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08-12-2010, 08:49 PM
Blazers’ guard Mills on Australia team for worlds
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AhXqj2wjU3rslMiHVPLyaUy8vLYF?slug=ap-worlds-australiateam
SYDNEY (AP)—Portland Trail Blazers guard Patrick Mills(notes), a former St. Mary’s U.S. collegiate star, was among 12 players chosen Friday to play for Australia at the world basketball championships in Turkey.
Mills was signed by Portland last year after being picked in the second round of the NBA draft and 55th overall. David Andersen(notes), who was traded to the Toronto Raptors from the Houston Rockets on July 28, was also included.
Andrew Bogut(notes) of the Milwaukee Bucks and Nathan Jawai(notes) of the Charlotte Bobcats had already said they would not be available for Australia at the Aug. 28-Sept. 12 world titles. Veteran point guard C.J. Bruton, 34, also withdrew last month from the team.
Brad Newley(notes), a former Rockets’ draft pick who played for Australia four years ago in Japan, was also among the players named by Basketball Australia.
The squad contains seven European-based players—Newley, Joe Ingles, Matthew Nielsen, David Barlow, Mark Worthington, Aron Baynes and Steven Markovic. Adam Gibson of Gold Coast and Damian Martin of Perth were the only players from Australia’s National Basketball League included.
Australia will be led by former San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Brett Brown, who replaced Brian Goorjian as head coach last year.
“I believe that we have a well-balanced team, with the right people put into the right positions,” Brown said in a statement.
Australia will be in Group A and open its tournament against Jordan on Aug. 28 followed by games with Argentina, Germany, Serbia and Angola in the preliminary round at the Turkish city of Kayseri.
In 2006 in Japan, Australia advanced out of its group before losing to the United States in the quarterfinals.
Australia: David Andersen, David Barlow, Aron Baynes, Adam Gibson, Joe Ingles, Steven Markovic, Aleks Maric, Damian Martin, Patrick Mills, Brad Newley, Matthew Nielsen, Mark Worthington.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AhXqj2wjU3rslMiHVPLyaUy8vLYF?slug=ap-worlds-australiateam
SYDNEY (AP)—Portland Trail Blazers guard Patrick Mills(notes), a former St. Mary’s U.S. collegiate star, was among 12 players chosen Friday to play for Australia at the world basketball championships in Turkey.
Mills was signed by Portland last year after being picked in the second round of the NBA draft and 55th overall. David Andersen(notes), who was traded to the Toronto Raptors from the Houston Rockets on July 28, was also included.
Andrew Bogut(notes) of the Milwaukee Bucks and Nathan Jawai(notes) of the Charlotte Bobcats had already said they would not be available for Australia at the Aug. 28-Sept. 12 world titles. Veteran point guard C.J. Bruton, 34, also withdrew last month from the team.
Brad Newley(notes), a former Rockets’ draft pick who played for Australia four years ago in Japan, was also among the players named by Basketball Australia.
The squad contains seven European-based players—Newley, Joe Ingles, Matthew Nielsen, David Barlow, Mark Worthington, Aron Baynes and Steven Markovic. Adam Gibson of Gold Coast and Damian Martin of Perth were the only players from Australia’s National Basketball League included.
Australia will be led by former San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Brett Brown, who replaced Brian Goorjian as head coach last year.
“I believe that we have a well-balanced team, with the right people put into the right positions,” Brown said in a statement.
Australia will be in Group A and open its tournament against Jordan on Aug. 28 followed by games with Argentina, Germany, Serbia and Angola in the preliminary round at the Turkish city of Kayseri.
In 2006 in Japan, Australia advanced out of its group before losing to the United States in the quarterfinals.
Australia: David Andersen, David Barlow, Aron Baynes, Adam Gibson, Joe Ingles, Steven Markovic, Aleks Maric, Damian Martin, Patrick Mills, Brad Newley, Matthew Nielsen, Mark Worthington.