On Saturday night, the USA basketball team announced their final roster. The Sixers star Andre Iguodala has been working out with the potential players, and today Iggy and the Sixers organization received some great news. Iguodala was nominated to represent team USA in the 2012 Olympics in London. Iggy is the first Sixer to do so since Allen Iverson in 2004.
Head coach Doug Collins, a former Olympian had this to say about the Sixers guard:
"Congrats to Dre, Nobody could be more pleased than I am that he's starting to get the recognition for being a great player. Being an Olympian in 1972, I know what this means for him and I'm very proud."
Here is the final 2012 USA roster, courtesy of usabasketball.com:
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NAME
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POS
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HGT
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WGT
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DOB
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CURRENT TEAM / COLLEGE or HIGH SCHOOL
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F
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6-8
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230
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5/29/84
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New York Knicks / Syracuse
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F
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6-10
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230
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3/24/84
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Miami Heat / Georgia Tech
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|
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G
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6-6
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205
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8/23/78
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Los Angeles Lakers / Lower Merion H.S. (PA)
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|
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C
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7-1
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240
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10/02/82
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New York Knicks / Dominguez H.S. (CA)
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|
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G
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6-10
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220
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3/11/92
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New Orleans Hornets / Kentucky
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|
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G
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6-9
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235
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9/29/88
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Oklahoma City Thunder / Texas
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F
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6-8
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230
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8/17/86
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Memphis Grizzlies / Connecticut
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|
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G
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6-3
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215
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12/25/88
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New Orleans Hornets / Indiana
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F
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6-10
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251
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03/16/89
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Los Angeles Clippers / Oklahoma
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G
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6-5
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220
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8/26/89
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Oklahoma City Thunder / Arizona State
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G/F
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6-6
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207
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1/28/84
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Philadelphia 76ers / Arizona
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F
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6-8
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250
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12/30/84
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Miami Heat / St. Vincent-St. Mary H.S. (OH)
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F
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6-10
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260
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9/07/88
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Minnesota Timberwolves / UCLA
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G
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6-0
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183
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5/06/85
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Los Angeles Clippers / Wake Forest
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G
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6-3
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187
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11/12/88
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Oklahoma City Thunder / UCLA
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G
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6-3
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209
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7/26/84
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Brooklyn Nets / Illinois
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Managing Director: Jerry Colangelo
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Head Coach: Mike Krzyzewski, Duke University
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Assistant Coach: Jim Boeheim, Syracuse University
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Assistant Coach: Mike D'Antoni
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Assistant Coach: Nate McMillan
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Team Physician: Don Roberts, Portland Trail Blazers
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Team Physician: Paul Saenz, San Antonio Spurs
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Athletic Trainer: Joseph Sharpe, Oklahoma City Thunder
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Athletic Trainer: Casey Smith, Dallas Mavericks
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