Lake Clifton boys basketball coach Herman "Tree" Harried, who led the No. 1 Lakers to a 28-0 season and the Class 3A state title this year, has been named an assistant coach for the 2009-10 USA Basketball Men's Developmental National Team.

Harried will head to Colorado Springs on June 6 for an eight-day camp as the team prepares for the inaugural 2009 FIBA Americas under-16 Championship, slated to take place June 17-21 in Mendoza, Argentina. The championship serves as a qualifier for the 2010 FIBA under-17 World Championship.

Don Showalter, who coaches at Mid-Prairie High School in Iowa, was named the head coach with Kevin Sutton (Montverde Academy, Florida) also named as an assistant. The coaches were selected by the USA Basketball Developmental National Team Committee.

"It's fun to be around the 15 or so players of that level. It's a joy to be able to get to know them and to share my teachings with them," Harried said.