Former Wisconsin Badgers Micah Potter and Nigel Hayes-Davis traveled with USA Basketball and must prepare for the team’s performance against Australia on Monday afternoon.
The Olympic exhibition match will be in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and will begin at noon Eastern Time. The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1.
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Potter became news, to say the least, during USA Basketball’s recent exhibition victory over Canada. The former Badger entered the game in the final minutes and hit a contested three-point shot. This excited Badgers fans, but mostly confused every other basketball fan who had no idea who Potter was.
Both Potter and Hayes-Davis are on the national team as members of the USA Select Team — a group of current, former and future college basketball stars that serves as the de facto practice squad as the national team prepares for the upcoming Olympic Games.
Another USA Basketball update for #Badgers fans:
Nigel Hayes-Davis and Micah Potter arrived in Abu Dhabi for the red, white and blue exhibition against Australia at 10am ET on July 15th.
Here they are alongside the 2024 U.S. Men’s National Team
@usabasketball pic.twitter.com/bl70RbtoCE
-Mike Hall (@mike_pat_hall) July 14, 2024
It’s surprising to look at the photos and see Potter lined up next to Steph Curry. But another exhibition win against Australia on Monday could lead to more playing time and more viral moments for any of the former Badger greats.
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