DURHAM — New Orleans Hornets center Tyson Chandler will serve as alternate to the U.S. basketball team, coach Mike Krzyzewski said Wednesday during a meeting with local reporters at Duke's Scharf Hall.

Chandler was a member of the U.S. team last summer when they qualified for the Beijing Olympics.

"He'd be the alternate no matter who he'd be replacing," Krzyzewski said.

The tipoff times for men's and women's basketball preliminary round games at the Beijing Olympics. Beijing time is listed first (with EDT in parentheses):

The U.S. national team, which includes former Wake Forest star Chris Paul and former Duke big man Carlos Boozer, that will make a run for the gold medal at the Beijing Olympics will be young but experienced and will have to rely on its versatility during the Olympic tournament Aug. 8-24.