Billy Donovan's decision to jump into the NBA with the Oklahoma City Thunder could shake up USA Basketball's U19 staff this summer, and possibly even give UA coach Sean Miller a chance to coach the team.
Donovan was scheduled to be the head coach for the USA team that will compete in the U19 World Championships this summer. Miller and Providence's Ed Cooley are scheduled to serve as assistant coaches as they did last summer on the U18 team that had Allonzo Trier and the core of what is expected to be this year's U19 team.
USA Basketball spokesman Craig Miller said today via email that if Donovan has to withdraw because of his Thunder duties, the USA Junior Team National Committee would probably consider the assistant coaches for the head coaching position.
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