Derrick White, a member of the Boston Celtics, was named to the USA Basketball Men's National Team for the 2024 Olympic Games, which will be held in Paris from July 26 to August. 11, 2024. White was chosen by USA B-ball Men's Public Group overseeing chief Award Slope.
Kawhi Leonard, named to the USA Men's 2024 National Team in April, will not participate in the Olympic Games, as previously stated. USA B-ball and the L.A. Trimmers decided it's Leonard's greatest advantage to spend the rest of the late spring preparing for the impending NBA season.
"I'm glad to declare that Derrick will contend at his most memorable Olympic Games closely following a title season in Boston," Slope said. " We anticipate him joining the group before long as we proceed with arrangements for Paris.
"I want to thank Kawhi for his dedication to the USA Men's National Team. He was deserving of the opportunity to represent the United States, but USA Basketball and the Clippers leadership decided that Kawhi should be allowed to prepare for the NBA season.
Bam Adebayo, who plays for the Miami Heat, Devin Booker, who plays for the Phoenix Suns, Stephen Curry, who plays for the Golden State Warriors, Anthony Davis, who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers, Kevin Durant, who plays for the Phoenix Suns, Anthony Edwards, who plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Joel Embiid, who plays for the Philadelphia 76ers, Tyrese Haliburton, who plays for the Indiana Pacers, Jrue Holiday, who
After assisting the Boston Celtics to a record 18th NBA Championship in June, White, a seven-year NBA veteran, has signed on to play for the USA Men's National Team. In 2023-24, the 30-year-privileged arrived at the midpoint of 15.2 places, 5.2 helps and 4.2 bounce back and was named to the NBA All-Protective Second Group for the second successive season.
In January, White was included in the player pool for the USA Men's National Team in 2024. He was a finalist for the 2020 USA Men's Public Group and an individual from the 2019 USA World Cup Group.
Leonard has been a USA Basketball family member since 2012. He played for USA White in the 2015 USA Basketball Showcase and was a member of two USA Select Teams in 2012 and 2014.
The 2024 Men's Senior National Team has competed in 11 Olympics, won 10 gold medals at the Olympics, and won three FIBA World Cup titles. The United States will bring seven NBA champions, four NBA MVPs, and 11 NBA All-Stars to Paris.
The 2024 USA Men's Public Group will be driven by lead trainer Steve Kerr (Brilliant State Champions), who is helped by Imprint Not Many (Gonzaga College), Tyronn Lue (LA Trimmers) and Erik Spoelstra (Miami Intensity). The quartet guided the USA Basketball Men's National Team of 2023 to a fourth-place finish at the 2023 FIBA Men's World Cup in Manila this past summer.
The Olympic Games in 2024 are scheduled for July 26-August. 11. On July 28, the men's U.S. team plays Serbia in Lille, France, to begin group play. The following matches are on July 31 against South Sudan and August 3 against Puerto Rico.
The United States men's and women's national basketball teams will play Canada at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas at 10:30 p.m. ET live on FS1 on July 10 to kick off the USA Basketball Showcase, an exhibition series designed to help them prepare for international competition.
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