Denver Post Carter replaces Kobe Bryant on national team By Scott Soshnick c.2003 Bloomberg News Monday, July 28, 2003 - Toronto Raptors forward Vince Carter was named to the U.S. National Basketball Team, replacing Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant, who is charged with sexually assaulting a 19-year- old woman, withdrew from the team that will participate in next month's Olympic qualifying tournament while he recovers from knee and shoulder operations. Carter, a four-time NBA All-Star who appeared in only 43 games last season because of injuries, was a member of the gold medal-winning U.S. team at the...