2024 USA men's basketball Olympic roster: College careers, highlights (2024)

USA Basketball finalized its men's roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The 12-player roster includes LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum, Kawhi Leonard*, Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday, Anthony Davis, Anthony Edwards, Bam Adebayo, Derrick White and Tyrese Haliburton.

The star-studded team is set to tip off its Paris Olympic run on July 28, hoping to add to the 16 gold medals the USA has won in its 19 Olympic appearances. The team will be led by Steve Kerr, assisted by Erik Spoelstra, Tyronn Lue and Gonzaga's Mark Few.

Team USA college stats

LeBron James (N/A): James was drafted first overall in the 2003 NBA draft out of high school.

Stephen Curry (Davidson): Curry had an incredible college career, averaging 25.3 points per game, 4.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists between 2006-09. Basketball fans got their first taste of the all-time great, who shot 41% from beyond the arc in his college career. During his final year with the Wildcats, Curry was the NCAA scoring leader, a consensus first-team All-American and a Wooden Award finalist. Davidson reached the Elite Eight during Curry's sophom*ore campaign as a 10-seed.

Kevin Durant (Texas): Durant put together one of the best single seasons in college basketball history during the 2006-07 season. As a freshman, he won the Wooden and Naismith Awards, averaging 25.8 points, 11.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.9 blocks for the Longhorns.

Joel Embiid (Kansas): Embiid averaged 11.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 2.6 blocks during his lone season with the Jayhawks. Embiid led Kansas to its 10th consecutive Big 12 regular season championship, only trailing UCLA for most consecutive power conference titles.

Jayson Tatum (Duke): Tatum was the star of the 2016-17 Blue Devils team, averaging 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists during his sole season in Durham. The Tatum-led Blue Devils entered the NCAA tournament as a No. 2 seed, but they suffered a disappointing loss to seven-seed South Carolina in the second round.

Kawhi Leonard* (San Diego State): Leonard averaged 14.1 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists over two years with the Aztecs. Leonard was a part of the 2010-11 San Diego State team that advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. The Aztecs finished 34-3 in Leonard's second and final season.

Devin Booker (Kentucky): Booker was a part of the 2014-15 Wildcat's team that held nine future NBA players including Karl-Anthony Towns and Willie Cauley-Stein. Booker averaged 10 points, 2 rebounds and 1.1 assists in his only season with Kentucky. The Wildcats advanced to the Final Four before losing to Wisconsin.

Jrue Holiday (UCLA): Holiday averaged 8.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.6 steals during the 2008-09 season with the Bruins. He was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman team before declaring for the NBA draft.

Anthony Davis (Kentucky): Davis, similar to Durant, put together a magical single-season with the Wildcats, winning the Wooden and Naismith Awards. He averaged 14.2 points, 10.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists and a ridiculous 4.7 blocks during the 2011-12 season. The Davis-led Wildcats went 38-2 (16-0 SEC) and defeated Kansas in the 2012 NCAA tournament national championship.

Anthony Edwards (Georgia): Edwards averaged 19.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists during the 2019-20 season with the Bulldogs. He was named to the 2019-20 All-SEC team before declaring for the NBA draft.

Bam Adebayo (Kentucky): Adebayo was a part of a loaded Kentucky team that rostered seven future NBA players. During his lone season with the Wildcats, Adebayo averaged 13 points, 8 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 1.5 blocks. Kentucky advanced to the Elite Eight with Adebayo before falling to North Carolina in the 2016-17 season.

Tyrese Haliburton (Iowa State): Haliburton averaged 10.1 assists, 4.4 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.9 steals in two seasons with the Cyclones. He was named to the All-Big 12 team before declaring for the NBA draft after the 2019-20 season.

Derrick White (Colorado): White began his career atColorado–Colorado Springs before transferring to Colorado for his final season. After sitting out for a year due to transfer rules, White averaged18.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game. White was named first-team All-Pac-12 and All-Defense in his lone season.

*Kawhi Leonard withdrew from the men's national team on July 10.He was replaced by Derrick White.

NCAA Student-Athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics 🥇🥈🥉

2024 USA men's basketball Olympic roster: College careers, highlights (1)

College careers of NCAA student-athletes at 2024 Paris Olympics:
🏀 Basketball: Men's team USA | Women's team USA | Women's 3x3 | Men's 3x3
🏟️ Track and Field: Team USA roster | US trials

🏐 Volleyball: U.S. Women's| ⛳️ Golf: USA men's | USA women's
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📺 WATCH: College highlights of former-NCAA Olympians:
🤼‍♂️ Wrestling: Kyle Dake | Zain Retherford | Aaron Brooks
🏐 Women's volleyball: Kathryn Plummer| Dana Rettke | Avery Skinner

🏀 Men's hoops:Steph Curry | Devin Booker |Anthony Davis
🏀 Women's hoops: Sabrina Ionescu| Kelsey Plum |A'ja Wilson

⛳️ Men's golf: Scottie Scheffler
🔥History:2022 NCAA student-athlete Olympic medal winners

2024 USA men's basketball Olympic roster: College careers, highlights (2024)

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2024 USA men's basketball Olympic roster: College careers, highlights? ›

USA Basketball finalized its men's roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics

Paris Olympics
The 2024 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad and branded as Paris 2024, is an international multi-sport event taking place from 24 July to 11 August 2024 in France, with the opening ceremony having taken place on 26 July.
https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 2024_Summer_Olympics
. The 12-player roster includes LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum, Kawhi Leonard*, Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday, Anthony Davis, Anthony Edwards, Bam Adebayo, Derrick White and Tyrese Haliburton.

