Chandler #1 Team USA alternate

Copperhead · Post #1 » by **Copperhead** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:16 pm

New Orleans Hornets center Tyson Chandler has been invited to travel with Team USA to the Beijing Olympics as the No. 1 alternate, ESPN.com has learned.

That means Chandler can be added to the active roster until Aug. 6 in the event of injury to one of the 12 active roster members.

http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/new ... id=3467851

BigSkyBlazerFan · Post #2 » by **BigSkyBlazerFan** » Fri Jul 4, 2008 6:51 am

I’m glad, the US team needed another great center.

Copperhead · Post #3 » by **Copperhead** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:31 pm

Chandler to help Team USA

Hornets center Tyson Chandler has accepted an invitation to train with the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team and will join the squad for training camp next week in Las Vegas, USA Basketball officials announced Tuesday.

Team USA officials did not say whether Chandler will accompany the team to Beijing for the Olympic Games Aug. 8-24.

Chandler was not available for comment Tuesday.

http://blog.nola.com/tpsports/2008/07/c ... m_usa.html

Copperhead · Post #4 » by **Copperhead** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 3:30 am

Tyson is going to miss this weeks practice with Team USA because of an inflamed toe.

http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/new ... id=3496924