Word leaked out that DeMarcus Cousins was part of the final Team USA roster for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio a few weeks back, but this morning,
USA Basketball made it officially official. Here's the final 12-man roster, which will represent the United States in Rio:
Cousins showed off his new Team USA jersey via Twitter a few minutes ago:
https://twitter.com/boogiecousins/status/747418935281094656
Team USA will begin training camp in Las Vegas from July 18-22 with the help of the USA Select Team, which includes Willie Cauley-Stein, Devin Booker, and Julius Randle. From there, they'll train in Los Angeles July 23-25; Oakland July 26; Chicago July 27-29; and Houston July 30-August 1.
Here's a schedule of their exhibition games:
- July 22 / 6 p.m. PDT: USA vs. Argentina, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
- July 24 / 5 p.m. PDT: USA vs. China, Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
- July 26 / 7 p.m. PDT: USA vs. China, Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
- July 29 / 8 p.m. CDT: USA vs. Venezuela, United Center, Chicago, Illinois
- August 1 / 7 p.m. CDT: USA vs. Nigeria, Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
From there, they'll head to Rio de Janeiro for the Olympics, which run from August 6-21.
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