BLOOMINGTON, Ind.-Indiana University forward D.J. White is one of 30 of the nation's top collegiate basketball players who have accepted invitations to participate in the July 12-14 USA Basketball Men's Pan American Games Team Trials that will be held at Haverford College (Pa.).
"D.J.has worked really hard to put himself in this position," Indiana head coach Kelvin Sampson said. "I have always been a proponent of playing for your country. We are very proud of D.J. and he will do a great job for Coach (Jay) Wright and his staff."
The Trials will be used to select the finalists for the USA Basketball Pan American Games squad that will look to capture gold at the 2007 Pan American Games that are being held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 13-29. Athlete selections for the Trials were made by the USA Basketball Men's Collegiate Committee, chaired by Syracuse University (N.Y.) head coach Jim Boeheim.
"I am excited about the opportunity to represent my country," White said. "This is something I have always wanted to do."
Indiana's D.J. White Among Candidates For 2007 USA Men's Basketball Pan American Games Roster
06-04-2007, 09:10 PM
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