Andre Drummond Named Finalist for 2016 U.S. Olympic Team
By Zac Snyder
Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond is likely to earn his first All Star berth in 2016, and could earn the honor of being named to the U.S. Olympic team.
Andre Drummond is making good on the breakout season so many predicted for him. Despite falling off the pace to be named a starter in the 2016 All Star game next month, Drummond is a good bet to represent the Detroit Pistons on the East squad for the first time in his career.
The 30 player list includes nine from the gold medal team at the last Olympics. Assuming all nine get a chance to defend their gold, that leaves just three spots up for grabs.
Drummond was a member of the 2014 team that went undefeated on their way to winning the FIBA World Cup in Spain so he already has experience with the national team beyond camps. He ranks 13th out of the 30 players on the list in terms of international experience with 25 games.
The 30 players who will be considered for the final 12-man Olympic roster are:
LaMarcus Aldridge (San Antonio Spurs)
Carmelo Anthony (New York Knicks)
Harrison Barnes (Golden State Warriors)
Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards)
Jimmy Butler (Chicago Bulls)
Mike Conley (Memphis Grizzlies)
DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento Kings)
Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)
Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans)
DeMar DeRozan (Toronto Raptors)
Andre Drummond (Detroit Pistons)
Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder)
Kenneth Faried (Denver Nuggets)
Rudy Gay (Sacramento Kings)
Paul George (Indiana Pacers)
Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors)
Blake Griffin (Los Angeles Clippers)
James Harden (Houston Rockets)
Gordon Hayward (Utah Jazz)
Dwight Howard (Houston Rockets)
Andre Iguodala (Golden State Warriors)
Kyrie Irving (Cleveland Cavaliers)
LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers)
DeAndre Jordan (Los Angeles Clippers)
Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio Spurs)
Kevin Love (Cleveland Cavaliers)
Chris Paul (Los Angeles Clippers)
Klay Thompson (Golden State Warriors)
John Wall (Washington Wizards)
Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder)
The final roster will be announced at a later date to be determined. Marc Spears reports that the roster is expected to be set in late June.
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The 2016 Olympic men’s basketball schedule is as follows:
August 6-15: Preliminary competitions
August 17: Quarterfinals
August 19: Semifinals
August 21: Gold and bronze medal games