Kansas University sophomore Tyshawn Taylor and his USA Basketball Under 19 World Championship teammates left training camp in Colorado Springs on Thursday for Auckland, New Zealand, site of the July 2-12 tournament.
In the preliminary round, Team USA will play Iran on July 2, France on July 3 and Egypt on July 4. Second-round action will take place July 6-8. Quarterfinals are July 10, semifinals July 11 and finals July 12.