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World Select Team Announced For 2010 Nike Hoop Summit

04/05/10

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    The Nike Hoop Summit is the country's premier annual basketball game for high-school age boys and features America's elite, young athletes against a World Select Team comprised of top international players 19-years-old or younger.

    Last year's Nike Hoop Summit proved one of the most memorable in the event's history as the World Team secured their first victory since 1998 in the series, rallying in the fourth quarter to beat the USA 97-89 in front of a national television audience and a Nike Hoop Summit record crowd of 11,246, at the Rose Garden.

    This year's version promises to be just as memorable, with the World Select naming a 10-man roster filled with a great deal of experience in international basketball.

    Tickets are on sale now for the 2010 Nike Hoop Summit, with reserved courtside seats priced $25 and $50 and all other general admission tickets at $10. Tickets can be purchased through the Rose Quarter Ticket Office, by calling 877-789-ROSE (7673) or by visiting www.rosequarter.com.

    The World Select Team roster, which features 10 players from nine countries across four continents, is filled with players owning a great deal of international basketball experience. The World squad has been assembled by Nike's Consultant of Global Basketball Rich Sheubrooks, after consulting with general managers, clubs, federations, scouts and coaches from around the world. The Nike sports marketing team, from around the world, has also given a great deal of input and suggestions on players from their regions.

    "For the international players, this game opens their minds to different places and different people and cultures and, hopefully, also opens doors in terms of their professional careers," said Sheubrooks.

    "We will have a competitive team. Many of the players have had extensive experience playing around the world in various competitions. Several of the players have competed against U.S. players over the past year which should be an asset in a game like this. We have solid fundamental players who should match up well with the athletic talent of Team USA."

    The 2010 World roster features four guards - Cory Joseph (6'3", Findlay Prep, Nev. / Canada), Duje Dukan (6'8", Deerfield HS, Ill. / Croatia), Sui Ran (6'4", Shandong Flaming Bulls / China) and Jason Cadee (6'0", Australian Institute of Sport / Australia).

    The World Team also includes forwards Tristan Thompson (6'10", Findlay Prep, Nev. / Canada), Enes Kanter (6'10", Stoneridge Prep, Calif. / Turkey) Nikola Mirotic (6'10", Faymasa Palencia / Spain) and Mael Lebrun (6'6", Entente Orleans / France).

    The global squad is rounded off with centers Dejan Musli (7'0", FMP Zeleznik / Serbia) and Robert Loe (7'0", JTB/Breakers / New Zealand).

    The World Team at the 2010 Nike Hoop Summit will be led for the sixth consecutive year by respected Australian national teams coach Rob Beveridge. Beveridge is currently coach of the Perth Wildcats in Australia's NBL and last week led the club to the national championship. Beveridge will again be assisted by Serbia's Marin Sedlacek, who is making his 10th Hoop Summit appearance.
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