Article: Roster almost set; training camp could be in New York

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Dateline: NEW YORK With its 12-man roster all but finalized, the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team is considering holding its training camp in the New York area, The Associated Press learned Friday.

Elton Brand of the Los Angeles Clippers, Richard Jefferson of the New Jersey Nets and Nick Collison of the University of Kansas were picked for the final three roster spots for this summer's Olympic qualifying tournament in Puerto Rico, an Olympic basketball official told the AP on condition of anonymity.

Unlike the first nine players chosen for the team, Brand, Jefferson and Collison will not be assured of spots on the 2004 Olympic team roster.

The U.S. team plans to ...

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