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The FIBA Americas Championship 2007 will be conducted in three phases. Placed into Group A were Argentina, Mexico, Uruguay, Panama and Puerto Rico. The USA was placed in the FIBA Americas Championship Group B and will open play against Venezuela on Aug. The third, fourth and fifth place finishers will qualify for the 12-team 2008 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, July 7-13, 2008, site TBD, that will qualify the final three teams for the 2008 Olympics. The FIBA Americas Championship 2007, featuring 10 men's national teams, is one of five FIBA Olympic qualifying zone tournaments and will determine the two men's teams from the Americas zone who will earn a qualification spot for the 2008 Olympic Games that are being held Aug. 13-21 in preparation of the FIBA Americas Championship 2007. 13 for the start of the final phase of the team's 2007 training. Following a three-week break, the selected USA finalists will reconvene in Las Vegas on Aug. 2 in the FIBA Americas Championship 2007 that is also being held in Las Vegas. The USA's July mini-camp will be utilized to determine finalists for the USA squad that will compete Aug. The game will be held at Thomas & Mack Center (game time to be announced). The USA Seniors will conduct a three-hour practice on July 20 and on July 21, and will conclude the mini-camp on July 22 with the 2007 State Farm USA Basketball Challenge that will see the USA Senior Team divided for a Blue-White game. USA Basketball also announced Wednesday the 2007 training plans for its Senior National Team. When you put those three together, it's a can't miss." Not only do they have talent, they also have work ethic and they have character. "Hopefully they will play many, many years for USA Basketball. "For Greg (Oden) and Kevin (Durant) to show that they already have this commitment to play for the United States at this age is terrific," Krzyzewski said. "Greg Oden and Kevin Durant represent the class of this season's college ranks and are certainly players we have great interest in, both for the present and for future USA Basketball teams," Colangelo said.ĭuke coach Mike Krzyzewski is leading the USA Senior Team for 2006-08, while Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim, Phoenix Suns coach Mike D'Antoni and Portland Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan are serving as assistant coaches. He was the only player to rank in the Top 10 nationally in both scoring (fourth) and rebounding (fourth). The first freshman in NCAA history to earn consensus National Player of the Year honors, Durant led the Big 12 Conference in scoring (25.8 ppg), rebounding (11.1 rpg) and blocked shots (67). Not saying that the older guys have not done that in the past, but I can add on to what they have done." "I think I'll bring a lot of passion and hard work to this team. "It's been a dream of mine to be a part of this program," Durant continued. "I've been watching USA Basketball for a while now, and it's an honor for me to participate in the camp. "I'm honored to be in this position," Durant said.

Redick (Orlando Magic), Luke Ridnour (Seattle SuperSonics) and Amare Stoudemire (Phoenix Suns). Those USA players include Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets), Shane Battier (Houston Rockets), Chauncey Billups (Detroit Pistons), Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors), Bruce Bowen (San Antonio Spurs), Elton Brand (Los Angeles Clippers), Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers), Kirk Hinrich (Chicago Bulls), Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic), LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers), Antawn Jamison (Washington Wizards), Shawn Marion (Phoenix Suns), Adam Morrison (Charlotte Bobcats), Michael Redd (Milwaukee Bucks), J.J. The eight additions will join 17 players previously named to the USA Basketball Senior National Team and who are expected to participate in 2007. Durant joins fellow roster additions Carlos Boozer (Utah Jazz), Tyson Chandler (New Orleans Hornets), Jason Kidd (New Jersey Nets), Mike Miller (Memphis Grizzlies), Greg Oden (Ohio State University), Tayshaun Prince (Detroit Pistons) and Deron Williams (Utah Jazz). LAS VEGAS - Former University of Texas standout Kevin Durant was one of eight players added to the USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team program, USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo announced Wednesday.