Former Wisconsin Badgers Micah Potter and Nigel Hayes made the 2024 USA Basketball Select Team on Friday.
The full team also includes Jalen Duran, Cooper Flagg, Langston Galloway, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Jaime Jaquez, Brandon Miller, Trey Murphy, Keegan Murray, Brandin Podziemski, Payton Pritchard, Jabari Smith, Jalen Suggs and Amen Thompson.
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This collection of mostly former college basketball stars will train with the 2024 USA Basketball Men’s National Team as they prepare for the Olympic Games in Paris, France.
The group specifically consists of 12 current NBA or G League players, two players with NBA, G League, international or USA Basketball experience, plus one college freshman with USA Basketball experience. He will be coached by Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley.
Hayes recently won the 2024 Turkish League Championship with Fenerbahçe Beko. His professional basketball journey included stints with the Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento Kings and Toronto Raptors, as well as stints in Turkey, Lithuania and Spain.
Meanwhile, Potter has been in the G League since the start of his professional career in 2021. He currently plays for the Salt Lake Stars – an affiliate of the Utah Jazz.
This selection represents a valuable opportunity for the two former Badger stars as they work to return to the NBA court.
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