Players named to the USA Basketball Select Team include: LaMarcus Aldridge (Portland Trail Blazers); Aaron Brooks (Houston Rockets); Monta Ellis (Golden State Warriors); Channing Frye (Portland Trail Blazers); Jeff Green (Seattle SuperSonics); Devin Harris (Dallas Mavericks); Andre Iguodala (Philadelphia 76ers); Al Jefferson (Minnesota Timberwolves); Jason Kapono (Toronto Raptors); and David Lee (New York Knicks).
Newly named Seattle SuperSonics head coach P.J. Carlesimo, who served as an assistant with the 1992 U.S. Olympic "Dream Team" and who has been a head or assistant coach of five other USA Basketball teams, has been chosen head coach of the USA Select Team and he will be assisted by Toronto Raptors assistant coach Jay Triano.

"By definition this is a select team, one primarily made up of young NBA players. We have the Rookie of the Month from the 2007 NBA Summer League in Aaron Brooks, we have the best 3-point shooter in the league last season in Kapono, and we have others whose NBA futures are very promising. Basically this select group are players we felt would give our senior national squad the best possible opportunity to prepare for the FIBA Americas Championship," said USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team managing director Jerry Colangelo.

These players, some of whom have been exposed to USA Basketball in the past and others who have not, by joining us get into the USA Basketball pipeline. Some of these players may have a great opportunity to be involved with the USA Basketball Senior National program in the next quad.

"P.J. Carlesimo will coach the USA Select Team and is a perfect fit because he has so much USA Basketball experience. His willingness to do this is very much appreciated especially since he just accepted the Seattle SuperSonics head coaching job.

"Jay Triano, a former coach of the Canadian national team and currently an assistant coach with the Toronto Raptors, will be assisting. Jay is very familiar with the international game and its nuances and we're pleased to have P.J. and Jay as our staff," added Colangelo.

The select squad will begin training Aug. 14 in Las Vegas and will scrimmage against the USA Senior National Team from Aug. 15-20.

The USA Senior National Team's Aug 15-21 training camp will be utilized to determine the 12-member USA squad that will compete Aug. 22-Sept. 2 in the FIBA Americas Championship 2007. Rosters for the FIBA Americas Championship must be submitted to FIBA Americas on July 21.
The FIBA Americas Championship, featuring 10 men's national teams, is one of five FIBA Olympic qualifying zone tournaments and will determine the two men's teams from the Americas zone who will earn a qualification spot for the 2008 Olympic Games that are being held Aug. 8-24 in Beijing, China.

Seventeen members of the USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team are expected to participate in the Aug. 15-21 training and that roster includes: Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets); Shane Battier (Houston Rockets); Chauncey Billups (Detroit Pistons); Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors); Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers); Tyson Chandler (New Orleans Hornets); Kevin Durant (Seattle SuperSonics); Kirk Hinrich (Chicago Bulls); Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic); LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers); Jason Kidd (New Jersey Nets); Mike Miller (Memphis Grizzlies); Tayshaun Prince (Detroit Pistons); Michael Redd (Milwaukee Bucks); J.J. Redick (Orlando Magic); Amaré Stoudemire (Phoenix Suns); and Deron Williams (Utah Jazz).

Duke University Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski is head coach of the USA Senior Team program. Serving as assistant coaches are Syracuse University (N.Y.) and Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim, Phoenix Suns head mentor Mike D'Antoni and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Nate McMillan.

