Kansas University sophomore forward Darrell Arthur is one of 20 players selected to participate in tryouts for the 2007 USA Under-19 World Championship team June 28-30 in Dallas.

The trials will be used to select the finalists for the Under-19 squad which will participate in the 2007 FIBA Under-19 Worlds, July 12-22 in Novi Sad, Serbia.

“Just to be chosen to try out for a national team is a great honor,” said Arthur, a 6-foot-9 sophomore out of Dallas South Oak Cliff High who averaged 9.8 points with a team-leading 56 blocks his freshman season at KU.

“I am looking forward to see where I stand among these great players. It will be nice to go home to Dallas. I know I will be busy with the tryout, but I hope to see some family and friends while I’m there.”

Twelve of the 20 players will survive tryouts. Other invitees: Lavoy Allen, Pennsbury (Pa.) High School; Michael Beasley, Kansas State; Patrick Beverley, Arkansas; Matt Bouldin, Gonzaga; Dwayne Collins, Miami; Stephen Curry, Davidson; Tyreke Evans, Aston American Christian (Pa.) High; Jonny Flynn, Niagara Falls (NY) High School; Drew Gordon, Archbishop Mitty High, San Jose, Calif.; Donte’ Green, Towson High, Baltimore; James Hickson, Wheeler High, Marietta, Ga.; Damian Hollis, George Washington; DeAndre Jordan, Bellaire Episcopal High, Humble, Texas; David Lighty, Ohio State; Raymar Morgan, Michigan State; Tajuan Porter, Oregon; Corey Stokes, St. Benedict’s High, Newark, N.J.; Deon Thompson, North Carolina; Brad Wannamaker, Roman Catholic High, Philadelphia.

“I love it when players from our program get selected to try out for a national team,” said KU coach Bill Self, a member of USA Basketball’s selection committee. “This will be a great experience for Darrell to play against some solid competition and learn some valuable lessons from coach Jerry Wainwright. Hopefully he makes the team and gets the opportunity to represent our country.”

DePaul’s Wainwright, who served as assistant for the 2006 Under 18 team, will be assisted by Drexel’s James Flint and George Washington’s Karl Hobbs.

¢ Ex-Jayhawk to play for Spurs: Former KU point guard Aaron Miles will play with the San Antonio Spurs summer league team in both Las Vegas and Salt Lake City this summer, his agent, Chris Emens, said Thursday. Ex-Jayhawk Billy Thomas will be with the Milwaukee Bucks all summer.

¢ McDonald to attend camp: Philip McDonald, a 6-5 senior-to-be from Cypress (Texas) Springs High, will attend Bill Self’s Elite Camp for high school prospects a week from today in Allen Fieldhouse and Horejsi Center. McDonald told Rivals.com he has a list of KU, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, UNLV, Texas-El Paso, Miami, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Arizona, Florida State and Iowa State. McDonald is No. 75-rated player in the Class of 2008.

Erik Williams, a 6-6 junior and prep teammate of McDonald, also will attend the two-day camp. He has an early list of KU, Texas, Texas A&M, Alabama, Baylor and Georgetown.

¢ Surgery today: Brandon Rush’s surgery to repair a torn ACL in his right knee will be this afternoon in Lawrence, coach Bill Self said Thursday morning. Self said the swelling in Rush’s knee had gone down and his leg was strong enough for the surgery to take place. Rush is expected to be out of action for four to six months. KU’s medical team will perform the surgery.