Hayes-Davis and Potter named to USA Basketball Select Team
Madison, Wisconsin — USA Basketball announced on Friday that former Badgers Nigel Hayes-Davis and Micah Potter have been named to the 2024 USA Basketball Men’s Select Team, which will train alongside the USA Basketball Men’s National Team in anticipation of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Potter and Hayes-Davis will be taking part in USA Basketball for the first time. From July 6–8, in Las Vegas, members of the USA Men’s Select Team will train daily alongside the USA Men’s National Team.
Twelve active NBA or NBA G League players, two players with NBA, NBA G League, international, and USA Basketball experience, and one incoming college freshman with USA Basketball experience make up the USA Select Team’s roster.
Jalen Duren (Detroit Pistons), Cooper Flagg (Duke University), Langston Galloway (Free Agent), Nigel Hayes-Davis (Fenerbahçe, Turkey), Trayce Jackson-Davis (Golden State Warriors), Jaime Jaquez Jr. (Miami Heat), Brandon Miller (Charlotte Hornets), Trey Murphy (New Orleans Pelicans), Keegan Murray (Sacramento Kings), Brandin Podziemski (Golden State Warriors), Micah Potter (Utah Jazz/Salt Lake City Stars), Payton Pritchard (Boston Celtics), Jabari Smith Jr. (Houston Rockets), Jalen Suggs (Orlando Magic), and Amen Thompson (Houston Rockets) have all been named to the 2024 USA Basketball Men’s Select Team.
“Grant Hill, managing director of the USA Basketball Men’s National Team, said, ‘I know how important and fun this opportunity is for each of these players as a former member of the USA Select Team.” “This Select squad, which has the important task of supporting the 2024 USA Men’s National Team as they start their Olympic journey, is incredibly talented. Every one of these athletes will contribute to our preparation and the future development of the national team pipeline.”
Thirty of the chosen team members have all joined USA national teams that have participated in the FIBA World Cup or the Olympic Games.
Six players that will be on the USA Basketball Men’s National Team in 2024 have previously been on select teams, including
Harrison Barnes (2016, 2019), Shane Battier (2006), Mikal Bridges (2023), Jalen Brunson (2023), Demarcus Cousins (2014, 2016), DeMar DeRozan (2014, 2016), Paul George (2016), Jerami Grant (2020), Draymond Green (2016, 2020), Joe Harris (2019), Andre Iguodala (2010, 2012), Brandon Ingram (2023), Kyrie Irving (2014, 2016), Jaren Jackson Jr. (2023), Zach LaVine (2020), Kevin Love (2010, 2012, 2020), Mason Plumlee (2014, 2019), Derrick Rose (2010, 2014), Marcus Smart (2019), Klay Thompson (2014, 2016), Myles Turner (2019), Kemba Walker (2019), Russell Westbrook (2010, 2012), and Derrick White (2019).
