Purdue coach Painter selected for USA U19 staff

May 12, 2009 - 8:59 PM INDIANAPOLIS(AP) -- Purdue coach Matt Painter will be one of two assistant coaches for the USA Basketball Under-19 World Championships team.

Painter will join Jamie Dixon of Pittsburgh, the team's head coach, and Chris Lowery of Southern Illinois on the U.S. staff for the 16-team tournament July 2-12 in Auckland, New Zealand. The Americans' preliminary round opens July 2 against Iran.

Trials to select the team will be held June 16-18 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Painter has led Purdue to three consecutive NCAA tournament berths, including a trip to the regional semifinals last season. The Boilermakers also won the Big Ten tournament.






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