Deon Thompson, Larry Drew gear up for International competition

Posted May 8, 2009
Deon Thompson has been named to this summer's World University Games roster, while Larry Drew, II will be competing for a spot on the FIBA U19 World Championship squad. The World University Games will be held July 2-12 in Belgrade, Serbia. The 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship will be held July 2-12 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Zag's Blog)

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