After sitting out the FIBA Americas, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade are back in the mix.
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Sights Set on the Gold

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 23, 2008) – Featuring Olympic gold medalist Jason Kidd (Dallas Mavericks) and four 2004 Olympians, USA Basketball Men’s Senior National Team managing director Jerry Colangelo today announced the 12-players who will represent the United States in the Aug. 8-24 Olympic Summer Games in Beijing, China. The player selections were approved by the USA Basketball Executive Committee, and will be nominated to the United States Olympic Committee to participate in the 2008 Olympic Games.

Named to the 2008 USA Basketball Senior National Team were: Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets); Carlos Boozer (Utah Jazz); Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors); Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers); Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic); LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers); Kidd; Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets); Tayshaun Prince (Detroit Pistons); Michael Redd (Milwaukee Bucks); Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat); and Deron Williams (Utah Jazz). Duke University Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski is head coach of the USA Senior Team program. Serving as assistant coaches are Syracuse University and Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim, New York Knicks head mentor Mike D’Antoni and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Nate McMillan ... Read More

2008 Olympic Basketball Tournament Preview
The 2008 Olympic Draw took place Saturday, April 26 in Beijing. Nine out of the 12 qualified teams were split into two groups that will compete in preliminary round play from Aug. 10-18. The three remaining slots in the competition will be determined in a 12-team tournament held in Greece from July 14-20 ... Read More

MEN'S SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM
Carmelo
Anthony
F
6-8
Denver Nuggets
Carlos
Boozer
F
6-9
Utah
Jazz
Chris
Bosh
F
6-10
Toronto
Raptors
Kobe
Bryant
G
6-6
Los Angeles
Lakers
Dwight
Howard
F-C
6-11
Orlando
Magic
LeBron
James
F
6-8
Cleveland
Cavaliers
Jason
Kidd
G
6-4
Dallas
Mavericks
Chris
Paul
G
6-0
New Orleans
Hornets
Tayshaun
Prince
F
6-9
Detroit
Pistons
Michael
Redd
G
6-6
Milwaukee
Bucks
Dwyane
Wade
G
6-4
Miami
Heat
Deron
Williams
G
6-3
Utah
Jazz

TEAM USA COACHING STAFF
Name Position Team/Univ
Mike Krzyzewski Head Coach Duke University
Jim Boeheim Assistant Coach Syracuse University
Mike D'Antoni Assistant Coach New York Knicks
Nate McMillan Assistant Coach Portland Trail Blazers

TEAM USA HISTORY
  • Hoopedia: USA Senior National Team (Men)
  • 2007: Gold at FIBA Americas
  • 2006: Bronze at FIBA World Championship
  • 2004: Bronze at Athens Summer Olympics
  • 1992: Gold at Barcelona Summer Olympics
  • 15-Year Anniversary: Chuck Daly reflects on the original Dream Team
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