The roster of the World Team for the 2010 Nike Hoop Summit has been announced (April 10th at Portland). Squad coached by Rod Beveridge will try to repeat the excellent result of last edition, breaking a 7 years winning streak of the americans winning 97-89.

The prospects who will fight against the americans will be: canadians Cory Joseph ('91, Findlay Prep, USA) and Tristan Thompson ('91, Findlay Prep, USA), croatian Duje Dukan ('91, Deerfield HS, USA), chinese Sui Ran ('92, Shandong, China), australian Jason Cadee ('91, Australian Institute, Australia), turkish Enes Kanter ('92, Stoneridge Prep, USA) -at the pic-, montenegrin Nikola Mirotic ('91, Palencia, Spain), french Mael Lebrun ('91, Orleans, France), serbian Dejan Musli ('91, FMP, Serbia) -at the pic- and New Zealand Robert Loe ('91, Breakers, New Zealand).

The team will be led for the sixth consecutive year by respected australian national teams coach Rob Beveridge. Beveridge is currently coach of the Perth Wildcats in Australia’s NBL and last week led the club to the national championship. Beveridge will again be assisted by serbian Marin Sedlacek, who is making his 10th Hoop Summit appearance.

 

Photo: FIBA Europe / Pascal Allée