USA Men's National Team 2012 Tour

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USA To Face Argentina, Brazil, Dom. Republic, Great Britain And Spain In Challenging Exhibition Schedule

 

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 24, 2012) - Exhibition games versus Argentina, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Great Britain and Spain, and training camps in four cities highlight the 2012 USA Basketball Men's National Team tour that was announced today. USA Basketball also announced that the USA Women's National Team will join the USA Men's National Team for an exhibition doubleheader in Washington, D.C. versus Brazil on July 16 (5:30 p.m. local time), and will play an exhibition against Great Britain in Manchester, England, on July 18 (7:30 p.m. local time), one day prior to the men's contest against Great Britain. (..) The USA will continue its preparations July 17-18 in Manchester and on July 19 (7:30 PM local time) will play Great Britain at the Manchester Arena. Twenty years after the USA Dream Team made its debut in Barcelona, Spain, the U.S. returns and will conclude its tour with a pair of exhibition games against FIBA's No. 2 and No.3 ranked world powers. Facing No. 3 ranked Argentina on July 22 (9:30 PM local time) at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, the USA will close out its exhibition tour against FIBA's No. 2 ranked power Spain on July 24 (9:30 p.m. local time) at the Palau Sant Jordi.

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Named a finalist for the 2012 USA National Team were:

GUARDS: Chauncey Billups (Los Angeles Clippers); Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers); Chris Paul (Los Angeles Clippers); Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls); Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat); Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder); and Deron Williams (New Jersey Nets); Eric Gordon (New Orleans Hornets).

FORWARDS: LeBron James (Miami Heat); Carmelo Anthony (New York Knicks); Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder); Lamar Odom (Dallas Mavericks);Chris Bosh (Miami Heat); Blake Griffin (Los Angeles Clippers); LaMarcus Aldridge (Portland Trail Blazers); Rudy Gay (Memphis Grizzlies); Andre Iguodala (Philadelphia 76ers); Kevin Love (Minnesota Timberwolves).

CENTERS: Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic); Tyson Chandler (New York Knicks).

 

The USA Basketball Men's National Team Program in 2010-12 is again headed by Colangelo, who has served as managing director of the USA Men's National Team since 2005. Featuring a coaching staff headed by Hall of Fame mentor Krzyzewski, serving as USA assistant coaches are Syracuse University and Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim, New York Knicks head coach Mike D'Antoni, and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Nate McMillan.

 

2012 USA Basketball Men's National Team Schedule:

July 5-12 Las Vegas Training / Exhibition - Las Vegas, Nevada

July 6-11 (12-3 p.m.) USA Team Training University of Nevada-Las Vegas

July 12 (6 p.m.) USA vs. Dominican Republic Thomas & Mack Center, UNLV, Exhibition Game Las Vegas, Nevada

 

July 13-16 USA Training / Exhibition - Washington, D.C.

July 13-15 USA Team Training Washington, D.C.

July 16 (8 p.m.) USA vs. Brazil Exhibition Game Verizon Center, Washington, D.C.

 

July 17-19 USA Training / Exhibition Games - Manchester, England

July 17-18 USA Team Training Manchester, England

July 19 (7:30 p.m.) USA vs. Great Britain Exhibition Game Manchester Arena, Manchester, England

 

July 20-25 USA Training / Exhibition Games - Barcelona, Spain

July 20-21 USA Team Training Barcelona, Spain

July 22 (9:30 p.m.) USA vs. Argentina Exhibition Game Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain

July 23 USA Team Training Barcelona, Spain

July 24 (9:30 p.m.) USA vs. Spain Exhibition Game Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain

July 25 USA Team Training Barcelona, Spain

Edited February 25, 2012 by Šhãłïq

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