COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (Sept. 23, 2024) – USA Basketball today announced the 2024 USA Basketball E-National Team, who will seek to defend their 2023 eFIBA world title in the third season of eFIBA, FIBA’s official NBA 2K25 tournament.
The seven-member USA Basketball E-National Team features CB13, Dawsix, JohhnyRed, Krazy, Mama Im Dat Man, Seese and Slaughter. The team boasts significant NBA 2K League experience.
CB13, Dawsix, JohhnyRed and Seese return from the 2023 USA squad, with the other three players making their USA Basketball competitive debuts having participated in previous team trials.
Lance Sessions will return as head coach and be assisted by Jeff Terrell and Josiah Cohen. Terrell was head coach and advisor for the 2020 and 2021 USA E-National Teams, while Cohen was an assistant coach and analyst for the 2023 USA squad.
“Participating in eFIBA Season 3 is a way that we can continue to grow the sport of basketball in new and exciting ways,” USA Basketball CEO Jim Tooley said. “We had great success in 2023 and I’m looking forward to watching our team defend their title this season.”
The team will compete in eFIBA Season 3, which consists of North America Prequalifiers (Oct. 9 and 11), North America Regional Qualifiers (Nov. 5 and 6) and the North America Regional Final (Nov. 6). The top nation from each region (top two from Europe) will secure a spot in the 2024 eFIBA Season 3 World Finals, taking place in-person in the Philippines at the SMX Clark Convention Center. A full competition schedule is available here.
In all, 60 federations will participate, with six teams representing North/Central America, including Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Puerto Rico and USA.
The USA took the eFIBA Season 2 title in 2023, with JohhnyRed taking home MVP honors.
2024 USA Basketball E-National Team Roster (Alphabetical) | |||
Gamertag | Name | Position | 2024 NBA 2K League Team |
CB13 | Charles Bostwick | PG | Warriors Gaming Squad |
Dawsix | Dawson Thomas | SF | Bucks Gaming |
JohhnyRed | Mason Bracken | SG | Bucks Gaming |
Krazy | Arshia Karimi | SF/PF/C | Lakers Gaming |
Mama Im Dat Man | Nidal Nasser | PG/SG | Warriors Gaming Squad |
Seese | Jeremy Seese | PF | Warriors Gaming Squad |
Slaughter | Malik Leisinger | C | Cavs Legion GC |