06-23-2004, 03:48 PM
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'Melo to Athens
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Carmelo Anthony will be going to Athens. Ben Wallace and Rip Hamilton will not.
Anthony, the Denver Nuggets' rookie forward, will accept an invitation to join the U.S. Olympic basketball team, league sources on Tuesday told ESPN.com.
ESPN.com reported earlier Tuesday that Pistons teammates Wallace and Hamilton declined invitations, even though Pistons coach Larry Brown is also the Team USA coach. Those pullouts opened a spot for Anthony, and it's also believed that Milwaukee's Michael Redd will receive an invitation to fill the last open spot on the roster.
The decision to invite Anthony was a significant change for the selection committee, amid lobbying from fellow rookie LeBron James, among others.
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