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Team USA has resumed practice in preparation for the Americas Olympic Qualifier beginning August 22nd. The roster of players vying for the final 12 spots is very dynamic, a few of which seem to pull out each day. Kirk Hinrich withdrew his name last night.
One of the more interesting notes is the group of players Jerry Colangelo organized to scrimmage against Team USA this week.
Team director Jerry Colangelo devised assembling a scrimmage team to get a new generation of American NBA pros into the national team pipeline years in advance of the 2010 World Championship in Turkey and the 2012 Olympics in London, which is why eight players -- Devin Harris, David Lee, Al Jefferson, Aaron Brooks, Channing Frye, Jeff Green, Jason Kapono and Andre Iguodala -- will get a taste of what it's like to be a part of USA Basketball. Scrimmage team members Monta Ellis and LaMarcus Aldridge pulled out on Monday with injury concerns.Some names obviously more curious than others. What I'm most curious about is who you'd like to see make the team. Answer that with the below poll.
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