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Tisdale Named to USA Basketball Select Team
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Mike Tisdale has been named to the USA Basketball Select Team that will train against the U.S. National Team July 19-24 in Las Vegas.
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July 8, 2010
Champaign, Ill. - University of Illinois senior Mike Tisdale (Riverton, Ill.) has been named to the USA Basketball Select Team that will train against the USA Basketball National Team July 19-24 during its training camp in Las Vegas. Tisdale is one of 20 collegians chosen for the Select Team that will help the U.S. National Team in its preparations for the upcoming FIBA World Championship. This marks Tisdale's second opportunity with USA Basketball after he participated in team trials for the World University Games last summer.
Joining Tisdale on the USA Basketball Select squad are Lavoy Allen (Temple), William Buford (Ohio State), LaceDarius Dunn (Baylor), Jimmer Fredette (BYU), Scotty Hopson (Tennessee), Scoop Jardine (Syracuse), JaJuan Johnson (Purdue), Jon Leuer (Wisconsin), Shelvin Mack (Butler), Marcus Morris (Kansas), Jacob Pullen (Kansas State), John Shurna (Northwestern), Kyle Singler (Duke), Chris Singleton (Florida State), Nolan Smith (Duke), Howard Thompkins (Georgia), Kemba Walker (Connecticut), Chris Wright (Dayton) and Tyler Zeller (North Carolina).
Co-head coaches for the USA Select Team are Washington coach Lorenzo Romar and Villanova coach Jay Wright.
The Select Team will hold a private training session on July 19, then train with the National Team from July 20-23.
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim chairs the USA Junior National Team Committee, which made player selections for the Select Team. The Committee also includes Illinois coach Bruce Weber, North Carolina coach Roy Williams, Romar and athlete representative Jay Williams.
