Abouo to Play in FIBA World Championships

ANKARA -- BYU‘s Charles Abuou will begin competition with the Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) National Team at the 2010 FIBA World Championships against host Turkey on Saturday.

Cote d’Ivoire will play in Group C and face China, Russia, Greece and Puerto Rico in addition to Turkey. The team has played several warmup games this summer against several teams from across the world, including Spain, France, Brazil and Australia. The top four teams from each group will advance to the next round of the FIBA Championships.

Abouo will be a junior with the Cougars in 2010-11. He averaged 4.6 points and 2.5 rebounds for BYU last season. During the summer of 2009, Abouo helped Cote d’Ivoire finish second at the FIBA Afrobasket Championships and qualify for the 2010 FIBA World Championships.

The 2010 FIBA World Championships will be televised on ESPN and ESPN3.com. All of Cote d’Ivoire’s games can be seen live on ESPN3.com. See the schedule below.

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CLICK HERE to visit the official page of the 2010 FIBA World Championships.

CLICK HERE for more information on the Cote d’Ivoire National Team.

Aug. 28, Cote d’Ivoire vs. Turkey at 11:50 a.m. MT

Aug. 29, Cote d’Ivoire vs. China at 6:50 a.m. MT

Aug. 31, Cote d’Ivoire vs. Russia at 6:50 a.m. MT

Sept. 1, Cote d’Ivoire vs. Greece at 9:20 a.m. MT

Sept. 2, Cote d’Ivoire vs. Puerto Rico at 6:50 a.m. MT