He has a lot of equity in the USA Basketball National Team.'
Rudy has been an integral member of USA Basketball since 2005 and was a tremendous contributor to our 2010 World Championship Team. We both felt he would be a valuable addition because of his outstanding skills and the fact that he is so familiar with USA Basketball and our national team program. The managing director of basketball operations, Jerry Colangelo, posted on the team's website, saying'I received a call last night indicating that Rudy was available to join the National Team if Coach K and I felt he could help. So, the decision was made to bring in Rudy Gay.
With Paul George injured and Kevin Durant pulling out of competition, Team USA found themselves with a hole on the wing for the upcoming FIBA World Cup.
