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Team Africa will face Team World, coached by Lionel Hollins
of the Brooklyn Nets, on Aug. 1 in Johannesburg, South Africa,
the league announced Thursday.
Joining the Miami Heat's Deng on the roster for Team Africa,
composed of players born in Africa or of African descent, will
be Al-Farouq Aminu of the Portland Trail Blazers, Nicolas Batum
of the Charlotte Hornets, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee
Bucks, Bismack Biyombo of the Toronto Raptors, Boris Diaw of the
Spurs, Gorgui Dieng of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Festus Ezeli
of the Golden State Warriors, Serge Ibaka of the Oklahoma City
Thunder and free-agent Luc Mbah a Moute.
Popovich's assistants will be Atlanta Hawks coach Mike
Budenholzer, a former Spurs assistant, and Thunder assistant
Monty Williams.
Brothers Pau Gasol of the Chicago Bulls and Marc Gasol of the
Memphis Grizzlies are part of the Team World roster along with
captain Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers Jeff Green of the
Grizzlies, Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards, Kenneth
Faried of the Denver Nuggets, Marcus Smart and Evan Turner of
the Boston Celtics and Nikola Vucevic of the Orlando Magic.
Hollins will be assisted by Celtics coach Brad Stevens.
The NBA has seen more than 35 Africans play in the league since
1984.
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