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US savors World Cup berth; Carmelo Anthony named ambassador

FILE - Jim Boylen, right, supervises the on-court drills during the NBA basketball draft combine May 18, 2022, in Chicago. Boylen led the coaching staff Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, as the United States defeated Uruguay in a FIBA Americas game. The U.S. clinched a berth in the 32-team FIBA World Cup. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) FILE - Jim Boylen, right, supervises the on-court drills during the NBA basketball draft combine May 18, 2022, in Chicago. Boylen led the coaching staff Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, as the United States defeated Uruguay in a FIBA Americas game. The U.S. clinched a berth in the 32-team FIBA World Cup. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) FIBA Global Ambassador Carmelo Anthony, second from right, watches the games against Philippines and Lebanon at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan province, north of Manila, Philippines on Friday Feb. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) FIBA Global Ambassador Carmelo Anthony carries a trophy before the games against Philippines and Lebanon at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan province, north of Manila, Philippines on Friday Feb. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) FILE - Jim Boylen, right, supervises the on-court drills during the NBA basketball draft combine May 18, 2022, in Chicago. Boylen led the coaching staff Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, as the United States defeated Uruguay in a FIBA Americas game. The U.S. clinched a berth in the 32-team FIBA World Cup. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
US savors World Cup berth; Carmelo Anthony named ambassador