Vs: Suomen koripallomaajoukkue Liettuassa 31.8-18.9
Sentteriongelma pois?
http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew_Gooden
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew_Gooden
Ja sitten 2007 vuoden haastattelusta pätkä:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=hill/071004
You're half-Finnish, right? You know any Finnish?
I know a little bit. My mother is from Finland and my father is from California. He met my mother in Finland while he was playing professional basketball overseas.
When was the last time you were in Finland?
I was in Finland seven years ago. I used to go every two years to see my family. My grandfather and grandmother are out there.
What's Finland like?
Finland has a lot of trees, a lot of lakes and a lot of beautiful women. It's a good country. I like it a lot. That's part of my heritage, so it's good to go back.
How are you received in Finland?
A lot of people don't know I'm half-Finnish. They don't know until I tell them my mom's last name and they know right away. I'm starting to get involved in the media out there and let it be known I am of Finnish descent. Two summers ago, I tried to play on the Finnish national team, to see what the process was since I couldn't play on the U.S. team.
What was the process?
I would have had to get a Finnish passport and get dual citizenship. But if I get dual citizenship and play for the Finnish national team, I can never play with USA Basketball. So, do I risk my U.S. citizenship and a chance to play in the Olympics to play for the Finnish national team that doesn't make it? I don't think that would be too smart. But if my years start winding down and I can't play on the USA Olympic team, I'll jump ship and try to be a Finn.