First Team Basketball

Jardine Makes First Cut At USA Team Trials

The training camp continues with two practices each day at the U.S. Olympic Training Center (USOTC) in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 31 through Aug. 7, and the official 12-member roster will be announced prior to Aug. 8, when the team departs for China.

“I think it’s a great group,” said USA and Purdue University head mentor Matt Painter , who previously assisted the 2009 USA U19 World Championship Team to a gold medal. “We have a lot of balance. I think on the interior we have some shot-blockers, we have some athletes, guys that can really go and get the basketball and some real good shooters. We have some good, interchangeable parts, and a lot of talent, both returning talent and young. I’m really excited about the mix we have.”

Still in the hunt for one of 12 roster spots on the 2011 USA Men’s World University Games Team are: Tim Abromaitis (Notre Dame/Unionville, Conn.); Marcus Denmon (Missouri/Kansas City, Mo.); Ashton Gibbs (Pittsburgh/Scotch Plains, N.J.); Draymond Green (Michigan State/Saginaw, Mich.); JaMychal Green (Alabama/Montgomery, Ala.); Jardine (Syracuse/Philadelphia, Pa.); John Jenkins (Vanderbilt/ Hendersonville, Tenn.); Orlando Johnson (UC Santa Barbara/Seaside, Calif.); Greg Mangano (Yale/Orange, Conn.); Trevor Mbakwe (Minnesota/ St. Paul, Minn.); Ray McCallum (Detroit Mercy/Beverly Hills, Mich.); Darius Miller (Kentucky/Maysville, Ky.); Aaric Murray (West Virginia/Philadelphia, Pa.); and Shabazz Napier (Connecticut/Randolph, Mass.).

The USA will play an exhibition contest against New Century, a Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) professional team on Aug. 11 in Huizho, China, before opening play in the 2011 World University Games on Aug. 13. In all, 24 countries will compete in the international competition. The USA has been slotted into Pool D, along with Finland, Hungary, Israel, Mexico and South Korea. The red, white and blue will open play against Mexico at 6:00 p.m. on Aug. 13 (all times listed are China Standard Time, which is +12 hours from Eastern Time) and will then play Hungary at 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 14; South Korea at 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 15; Finland at 6:00 p.m. on Aug. 17; and Israel at 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 18.

Adams Cup men's basketball opener today in Angola Yao Ming broke ...

2011 Intercontinental basketball Stankovic Cup (Haining station) will be August 1, open play in Haining, Zhejiang, China men’s basketball team’s first opponent is African champions Angola, the specific tee time is 19:30, CCTV-5 will to live.

Yao Ming announced his retirement after the Chinese team entered the “era without Yao,” Fortunately, Yi Jianlian has come back. Before the United Arab undergo training in the United States has been, this cup is his return to Sri Lanka after the team’s first show. Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, the core can fill vacancies, led the Chinese team took the first Adams Cup, will be the highlight of this competition. Before leaving for Haining, China Hua Germany under the leadership team in Putuo Mountain worship dedicated to the Goddess of Mercy, hoping to bring good luck. As the No. 4 position on Zhou Peng Ding Jinhui and this game are out injured, Shanghai Hua Germany Jizhao power forward Wang Ligang team into the team to meet their urgent needs.

Unlike previous years, this Adams Cup in two stations, Haining station 4 participating teams are: China, Angola, Australia and Russia. Guangzhou station is still coming from the four teams to participate, but New Zealand will replace Australia.

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