Canada Basketball sets roster for Worlds
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08/27/2010 -
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Canada Basketball announced Friday its final
12-man roster for the 2010 FIBA World Championship.
The roster includes NBA players: Joel Anthony of the Miami Heat and Andy
Rautins of the New York Knicks.
Other national team veterans on the roster are long-time starters, Jermaine
Anderson and Levon Kendall, as well as returnees Denham Brown and Jevohn
Shepherd. Among the new members of the squad are Robert Sacre and Kelly
Olynyk, both former Junior Men's National Team stars and current members of
the NCAA's Gonzaga Bulldogs.
"I like this group a lot," said Canada head coach Leo Rautins, who is also
Andy Rautins' father. "The team chemistry has been very good, and their work
ethic and attitude has been extremely positive."
The 2010 FIBA World Championship will be held August 28 through September 12
in Turkey, and Canada opens its schedule against Lebanon.
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