La Lumiere School alumnus, James Banks ’16, was selected as one of 12 members to play for the 2016 USA Men’s U18 National Team. He will be traveling to Valdivia, Chile to compete in the 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship, held July 19-23.
Team USA will play on July 19 against Puerto Rico (as a part of Group B), and against Chile on July 20 and the U.S. Virgin Islands on July 21 in group play. The top two teams from each group will advance to semifinals on July 22. Winners of the semifinal games will compete for the gold medal on July 23.
James played for La Lumiere’s 2015-2016 Varsity White basketball team under the leadership of head coach, Shane Heirman, and helped lead the Laker boys to the DICK’S Sporting Goods High School Nationals championship game; a first in La Lumiere School history. An incoming freshman for the University of Texas this fall, James will play Longhorn basketball as a forward.
Watch all the games live online at www.YouTube.com/FIBA.