2007 USA Basketball Men's Select Team

NAME POS HGT WGT DOB NBA TEAM / COLLEGE or HIGH SCHOOL
LaMarcus Aldridge F 6-11 245 07/19/85 Portland Trail Blazers / Texas
Aaron Brooks G 6-0 160 01/14/85 Houston Rockets / Oregon
Monta Ellis G 6-3 177 10/26/85 Golden State Warriors / Lanier H.S. (MS)
Channing Frye F 6-11 248 05/17/83 Portland Trail Blazers / Arizona
Jeff Green F 6-9 235 08/08/86 Seattle SuperSonics / Georgetown
Devin Harris G 6-3 185 02/27/83 Dallas Mavericks / Wisconsin
Andre Iguodala G/F 6-6 207 01/28/84 Philadelphia 76ers / Arizona
Al Jefferson F 6-10 256 01/04/85 Minnesota Timberwolves / Prentiss H.S. (MS)
Jason Kapono F 6-8 215 02/02/81 Toronto Raptors / UCLA
David Lee F 6-9 249 04/29/83 New York Knicks / Florida

Head Coach: P.J. Carlesimo, Seattle SuperSonics
Assistant Coach: Jay Triano, Toronto Raptors
2007 USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team Training Schedule

August 15-21 Las Vegas Training Las Vegas, Nevada

August 15-20, 12-3 p.m. USA Team Training Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy, Las Vegas, Nevada
August 21, 2:15-3:45 p.m. USA Team Training Thomas & Mack Center, UNLV,
Las Vegas, Nevada

August 22-September2 FIBA Americas Championship 2007 Las Vegas, Nevada

Preliminary Round Play
August 22 (8 p.m.) USA - Venezuela Thomas & Mack Center
August 23 (8 p.m.) USA - U.S. Virgin Islands Thomas & Mack Center
August 25 (12 p.m.) USA - Canada Thomas & Mack Center
August 26 (6 p.m.) USA - Brazil Thomas & Mack Center
Second Round Play
August 27 (8 p.m.) USA - TBD Thomas & Mack Center
August 28 (8 p.m.) USA - TBD Thomas & Mack Center
August 29 (8 p.m.) USA - TBD Thomas & Mack Center
August 30 (9 p.m.) USA - TBD Thomas & Mack Center
September 1 (time TBA) Semifinals Thomas & Mack Center
September 2 (time TBA) Finals Thomas & Mack Center


Note: All times listed are subject to change and are Las Vegas local times (PDT).



2007 USA Basketball Men's Select Team – Abbreviated Biographies

LaMarcus Aldridge
Averaged 21.0 ppg. and 11.0 rpg. in his two 2007 Summer League game appearances ... Completed in 2006-07 his first season with the Portland Trail Blazers and started in 22 of the 63 games he played ... In 2006-07 he averaged 9.0 ppg., 5.0 rpg., 1.1 bpg. (26th in the NBA), shot 50.3 percent (25th in the NBA) from the field, 72.2 percent from the foul line ... Named 2006-07 NBA All-Rookie first team ... Was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round (#2) of the 2006 NBA Draft.

Aaron Brooks
Finished seventh in scoring (21.4 ppg.) and sixth in assists (5.2 apg.) in the NBA Summer League and was named by NBA.com the Rookie of the Month for the 2007 Summer League ... Averaged as a senior in 2006-07 at the University of Oregon 17.7 ppg. and 4.3 apg. ... Earned All-America second team honors from The Sporting News and third team honors from The Associated Press as a senior ... Finished collegiate career as Oregon's ninth all-time leading scorer (1,511 points) and ranks fourth in assists (471), fourth in 3-point field goals made (205), fifth in free throw percentage (.834) and sixth in steals (127) ... Was selected by the Houston Rockets in the first round (#26) of the 2007 NBA Draft ... Was a member of the 2002 USA Basketball Men's U18 World Championship Qualifying Team that captured a silver medal in Venezuela.

Monta Ellis
Completed in 2006-07 his second season with the Golden State Warriors and started in 53 of the 77 games he played ... In 2006-07 he averaged 16.5 ppg. (42nd in the NBA), 3.2 rpg., 4.1 apg. (35th in the NBA), 1.7 spg. (8th in the NBA), shot 47.5 percent from the field ... Named the 2006-07 NBA Most Improved Player ... Was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the second round (#40) of the 2005 NBA Draft ... Member of the 2005 USA Basketball Men's Junior National Select Team that captured a 106-98 victory over a World Select Team in the 2005 Nike Hoop Summit.

