OKC Represented on Olympic Select Team
Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant and Jeff Green have been named to a 10-player USA Basketball Men’s Select Team that will help the USA Senior National Team prepare for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Oklahoma City coach P.J. Carlesimo was named the coach of the USA Select Team.
The Select Team also includes Portland’s LaMarcus Aldridge, Houston’s Luther Head, Atlanta’s Al Horford,Philadelphia’s Andre Iguodala, Sacramento’s Kevin Martin, Memphis’ O.J. Mayo, Chicago’s Derrick Rose and Detroit’s Rodney Stuckey.
The team will begin training in Las Vegas on Sunday and is expected to train and scrimmage against the USA Senior National Team from July 21-24.
“As we have been fortunate to convey in the past, it is an honor for members of our organization to be involved with USA Basketball,” said Oklahoma City general manager Sam Presti.
Preliminary round play of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will be held Aug. 10-18. The gold and bronze medal games are Aug. 24.
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