Derrick White Joins 2024 USA Basketball Men’s National Team
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USA Basketball announced today that Derrick White of the Boston Celtics has been selected for the 2024 USA Basketball Men’s National Team. The team will compete at the Olympic Games in Paris from July 26 to August 11, 2024. White was chosen by USA Basketball Men’s National Team managing director Grant Hill.
It has also been confirmed that Kawhi Leonard, named to the team in April, will not participate in the Olympic Games. Both USA Basketball and the LA Clippers have agreed that Leonard should focus on preparing for the upcoming NBA season.
“I am happy to announce that Derrick will compete in his first Olympic Games following a championship season in Boston,” Hill said. “We look forward to him joining the team as we continue our preparations for Paris.”
Hill also thanked Leonard for his commitment: “Kawhi earned the opportunity to represent the United States, but USA Basketball and Clippers leadership felt it’s important to allow him to prepare for the NBA season.”
The 2024 USA Men’s National Team roster includes Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat), Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns), Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors), Anthony Davis (Los Angeles Lakers), Kevin Durant (Phoenix Suns), Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves), Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers), Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers), Jrue Holiday (Boston Celtics), LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers), and Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics).
White, a seven-year NBA veteran, helped lead the Celtics to their record 18th NBA Championship in June. In the 2023-24 season, the 30-year-old guard averaged 15.2 points, 5.2 assists, and 4.2 rebounds and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team for the second consecutive season. He was named to the 2024 USA Men’s National Team player pool in January and previously was a finalist for the 2020 USA Men’s National Team and a member of the 2019 USA World Cup Team.
Leonard, a member of the USA Basketball family since 2012, was part of the USA Select Teams in 2012 and 2014 and played in the 2015 USA Basketball Showcase.
The 2024 Men’s Senior National team boasts 11 Olympic appearances and ten Olympic gold medals. It also holds three FIBA World Cup titles. The team features 11 NBA All-Stars, four NBA MVPs, and seven NBA champions.
Steve Kerr (Golden State Warriors) will coach the 2024 USA Men’s National Team, with assistants Mark Few (Gonzaga University), Tyronn Lue (LA Clippers), and Erik Spoelstra (Miami Heat).
The Olympic Games are scheduled for July 26 to August 11. The US men will begin group play in Lille, France, against Serbia on July 28, followed by matches against South Sudan on July 31 and Puerto Rico on August 3.
The USA Basketball Showcase, an exhibition series to prepare the USA men’s and women’s national teams for international competition, begins today, July 10. The United States will host Canada at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas at 10:30 p.m. ET, live on FS1.
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