The former Auburn center starts play in the FIBA World Cup on Saturday morning.
“Team USA, we are held to a higher standard and on this kind of pedestal where it’s expected to win,”. “A lot of people could think of that as a lot of added pressure, but for us, I kind of look at it like it’s more of a good thing. For people to think that highly of you, there’s some aspect that you’re deserving of it.”standout is on the 12-player U.S. national team that will open Group C play against New Zealand at 7:30 a.m. CDT Saturday at SM Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines.
The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup is being held in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia from Friday through Sept. 10. The 32 teams will play in 92 games across 16 days. Kessler’s top game during the five-game USA Basketball Showcase came in a 108-86 victory over Greece on Aug. 18 in the United Arab Emirates. He had seven points and five rebounds in 16 minutes on the court.
Kessler led the nation in blocked shots and won the National Association of Basketball Coaches Defensive Player of the Year Award while playing for Auburn in the 2021-22 season.
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