ORUalum Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Moses Ehambe, who averaged 24.7 ppg. in the finals to help lead the Iowa Energy to the 2010-11 NBA D-League championship, is among 21 players competing for a USA Pan American Games Team roster spot. (Photo: Rich Crimi/NBAE) Twenty-one players under contract to play in the NBA Development League in 2011-12, including seven with previous USA Basketball experience, have accepted invitations to participate in the Oct. 14-22 USA Pan American Games Team training camp. The training camp will be utilized to select the USA’s 12-man roster that will compete in the 2011 Pan American Games that are being held from Oct. 26-30 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Expected to attend the USA Pan American Games Team training camp are: Blake Ahearn (Erie BayHawks/Missouri State ‘07); Brian Butch (Injured for 2010-11 season/Wisconsin ‘08); Chris Daniels (KCC Egis, South Korea/Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ‘08); Justin Dentmon (Texas Legends/Washington ‘09); Jerome Dyson (Tulsa 66ers/Connecticut ‘10); Moses Ehambe (Iowa Energy/Oral Roberts ‘08); Anthony Goods (Dakota Wizards/Stanford ‘09); Ron Howard (Fort Wayne Mad Ants/Valparaiso ‘06); Marcus Lewis (Tulsa 66ers/Oral Roberts ‘09); Leo Lyons (Austin Toros/Missouri ‘09); Renaldo Major (Dakota Wizards/Fresno State ‘04); Anthony Mason, Jr. (Sioux Falls Skyforce/St. John's ‘10); Matt Rogers (Texas Legends/Southwest Baptist ‘10); Walker Russell (Fort Wayne Mad Ants/Jacksonville State ‘06); Donald Sloan (Reno Bighorns/Texas A&M ‘10); Gregory Stiemsma (Sokhumi Tbilisi, Georgia/Wisconsin ‘09); Curtis Sumpter (Maroussi BC, Greece/Villanova ‘07); Lance Thomas (Austin Toros/Duke ‘10); Curtis Withers (Angeles de Puebla, Mexico/Charlotte ‘06); Chris Wright (Dayton ‘11); and Luke Zeller (Bakersfield Jam/Notre Dame ‘09). “I think the overall depth of the 21 guys and the versatility they have to play multiple positions will be a great asset for the team,” said Tulsa 66ers head coach Nate Tibbetts, who on July 27 was named by USA Basketball head mentor of the USA Men’s Pan American Games Team. “Also, the wealth of experience these players have had both in the NBA D-League and overseas will be very beneficial. We are looking forward to getting training camp started in Tulsa to see these 21 players compete for roster spots.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcboy2000 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Very cool opportunity for both Moses and M-Dots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeagleman5 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 TheEagleman could see Ehambe making that squad....Lewis?....not so much...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUJason Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I just heard an interview with Nate Tibbets who I think is the current 66ers coach. He is a key decision maker about which of the 21 players will make the the 12 man roster. He was very complimentary of Moses and his 25 point average in the D League finals last year when his team won (Iowa Energy). He said that there is a 5 person board that will mainly make the cuts and he will be a big part of that process. He also said that there could be some hard feelings between him and the players that get cut, since he is a D-League coach and will have to coach this year against the teams on which they will be playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeagleman5 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Moses is probably a lock....Lewis?.....not gonna happen.....too slow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUTerry Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Not so fast my friend... Lewis has slimmed down and is actually a decent player. He has an okay low post move and can rebound. He has made a D-League squad so he has some talent. And he was invited to the try outs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Titan Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Marcus Lewis has become a tremendous "glue guy" at the D-League level. He does all the dirty work, and every successful team needs someone like him who doesn't feel that rebounding, setting screens, drawing charges, and mixing it up down low is somehow "beneath" them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeagleman5 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Good luck to Marcus then....sounds like the man has improved a lot over the past 3 yrs since leaving ORU......would be nice to see Lewis and Ehambe make this team..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKC Eagle Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 No way we made that 3rd consecutive NCAA trip without Marcus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUalum Posted October 17, 2011 Author Share Posted October 17, 2011 this is about the only mentions of ORU guys in training camp i could find... "USA Pan American Games Training Camp: Day 3- great energy from Moses Ehambe(OralRoberts)" "USA Pan American Games Training Camp: Day4- First practice went smoothe Marcus Lewis (Oral Roberts) 09' is really playing well, scoring&reb" http://twitter.com/#!/MarcusLSmith717 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Titan Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Ehambe and Lewis have both been named among the 15 finalists for the team. The final 12-man Pan Am squad will be announced this Sunday, 10/23/11. USA Basketball Announces Pan-American Team Finalists Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeagleman5 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I love it....TheEagleman's motto as always.....STAY THIRSTY, MY FRIENDS!..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUalum Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 they both made the team... USA Men's Pan American Games Team Named The official 12-man USA Basketball Men’s Pan American Games Team was announced Wednesday night after six days of training in Tulsa, Okla. The U.S. squad, comprised for the first time in Pan American Games history of NBA Development League players who are under contract to play in the NBA D-League in 2011-12, will continue training in Tulsa through Oct. 22 and will compete Oct. 26-30 in the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Selected as a finalists for the U.S. squad were: Blake Ahearn (Erie BayHawks/Missouri State ‘07); Brian Butch (Injured for 2010-11 season/Wisconsin ‘08); Justin Dentmon (Texas Legends/Washington ‘09); Jerome Dyson (Tulsa 66ers/Connecticut ‘10); Moses Ehambe (Iowa Energy/Oral Roberts ‘08); Marcus Lewis (Tulsa 66ers/Oral Roberts ‘09); Leo Lyons (Austin Toros/Missouri ‘09); Renaldo Major (Dakota Wizards/Fresno State ‘04); Donald Sloan (Reno Bighorns/Texas A&M ‘10); Gregory Stiemsma (Sokhumi Tbilisi, Georgia/Wisconsin ‘09); Curtis Sumpter (Maroussi BC, Greece/Villanova ‘07): and Lance Thomas (Austin Toros/Duke ‘10). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Titan Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 That's fantastic - really a tribute to how both of these guys matured and developed their respective games, both at ORU and in the D-League. Way to go, Mo and M-Dot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcboy2000 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Great news! Congratulations to Moses and M dots! Look forward to the writeup on ORUGoldenEagles.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Titan Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Here's an article from the Tulsa 66er's regarding Lewis' role on the Pan Am team. His coach uses the same term that I used to describe him a couple of weeks ago: "He's a glue guy." Lewis Playing Integral Role for USA Pan Am Team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeagleman5 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Not surprised about Moses Ehambe but TheEagleman has to eat a little crow on Lewis....he clearly has stepped up his game the past two years.....I'll take my crow well done, please...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUJason Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Nice article. You don't usually see an article focusing on a "role player". Usually the scorers get all the pub. Marcus has clearly earned his roster spot. Way to go. This exposure can only help the chances for Marcus and Moses to get at least a 10-day call up to an NBA roster next season (whenever the season eventually starts). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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