USA Basketball names 15 finalists for 2010 World Championship squad
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07/28/2010 -
Colorado Springs, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - USA Basketball announced Wednesday the
15 finalists for its 2010 USA World Championship Team.
USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo selected the finalists from a group
that assembled in Las Vegas earlier this month to open training for the 2010
FIBA World Championship, which will be held August 28 through September 12 in
Turkey.
The finalists include: Chauncey Billups (Denver Nuggets); Tyson Chandler
(Dallas Mavericks); Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors); Kevin Durant
(Oklahoma City Thunder); Rudy Gay (Memphis Grizzlies); Eric Gordon (Los Angeles Clippers); Danny Granger (Indiana Pacers); Jeff Green (Oklahoma City Thunder); Andre Iguodala (Philadelphia 76ers); Brook Lopez (New Jersey Nets);
Kevin Love (Minnesota Timberwolves); Lamar Odom (Los Angeles Lakers); Rajon
Rondo (Boston Celtics); Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls); and Russell Westbrook
(Oklahoma City Thunder).
The team will reassemble August 9 in New York City and train there from August
10-16. The team will need to be further narrowed to 12 prior to the start of
the competition.
"We had an outstanding week of training camp in Las Vegas and it is apparent
we have a group of guys that are very focused, committed, and desirous of
playing for USA Basketball. The identity of the team is still evolving, but it
is pretty obvious we're going to be very athletic; we're going to be very
strong in the back court; we think our shooting ability is underestimated,"
stated Colangelo.
"We have much more to do in New York and in our upcoming exhibition games as
we proceed toward Turkey, but we're excited and enthusiastic about our
chances."
The 2010-12 USA National Team coaching staff is led by Duke's Hall of Fame
coach Mike Krzyzewski, while Syracuse's Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim, New York Knicks head coach Mike D'Antoni and Portland Trail Blazers head coach
Nate McMillan are assistants.
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Many fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.)
"To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good."
Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins
There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida.
Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins
Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October.
USC Trojans - 10.5 wins
A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention.
Odds to Win the Heisman Trophy
Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2
He won it last year, so it's no surprise he's the favorite to do it again, making him just the second player to go back-to-back. Ohio State's Archie Griffin turned the trick in 1974 and 1975, and Tebow's coach, Urban Meyer, is pretty sure his star quarterback can match the Buckeyes legend.
"There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach."
Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1
The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines.
Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1
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