Gophers sophomore forward Michael Hurt is going to Spain this summer to play on a traveling basketball team coached by Hall of Famer Larry Brown.
Brown, the only coach to win titles in the NBA and NCAA, was announced as the USA East Coast basketball coach on Monday. Brown last coached at Southern Methodist from 2012-16.
The 6-foot-7 Hurt was selected to the 12-member squad that will play in Madrid from Aug. 7-12 against teams from Senegal, Japan, Venezuela and Mexico. Training camp is scheduled for Aug. 5-6 at Columbia University in New York.
Hurt, a former Rochester John Marshall standout, averaged 5.8 minutes and played in 26 games as a freshman for the 24-10 Gophers last season.
Lycoming College coach Guy Rancourt founded the USA East Coast program in 2006. In the last decade Rancourt's teams have traveled to 12 countries and competed against 22 national teams. The program exposes college players to international competition and culture to prepare them for a potential career overseas after playing NCAA basketball.
Here's the roster and schedule for the USA East Coast team below:
USA East Coast Roster
1 Alex Newbold 5-11 Sr. Guard Lycoming