Record 121 NBA and WNBA Players to Compete in 2020 Tokyo Olympics 27 NBA Teams and 10 WNBA Teams Represented on National

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Record 121 NBA and WNBA Players to Compete in 2020 Tokyo Olympics

27 NBA Teams and 10 WNBA Teams Represented on National Team Rosters

NEW YORK, United States of America, July 24, 2021/ — A record 121 NBA (www.NBA.com) and WNBA players are featured on national team rosters for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. The men’s and women’s 5×5 competitions will feature a record 49 current NBA players and a record 29 current WNBA players, as well as 16 former NBA and 22 former WNBA players. The inaugural 3×3 basketball tournament features four current and one former WNBA player. The previous records for current NBA and WNBA players in the Olympics were 46 and 26, respectively, at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Outside of the U.S., Nigeria has the most current NBA players on its roster with eight, followed by Australia with seven and France with six. Eleven of the 12 teams competing in the men’s tournament have at least one current NBA player, and national team rosters include 13 players who have been NBA All-Stars. Twenty-seven NBA teams are represented in the men’s 5×5 competition, with the Miami Heat featuring a league-high four players. The Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks and Utah Jazz each have three players competing. In the women’s 5×5 competition, outside the U.S., Australia has the most current WNBA players with five followed by Canada and Spain with three each. Eight of the 12 teams in the women’s tournament have at least one current WNBA player, and 10 of the 12 WNBA teams are represented on national team rosters. The Phoenix Mercury and Seattle Storm lead with five players each, followed by the Minnesota Lynx with four players. The inaugural women’s 3×3 basketball tournament is being held from July 24-28 and features five current and former WNBA players. In addition, 29 players on Olympic rosters have NBA G League experience, including a league-high six on Nigeria. France and Japan each feature four players who played in the NBA’s official minor league. Francisco Cáffaro of the Argentina Men’s National Team and Han Xu of the China Women’s National Team become the first NBA Academy participants to make an Olympic roster. Cáffaro, who was a member of the University of Virginia’s NCAA championship team in 2019, attended NBA Global Academy in Canberra, Australia. Han, who attended NBA Academy Shandong in China, became the first NBA Academy participant to be drafted into the WNBA or NBA when she was selected 14th overall in the 2019 WNBA Draft. In addition, 45 players on Olympic men’s and women’s rosters participated in Basketball Without Borders (BWB), including Danilo Gallinari (Atlanta Hawks; Italy; BWB Global 2003), Han (New York Liberty; China; BWB Global 2018), Marc Gasol (Los Angeles Lakers; Spain; BWB Europe 2003) and Rui Hachimura (Washington Wizards; Japan; BWB Global 2016).  BWB is the NBA and FIBA’s global basketball development and community outreach program that has seen 79 former campers drafted into the NBA or signed as free agents since 2001 and five former campers drafted into the WNBA since 2019. Below please find a complete list of current NBA players on 2020 Olympic 5×5 rosters*: *As of July 24, 2021 (all rosters subject to change) Country   First Name   Last Name   NBA Team   Argentina   Facundo   Campazzo*   Denver Nuggets   Argentina   Gabriel   Deck*   Oklahoma City Thunder   Argentina   Luca   Vildoza*   New York Knicks   Australia   Aron   Baynes   Toronto Raptors   Australia   Matthew   Dellavedova   Cleveland Cavaliers**   Australia   Dante   Exum   Houston Rockets   Australia   Josh   Green*   Dallas Mavericks   Australia   Joe   Ingles   Utah Jazz   Australia   Patty   Mills   San Antonio Spurs   Australia   Matisse   Thybulle   Philadelphia 76ers   Czech Republic   Tomas   Satoransky*   Chicago Bulls   France   Nicolas   Batum*   Free Agent   France   Evan   Fournier   Boston Celtics   France   Rudy   Gobert   Utah Jazz   France   Timothé   Luwawu-Cabarrot   Brooklyn Nets   France   Frank   Ntilikina*   New York Knicks   France   Vincent   Poirier   Philadelphia 76ers**   Germany   Isaac   Bonga*   Washington Wizards   Germany   Moritz   Wagner   Orlando Magic   Italy   Danilo   Gallinari*   Atlanta Hawks   Italy   Nico   Mannion   Golden State Warriors   Italy   Nicolò   Melli   Dallas Mavericks**   Japan   Rui   Hachimura*   Washington Wizards   Japan   Yuta   Watanabe   Toronto Raptors   Nigeria   Precious   Achiuwa   Miami Heat   Nigeria   Chimezie   Metu   Sacramento Kings   Nigeria   Jordan   Nwora   Milwaukee Bucks   Nigeria   Jahlil   Okafor   Detroit Pistons   Nigeria   Josh   Okogie   Minnesota Timberwolves   Nigeria   KZ   Okpala   Miami Heat   Nigeria   Miye   Oni   Utah Jazz   Nigeria   Nnamdi   Vincent   Miami Heat   Slovenia   Vlatko   Čančar   