Payton Is A Finalist For USA Basketball U19 Team

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After three days of intense practices at the U.S. Olympics Training Center, Ragin’ Cajuns junior guard Elfrid Payton is one of 16 players that were named as finalists for the USA Basketball U19 team that will represent the United States in the FIBA World Championships. The championships will be played from June 27-July 7 in Prague, Czech Republic. The announcement was made by USA Basketball on Sunday morning.

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[jumboragncajun]

Jim Beoheim in the background next to Billy Donovan. Dam---Elfrid!


(and yes, I see that Georgetown coach also.)

[SlappyCajun]

I think the Georgetown Coach you see is Lorenzo Romar of Washington.

[jumboragncajun]

Well, my apologies to Lorenzo Romar then. Point still being.....some pretty big names watching him do his thing.

[CajunEXPRESS]

So my comments after his freshman year was he would someday play in the NBA does not seem so far fetched now! Clearly he still has a long way to go, but the road seems to be there. Get your season tickets, should be a fun season.

[CrazyCajun]

Sure that isn't Jb Smoove?