Channing Frye
Completed in 2006-07 his second season with the New York Knicks and started 59 of the 72 games he played ... In
2006-07 he averaged 9.5 ppg. and 5.5 rpg. ... Traded on the 2007 NBA Draft day (6/28/07) to the Portland Trail Blazers ... In 2005-06 averaged as a rookie 12.3 ppg. and 5.8 rpg ... Named 2005-06 NBA All-Rookie first team ... Has averaged over the course of 137 career games, 10.8 ppg. and 5.6 rpg. ...Was selected by the New York Knicks in the first round (#8) of the 2005 NBA Draft.

Jeff Green
Averaged 14.6 ppg. and 5.6 rpg. in his five 2007 Summer League game appearances ... Was credited by NBA.com with "The Line of the Summer" after recording 32 points, 13 rebounds, 2 steals (10-18 FGs, 2-4 3pt FGs, 10-14 FTs) on July 15 versus Portland ... Averaged 19.3 ppg., 4.3 rpg., 2.7 apg, 1.0 spg. in three games in the 2007 Rocky Mountain Revue ... As a junior in 2006-07 at Georgetown University averaged 14.3 ppg., 6.4 rpg. and 3.2 apg. ... Named to The Associated Press All-America third team in 2006-07 ... As a junior in 2006-07, helped lead Georgetown to its first Final Four appearance since 1985 ... Left Georgetown ranked 17th in scoring, 16th in rebounding and 12th in assists ... Was selected by the Boston Celtics in the first round (#5) of the 2007 NBA Draft and subsequently traded to Seattle.

Devin Harris
Completed in 2006-07 his third season with the Dallas Mavericks and started in 61 of the 80 games he played ... In
2006-07 he averaged 10.2 ppg., 2.5 rpg., 3.7 apg. (43rd in the NBA), 1.2 spg. (29th in the NBA), shot 49.2 percent from the field ... Has averaged over the course of 212 career games, 8.5 ppg., 2.0 rpg., 3.0 apg. and 1.1 spg. ... Was selected by the Washington Wizards in the first round (#5) of the 2004 NBA Draft.

Andre Iguodala
Completed in 2006-07 his third season with the Philadelphia 76ers and started in 76 of the 76 games he played ... In
2006-07 he averaged 18.2 ppg. (30th in the NBA), 5.7 rpg. (46th in the NBA), 5.7 apg. (17th in the NBA), 2.0 spg. (4th in the NBA), shot 44.7 percent from the field ... Has averaged over the course of 240 career games, 13.1 ppg., 5.7 rpg, 3.9 apg. and 1.8 spg. ... Named MVP of the 2006 Rookie Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend in Houston (30 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 assists) ... Finished second in the 2005 Slam Dunk Competition ... Named 2005-06 NBA All-Rookie first team ... Was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round (#9) of the 2004 NBA Draft ... Was a member of the 2002 USA Basketball Men's U18 World Championship Qualifying Team that captured a silver medal in Venezuela.

Al Jefferson
Completed in 2006-07 his third season with the Boston Celtics and started in 60 of the 69 games he played ... In 2006-07 he averaged 16.0 ppg.(65th), 11.0 rpg.(7th in the NBA), 1.3 apg., 1.5 bpg. (20th in the NBA), shot 51.4 percent (23rd in the NBA) from the field ... Has averaged over the course of 199 career games, 10.3 ppg., 6.9 rpg. and 1.0 bpg. ...Was selected by the Boston Celtics in the first round (#15) of the 2004 NBA Draft ... Member of the 2004 USA Basketball Men's Junior National Select Team that captured a 99-79 victory over a World Select Team in the 2004 Nike Hoop Summit.

