Jeremy Lin named to USA Select team
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New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin celebrates after his long pass hit Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire for a layup against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the fourth quarter of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, February 29, 2012. [Photo\Agencies] |
New York Knicks' point guard Jeremy Lin will be named to the 2012 USA Select Team, the squad that will practice against the US Olympic team this summer in preparation for the London Olympics, ESPN reports Monday.
Mart Stanmez at the CSNBayArea.com reports that Jeremy Lin, Kyrie Irving, and Klay Thompson have been selected to play on the USA Select Team this summer.
As reported, although the announcement is not yet official, an NBA source indicated that Jeremy Lin would be part of the select team.
Also named as being on the team, according to the source, are John Wall, DeMar DeRozan, Paul George, Gordon Hayward, Kawhi Leonard, DeJuan Blair, Ryan Anderson, Taj Gibson and Derrick Favors.
