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2007 State Farm USA Basketball Challenge Tipoff Set For 4 p.m. (PDT)
By Sam Miller // USA Basketball // June 28, 2007
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 27, 2007) – USA Basketball announced today that tipoff of the 2007 State Farm USA Basketball Challenge will be 4 p.m. (local time, PDT) on Sunday, July 22.
2007 State Farm USA Basketball Challenge
WHEN: Sunday, July 22, 4 p.m. (PDT)
WHO: USA Blue vs. USA White
WHERE: Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
TICKET INFORMATION: Tickets for the 2007 State Farm USA Basketball Challenge are priced $20, $35, $50, $75 for plaza seating and $10 and $15 for balcony seating seating, and can be purchased by calling 866-388-FANS or on line at www.vegassummerhoops.com.
For the 2007 State Farm USA Basketball Challenge, the USA Senior National Team will be divided for a Blue-White game.
Tickets for the 2007 State Farm USA Basketball Challenge are priced $20, $35, $50 and $75 for plaza seating and $10 and $15 for balcony seating, and can be purchased by calling 866-388-FANS or on line at www.vegassummerhoops.com.
“The State Farm USA Basketball Challenge to be played on July 22 will be a very intriguing game, as it is going to be a Blue-White game comprised of all the talented players from our Senior Team roster,” stated Jerry Colangelo, USA Senior National Team Managing Director.
“There are going to be a number of new players who weren’t available or weren’t with us last summer. Kevin Durant and Greg Oden, who most believe will be the top two picks in this year’s NBA Draft, will be participating. A number of veteran players who weren’t able to compete last summer - Kobe Bryant, Michael Redd, Chauncey Billups, and others - are going to make it a very, very competitive game.
“When you look at the amount of talent on the floor at any one time, I think fans will be in for a real treat.”
“The State Farm USA Basketball Challenge will give basketball fans a rare chance to see many of the best players in the world compete on two teams and against one-another in what we will be approaching as a serious and meaningful game,” said USA head coach Mike Krzyzewski.
The USA Basketball Men’s Senior National Team will conduct a mini-training camp July 20-21 in Las Vegas, culminating with the 2007 State Farm USA Basketball Challenge on Sunday, July 22.
The July mini-camp will be utilized to determine finalists for the USA squad that will compete Aug. 22-Sept. 2 in the FIBA Americas Championship 2007, which is also being staged in Las Vegas.
The USA’s July 20-22 training camp will feature all available members of the USA Basketball Men’s Senior National Team. Upon completion of the mini-camp, finalists will be announced for the USA squad that will compete in the FIBA Americas Championship 2007.
The selected USA finalists, following a three-week break, will reconvene in Las Vegas on Aug. 13 for the start of the final phase of the team’s 2007 training. The USA team will train daily Aug. 13-21 in preparation for the FIBA Americas Championship 2007.
Members of the USA Basketball Men’s Senior National Team include: Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets); Gilbert Arenas (Washington Wizards); Shane Battier (Houston Rockets); Chauncey Billups (Detroit Pistons); Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors); Carlos Boozer (Utah Jazz); Bruce Bowen (San Antonio Spurs); Elton Brand (Los Angeles Clippers); Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers); Tyson Chandler (New Orleans Hornets); Kevin Durant (University of Texas); Kirk Hinrich (Chicago Bulls); Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic); LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers); Antawn Jamison (Washington Wizards); Joe Johnson (Atlanta Hawks); Jason Kidd (New Jersey Nets); Shawn Marion (Phoenix Suns); Brad Miller (Sacramento Kings); Mike Miller (Memphis Grizzlies); Adam Morrison (Charlotte Bobcats); Greg Oden (Ohio State University); Lamar Odom (Los Angeles Lakers); Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets); Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics); Tayshaun Prince (Detroit Pistons); Michael Redd (Milwaukee Bucks); J.J. Redick (Orlando Magic); Luke Ridnour ( Seattle SuperSonics); and Amaré Stoudemire (Phoenix Suns); Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat); and Deron Williams (Utah Jazz).
USA Basketball announced May 23 that seven Senior National Team members would not be available this summer because of injuries and included Arenas, Johnson, Brad Miller, Odom, Paul, Pierce and Wade.
Krzyzewski is head coach of the USA Senior Team program. Serving as assistant coaches are Syracuse University (N.Y.) and Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim, Phoenix Suns head mentor Mike D’Antoni and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Nate McMillan.
2007 USA Basketball Men’s Senior National Team Training Schedule
July 20-22 Las Vegas Training & State Farm USA Basketball Challenge
July 20, 1-4 p.m. (local) USA Team Training Cox Pavilion, UNLV,
Las Vegas, Nevada
July 21, 1-4 p.m. (local) USA Team Training Cox Pavilion, UNLV,
Las Vegas, Nevada
July 22, 4 p.m. (local) State Farm USA Basketball Challenge Thomas & Mack Center,
USA Blue vs. USA White UNLV, Las Vegas, Nevada
Aug. 13-21 Las Vegas Training Las Vegas, Nevada
August 13-20, 12-3 p.m. (local) USA Team Training Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy, Las Vegas, Nevada
August 21, 2:15-3:45 p.m. (local) USA Team Training Thomas & Mack Center, UNLV,
Las Vegas, Nevada
August 22-September2 FIBA Americas Championship 2007 Las Vegas, Nevada
Preliminary Round Play
August 22 (8 p.m. local) USA - Venezuela Thomas & Mack Center
August 23 (8 p.m. local) USA - U.S. Virgin Islands Thomas & Mack Center
August 25 (12 p.m. local) USA - Canada Thomas & Mack Center
August 26 (6 p.m. local) USA - Brazil Thomas & Mack Center
Second Round Play
August 27 (8 p.m. local) USA - TBD Thomas & Mack Center
August 28 (8 p.m. local) USA - TBD Thomas & Mack Center
August 29 (8 p.m. local) USA - TBD Thomas & Mack Center
August 30 (9 p.m. local) USA - TBD Thomas & Mack Center
September 1 (time TBA) Semifinals Thomas & Mack Center
September 2 (time TBA) Finals Thomas & Mack Center
Note: All times listed are subject to change and are Las Vegas local times (PDT).
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