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Following three days of trials at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA Basketball today announced the 12-member team that will represent the USA in the 2009 World University Games, July 2-11 in Belgrade, Serbia. The player selections were made by the USA Basketball ...
Colorado Springs Snapshot: USA Basketball's Junior National Teams
draftexpress.com — About a week before the ball drops on the 2009 NBA draft, we decided to spend a... few days in Colorado Springs, checking out the talent for next year’s draft and beyond at the tryouts for two USA Basketball teams this summer. Before we go into an ... (more) Colorado Springs Snapshot: USA Basketball's Junior ...

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The Summer Of Deon Returns!
Tar Heel Fan — ... Deon Thompson has been selected to represent the United States on World University Games basketball team. Thompson, who will be the focal point of the Heels offense in 2009-10 will certainly benefit from playing on the international stage through the summer. ...

Thompson makes the World University Games Team
The 5th Corner — ... work out the forward (and only returning starter from a national title team) from Chapel Hill will be among the twelve players team that will reppresent the United States at this year’s games July 2-11 in Belgrade, Serbia. The team will be coached by Bo Ryan (HC at Wisconsin), while the selection committee was headed by Jim Boeheim (HC at Syracuse) and included Carolina’s Roy Williams, as well as other head coaches from Division I. From an article on the official site of USA Basketball I found this quote from coach Boeheim: ...

We should all pay attention to Craig Brackins
Searching for Billy Edelin — ... are putting it together, a strong regular season finish by Brackins and captivating play in perpetration for the games these past two weeks in Colorado Springs is catching the attention of everyone running the circles of college basketball. Brackins will look to pull the Cyclones out of the bowels of mediocrity next season, and is already an early season favorite for 2010 Big 12 Player of the Year.  Maybe then, will he assure himself of a first round draft pick. Team USA is also led by 'Nova's Corey Fisher, Penn State guard Talor ...

USA College Dream Team USA Rolling in World University Games
Storming the Floor — Your USA World Basketball University Games team, consisting of twelve of the best players in college hoops, has romped into the second round of the competition. ...

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