2012 USA Men’s Olympic Basketball Team Taking Show on the Road to Washington DC, Las Vegas
The 2012 Men's Olympic Basketball Team will play exhibitions in Washington DC, Las Vegas, Manchester, and Barcelona.
2012 USA Men’s Basketball Exhibition Tickets
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Event |
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| Thursday 6:00 PM | Dominican Republic vs USA Mens Basketball Thomas and Mack Center – Las Vegas, NV | |
| Monday 5:30 PM | Brazil National Team at USA Mens Basketball Verizon Center (Washington DC) – Washington, DC tickets from $76 | |
The NBA season has concluded, but fear not, because there is still plenty of basketball to be played this summer with the upcoming Olympic Games in London. The star-studded US National Team will begin their pursuit of back-to-back gold medals with a number of training sessions in Las Vegas and Washington, DC. Following these sessions will be exhibitions in those locations as well as overseas. To find out more general information about the Olympic team, visit the program’s official site.
UPDATE: Final Roster and Olympic Schedule
After two days of intense training at the Mendenhall Center at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, head coach Mike Krzyzewski and USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo have selected their final 12 players that will be traveling to London to represent the United States in the Olympic games. The roster looks like this:
G – Kobe Bryant – Los Angeles Lakers
G – Kevin Durant – Oklahoma City Thunder
G – James Harden – Oklahoma City Thunder
G – Chris Paul – Los Angeles Clippers
G – Russell Westbrook – Oklahoma City Thunder
G – Deron Williams – New Jersey Nets
G/F – Andre Iguodala – Philadelphia 76ers
F – Carmelo Anthony – New York Knicks
F – Blake Griffin – Los Angeles Clippers
F – LeBron James – Miami Heat
F – Kevin Love – Minnesota Timberwolves
C – Tyson Chandler – New York Knicks
Left off the team from the 15 Finalists who came to Las Vegas were Anthony Davis, Rudy Gay, and Eric Gordon. Davis had not participated much in Team USA workouts due to a sprained ankle he suffered in New Orleans. During the team selection show on Saturday night Coach K said that it was difficult to select Davis considering that he hadn’t proven himself in Las Vegas. Chris Bosh (strained abs), Dwyane Wade (upcoming knee surgery), and Lamar Odom (working with new team (Clippers) in LA) had all already pulled out from the preliminary roster before this weekend.
The final 12 on the Olympic roster include 5 veterans from the Gold medal-winning 2008 Beijing Olympic team (Anthony, Bryant, James, Paul, Williams) and 5 veterans from the Gold medal-winning 2010 World Championship team (Chandler, Durant, Iguodala, Love, Westbrook). The only two newcomers are Griffin and Harden.
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Remaining USA Basketball Training Schedule:
| Event | Venue | City | State/Country | Dates |
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| Team Training | Mendenhall Center @ UNLV | Las Vegas | NV | 7/8-7/11 |
| Team Training | DC Armory and George Washington University | Washington | DC | 7/13-7/15 |
| Team Training | Manchester Arena | Manchester | Great Britain | 7/17-7/18 |
| Team Training | Palau Sant Jordi | Barcelona | Spain | 7/20-7/21, 23, 25 |
| Team Training | East London Universisty | London | Great Britain | 7/27-7/28, 30, 8/1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 |
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USA Basketball Exhibition Schedule:
| Opponent | Venue | City | State/Country | Date | Time | TICKETS |
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| Dominican Republic | Thomas & Mack Center | Las Vegas | NV | 7/12 | 6:00 PM | SeatGeek |
| Brazil | Verizon Center | Washington | DC | 7/16 | 8:00 PM | SeatGeek |
| Great Britain | Manchester Arena | Manchester | Great Britain | 7/19 | 7:10 PM | Ticketmaster |
| Argentina | Palau Sant Jordi | Barcelona | Spain | 7/22 | 9:30 PM | Entradas.com |
| Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | Barcelona | Spain | 7/24 | 10:30 PM | Entradas.com |
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USA Basketball Olympic Schedule:
| Opponent | Venue | City | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Basketball Arena | London | 7/29 | 2:30 PM |
| Tunisia | Basketball Arena | London | 7/31 | 10:15 PM |
| Nigeria | Basketball Arena | London | 8/2 | 10:15 PM |
| Lithuania | Basketball Arena | London | 8/4 | 2:30 PM |
| Argentina | Basketball Arena | London | 8/6 | 10:15 PM |
| Quarterfinals | North Greenwich Arena | London | 8/8 | TBD |
| Semifinals | North Greenwich Arena | London | 8/10 | TBD |
| Gold Medal Game | North Greenwich Arena | London | 10/12 | 3:00 PM |
USA Olympic Roster
The National Team will be once again be headed by legendary Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski. Krzyzewski will be assisted by Jim Boeheim (Syracuse), Mike D’Antoni, and Nate McMillan. Leading the functional All-Star team will be the Big Three from both Finals Teams (James, Wade, Bosh & Durant, Westbrook, Harden) as well as Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, and Chris Paul. The current preliminary roster stands at 18 players, and will be whittled down to a final 12 after two days of training sessions. Missing from this year’s roster are national team regulars Dwight Howard, LaMarcus Aldridge, Derrick Rose, and Chauncey Billups.
