USA Basketball sets roster for Worlds
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08/24/2010 -
Athens, Greece (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - USA Basketball announced Tuesday its final
12-man roster for the 2010 FIBA World Championship.
The roster is made up entirely of NBA stars and includes: Chauncey Billups
(Denver Nuggets); Tyson Chandler (Dallas Mavericks); Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors); Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder); Rudy Gay (Memphis Grizzlies); Eric Gordon (Los Angeles Clippers); Danny Granger (Indiana Pacers); Andre Iguodala (Philadelphia 76ers); Kevin Love (Minnesota Timberwolves); Lamar Odom (Los Angeles Lakers); Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls);
and Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder).
Noticeably absent from the list was Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo, who
withdrew from the team to attend to some family matters prior to the start of
the NBA season.
"He did an outstanding job during our training, we appreciate the effort and
commitment he made to our program and he completely has our support," said USA
Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo.
The 2010 FIBA World Championship will be held August 28 through September 12
in Turkey, and the U.S. opens its schedule against Croatia. The team is led by
Duke University coach Mike Krzyzewski, along with assistants Syracuse's Jim
Boeheim, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Nate McMillan and Toronto Raptors
bench boss Jay Triano.
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