USA Basketball is the National Governing Body for basketball in the United States. Its main mission is to select and train teams for international competitions. USA Basketball fields teams comprised of high school, college and pro athletes.
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- Founded:
- 1972
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- 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship
Germany
Friday, July 2 at 2:00pm
USA Basketball Read this amazing story about the Long Island University men's basketball team that turned down a tryout for the 1936 Olympics as written by Michael Weinreb for ESPN.com.
Source: sports.espn.go.com
For years, the men said nothing at all. One day they went into an office to cast a vote by secret ballot that changed their lives, and the next day they moved on into a future clouded with doubt. A few ...
USA Basketball The three top scorers in EuroLeague play after the conclusion of Week 2 have all collected gold medals for the USA.
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USA Basketball “I think I played some of my best defense this summer with Team USA,” said Ashton Gibbs in the Pitt school paper.
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Not to be outdone ... USA head coach Geno Auriemma, UConn top AP top 25 poll: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/w
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Maya Moore did not play a second for the USA last summer in the World University Games in Serbia after spraining her right knee. There were no back-breaking three-pointers, jaw-dropping crossover dribbles or acrobatic drives for the 2008-09 player...
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USA Basketball alums take preseason AP All-America honors: http://www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci_137
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USA Olympic gold medalists Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic and Carmelo Anthony of the Denver Nuggets were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week. Howard led the Magic to a 3-0 week, averaging 21.7 points, 16.0 rebounds and 2.3 blocks, Anthony led the Nuggets to a 3-0 week, averaging a leagu...e-best 37.7 points on .536 shooting from the field and .429 shooting from distance, to go along with 7.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists.Read More
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The Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard and the Denver Nuggets' Carmelo Anthony today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Tuesday, Oct. 27, through Sunday, Nov. 1.
USA Basketball "If I've got a chance to put USA on my chest again, I'll do it in a heartbeat." - Boozer
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DENVER -- Chris Bosh said his contract situation could prevent him from playing for Team USA in next year's World Championships. But another big
USA Basketball Two-time USAB gold medalist Kelly Faris wants to make immediate impact at UConn.
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Faris wants to make immediate impact at UConn
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Tyshawn Taylor welcomes family's support: http://www2.kusports.com/news/2009/oct/2
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Kansas university guard Tyshawn Taylor moved away from his New Jersey home a year ago. This year, his mother and two sisters are joining him in Lawrence.
USA Basketball Twenty-seven of the 30 NBA teams have at least one international player...The Milwaukee Bucks roster features the most international players with seven...The Charlotte Bobcats, Sacramento Kings and Toronto Raptors each feature five international players... France has the strongest representation with a record ten players.
USA Basketball The start of the 2009-10 NBA season will mark 83 international players from 36 countries and territories on official rosters (active and inactive), matching the record of international players on opening night rosters (2006-07).
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Coach K has no designs on stepping down anytime soon: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/m
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Anyone believing that Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski might be contemplating stepping down anytime soon now that he's coached an Olympic gold-medal winning team can put the thought to rest.
USA Basketball The 2010 Worlds open Aug. 28 in Turkey. The reigning FIBA World Champion? -- Spain.
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DENVER -- Defending champion Spain is planning to have its best players for next year's World Championships in Turkey. The nation's top point guard is
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Check out this article on Coach K written by ESPN.com's Andy Katz ---- Mike Krzyzewski wants more gold medals and NCAA titles, but more than anything, he craves the moments. He's at a point in his life when the spontaneity of NBA Olympians putting their gold medals around his neck in Beijing can mean as much as a natio...nal championship trophy. He relishes the time he is spending with the Olympic team, including his staff of assistants: NBA coaches Mike D'Antoni and Nate McMillan and longtime friend Jim Boeheim of Syracuse. He has no issue balancing the pursuit of a World Championship gold medal in Turkey next summer, wondering when some of the top 2010 free agents, such as LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, will decide whether they'll play for the national team again, and maintaining the drive in his day job at Duke to land his fourth national title.Read More
Source: sports.espn.go.com
He's at a point in his life when the spontaneity of NBA Olympians putting their gold medals around his neck in Beijing can mean as much as a national championship trophy. He relishes the time he is spending ...
