Three former Kentucky players have pulled out of FIBA World Cup consideration for various reasons.
Julius Randle withdrew from Team USA’s training camp due to a family issue.
Julius Randle has withdrawn from Team USA training camp due to a family issue. The Nuggets’ Torrey Craig has been added to the Select Team to replace Landry Shamet. Players report tomorrow in Vegas.
— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) August 3, 2019
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jamal Murray have both pulled out of consideration for Canada’s national team.
Murray is reportedly dealing with an ankle injury.
Denver’s Jamal Murray (citing a sprained ankle) has removed himself from Team Canada to further dilute the @FIBAWC field. As covered in the enclosed preview piece, this is the saving grace for @usabasketball: Who out there can actually take advantage of all the US absentees? https://t.co/UTvPo3a52R
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) August 5, 2019
Gilgeous-Alexander has decided to prepare for the upcoming NBA season with his new team:
— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (@shaiglalex) August 5, 2019
