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Former Syracuse Orange and current Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant was selected to the US National Basketball squad which will compete in the Tokyo Olympics. Grant was added to the team after James Harden withdrew and he’ll join Carmelo Anthony and Michael Gbinije as former Orange turned Olympian players (Jim Boeheim served as an assistant coach for three Olympics).
Team USA's 12-man roster for the Tokyo Olympics:
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Kevin Durant
Damian Lillard
Bradley Beal
Jayson Tatum
Devin Booker
Zach LaVine
Kevin Love
Bam Adebayo
Draymond Green
Jrue Holiday
Khris Middleton
Jerami Grant
Grant took a big step forward in his first season in Detroit. He averaged a career-best 22.3 points per game for the Pistons and added 4.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. He’ll get some additional help next year in Detroit as the PIstons will have the first pick in this summer’s NBA Draft.
With the above roster, Jerami will be counted on to provide defense and rebounding in Tokyo and for a second-round pick to be named to this team shows how far his game has come. We’ll keep you updated on Jerami when the Olympics begin next month.