Anthony will represent the United States in the Olympics for the second-consecutive time after being a member of the Olympic Team that won the bronze medal in Athens in 2004.

In addition to his Olympic experience, Anthony was a member of the USA teams that competed in the 2006 FIBA World Championship and the 2007 FIBA Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Las Vegas, in which the United States captured gold.

In 2006, USA Basketball named him “Male Athlete of the Year” after leading the bronze-medal-winning Team USA in scoring (19.9 ppg) during the FIBA World Championship. Anthony scored a United States single-game record 35 points vs. Italy, while tying a team record with 13 made field goals. He finished the World Championships ranked sixth in scoring, ninth in three-pointers made and tied for ninth in steals.

Last summer, Anthony continued his stellar international play, once again leading Team USA in scoring (21.2 ppg), while shooting .613 (65-106) from the field and .578 (26-45) from the three-point line as the United States finished 10-0. Among all FIBA Americas competitors he ranked second in scoring, fourth in three-point field goals made, fifth in three-point percentage, seventh in field-goal percentage and 17th in rebounding. He scored 16 or more points in all nine of the games he appeared in while also setting USA records for an Olympic qualifying tournament for points averaged, total points scored and most free throws made and attempted. His 28 points vs. Mexico is tied for the second-most by a United States player in an Olympic qualifying game, while his 27-point outing vs. Puerto Rico is tied for the fourth highest.

Joining Anthony on the 12-player roster will be Carlos Boozer (Utah Jazz); Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors); Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers); Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic); LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers); Jason Kidd (Dallas Mavericks); Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets); Tayshaun Prince (Detroit Pistons); Michael Redd (Milwaukee Bucks); Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat); and Deron Williams (Utah Jazz).

2008 USA Basketball Senior National Team Training Schedule

USA Basketball’s Senior National Team will open its training June 28 in Las Vegas, Nev., when the 12 selected players participate in a mini-training camp at Cox Pavilion on the campus of UNLV.

The USA Team will resume its training in Las Vegas on July 21 and will train daily July 21-24. The Americans will cap the Las Vegas portion of its training on July 25 (5 p.m. Las Vegas local time) with the 2008 State Farm USA Basketball Challenge. The USA will meet the Canadian National Team in the State Farm USA Basketball Challenge that will be held at Thomas & Mack Center.

The United States will then train and play four additional games in the USA Basketball International Challenge that will see the USA play two games in Macao, China, and two more games in Shanghai, China.

The USA in the Macao portion of the USA Basketball International Challenge, will face Turkey on July 31 (8 p.m. Macao local time) and Lithuania on Aug. 1 (8 p.m. Macao local time). The games will be held at the Cotai Strip Cotai Arena (11,572 capacity) at the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel in Macau, China.

Moving to Shanghai, the Americans will conclude the USA Basketball International Challenge with tests versus 2007 EuroBasket champion Russia on Aug. 3 (3 p.m. Shanghai local time) and 2007 Oceania champion Australia on Aug. 5 (8 p.m. Shanghai local time). Both games will be held at the Qizhong Arena (13,708 capacity) in Shanghai.

The U.S. is scheduled to arrive in Beijing on Aug. 6, and preliminary round play of the 2008 Olympics takes place Aug. 10-18.

The U.S., which was placed in preliminary Group B, opens preliminary play Aug. 10 against host China at 10:15 p.m. (all times listed are Beijing local times which is 12 hours ahead of EDT); then play Africa zone champion Angola on Aug. 12 at 8:00 p.m.; on Aug. 14 at 8:00 p.m. the USA will face Qualifier C who will be determined through the July 14-20 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament; 2006 FIBA World Champion Spain on Aug. 16 at 10:15 p.m.; and the USA will close out preliminary play Aug. 18 at 8:00 p.m. against Qualifier B who will be determined through the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

The men's Olympic quarterfinals action takes place Aug. 20, semifinals play is slated for Aug. 22, and the Olympic men’s gold and bronze medal games will be held Aug. 24.