Who is on the USA basketball team roster for the 2024 Olympics? ›

United States men's basketball roster at 2024 Olympics
No.PlayerTeam
4Stephen CurryGolden State Warriors
5Anthony EdwardsMinnesota Timberwolves
6LeBron JamesLos Angeles Lakers
7Kevin DurantPhoenix Suns
8 more rows
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Who is on the men's basketball roster for 2024? ›

In addition to Durant and James, the 2024 USA Men's National Team features Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat), Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns), Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors), Anthony Davis (Los Angeles Lakers), Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves), Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers), Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers), ...

Who is USA Basketball's all time leading scorer at the Olympics? ›

Durant now has 435 points, just 54 points shy of Lisa Leslie's U.S. Olympic points record for both women and men. Durant scored 156 points at the London Olympics in 2012, 155 points at the Rio Olympics in 2016, and added another 124 points in Tokyo, bringing his career points tally for Team USA to 435.

Where is the men's basketball Olympics 2024? ›

Paris 2024 men's basketball final schedule

The men's basketball final featuring USA and France will take place on Saturday 10 August at Bercy Arena in Paris. Find the full Olympic basketball schedule here.

Is Simone competing in 2024? ›

Simone Biles is done competing at Paris 2024: "I've accomplished way more than in my wildest dreams" It was the question that lingered ahead of Paris 2024: How would Simone Biles handle the Olympic stage again three years after Tokyo 2020 in 2021?

Who is coaching the 2024 US men's basketball team? ›

The United States national basketball team will be led at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris by coach Steve Kerr. It will be Kerr's first Olympics as the team's head coach, though he was an assistant coach under Gregg Popovich for the gold-medal-winning U.S. squad in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Is Caitlin Clark on the US Olympic team? ›

“I honestly can't wait to not touch a basketball for a while,” Clark said. Though Clark's omission from the U.S. Olympic team caused a stir among fans, her absence from the roster may turn into one of the best things to happen to her as a rookie.

Where is Moses Horne going to college? ›

Hi I'm Moses Horne, an incoming Freshman basketball player for Mississippi Valley State.

Who has the most men's basketball Olympic gold medals? ›

The United States of America is by far the most successful country in Olympic basketball, with United States men's teams having won 16 of 19 tournaments in which they participated, including seven consecutive titles from 1936 through 1968.

What NBA player has three gold medals? ›

The NBA All-Star with the most Olympic medals overall is Carmelo Anthony who has won four Olympic medals (three gold and one bronze between 2004 and 2016). Anthony is also the first-ever NBA All-Star to win three Olympic gold medals with the second being Kevin Durant at Tokyo 2020.

Who is favorite to win men's basketball Olympics? ›

All 12 members of the US men's basketball team are NBA. All stars. The Americans are the favorites once again to win gold, but the rest of the world has caught up for proof of that. Just look at the rosters. 73 current NBA players are in the Olympics or helping their countries try to qualify for the games in Paris.

Who is on the 2024 USA men's basketball team? ›

Team USA locks down with vets

That gave Team USA a closing lineup with four MVPs: Curry, Embiid, Kevin Durant and LeBron James, flanked by Devin Booker -- the only player in that group younger than 30 years old. The veteran lineup stepped up defensively.

Who won gold in basketball in 2024? ›

However, when both these teams met in the final later, the USA stormed to an 87-82 victory and won their 16th gold medal in this event. France have reached the final three times previously and lost to the USA on all three occasions.

How many times has the USA won gold in basketball? ›

Since settling for bronze in 2004, the U.S. won gold in Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, which was delayed one year due to the pandemic.

What is the USA Olympic basketball team roster? ›

Team USA men's basketball roster
  • Steph Curry, Golden State Warriors.
  • Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves.
  • LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers.
  • Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns.
  • Derrick White, Boston Celtics.
  • Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers.
  • Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics.
  • Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers.
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Who is on the 2024 USA women's basketball team? ›

Team USA roster
PlayerPositionWNBA Team
Napheesa CollierForwardMinnesota Lynx
Kahleah CopperGuard/ForwardPhoenix Mercury
Chelsea GrayGuardLas Vegas Aces
Brittney GrinerCenterPhoenix Mercury
8 more rows
2 days ago

Who from the NBA is going to the Olympics? ›

Among those playing for Team USA are LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant. Under coach Steve Kerr, the squad looks to get back onto the medal stand after Team USA finished fourth in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Who is USA basketball playing for gold? ›

The U.S. men's basketball team is set to take on Victor Wembanyama and France in the gold medal game of the Paris Olympics, in a rematch of the title game from Tokyo. The gold medal game will take place on Saturday in Paris and will air live on NBC.

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