Marques Bolden won’t get experience against international competition this summer as he aims to improve his game.
The Duke sophomore center was among the first cuts made by USA Basketball’s U19 coaching staff, led by Kentucky’s John Calipari, on Tuesday.
The 6-11 Bolden was among 27 players who began practicing at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Sunday. Nine of those players were cut following Tuesday morning’s practice as the team was pared to 18. The roster of 12 players which will compete in the FIBA World Cup in Cairo, Egypt, July1-9, will be finalized on Thursday.