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Update: Team World defeated Team Africa, 108-97. CJ McCollum finished with 8 points, 4 rebounds, an assist, with a couple very nifty highlights.
Filthy on any continent. #NBAAfricaGame pic.twitter.com/MbKjegMn58
— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) August 5, 2017
Float game is in midseason form. #NBAAfricaGame pic.twitter.com/p1UmxjWQBN
— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) August 5, 2017
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— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) August 5, 2017
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Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum will join Kristaps Porzingis, DeMarcus Cousins and Dirk Nowitzki in the NBA’s 2017 edition of their Africa Game Saturday morning. The game will be televised live on ESPN2 at 8:00 am PT. Get up early!
Here are the rosters, per the NBA’s press release:
Team Africa, comprised of players born in Africa and second-generation African players, will be led by team captains Luol Deng (Los Angeles Lakers; South Sudan) and Thabo Sefolosha (most recently with the Atlanta Hawks; Switzerland; parent from South Africa). Deng and Sefolosha will be joined by Bismack Biyombo (Orlando Magic; Democratic Republic of the Congo), Clint Capela (Houston Rockets; Switzerland; parents from Angola and Congo), Gorgui Dieng (Minnesota Timberwolves; Senegal; BWB Africa 2009), Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers; Cameroon; BWB Africa 2011)*, Serge Ibaka (Toronto Raptors; Congo), Luc Mbah a Moute (most recently with the LA Clippers; Cameroon; BWB Africa 2003), Salah Mejri (Dallas Mavericks; Tunisia), Emmanuel Mudiay (Denver Nuggets; Democratic Republic of the Congo), Victor Oladipo (Indiana Pacers; U.S.; parent from Nigeria) and Dennis Schroder (Hawks; Germany; parent from The Gambia).
Team World, comprised of players from the rest of the world, will be led by team captains Dirk Nowitzki (Mavericks; Germany) and Kemba Walker (Charlotte Hornets; U.S.). Nowitzki and Walker will be joined by Leandro Barbosa (most recently with the Phoenix Suns; Brazil), Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics; U.S.), Wilson Chandler (Nuggets; U.S.), DeMarcus Cousins (New Orleans Pelicans; U.S.), Andre Drummond (Detroit Pistons; U.S.), Courtney Lee (New York Knicks; U.S.), Kyle Lowry (Raptors; U.S.), CJ McCollum (Portland Trail Blazers; U.S.) and Kristaps Porzingis (Knicks; Latvia).
McCollum has been updating his social media feeds throughout the trip. Here are a few highlights.
Enjoying my time working with the kids in Ethiopia @UNICEFUSA pic.twitter.com/HuXVENwKi2
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) July 30, 2017
Great few days in Ethiopia working with the kids and learning more about the culture with @UNICEFUSA pic.twitter.com/2bLlIoL2fL
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) August 1, 2017
CJ McCollum & Dirk Nowitzki working together prior to #BWBAfrica Day 1 in Johannesburg. #NBAAfricaGame pic.twitter.com/v784qbf5H1
— NBA (@NBA) August 2, 2017
Apartheid Museum pic.twitter.com/JxN5Gh4DoP
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) August 2, 2017
Helped build some houses, spent some time with the BWB kids and put some work in with the legend himself @swish41 & @JoelEmbiid pic.twitter.com/xvRTlmCM1D
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) August 3, 2017