Denver Nuggets   Slovenia   Luka   Dončić   Dallas Mavericks   Spain   Marc   Gasol*   Los Angeles Lakers   Spain   Willy   Hernangómez*   New Orleans Pelicans   Spain   Ricky   Rubio   Minnesota Timberwolves   United States   Bam   Adebayo   Miami Heat   United States   Devin   Booker   Phoenix Suns   United States   Kevin   Durant   Brooklyn Nets   United States   Jerami   Grant   Detroit Pistons   United States   Draymond   Green   Golden State Warriors   United States   Jrue   Holiday   Milwaukee Bucks   United States   Keldon   Johnson   San Antonio Spurs   United States   Zach   LaVine   Chicago Bulls   United States   Damian   Lillard   Portland Trail Blazers   United States   JaVale   McGee   Denver Nuggets   United States   Khris   Middleton   Milwaukee Bucks   United States   Jayson   Tatum   Boston Celtics   *Participated in Basketball Without Borders (BWB) **Appeared on an NBA roster during 2020-21 season Below please find a complete list of former NBA players on 2020 Olympic 5×5 rosters*: *As of July 24, 2021 (all rosters subject to change) Country   First Name   Last Name   Argentina   Nicolás   Brussino   Argentina   Patricio   Garino*   Argentina   Nicolás   Laprovittola   Argentina   Luis   Scola   Czech Republic   Jan   Vesely   France   Nando   De Colo   France   Guerschon   Yabusele   Iran   Hamed   Haddadi   Nigeria   Ekpe   Udoh   Slovenia   Zoran   Dragić   Slovenia   Mike   Tobey   Spain   Alex   Abrines   Spain   Victor   Claver*   Spain   Rudy   Fernández   Spain   Pau   Gasol   Spain   Sergio   Rodríguez*   *Participated in Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Below please find a complete list of current WNBA players on 2020 Olympic 5×5 rosters*: *As of July 24, 2021 (all rosters subject to change) Country   First Name   Last Name   WNBA Team   Australia   Rebecca   Allen   New York Liberty   Australia   Ezi   Magbegor*   Seattle Storm   Australia   Leilani   Mitchell   Washington Mystics   Australia   Alanna   Smith   Phoenix Mercury   Australia   Stephanie   Talbot   Seattle Storm   Belgium   Julie   Allemand   Indiana Fever**   Belgium   Emma   Meesseman   Free Agent   Canada   Natalie   Achonwa   Minnesota Lynx   Canada   Bridget   Carleton   Minnesota Lynx   Canada   Kia   Nurse   Phoenix Mercury   China   Xu   Han*   New York Liberty**   France   Marine   Johannes   New York Liberty**   France   Gabby   Williams   Los Angeles Sparks**   Republic of Korea   JiSu   Park   Las Vegas Aces   Spain   Maite   Cazorla   Atlanta Dream**   Spain   Maria   Conde   Chicago Sky**   Spain   Astou   Ndour   Chicago Sky   United States   Ariel   Atkins   Washington Mystics   United States   Sue   Bird   Seattle Storm   United States   Tina   Charles   Washington Mystics   United States   Napheesa   Collier   Minnesota Lynx   United States   Skylar   Diggins-Smith   Phoenix Mercury   United States   Sylvia   Fowles   Minnesota Lynx   United States   Chelsea   Gray   Las Vegas Aces   United States   Brittney   Griner   Phoenix Mercury   United States   Jewell   Loyd   Seattle Storm   United States   Breanna   Stewart   Seattle Storm   United States   Diana   Taurasi   Phoenix Mercury   United States   A’ja   Wilson   Las Vegas Aces   *Participated in Basketball Without Borders (BWB) **Under contract with WNBA team but did not report to training camp this season Below please find a complete list of former WNBA players on 2020 Olympic 5×5 rosters*: *As of July 24, 2021 (all rosters subject to change) Country   First Name   Last Name   Australia   Cayla   George   Australia   Tess   Madgen   Australia   Jenna   O’Hea   Australia   Marianna   Tolo   Belgium   Kim   Mestdagh   Belgium   Ann   Wauters   Canada   Kayla   Alexander   Canada   Miranda   Ayim   Canada   Nirra   Fields   Canada   Kim   Gaucher   Canada   Nayo   Raincock-Ekunwe   China   Ting   Shao   France   Sandrine   Gruda   France   Endy   Miyem   Nigeria   Adaora   Elonu   Nigeria   Ify   Ibekwe   Nigeria   Victoria   Macaulay   Puerto Rico   Jazmon   Gwathmey   Puerto Rico   Jennifer   O’Neill   Serbia   Jelena   Brooks   Serbia   Ana   Dabovic   Serbia   Sonja   Vasic   Below please find a complete list of current WNBA players on 2020 Olympic 3×3 rosters*: *As of July 24, 2021 (all rosters subject to change) Country   First Name   Last Name   WNBA Team   United States   Stefanie   Dolson   Chicago Sky   United States   Allisha   Gray   Dallas Wings   United States   Kelsey   Plum   Las Vegas Aces   United States   Jackie   Young   Las Vegas Aces   Below please find a complete list of former WNBA players on 2020 Olympic 3×3 rosters*: *As of July 24, 2021 (all rosters subject to change) Country   First Name   Last Name   Romania   Gabriela   Marginean   Distributed by APO Group on behalf of National Basketball Association (NBA).   Media Contact: Aaron Stewart NBA astewart@nba.com 212-407-8982 Ron Howard WNBA rhoward@nba.com 212-407-8641 SOURCE National Basketball Association (NBA)

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