Jason Kapono
Signed to play with the Toronto Raptors on July 11, 2007 ... Completed in 2006-07 his fourth overall season and second with the Miami Heat and started in 35 of the 67 games he played ... In 2006-07 he averaged 10.9 ppg., 2.7 rpg., 1.2 apg., shot 49.4 percent from the field, 51.4 percent (108-210 3pt FGs) from 3-point (first in the NBA), 89.2 percent from the foul line ... His 2006-07 percentage from 3-point ranks as the fourth highest in league history and the best since the 1995-96 season (Tim Legler, .522) ... Won the 3-Point Shootout at the 2007 All-Star Weekend and tied the all-time final round record with 24 points ... Has averaged over the course of 240 career games, 7.4 ppg. and 2.0 rpg. ...Was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round (#31) of the 2003 NBA Draft ... Was a member of the 2002 USA Basketball Men's U21 World Championship Team that captured a gold medal in Japan.

David Lee
Completed in 2006-07 his second season with the New York Knicks and started in 12 of the 58 games he played ... In 2006-07 he averaged 10.7 ppg., 10.4 rpg., 1.8 apg., shot 60.0 percent from the field ... Established a New York team record with a 60.0 field goal percentage in 2006-07 ... Earned MVP honors in the 2007 Rookie Challenge at All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas...Poured in a game-high 30 points on a perfect shooting night (14-14 FGs, 2-2 FTs), adding game-high 11 rebounds with four assists in 24 minutes in leading Sophomores to 155-114 win ... In 2005-06 averaged as a rookie 5.1 ppg. and 4.5 rpg. ... Has averaged over the course of 125 career games, 7.7 ppg. and 7.2 rpg. ...Was selected by the New York Knicks in the first round (#30) of the 2005 NBA Draft.

P.J. Carlesimo - USA Select Team Head Coach
Named the 15th head coach in Seattle SuperSonics franchise history on July 5, 2007 ... Served as an assistant coach with the San Antonio Spurs the past five seasons helping lead the Spurs to three NBA Championships ...Named in the summer of 1994 head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers … Led the Blazers to the playoffs three straight seasons … In June of 1997 was hired as Golden State's head coach … Spent three seasons with the Warriors ... During five full seasons as a head coach in Portland and Golden State, Carlesimo's teams finished in the NBA's top 10 in terms of Defensive Rating four times ... He spent 19 years as a head coach at the NCAA level, including 12 seasons at Seton Hall University... Led the Pirates to six trips to the NCAA Tournament including an appearance in the 1989 NCAA Championship Game … Named the 1989 NCAA Coach of the Year after the Pirates finished with a 31-7 mark … Earned Big East Conference Coach of the Year honors in both 1988 and 1989 ... Served as an assistant for USA Basketball's 1992 Olympic Games Team that was tagged the "Dream Team." ... Served as an assistant coach for the 1990 World Championships, 1990 Goodwill Games and the 1988 Olympic Trials … Was the head coach of the 1993 Team USA and the 1991 USA World University Games team that won a gold medal.

Jay Triano - USA Select Team Assistant Coach
Has served five seasons as an assistant coach with the Toronto Raptors ... Became the first Canadian born and Canadian trained coach in the NBA when he was named an assistant coach to Lenny Wilkens during the 2002-03 season ... Was the head coach of the Canadian men's national team from 1998-2004 posting a 52-42 (.553) record ... Led Canada to a semifinal berth in the 2003 FIBA Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Puerto Rico and to a 5-2 record, second best to the United States ... In 1992-93, he was an assistant coach on the Canadian men's national team and in 1993-94 he was the head coach of the Canadian men's junior national team ... Began his coaching career in 1985 as an assistant at his alma mater Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia ... Took over the head coaching duties in 1988 and served in that capacity until 1995 ... Played for the Canadian national team for 11 years (1978-88) and was a member of three Olympic teams (1980, 1984 and 1988), serving as captain for the last two.