Terrapin Trio Preps For USA Training Camp Beginning Friday
8/6/2001 8:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Aug. 6, 2001
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- Lonny Baxter, Juan Dixon and Tahj Holden travel to Denver, Colo., this week, to participate in USA training camp for the World University Games. The Terrapin trio are a part of 16 athletes chosen for the training camp from a tryout in June at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. Twelve of the 16 will be chosen for the USA's roster at the World University Games, conducted Aug. 22-Sept. 1 in Beijing, China.
Maryland placed three members of its 2001-02 roster onto national team training camp rosters, as did defending national champion Duke, who had three members selected among 16 finalists selected Sunday for the USA World Championship For Young Men Team. The World Championships are held Aug. 3-12 in Saitama, Japan.
Maryland's Steve Blake teamed with Duke's Jason Williams last season while helping the U.S. qualify for the World Championships, at the World Championships For Young Men Qualifying Tournament in Brazil.
Duke's Carlos Boozer, Chris Duhon and Dahntay Jones (a Rutgers transfer) were among those chosen after four training sessions last weekend.
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Making the 16-player cut for the USA Basketball World University Games Team were three members of Maryland's 2001 NCAA Final Four team.
"We had a very good talent level here. Particularly perimeter guys, guys that can get to the basket and make shots and that's important in international competition," said Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim, who is coaching the USA World Championship For Young Men Team.
The 12 members of the USA Basketball World University Games Team will be announced during an Aug. 10-17 training camp at the Denver Nuggets' training facility in Denver. The tournament, featuring teams from 28 countries, is set for Aug. 22-Sept. 1 in Beijing, China.
Penn State coach Jerry Dunn is coaching the USA Basketball World University Games Team.
