Andre Drummond

Pistons' center Andre Drummond will play for Team USA in the World Cup beginning Saturday.

(AP File Photo)

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond might be playing in his first World Cup beginning Saturday in Spain, but he's no stranger to international basketball.

Drummond will be representing USA Basketball for the third time on the international stage when the Americans open the World Cup against Finland at 3:30 p.m. (ET) Saturday in Bilboa, Spain.

He also played for Team USA at the U16 World Championship in 2009 and the U17 World Championship in 2010. The Americans won the gold medal both times and Drummond doesn't plan on leaving Spain without the same prize.

"I won gold every year," Drummond said in a video by NBA.com. "I'm used to winning golds. I plan on getting another one."

In 2009, he averaged 8.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and shot 56.3 percent to help Team USA post a 5-0 record in the U16 World Championship. The following year, he again averaged 8.6 points and 6.8 rebounds to go with 1.6 blocks and 63.5 percent shooting as the Americans went 8-0.

Now, as he prepares for his third season with the Pistons, Drummond is part of a team that also includes NBA stars like Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls, James Harden of the Houston Rockets, Rudy Gay of the Sacramento Kings and Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

"I've been part of USA Basketball since I was 13 years old," Drummond said. "I know everything about the organization. What is has to offer ... the type of bonds guys build throughout the years. It's going to be exciting, getting a chance to play with my peers in the NBA.

"It's going to be fun, seeing some of the foreign guys play with their national team, see how they really play, see them in their element. I'm really excited for that."

Drummond was one of the surprises when Team USA announced its final roster last week. He made the team when managing director Jerry Colangelo and head coach Mike Krzyzewski decided to go with a big roster in the event the Americans run into Spain the gold medal game.

Drummond finished second in the NBA last season with an average of 13.2 rebounds per game. He also averaged 13.5 points, 2.8 assists and shot 62.3 percent.

He's played in two of Team USA's four exhibition games, averaging 7.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 11.5 minutes while shooting 58 percent.

Drummond's best game was last week against the Dominican Repbulic, when he scored 12 points on 6-for-10 shooting while grabbing five rebounds and blocking one shot in a 105-62 rout.

At 21, Drummond is the youngest member of Team USA.

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