langston Galloway, Jared Harper, Joe Johnson, Juwan Morgan, Matt Ryan, David Stockton, Paul Watson, and Justin Wright-Foreman.

Former NBA head coach Jim Boylen will serve as head coach of the USA Basketball Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team. Also returning to the sidelines as assistant coaches are USA Basketball experienced coaches Ty Ellis and Othella Harrington.

The USA squad will open training camp Feb. 18 in Washington, D.C., and will participate in the second competition window of 2021-23 FIBA World Cup Qualifying games that will see the Americans face Puerto Rico (1-1) on Feb. 24 and Mexico (2-0) on Feb. 27. Both games will be played at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C.