Spiders Morning Jolt 6/26: Spider on Team USA Men's Basketball

See which former Spider will be playing for Team USA.


Good morning, Spiders. The USA men’s basketball team is competing in July and there’s a former Spider on the roster! Scroll down to see who it is.

What else are we mixing into today’s edition?

⚾ Academic honors
🏀 Team USA represent!
🕷️ And much, much more!

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🔼  Double Threat. Baseball player Dylan Winebrenner showed his excellence on the field and in the classroom last season. Winebrenner was named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Third Team. He is the third baseball player to be named to the honor in Richmond history. Winebrenner graduated in May with a Master of Liberal Arts degree.

🤔 SPIDERS TRIVIA

Mini-Spiders Unite. The Mini-Spiders 2026 Boys Basketball Camp is coming up on July 13-16.

What ages can register for the Mini-Spiders Camp?

Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

🕷️ ONE BIG THING

🔼 Represent! Former men’s basketball player Jacob Gilyard has been selected to represent Team USA in the July 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. He will be part of the 12 man roster for two games in July. The Kansas City, Missouri native played in 42 career NBA games over 2 seasons and has spent the last 2 seasons playing in Germany, Italy and France.

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

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🕷️ Have a great Friday!

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