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GREENE SHOWS LONG RANGE SHOOTING SKILLS AS US U19 TEAM DOMINATES GLOBAL GAMES
DALLAS - Donte Greene of Towson Catholic (above) continued his preparations this week for the U19 Basketball World Championships with Team USA, as the Americans swept three contests to win the 2007 Global Games title before departing for Novi Sad,
Published: 07/09/2007
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GREENE SHOWS LONG RANGE SHOOTING SKILLS AS US U19 TEAM DOMINATES GLOBAL GAMES | TC star now off to Serbia for FIBA U19 World Championships
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DALLAS - Donte Greene of Towson Catholic continued his preparations this week for the U19 Basketball World Championships with Team USA, as the Americans swept three contests to win the 2007 Global Games title before departing for Novi Sad, Serbia for the the World Championships, which get underway on Thursday.
In the Global Games, Greene averaged 8.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 12 minutes per contest, coming off the bench. His best game was on Friday when he scored 11 points by going 5-for-6 from the field in a 117-79 rout of Puerto Rico. During the tournament Greene was also 3-of-7 from beyond the three point arc, a skill he flashed during his MIAA career, but was unable to fully exploit because the Owls needed his 6'-10" presence under the basket. In Dallas, he also went 6-of-7 (85.7%) from the free throw line.
Greene is just one of three members of the American team with no college experience, but he did have an opportunity to play with the U18 national team last summer. It has been a whirlwind year for Greene, who along with fellow senior Malcolm Delaney, led Towson Catholic to MIAA and Baltimore Catholic League championships. Following his high school season, Greene appeared in the McDonald's and Nike All-American games and has refined his skills competing in pickup games with present and past NBA stars, including former TC and Syracuse All-American Carmelo Anthony.
The U.S. opens play at the World Championships on Thursday when they meet Mali at noon (EDT). They will continue in pool play on Friday against China (2:30 pm) and on Saturday (noon) against host Serbia. The top three teams from Group B, of which the U.S. is a part, will then advance to a seeded pool with the top three teams from Group A. The tournament will then continue to advance towards the medal round games, which will be played on July 22. |
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