2016 United States men's Olympic basketball team
The men's national basketball team of the United States will compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Timeline
- August 6, 2015: 34-man roster announced[1]
- January 18, 2016: 30-man roster announced[2]
- February 10: Damian Lillard added to roster[3]
- July 17: Start of training camp[4]
- July 22 – August 1: Exhibition games[4]
- August 6–21: 2016 Summer Olympics[2]
Exhibition games
The United States' 12-man roster will begin its exhibition schedule against 2004 Olympic champion Argentina. They will also face 2015 FIBA Asia gold medalist China, 2015 FIBA Americas champion Venezuela. The schedule concludes with 2015 FIBA Africa champion Nigeria in Houston. The United States Olympic Committee will be using Houston as a departure point for many Olympic teams, providing them with credentials and provisions on their way out to Brazil.[4]
Roster
The United States is expect to announce their 12-man roster for the Olympics in late June 2016.[4]
| Player | NBA Team | Added | Removed | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Carter-Williams | Milwaukee Bucks | August 6, 2015[1] | January 18, 2016 | 30-man roster cut[2] |
| Tobias Harris | Orlando Magic | |||
| Victor Oladipo | Orlando Magic | |||
| Chandler Parsons | Dallas Mavericks | |||
| Mason Plumlee | Portland Trail Blazers | |||
| Anthony Davis | New Orleans Pelicans | March 22, 2016 | Injured[5] | |
| Chris Paul | Los Angeles Clippers | March 30, 2016 | Withdrew[6] |
On August 12, 2015, USA Basketball announced the 19 NBA players who are participating for Thursday's 2015 USA Basketball Showcase in Las Vegas, where they will be divided into two squads, USA Blue, and USA White, where USA Blue Team will be coached by USA National Team assistant coach Monty Williams (Oklahoma City Thunder) while USA White Team will be coached by USA National Team assistant coach Tom Thibodeau.[7]
The Blue Team includes Harrison Barnes (Golden State Warriors), Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards), DeMar DeRozan (Toronto Raptors), Andre Drummond (Detroit Pistons), Kenneth Faried (Denver Nuggets), Rudy Gay (Sacramento Kings), Amir Johnson (Boston Celtics), Victor Oladipo (Orlando Magic), and Elfrid Payton (Orlando Magic).
The White Team includes Arron Afflalo (New York Knicks), Michael Carter-Williams (Milwaukee Bucks), DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento Kings), Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors), Blake Griffin (Los Angeles Clippers), Terrence Jones (Houston Rockets), Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio Spurs), Mason Plumlee (Portland Trail Blazers), Klay Thompson (Golden State Warriors), and C.J. Watson (Orlando Magic).
The head coach is Mike Krzyzewski (Duke University), and the assistant coaches are Jim Boeheim (Syracuse University), Tom Thibodeau, and Monty Williams (Oklahoma City Thunder).
References
- ^ a b c d e "USA Basketball Announces 34 Player Roster For 2015 Men's National Team Minicamp". USA Basketball. August 6, 2015. Archived from the original on January 19, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d "USA Basketball Announces 30 Finalists For 2016 U.S. Olympic Men's Team". USA Basketball. January 18, 2016. Archived from the original on January 19, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Damian Lillard Added As Finalist For 2016 U.S. Olympic Men's Team". USA Basketball. February 10, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ a b c d Stein, Marc (April 25, 2016). "Team USA to play 5 exhibition games before departing for Rio". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Verrier, Justin (March 22, 2016). "Anthony Davis to skip Rio Games, says shoulder hurt for 3 years". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Clippers star Chris Paul chooses family time over Olympics". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 30, 2016. Archived from the original on April 27, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ http://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2015/08/usa-showcase-teams.aspx
External links
- Official site at usabasketball.com