CREATE TABLE table_53679 ("Pick" FLOAT, "Player" TEXT, "Country of origin*" TEXT, "PBA team" TEXT, "College" TEXT)

Which United States player for Air21 Express had a pick smaller than 9?
SELECT "Player" FROM table_53679 WHERE "Pick" < '9' AND "Country of origin*" = 'united states' AND "PBA team" = 'air21 express'
SELECT "Player" FROM "table_53679" WHERE "Country of origin*" = 'united states' AND "PBA team" = 'air21 express' AND "Pick" < '9'