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06-18-2010, 05:00 PM
So far Charlie Villanueva is the only of the three Dominican NBAs likely to play for the Dominican Republic in the Santo Domingo 2010 Centrobasket championship from 5 to 11 July.
It is now known that Dominican NBA basketball player Francisco Garcia is on the roster to play in Basketball without Borders (BWD) Asia that will be held in Singapore from 28 June to 1 July.
Also playing in the Singapore event is NBA All-Star, fellow Dominican Al Horford (Atlanta Hawks). Horford played for the Dominican national team, but announced he would not do so this year. Other team members for the BWB Asia are 2009 NBA Champion Trevor Ariza (Houston Rockets), Corey Brewer (Minnesota Timberwolves) and Taj Gibson (Chicago Bulls). The four-day camp will unite the top 50 young basketball players from 22 countries across Asia to promote basketball and encourage positive social change in the areas of education, health and wellness.
Meanwhile, the third Dominican NBA player, Charlie Villanueva is expected to play for the DR in Santo Domingo. Pistons forward Charlie Villanueva "is leaning toward" playing for the Dominican Republic this summer, his older brother, Rob Villanueva told the Detroit Free Press yesterday.
As reported, Villanueva is "50-50" to play this summer -- mainly because he was considering his training schedule. Some logistical details still need to be ironed out. The tournament is a qualifier for next summer's FIBA Americas Championship -- a 2012 London Olympics qualifier.
Reportedly, Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars cleared Villanueva to participate.
www.freep.com/article/20100617/SPORTS03/6170454/1051/... (http://www.freep.com/article/20100617/SPORTS03/6170454/1051/Is-summer-play-in-Charlie-Villanuevas-plans)
www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/newsid/40506/arti.html (http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/newsid/40506/arti.html)
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It is now known that Dominican NBA basketball player Francisco Garcia is on the roster to play in Basketball without Borders (BWD) Asia that will be held in Singapore from 28 June to 1 July.
Also playing in the Singapore event is NBA All-Star, fellow Dominican Al Horford (Atlanta Hawks). Horford played for the Dominican national team, but announced he would not do so this year. Other team members for the BWB Asia are 2009 NBA Champion Trevor Ariza (Houston Rockets), Corey Brewer (Minnesota Timberwolves) and Taj Gibson (Chicago Bulls). The four-day camp will unite the top 50 young basketball players from 22 countries across Asia to promote basketball and encourage positive social change in the areas of education, health and wellness.
Meanwhile, the third Dominican NBA player, Charlie Villanueva is expected to play for the DR in Santo Domingo. Pistons forward Charlie Villanueva "is leaning toward" playing for the Dominican Republic this summer, his older brother, Rob Villanueva told the Detroit Free Press yesterday.
As reported, Villanueva is "50-50" to play this summer -- mainly because he was considering his training schedule. Some logistical details still need to be ironed out. The tournament is a qualifier for next summer's FIBA Americas Championship -- a 2012 London Olympics qualifier.
Reportedly, Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars cleared Villanueva to participate.
www.freep.com/article/20100617/SPORTS03/6170454/1051/... (http://www.freep.com/article/20100617/SPORTS03/6170454/1051/Is-summer-play-in-Charlie-Villanuevas-plans)
www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/newsid/40506/arti.html (http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/newsid/40506/arti.html)
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#11)