NEW YORK -- The BIG EAST has announced its preliminary roster of men’s basketball standouts who will represent the United States in the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, on July 31-August 4. The roster includes a pool of 15 players. Prior to the competition, a final roster of 12 active players and three alternates will be determined.
The BIG EAST is the first Division I conference to represent the U.S. in the sport of men’s basketball in Pan American Games competition. Ed Cooley, the head coach of Providence College, will be the head coach of the U.