"The Texas Tech star (19.6 PPG, 7.5 APG, 44% from beyond the arc) is the son of a German father and recently played for Germany's 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup team. In that event, he averaged 17.3 PPG, leading the nation to a silver medal. He could be an All-American this season and represent Germany once again in the 2028 Olympic Summer Games."
"The potential No. 1 pick in the upcoming NBA draft was born and raised in Boston, and he has won three gold medals with Team USA in FIBA competition. He also has a connection to Jamaica, where his mother was born. Dybantsa recently launched a relief effort to help the country recover after Hurricane Melissa. He'll also have a path to represent his mother's homeland in international competition one day, if he so chooses."
On Feb. 15 the NBA will debut a three-team All-Star format featuring a mini 'USA vs. the World' tournament. College teams were constructed to mirror that concept, forming a Team USA and a Team World. World-team eligibility includes birth outside the United States, previous play for another country's national team, or parentage that could enable future representation. Each constructed team contains five starters, eight reserves and two alternates. Examples on Team World include a Texas Tech guard with a German father who played for Germany's U19 team and a projected No. 1 pick born in Boston with a Jamaican mother who has won FIBA gold with Team USA.
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