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08-04-2011, 12:40 PM
University of Kentucky basketball coach, now wearing the hat of coach of the Dominican national team that seeks to make it to the 2012 London Olympics, says he is impressed with the team spirit and the efforts of the team that is training at the University of Kentucky. Calipari is being assisted by Del Harris, Rock Strickland and Orlando Antigua. The Dominican team centers round NBA players Al Horford (Atlanta Hawks), Francisco Garcia (Sacramento Kings) and Charlie Villanueva (Detroit Pistons). University of Kentucky senior Eloy Vargas is also on the team, as well as former Louisville guard Edgar Sosa.
The Dominican team is scheduled to match a team of University of Kentucky present and past players on 15 August at the Rupp Arena. The game was a quick sellout so another will be played at the KFC Yum Center in Kentucky. The games are fund-raisers for the team. The pros for Kentucky playing in Louisville include Eric Bledsoe, DeMarcus Cousins, Josh Harrellson, Brandon Knight, Nazr Mohammed, Rajon Rondo and John Wall. Denny Crum will be an honorary coach in the event along with retired UK coach Joe B. Hall.
The Dominican push to make the 2012 Olympics has been getting quite a following in the media. The team is preparing for the 2011 FIBA Americas Tournament set for 30 August to 11 September in Mar del Plata, Argentina. The winner earns an automatic bid to play in the 2012 Olympics. The DR has never played in the Olympics.
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The Dominican team is scheduled to match a team of University of Kentucky present and past players on 15 August at the Rupp Arena. The game was a quick sellout so another will be played at the KFC Yum Center in Kentucky. The games are fund-raisers for the team. The pros for Kentucky playing in Louisville include Eric Bledsoe, DeMarcus Cousins, Josh Harrellson, Brandon Knight, Nazr Mohammed, Rajon Rondo and John Wall. Denny Crum will be an honorary coach in the event along with retired UK coach Joe B. Hall.
The Dominican push to make the 2012 Olympics has been getting quite a following in the media. The team is preparing for the 2011 FIBA Americas Tournament set for 30 August to 11 September in Mar del Plata, Argentina. The winner earns an automatic bid to play in the 2012 Olympics. The DR has never played in the Olympics.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#7)