Rajon Rondo, who ranked fourth in the NBA with 9.8 APG last season, is one step closer to representing the USA at the 2010 FIBA World Championships.
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Worlds begin Aug. 28

USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo today announced that Rajon Rondo is one of 15 players selected as finalists for the 2010 USA World Championship Team. Rondo is one of four true point guards remaining in the final group.

The 15 finalists will reassemble Aug. 9 in New York City and train there Aug. 10-16. The official 12-man USA roster that will compete in the 2010 FIBA World Championship must be submitted to FIBA at the technical meeting that normally is held the day prior to the start of the competition, which begins on Aug. 28 in Turkey.