As Mark Few joins Team USA as an assistant coach, it’s expected that many of his former players will be competing for the gold medal as well
“When you get asked to represent your country at the highest level of basketball, that’s as good as it gets,” Few said. “To me, it’s the highest honor.”
Sabonis is coming off another historic season with the Sacramento Kings in which he led the NBA in rebounds, double-doubles and triple-doubles . He was named All-NBA third team for the second straight season with 19.4 points, 13.7 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game.Nembhard could be part of a historic journey to Paris with Team Canada, which hasn’t made an appearance in men’s basketball at the Games since 2000.
Petrusev is coming off a EuroLeague Final Four appearance with Olympiacos Piraeus , who he signed with in November after being released by the Sacramento Kings. The 6-foot-11 forward made his official NBA debut with the Philadelphia 76ers, the team that drafted him in the second round in 2021, before being dealt to the Los Angeles Clippers as part of a trade that was centered around James Harden.
Olynyk was able to return close to home after he was traded from the Utah Jazz to the Toronto Raptors in February. The 6-foot-11 forward averaged 12.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.3 steals in 28 games with his team. In March, the 10-year NBA veteran signed a 2-year, $26 million extension with the Raptors.Gonzaga fans might find themselves rooting for Team Canada this summer depending on how many former Zags make the final roster cut.
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