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USA drawn with Brazil, Croatia, Iran, Slovenia, And Tunisia (nba.com)

The 2010 USA Basketball Men's World Championship Team has been drawn into preliminary round Group B and is joined by Brazil (FIBA Americas Zone champion and ranked #14), Croatia (FIBA Europe Zone sixth place finisher and ranked tied for #15), Iran (FIBA Asia Zone champion and ranked #21), Slovenia (FIBA Europe Zone fourth place finisher and ranked #20) and Tunisia (Africa Zone third place finisher and ranked #42) for the 2010 FIBA (International Basketball Federation) World Championship for Men that will be held Aug. 28-Sept. 12 in Turkey. Group B will play its preliminary round games Aug. 28-Sept. 2 in Istanbul, Turkey.