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News from August 22.

Dallas signed Travis Best to a 1 year, minimum contract.

Sacramento signed Tony Massenburg.

Milwaukee named Bob Ociepka as an assistant coach.

Minnesota signed rookie free agent Kirk Penny.


FIBA Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament results

USA 98, Venezuela 69
Tracy McGrady (USA) had 16 points including 7-10 FG.
Allen Iverson (USA) had 14 points, 7 assists, 3 steals, and 8 turnovers.
Tim Duncan (USA) had 13 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Victor Diaz (Ven) had 16 points including 4-10 3-pointers and 3 steals.
Carlos Morris Salazar (Ven) had 11 points.
USA shot 59.3% (35-59) FG and Ven shot 31% (22-71) FG.

Argentina 94, Canada 90
Luis Scola (Arg) had 21 points including 10-12 FG and 5 rebounds.
Emanuel Ginobili (Arg) had 19 points and 6 assists.
Andres Nocioni (Arg) had 18 points and 9 rebounds.
Steve Nash (Can) had 24 points including 6-6 3-pointers and 10 assists.
Deham Brown (Can) had 16 points.

Mexico 80, Uruguay 68
Eduardo Najera (Mex) had 21 points including 9-10 FT and 9 rebounds.
Horacio Llamas (Mex) had 14 points including 8-10 FT, 5 rebounds, and 5
turnovers.
Omar Quintero (Mex) had 12 points and 8 rebounds.
Trelonnie Owens (Uru) had 17 points and 6 rebounds.
Nicolas Mazzarino Gallino (Uru) had 11 points including 3-15 FG and 5
assists.

Dominican Republic 69, Virgin Islands 65
Franklin Western C****es (DR) had 18 points.
Henry Lalane Peguero (DR) had 14 points and 6 rebounds.
Carlos Paniagua (DR) had 10 points.
Jameel Heywood (VI) had 21 points and 13 rebounds including 7 offensive.
Kevin Sheppard (VI) had 12 points and 5 rebounds.

News from August 23.

FIBA Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament results
USA 113, Virgin Islands 55
Allen Iverson (USA) had 17 points including 7-9 FG.
Kenyon Martin (USA) had 14 points and 7 rebounds.
Nick Collison (USA) had 13 points and 5 rebounds.
Jameel Heywood (VI) had 13 points.
Ja Ja Richards (VI) had 9 points and 9 rebounds.
USA shot 65.6% (42-64) FG and VI shot 28.9% (22-76) FG.

Canada 90, Uruguay 84
Rowen Barrett (Can) had 22 points.
Peter Guarasci (Can) had 14 points and 6 rebounds.
Prosper Karangwa (Can) had 14 points.
Trelonnie Owens (Uru) had 22 points including 4-8 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, 5
assists, and 3 blocks.
Nicolas Mazzarino Gallino (Uru) had 16 points including 4-8 3-pointers.

Puerto Rico 92, Mexico 70
Eddie Casiano (PR) had 19 points.
Daniel Santiago (PR) had 18 points including 6-8 FG, 5 assists, and 3
blocks.
Carlos Arroyo (PR) had 12 points.
Omar Quintero (Mex) had 24 points including 5-9 3-pointers and 3 steals.
Jesus Benitez (Mex) had 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Brazil 96, Venezuela 89
Marcelo Machado (Bra) had 20 points and 5 assists.
Anderson Varejao (Bra) had 19 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals, and 3
blocks.
Tiago Splitter (Bra) had 15 points including 7-10 FT and 8 rebounds.
Victor Diaz (Ven) had 24 points including 10-16 FG and 6 rebounds.
Oscar Torres (Ven) had 19 points and 9 rebounds including 6 offensive.

News from August 24.

FIBA Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament results
Canada 108, Mexico 72
Rowen Barrett (Can) had 27 points on a perfect 7-7 FG, 3-3 3-pointers, and
10-10 FT.
Deham Brown (Can) had 24 points including 10-18 FG.
Greg Newton (Can) had 10 points.
Omar Quintero (Mex) had 27 points including 10-14 FG and 3-4 3-pointers.
Horacio Llamas (Mex) had 10 points.
Can shot 63.2% (36-57) FG and Mex shot 44.4% (24-54) FG.

Argentina 85, Puerto Rico 80
Emanuel Ginobili (Arg) had 16 points and 10 assists.
Ruben Wolkowisky (Arg) had 16 points.
Alejandro Montecchia (Arg) had 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Carlos Arroyo (PR) had 22 points and 5 rebounds.
Daniel Santiago (PR) had 15 points including 7-9 FG and 9 rebounds.

Brazil 104, Dominican Republic 72
Leandro Barbosa (Bra) had 22 points.
Renato Lamas Pinto (Bra) had 17 points.
Alex Ribeiro Garcia (Bra) had 16 points including 5-7 FG.
Amaury Filion Fernandez (DR) had 35 points on 12-21 FG and 8-10 FT and 7
rebounds including 5 offensive.

Venezuela 87, Virgin Islands 84
Diego Guevara Salas (Ven) had 21 points including 5-8 3-pointers and 5
assists.
Victor Diaz (Ven) had 27 points including 4-11 3-pointers.
Tomas Aguilera (Ven) had 10 points.
Kevin Sheppard (VI) had 24 points including 4-6 3-pointers.
Jameel Heywood (VI) had 18 points and 5 rebounds.


Standings W L Points
Group A
Argentina 3 1 7
Canada 3 1 7
Puerto Rico 2 2 6
Mexico 2 2 6
Uruguay 0 4 4
Group B
USA 4 0 8
Brazil 3 1 7
Dominican Republic 2 2 6
Venezuela 1 3 5
Virgin Islands 0 4 4

Thus ends the Preliminary Rounds. The top 4 teams from each group
advances to the Quarter Finals.
Schedule for 8/25
2:30 pm Mexico vs Dominican Republic
5:00 pm Argentina vs Brazil
7:30 pm Puerto Rico vs Venezuela
10:00 pm USA vs Canada

Schedule for 8/26
2:30 pm Mexico vs Venezuela
5:00 pm USA vs Argentina
7:30 pm Puerto Rico vs Dominican Republic
10:00 pm Canada vs Brazil

Schedule for 8/27
2:30 pm Canada vs Venezuela
5:00 pm USA Mexico vs Brazil
7:30 pm Argentina vs Dominican Republic
10:00 pm USA vs Puerto Rico


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