2024 United States men's Olympic basketball team
| Head coach | Steve Kerr |
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The men's national basketball team of the United States is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. They qualified for the Olympics as one of the top two FIBA Basketball World Cup finishers from the Americas in 2023.[1] The Americans have won the gold medal at the previous four Olympics.[2]
The team includes four National Basketball Association (NBA) players who have won its league most valuable player (MVP) award—LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and Joel Embiid—an Olympic first.[2]
Timeline
- January 23, 2024 41 finalists announced[3]
- April 17 12-man roster named[4]
- July 5 Start of training camp[4]
- July 10–22 Exhibition games[5]
- July 28 – August 11 2024 Summer Olympics[3]
Roster
The United States team includes 11 players who were NBA All-Stars in 2024. Its roster has a combined 84 All-Star selections, the most ever in the Olympics. They are the second Olympic team filled entirely with former All-Stars, joining the 1996 U.S. team.[2] Joel Embiid, who had the opportunity to play for his native country Cameroon as well as France, was motivated to choose the United States because of his son, who was born an American in 2020.[6][7] His addition addressed the lack of size and defense on the 2023 U.S. World Cup team, after Team USA failed to medal in consecutive World Cups for the first time since 1970.[7]
Following the results of its young team in the 2023 World Cup, USA Basketball executive director Grant Hill and head coach Steve Kerr tried to persuade more experienced players to join the Olympic team.[5] Seven of its players have prior Olympic experience, the most of any U.S. Olympic team. It will be the oldest U.S. men's basketball team, averaging 30 years and 9 months when the Games start, surpassing the 1996 team's average of 29 years, 10 months old.[2]
Kawhi Leonard had missed the eight regular-season games for the Los Angeles Clippers and four of their six first-round playoff games with a right knee inflammation.[8] On July 10, 2024, Leonard withdrew from the Olympic roster after consultations with the Clippers and USA Basketball officials. He was replaced by Derrick White of the Boston Celtics.[9]
The roster was updated on 10 July 2024.The roster was announced on 17 April 2024.[10] On July 10, 2024, Kawhi Leonard withdrew from the team due to injury and was replaced by Derrick White.[11][12]
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The following were also candidates to make the team:
- ^ Team at the time player was a candidate
Exhibition games
Canada
July 10, 2024
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Canada  |
72–86 |  United States |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–21, 19–20, 21–21, 18–24 | ||
| Pts: Edwards 13 Rebs: Davis 11 Asts: Haliburton 6 |
Pts: Barrett 12 Rebs: three players 5 Asts: three players 3 | |
T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Australia
Serbia
South Sudan
Germany
Olympic play
Preliminary round
The United States was placed in Group C.[14]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Serbia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  South Sudan
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  Puerto Rico
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible quarterfinals, based on ranking |
| 4 | United States
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) classification points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head game points difference; 4) head-to-head number of game points scored.
All times are local (UTC+2).
Serbia
South Sudan
Puerto Rico
References
- ^ Reynolds, Tim (September 3, 2023). "US falls to Lithuania at Basketball World Cup but still qualifies for Paris Olympics". The Associated Press. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Olympic men's basketball roster a Dream Team with LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry". NBC Sports. April 17, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Mullin, Eric (January 23, 2024). "USA Basketball reveals 41 finalists for 2024 Olympic roster". NBC Los Angeles. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Vardon, Joe (April 17, 2024). "LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry headline USA Basketball roster for 2024 Olympics". The Athletic. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Windhorst, Brian (January 23, 2024). "LeBron, Curry, Embiid headline U.S. player pool for Olympics". ESPN. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Reynolds, Tim (June 14, 2024). "Joel Embiid, at the NBA Finals, says he's feeling well and on track for Olympics". The Journal. AP. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ a b Shelburne, Ramona (October 5, 2023). "Joel Embiid to represent Team USA at 2024 Paris Olympics". ESPN. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Turner, Broderick (July 2, 2024). "Clippers' Kawhi Leonard impresses during workout in front of Team USA leaders". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "Kawhi Leonard out for Paris Olympics; Derrick White to Team USA". ESPN.
- ^ "2024 USA Basketball Men's National Team Announced". usab.com. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Kawhi Leonard Withdraws from Team USA; Celtics' Derrick White Replaces Clippers Star". Bleacher Report. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Derrick White Named to 2024 USA Basketball Men's National Team". USA Basketball. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "USA Basketball announces star-studded 2024 Olympic player pool". Le Monde. January 24, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Team USA Basketball: 2024 Paris Olympics roster, schedule, news". ESPN. July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.