COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (August 5, 2010) -- Temple University center Lavoy Allen (Morrisville, Pa.) was added to the USA Men's Select Team that will train against 2010 USA Men's World Championship Team finalists during training in New York City, USA Basketball announced today.
Allen replaces forward Howard Thompkins (University of Georgia / Lithonia, Ga.), who withdrew because of a minor left foot injury.
The 2010 USA Basketball Select squad that will participate in the USA World Championship Team training camp in New York is: Allen; JaJuan Johnson (Purdue University / Indianapolis, Ind.); Jon Leuer (University of Wisconsin / Orono, Minn.); Shelvin Mack (Butler University / Lexington, Ky.); Kyle Singler (Duke University / Medford, Ore.); Chris Singleton (Florida State University / Canton, Ga.); Nolan Smith (Duke University / Upper Marlboro, Md.); Mike Tisdale (University of Illinois / Riverton, Ill.); Kemba Walker (University of Connecticut / Bronx, N.Y.); and Chris Wright (University of Dayton / Trotwood, Ohio).
Allen and all the other Select Team members gained USA Basketball experience during the July 19-24 USA
National Team training camp in Las Vegas under the direction of University of Washington head coach Lorenzo Romar and Villanova University head coach Jay Wright. Wright will also return to lead the 2010 USA Select Team in New York.
The Select Team members will gather in New York on Aug. 9, and train against the USA World Championship Team finalists on Aug. 10 (1-3 p.m. EDT at John Jay College); Aug. 11 (1-3 p.m. EDT at John Jay College); Aug. 12 (time and site TBD); and Aug. 13 (11 a.m-12:30 p.m. EDT at the New York Knicks practice facility, Tarrytown, N.Y.).
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