U.S. Team Was Probably A Gold Longshot From Start Premium Story

J.J. Redick
J.J. Redick
By Frank Burlison
National Basketball Columnist
Date: Aug 14, 2005

Even with a couple of leading candidates to win the 2006 John R. Wooden Award in its lineup, Team USA couldn't play its way into the medal round semifinals at the FIBA Under-21 Championships in Argentina. What could the coaching staff and USA Basketball's selection committee have done differently to make a major difference? In all reality, not a lot.

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