USA BASKETBALL IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AND THE NATIONAL GOVERNING BODY FOR BASKETBALL IN THE UNITED STATES. AS THE RECOGNIZED GOVERNING BODY FOR BASKETBALL IN THE UNITED STATES BY THE INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL FEDERATION (FIBA) AND THE UNITED STATES OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE (USOPC), USA BASKETBALL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELECTION AND TRAINING OF USA TEAMS THAT COMPETE IN FIBA SPONSORED INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL COMPETITIONS, AS WELL AS FOR SOME NATIONAL COMPETITIONS, AND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH BASKETBALL INITIATIVES THAT ADDRESS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT, COACH EDUCATION AND SAFETY. Read Less