USA Basketball was informed today that Blake Griffin will not attend the USA National Team mini-camp because of a strain to his right shoulder which he incurred in the third game of the Clippers' five game Las Vegas Summer League schedule last week. The L
Shoulder Injury Forces Blake Griffin To Withdraw From USA Basketball National Team Mini-Camp
July 22, 2009 - Colorado Springs, Colorado
USA Basketball was informed today that Blake Griffin (Los Angeles Clippers / University of Oklahoma) will not attend the USA National Team mini-camp because of a strain to his right shoulder which he incurred in the third game of the Clippers' five game Las Vegas Summer League schedule last week. The Los Angeles Clippers' rookie forward will spend the next three to four weeks resting the shoulder while maintaining his normal lower body training and conditioning regimen, and will be further evaluated regularly.
The USA Basketball Men's National Team mini-camp will feature practice sessions on July 23 and July 24 (12:15-2:30 p.m. PDT) at Valley High School, and the mini-camp will be capped by the USA Basketball Showcase, a Blue-White intra-squad game, on Saturday, July 25, 8 p.m. (PDT) at the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of UNLV.
Tickets are now on sale for the 2009 USA Basketball Showcase, with seats priced at $10 to $75. Tickets can be purchased through www.UNLVtickets.com or 702-739-FANS.
Attending the July 22-25 mini-camp are D.J. Augustin (Charlotte Bobcats / Texas); Ronnie Brewer (Utah Jazz / Arkansas); Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder / Texas); Rudy Gay (Memphis Grizzlies / Connecticut); Eric Gordon (Los Angeles Clippers / Indiana); Danny Granger (Indiana Pacers / New Mexico); Jeff Green (Oklahoma City Thunder / Georgetown); Devin Harris (New Jersey Nets / Wisconsin); Andre Iguodala (Philadelphia 76ers / Arizona); Kyle Korver (Utah Jazz / Creighton); David Lee (New York Knicks / Florida); Brook Lopez (New Jersey Nets / Stanford); Kevin Love (Minnesota Timberwolves / UCLA); O.J. Mayo (Memphis Grizzlies / USC); JaVale McGee (Washington Wizards / Nevada-Reno); Paul Millsap (Utah Jazz / Louisiana Tech); Greg Oden (Portland Trail Blazers / Ohio State); Anthony Randolph (Golden State Warriors / LSU); Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls / Memphis); Josh Smith (Atlanta Hawks / Oak Hill Academy, Va.); Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder / UCLA); and Thaddeus Young (Philadelphia 76ers / Georgia Tech).
The USA Basketball Men's National Team mini-camp will feature practice sessions on July 23 and July 24 (12:15-2:30 p.m. PDT) at Valley High School, and the mini-camp will be capped by the USA Basketball Showcase, a Blue-White intra-squad game, on Saturday, July 25, 8 p.m. (PDT) at the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of UNLV.
Tickets are now on sale for the 2009 USA Basketball Showcase, with seats priced at $10 to $75. Tickets can be purchased through www.UNLVtickets.com or 702-739-FANS.
Attending the July 22-25 mini-camp are D.J. Augustin (Charlotte Bobcats / Texas); Ronnie Brewer (Utah Jazz / Arkansas); Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder / Texas); Rudy Gay (Memphis Grizzlies / Connecticut); Eric Gordon (Los Angeles Clippers / Indiana); Danny Granger (Indiana Pacers / New Mexico); Jeff Green (Oklahoma City Thunder / Georgetown); Devin Harris (New Jersey Nets / Wisconsin); Andre Iguodala (Philadelphia 76ers / Arizona); Kyle Korver (Utah Jazz / Creighton); David Lee (New York Knicks / Florida); Brook Lopez (New Jersey Nets / Stanford); Kevin Love (Minnesota Timberwolves / UCLA); O.J. Mayo (Memphis Grizzlies / USC); JaVale McGee (Washington Wizards / Nevada-Reno); Paul Millsap (Utah Jazz / Louisiana Tech); Greg Oden (Portland Trail Blazers / Ohio State); Anthony Randolph (Golden State Warriors / LSU); Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls / Memphis); Josh Smith (Atlanta Hawks / Oak Hill Academy, Va.); Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder / UCLA); and Thaddeus Young (Philadelphia 76ers / Georgia Tech).
Toronto Raptors head coach Jay Triano, Utah Jazz assistant coach Tyrone Corbin, Detroit Pistons assistant Dave Cowens, former New Orleans Hornets assistant Kenny Gattison, and Minnesota Timberwolves assistant Jerry Sichting, will serve as the staff for the 2009 USA Basketball Men's National Team mini-camp.
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