May 21, 2013

Dekker among finalists for US National Team

Wisconsin Badger basketball recruit Sam Dekker is among 14 finalists for the

Sam Dekker

2012 USA Basketball Men’s U18 National team.

The training sessions started with 23 of the nation’s top 18-year-old and younger players and narrowed the list to 14. 

The official 12-man 2012 USA Men’s U18 National Team will be selected prior to the team’s June 12 departure for the 2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championship, which will be played June 16-20 in Brazil.

Dekker played his high school basketball at Sheboygan Lutheran.  He helped his team win a state championship last season at the Kohl Center in Madison.