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Team USA defeated Brazil at the 2011 Pan-Am Games. The men's basketball team improved to 2-0 as Blake Ahearn scored 21 points.

Men's basketball actually began on Wednesday at the Pan-Am Games, but Team USA's victory over the Dominican Republic seemed to be overlooked by my basketball loving brethren. Thursday night's game for the USA, made up of players signed to play in the NBA Development League this season, should get a bit more publicity however as the game against Brazil will be played live on ESPN2.

Lance Thomas was key as Team USA defeated the Dominican Republic on Wednesday night at the 2011 Pan-Am Games. Brazil is next on the Team USA schedule.