Lance Stephenson Cut From U18 National Team
Lance after winning one of his three city championships. Photo. Kelly Kline
The 12 players who will make up the United States’ U18 have been announced and shockingly Lance Stephenson, arguably the best high school player in the country, has been left off the squad.
Check out the full roster and some reasons why the kid they call “Born Ready” may have been cut HERE.
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July 9th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Jim says:
I’m not surprised. I read an article on SI.com, I think, last week where some of the coaches criticized him on the record. Apparently he was big-timing everyone WHILE not playing well at all. Should be good motivation.
July 9th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
yallallreadyknow says:
he the next bassy
July 9th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Kevin says:
Thats ridiculous. I dont care how he has BEEN acting, you gotta put the best high school player in the nation on the team to represent the nation. You telling me he would act the same while playing for his country against international opponents as he does against weak players around here. I dont think so. He’d be putting all his focus into repin his country and would be the best player. Terrible decision.
July 9th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Chris says:
No one who has actually seen this kid’s attitude should be remotely surprised by this development.
July 9th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
Damon says:
well, they want to play organized ball there.
not 1 on 5 rucker park style
July 9th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
MoxWestCoastRep says:
Good move I say. Humble the kid and let him know he’s not God’s gift.
It seemed like he actually has sensible parents from the article in the mag, but I’m sure everyone has been kissing hiss ass for a long time now.
Hopefully, he keeps working and doesn’t think he is an automatic NBA star
July 9th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Ocka says:
LOL @ Damon
July 9th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
the haters POV says:
it’s aiight son, brush them haters off. we gonna come back stronger than ever.
July 9th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Kobeef says:
@Damon
You’re on a roll with this funny ish.
This kid sounds eerily similar to Telfair – a product of the over-hyped NY basketballl scene that is going to get exposed when when he finally faces NBA talent.
July 9th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Damon says:
Lol, really? thx for that
July 9th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
NYCBalla says:
Rumor on the streets of NYC is he’s a mommas boy so he threw auditions because he was afraid to be away from his moms for so long. When he enters the draft he’s going to say “I’ll only play for NYC or NJ” so he can be with his momma…..I saw them holding hands once.
July 9th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
yallallreadyknow says:
where is omar cook?
July 9th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
yallallreadyknow says:
david wear AND travis wear from cali?
are they twins?
…was this a buy-one-get-one free brothers selection that cost lance-ie pooh a spot?
“we’re brothers….we’re happy and we’re singing and we’re colored…gimme a high five….”
July 9th, 2008 at 11:57 pm
doc says:
Hey maybe he not the best player in the country.Watch out for Lik Wayns though.Thats my peoples he gonna tear that 18 and under shit up.
July 10th, 2008 at 1:36 am
T.D says:
Unfortunately young Lance Stephenson has seemingly bought into all the hype concerning his status as #1 HS baller in the country. Can you really blame the young man when he is getting too many props at such a young age that he stops working diligently on his game. Look at current cover of Dime Mag, “This 17 year old would be an NBA Star right now.” Come on. Even the player’s magazine, Dime is contributing to all this hype. Leave Stephenson alone, preferably on some secluded NYC court, working out and shooting 1000 jump shots a day. Get after it young buck, prove the haters wrong.
July 10th, 2008 at 2:15 am
QQ says:
A swing and a miss, Dime. Maybe this kid is really just an overhyped baller, not ‘the best HS player in the nation’. Hmmmm……
July 10th, 2008 at 3:41 am
Rob says:
DIME, still sippin’ that LANCE STEPHENSON Kool-Aid….now you got Lance sippin’ his own Kool-Aid….
I don’t know why you guys (DIME) are so “shocked”…the kid is OVERRATED. period.
August 7th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
John Maximillian says:
Witnessed they say the biggest upset in AAU history in the first night at The Rumble In The Bronx. With Central Jersey Hawks down 23,the Hawks made a fantastic finish with 6 to 7 kids from the shore, to come back to win by 1 at the buzzer. ( 4 CBA 2 Free Hld TWP, 1ShoreReg).Its not that Lance played bad but I think the Father/son team is not where its at with 17yr olds entering Sr year.They Had 3 potenial NBA players and 7 D1 recuits that could not play togeter as a team, and a well coached team from the NJ Shore ,CBA Wiz style and some timely shooting, and it adds upto a loss, that started Raising Champions off to a bad start.They lost the next 2 ganes also.
Give Lance a chance to collect his thoughts this sum/fall and he will be one of the best college ball players to come out of Lincoln NY by 2009. The cut from the US team will be a eye opener and he will learn from all of this.
Ironically I was one of the first people to Market Dime at the CBA/Neptune SCT at Brookdale College in 2003 when they published ther first Edition.Handing out free copys at the gate. Hope to see some names from the Shore in the”Dime”there soon,have missed a few inrecent years and might pay close attention the The CJ Hawk team from “The Rumble In the Bronx”
August 20th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
yo says:
OVER RATED!!!!