Low Representin’ USA…Oh, and HI

One of 12 players selected, Derrick Low will be playing for the United States team in next week’s Pan American Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Quite an accomplishment considering there were 30 “college basketball standouts from around the country” invited to the tryouts, and past U.S. team members have included none other than MJ.

Play will begin July 25 against Uruguay, then Panama and Argentina. The medal round begins July 28.

Don’t you just love the following quote. Look at the picture above and imagine him saying this quote. LOL
“It feels pretty neat,” Low said. “They gave us all this gear, like sweat pants and shirts and shorts, and they all have ‘USA’ on it. It feels pretty cool.”

Other tidbits per The Advertiser:
Low, a 6-foot-1 guard, has made a career of sailing into what had been unchartered waters for a basketball player from Hawai’i. He was the first to be named to The Advertiser’s All-State first team as a freshman, and the first to be named Advertiser State Player of the Year three times.

This past season, Low was named to the All-Pac 10 Conference team and helped lead Washington State to a 26-8 record and second-round appearance in the NCAA Tournament — the Cougars’ best finish in 24 years.

He was the first men’s player from Hawai’i to appear in the second round of an NCAA Tournament.

And now, he will be the first from Hawai’i to represent the United States in international basketball competition.