record by averaging 19.5 points in London. men’s basketball player to appear in four Olympics, and Durant, who set a U.S. USA Basketball Announces 35-Player Roster For 2018-20 Mens National Team. So the Americans will look to Anthony, who becomes the first U.S. Nine players - Anthony, Butler, Cousins, DeRozan, Durant, George, Green, Lowry and Thompson - were named as 2016 NBA All-Stars, while Irving, who was named MVP of the 2014 World Cup after. Yet they won’t look as imposing as expected after the withdrawals of NBA MVP Stephen Curry and All-Stars such as Russell Westbrook, Chris Paul and James Harden. The Americans should roll into Rio as the favorites. team that included Thompson, Cousins and DeRozan and easily won gold. Irving was the MVP of the 2014 Basketball World Cup on a U.S. RIO DE JANEIRO Heres what 15 points, three rebounds and three assists in an. has selected its 12-player roster, led by Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony, that will try to win the Americans’ third straight Olympic basketball gold medal.ĭurant and Anthony are the only players with Olympic experience after a number of stars, including LeBron James, decided to skip Rio.Īlso chosen Monday for the team were: Golden State’s Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Harrison Barnes Toronto’s Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan Cleveland’s Kyrie Irving Indiana’s Paul George Chicago’s Jimmy Butler Sacramento’s DeMarcus Cousins and the Clippers’ DeAndre Jordan. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil United States guard Paul George. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu
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