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Viva Puerto Rico! A.D. Vassallo and P.R. Win the 2008 Centrobasket Championship

Posted on02 September 2008.

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With the win, Puerto Rico will be in the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship with a shot at the U.S.A.  This is the national team, by the way, so a great honor for A.D. to play for his native land.

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