| Name | Pos./Ht./Wt. | DOB | Current Team | College OR High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Chandler | F/7’1″/240 | 10/2/82 | New York Knicks | Dominguez HS (CA) |
| Anthony Davis | F/6’10″/220 | 3/11/93 | N/A | Kentucky |
| Blake Griffin | F/6’10″/251 | 3/16/89 | Los Angeles Clippers | Oklahoma |
| Carmelo Anthony | F/6’8″/230 | 5/29/84 | New York Knicks | Syracuse |
| Chris Bosh | F/6’10″/230 | 3/24/84 | Miami Heat | Georgia Tech |
| Kevin Love | F/6’10″/260 | 9/7/88 | Minnesota Timberwolves | UCLA |
| Lamar Odom | F/6’10″/230 | 11/6/79 | Dallas Mavericks | Rhode Island |
| LeBron James | F/6’8″/250 | 12/30/84 | Miami Heat | St. Vincent-St. Mary HS (OH) |
| Rudy Gay | F/6’8″/230 | 8/17/86 | Memphis Grizzlies | Connecticut |
| Chris Paul | G/6’0″/183 | 5/6/85 | Los Angeles Clippers | Wake Forest |
| Deron Williams | G/6’3″/209 | 7/26/84 | New Jersey Nets | Illinois |
| Dwyane Wade | G/6’4″/220 | 1/17/82 | Miami Heat | Marquette |
| Eric Gordon | G/6’4″/222 | 12/25/88 | New Orleans Hornets | Indiana |
| James Harden | G/6’4″/220 | 8/26/89 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Arizona State |
| Kevin Durant | G/6’9″/235 | 9/29/88 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Texas |
| Kobe Bryant | G/6’6″/205 | 8/23/78 | Los Angeles Lakers | Lower Merion HS (PA) |
| Russell Westbrook | G/6’3″/187 | 11/12/88 | Oklahoma City Thunder | UCLA |
| Andre Iguodala | G-F/6’6″/207 | 1/28/84 | Philadelphia 76ers | Arizona |
Men’s National Team Training Schedule
The National Team will come together soon after the NBA Finals on July 5th in Las Vegas. They will begin their quest with 6 straight days of training sessions in the Thomas and Mack Center (home of UNLV), before competing in their first exhibition on July 12th. Competing with the National Team in training will be a “Select Team”, composed of some of the NBA’s brightest future stars and young guns, including Kyrie Irving, Jeremy Lin, and John Wall. Following their training, the national team will complete three more days of training in Washington DC before their July 16th exhibition there. Next, the team will travel overseas to Manchester, England and Barcelona, Spain for more training and exhibitions. Finally, the national team will kick off their 2012 Olympic campaign in London on July 29th against France.
2012 USA Basketball Men’s Select Team Roster
| Name | Pos./Ht./Wt. | DOB | Current Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeJuan Blair | C/6’7″/270 | 4/22/89 | San Antonio Spurs | Pittsburgh |
| DeMarcus Cousins | C/6’11″/270 | 8/13/90 | Sacramento Kings | Kentucky |
| DeMar DeRozan | G/6’7″/216 | 8/7/89 | Toronto Raptors | USC |
| Derrick Favors | F-C/6’10″/248 | 7/15/91 | Utah Jazz | Georgia Tech |
| Paul George | G/6’8″/215 | 5/2/90 | Indiana Pacers | Fresno State |
| Taj Gibson | F/6’9″/225 | 6/24/85 | Chicago Bulls | USC |
| Gordon Hayward | F/6’8″/210 | 3/23/90 | Utah Jazz | Butler |
| Kyrie Irving | G/6’3″/191 | 3/23/92 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Duke |
| Kawhi Leonard | F-G/6’7″/225 | 6/29/91 | San Antonio Spurs | San Diego State |
| Jeremy Lin | G/6’3″/200 | 8/23/88 | New York Knicks | Harvard |
| Greg Stiemsma | C/6’11″/260 | 9/26/85 | Boston Celtics | Wisconsin |
| Lance Thomas | F/6’8″/225 | 4/24/88 | New Orleans Hornets | Duke |
| Klay Thompson | G/6’7″/205 | 2/8/90 | Golden State Warriors | Washington State |
| John Wall | G/6’4″/195 | 9/6/90 | Washington Wizards | Kentucky |
USA Men’s Basketball Tickets- Las Vegas
The National Team plays its first exhibition game against Al Horford, Francisco Garcia, head coach John Calipari and the Dominican Republic in the Thomas & Mack Center on July 12th at 6 PM. Tickets for that game are available on SeatGeek here.
| City | State | Venue Name | Date | Avg. Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | NV | Thomas and Mack Center | 7/12/2012 | $67.00 |
USA Men’s Basketball Tickets- Washington DC
The national team will play its second exhibition on July 16th at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC at 8 PM. Here they will take on Brail and Anderson Varejao, Nene, Leandro Barbosa, and Tiago Splitter. Get your tickets for this game on SeatGeek here. Tickets for this game are starting from $77 and average $195. When comparing this to an average ticket price of $615.85 for this year’s NBA All-Star Game to see many of the same players, this appears to be a GREAT deal!
2012 USA Men’s Basketball National Team
Remaining Exhibitions and Olympics
After facing Brazil, the US will travel to Manchester, England to play Great Britain on July 19th in the Manchester Arena. Tickets for that game are available here. The national team will wrap up its exhibition tour with games in Barcelona, Spain at the Palau Sant Jordi against Argentina on July 22nd and Spain on July 24th. Tickets for the Argentina game are available here and the Spain game here.
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