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Team USA may be considering Trevor Ariza?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Carl Herrera, Aug 25, 2009.

  1. Carl Herrera

    Carl Herrera Contributing Member

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    Apparently, he was invited to play for the Dominican Republic national team with Horford, Villanueva, etc. and was on their preliminary roster a while ago, but decided not to do after receiving word that Team USA may want him.

    Don't know how reliable the info is because it's from a Chinease website, but, if true, this could be interesting.
     
  2. ItsMyFault

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    Well it makes sense... he's a perfect replacement for Tayshaun Prince IMO... long arms.. good defender... he can shoot and he's athletic.
     
  3. FFz

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    sounds like a dirty way for team USA to weaken the opposition.
     
  4. HPD

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    it be great for another ROCKET to represent HIS country on the world stage
     
  5. Tha TC

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    fixed it for you
     
  6. Baqui99

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    Yep. There's no way he makes the U.S. squad.
     
  7. HTown_TMac

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    exactly.
     
  8. tmoney1101

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    wow, way to put a possitive spin on it :rolleyes: . we've had no one on the

    USA squad since dream, i think it would be great to see another rocket rep.

    our country.
     
  9. Carl Herrera

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    I think I read somewhere he didn't want to play..
     
  12. RV6

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    i'm pretty sure he was invited some time ago, just to the tryouts like so many other young players...i wouldn't say there's no way he makes it though..some players get injured or opt out....i could see him taking over the tayshaun prince role for them..
     
  13. JayGoogle

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    I think this was pre-olympic. These were the times where USA was cocky just put some all-stars on teh court and expected to win...

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    But ariza should play for DR, he has a slim shot at making USA.
     
  14. milkoholic17

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    Wow. Trevor Ariza is Dominican? I truly thought he was African American, not to be racist or anything. I honestly thought he was.
     
  15. daywalker02

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    According to Wikipedia he has Venezuelan- South American roots.
     
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    He's not 100% Dominican, born here, his parents may have been too, but his grandparents are both from around the Caribbean i believe..
     
  17. daywalker02

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    There you have it.
    http://www.usbasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=USA&PlayerID=61750&AmNotSure=1
     
  18. daywalker02

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    Father Kenny McClary played at Florida University in the mid to late 1980s, and professionally with the Sydney Kings in Australia.
    Ariza is of Dominican and Turks & Caicos Islands descent through his grandfather Osvaldo Ariza, who is a native of Puerto Plata and his Mother Lolita Ariza who is a native of Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos.
     
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    Found out lots of stuff
    His mother Lolita Ariza was a former Miss Universe candidate for Turks and Caicos
     
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    RIP Sydney Kings.
    :(
     

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