NBA BASKETBALL: ATLANTA HAWKS

Hawks' Horford named to USA Basketball Men's Select team
'08 draft picks Rose, Mayo also will help prep Olympic squad for Beijing

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 07/16/08

Al Horford has been named to USA Basketball's Men's Select team. The Hawks forward will help the U.S. Olympic team prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China next month.

Horford was named along with nine other players: LaMarcus Aldridge (Portland), Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City), Jeff Green (Oklahoma City), Luther Head (Houston), Andre Iguodala (Philadelphia), Kevin Martin (Sacramento), O.J. Mayo (Memphis), Derrick Rose (Chicago) and Rodney Stuckey (Detroit).

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"I would like to express my appreciation to the USA Basketball committee for selecting me to the Select Team, as we (Team USA) do our best to win the gold this summer in Beijing. It is a tremendous opportunity, and I look forward to competing against Team USA next week in Las Vegas," Horford said in a statement.

— Staff reports

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