Princeton High School's Kam Mercer has been selected for the USA Basketball Men鈥檚 U17 National Team training camp, which begins this Saturday in Colorado Springs. Mercer is a 6-foot-5 guard and University of Cincinnati verbal commit, looking to help the U.S. team achieve gold in the FIBA U17 Men鈥檚 World Cup scheduled for late June in Istanbul. This marks Mercer's second consecutive year with USA Basketball after winning gold with the U16 team last year. He aspires to repeat this success while training for the competition against top global opponents.

By the Numbers
  • Mercer averaged 14.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 2.4 steals during his state championship season.
  • The USA Men鈥檚 U17 team boasts a 51-0 all-time record in the FIBA U17 World Cup history.
State of Play
  • The training camp will include high school players from classes 2026 to 2029.
  • The national team will compete against 15 other global teams in a single-elimination format after group play.
What's Next

The USA team will open against France on June 27, aiming to extend its unbeaten streak against them. Following that, they will face Japan and Italy in the group stage, both of which they have historically dominated.

Bottom Line

Kam Mercer's involvement in the USA Basketball U17 camp positions him as a significant player to watch, with aspirations to contribute to another gold medal run, while also highlighting the growing talent in high school basketball.