Wednesday, August 14, 2024

2024 USA Olympic Basketball team

8/16/24 - Ten Olympic players who get a look at the NBA 
8/14/23 - The 2028 USA Olympic women's basketball team roster?
8/14/24 - The 2028 USA Olympic basketball team roster?

8/10/24 - LeBron named MVP for Olympic men's basketball
8/10/24 - Curry hits 8 threes as USA holds off France to win gold (highlights)
8/10/24 - Jokic leads Serbia over Germany to win bronze
8/8/24 - USA comes back to defeat Serbia to reach finals (highlights)
8/6/24 - USA dominates Brazil to reach semifinals
8/3/24 - Edwards leads USA past Puerto Rico
7/31/24 - USA defeats South Sudan to clinch trip to quarterfinals
7/29/24 - USA pulls away from Serbia to open Olympics

7/22/24 - LeBron leads USA over Germany 92-88
7/20/24 - USA barely gets by South Sudan 101-100
7/17/24 - USA defeats Serbia 105-79
7/15/24 - USA holds off Australia 98-92
7/10/24 - USA tops Canada 86-72

7/10/24 - Derrick White replaces Kawhi Leonard.  I guess Edwards and Booker can play wing.

6/28/24 - USA Select Team announced

4/17/24 - 12 player roster announced
G - Stephen Curry
G - Tyrese Haliburton
G - Jrue Holiday
G - Anthony Edwards
G - Devin Booker
F - Jayson Tatum
F - LeBron James
F - Kevin Durant
C - Anthony Davis
C - Joel Embiid
C - Bam Adebayo

Notable omissions
Jalen Brunson
Cooper Flagg
Paul George

Who was on the 2020 team?
Damien Lillard
Jrue Holiday
Zach LaVine
Devin Booker
Keldon Johnson
Khris Middleton
Jerami Grant
Jayson Tatum
Kevin Durant
Draymond Green
Bam Adebayo
Javale McGee

So there are five returnees.

Non-USA players who might play in the Olympics
Nikola Jokic
Luka Doncic
Karl-Anthony Towns
Domantas Sabonis
Pascal Siakam
Victor Wembanyama
Jock Landale
Bol Bol
Jamal Murray
Maxi Kleber