"Brian Johnson's selection is contingent on him being medically cleared to compete in the USA training camp which starts June 24," according to USA Basketball.
The final team of 12 will be determined from June 24 to July 6 at the USA training camp in Dallas, Texas. The 2003 FIBA Men's Junior World Championship Tournament is July 10-20 in Thessaloniki, Greece.
Johnson made the final cut last year and was the youngest player (15) to ever make the team.
Here are the final 16 ...
Mohamed Abukar (Rancho Bernardo / Escondido, Calif.)
Maurice Ager (Michigan State / Detroit, Mich.)
James Augustine (Illinois / Mokena, Ill.)
Brandon Bowman (Georgetown / Santa Monica, Calif.)
Daniel Brown (Illinois / Maywood, Ill.)
Paul Davis (Michigan State / Rochester, Mich.)
Ryan Hollins (UCLA / Pasadena, Calif.)
Daniel Horton (Michigan / Cedar Hill, Texas)
Al Jefferson (Prentiss High School / Prentiss, Miss.)
Brian Johnson (Bishop O'Connell High School, Va. / Glenarden, Md.)
Jonathan Modica (Arkansas / Smackover, Ark.)
Kevin Pittsnogle (West Virginia / Martinsburg, W.Va.)
J.J. Redick (Duke / Roanoke, Va.)
C.J. Watson (Tennessee / Las Vegas, Nev.)
Deron Williams (Illinois / The Colony, Texas)
and Kennedy Winston (Alabama / Prichard, Ala.).