Adam Parada (R) of Mexico goes for the basket over Jack Martinez of Dominican Republic in the men's FIBA Americas Championship quarterfinals basketball game in San Juan September 3, 2009. REUTERS/Ana Martinez (PUERTO RICO SPORT BASKETBALL) 

Juan Pablo Cantero (C) of Argentina looks back to pass against the defense of Adam Parada (L) and Gustavo Ayon of Mexico during the second half of men's FIBA Americas Championship quarterfinals basketball game in San Juan September 2, 2009. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (PUERTO RICO SPORT BASKETBALL) 

Luis Scola (L) of Argentina reaches for a rebound against Adam Parada of Mexico during the first half of the men's FIBA Americas Championship quarterfinals basketball game in San Juan September 2, 2009. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (PUERTO RICO SPORT BASKETBALL) 

Diego Pinheiro da Silva (L) of Brazil passes the ball against Jesus Lopez (C) and Adam Parada of Mexico in the men's FIBA Americas Championship quarterfinals basketball game in San Juan September 1, 2009. REUTERS/Ana Martinez (PUERTO RICO SPORT BASKETBALL) 

Lorenzo Real Aguilar (C) of Mexico goes for the basket against Tiago Splitter of Brazil as his teammate Adam Parada (8) looks on in the men's FIBA Americas Championship quarterfinals basketball game in San Juan September 1, 2009. REUTERS/Ana Martinez (PUERTO RICO SPORT BASKETBALL) 

Adam Parada (rear) of Mexico goes for the basket against the defense of Uruguay's Emilio Taboada during the men's qualifying round of the FIBA Americas basketball championship in San Juan, Puerto Rico, August 30, 2009. REUTERS/Ana Martinez (PUERTO RICO SPORT BASKETBALL) 

Mexico's Adam Parada (L), Noe Alonso (C) and Omar Quintero sit on the bench during their defeat against Canada in their men's FIBA Americas Championship qualifying round basketball game in San Juan August 27, 2009. REUTERS/Ana Martinez (PUERTO RICO SPORT BASKETBALL) 

Adam Parada (L) of Mexico is blocked by Canada's Jesse Young during their men's FIBA Americas Championship qualifying round basketball game in San Juan August 27, 2009. REUTERS/Ana Martinez (PUERTO RICO SPORT BASKETBALL) 

Canada's Levon Kendall (C) goes up to shoot past teammate Denham Brown (L) and Mexico's Adam Parada during the FIBA Americas regional qualifying basketball tournament to decide two berths for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, in Las Vegas, Nevada August 29, 2007. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES) 

Uruguay's Esteban Batista (R) grabs a rebound ahead of Mexico's Adam Parada during the FIBA Americas regional qualifying basketball tournament to decide two berths for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, in Las Vegas, Nevada August 26, 2007. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES) 

Mexico's Adam Parada (R) fights for a rebound with Uruguay's Esteban Batista during the FIBA Americas regional qualifying basketball tournament to decide two berths for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, in Las Vegas, Nevada August 26, 2007. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES) 

Mexico's Adam Parada (R) goes up for a shot past Uruguay's Esteban Batista during the FIBA Americas regional qualifying basketball tournament to decide two berths for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, in Las Vegas, Nevada August 26, 2007. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES) 

Panama's Jaime Lloreda (R) goes up to shoot past Mexico's Adam Parada during the FIBA Americas regional qualifying basketball tournament to decide two berths for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, in Las Vegas, Nevada August 24, 2007. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES) 

Panama's Danilo Pinnock (L) keeps the ball away from Mexico's Adam Parada during the FIBA Americas regional qualifying basketball tournament to decide two berths for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, in Las Vegas, Nevada August 24, 2007. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES) 

Puerto Rico's Carlos Arroyo (L) is fouled as he goes up for a basket against Mexico's Adam Parada during the FIBA Americas regional qualifying basketball tournament to decide two berths for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, in Las Vegas, Nevada August 22, 2007. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES) 

Mexicans Parada and Beck react after being defeated by Puerto Rico FIBA Americas basketball championship game in Santo Domingo. Mexicans Adam Parada and Romel Beck react after being defeated by Puerto Rico 74-94 during a FIBA Americas basketball championship game in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, August 28, 2005. Mexico was eliminated from the championship. REUTERS/Jose Miguel Gomez 

Dominican Francisco Garcia (top) prepares to score against Mexicans Horacio Llamas and (2nd R) Adam Parada (R) during a Fiba Americas championship match in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, August 26, 2005. REUTERS/Jose Miguel Gomez JMG/YH 

Argentine Fernandez is pressed by Mexicans Zuniga and Parada at a FIBA Americas championship match in Santo Domingo. Argentine Gabriel Fernandez (C) is pressed by Mexicans Enrique Zuniga (L) and Adam Parada at a FIBA Americas championship match in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, August 24, 2005. REUTERS/Jose Miguel Gomez 

Dominican Amaury Filon (13) loses the ball against Mexican Adam Parada
(R), during the second round of FIBA America Men's Olympic Qualifying
tournament in San Juan, Puerto Rico, August 25, 2003. REUTERS/Marc
Serota

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Canadian Steve Nash (Dallas Mavericks), shoots over Mexican Adam Parada
(R) at the FIBA America Men's Olympic Qualifying tournament at the
Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico, August 24, 2003.
The top three finishers advance to the 2004 Olympics in Greece.
REUTERS/Marc Serota

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