Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE table_53679 ( "Pick" real, "Player" text, "Country of origin*" text, "PBA team" text, "College" text )

### Question ###
Which United States player for Air21 Express had a pick smaller than 9?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT "Player" FROM table_53679 WHERE "Pick" < '9' AND "Country of origin*" = 'united states' AND "PBA team" = 'air21 express'