Team USA World Cup basketball training camp roster finalized

Tournament begins Aug. 3 in Spain

July 14, 2014 at 10:49PM
U.S. players Kevin Love (11), Chris Paul (13) and Kevin Durant (5) and Spain's Pau Gasol (4) during the men's basketball final between the U.S. and Spain at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, Aug. 12, 2012. The U.S. won the game with a final score of 107-100. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
U.S. players Kevin Love (11), Chris Paul (13) and Kevin Durant (5) and Spain's Pau Gasol (4) during the men's basketball final between the U.S. and Spain at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, Aug. 12, 2012. The U.S. won the game with a final score of 107-100. (Doug Mills/The New York Times) (Brian Stensaas — ASSOCIATED PRESS - NYT/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

USA Basketball announced the final training camp roster for the FIFA World Cup, which will be hosted by Spain beginning in early August.

Kevin Love is, of course on the roster. Here are the others, alphabetical order:

Bradley Beal, G, Washington; DeMarcus Cousins, F, Sacramento; Stephen Curry, G, Golden State; Anthony Davis, F/C, New Orleans; DeMar DeRozan, G/F Toronto; Andre Drummond, F/C, Detroit; Kevin Durant, F, Oklahoma City; Kenneth Faried, F, Denver; Paul George, G/F, Indiana; Blake Griffin, F, Los Angeles Clippers; James Harden, G, Houston; Gordon Hayward, F, Utah; Kyrie Irving, G, Cleveland; Kyle Korver, G, Atlanta; Damian Lillard, G, Portland; Chandler Parsons, F, Dallas Mavericks; Derrick Rose, G, Chicago; Klay Thompson, G/F, Golden State.

Among some notable names missing on this list? Washington guard John Wall and San Antonio forward Kawhi Leonard.

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