White, a native of Parker, averaged 16 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in a dominant Boston Celtics 2024 playoff run that culminated in an NBA title.
LAS VEGAS — Colorado native and NBA champion Derrick White was named to the U.S. men's basketball team for the Paris Olympics on Wednesday as a replacement for Kawhi Leonard.
“Kawhi has been ramping up for the Olympics over the past several weeks and had a few strong practices in Las Vegas,” USA Basketball said in a statement Wednesday. “He felt ready to compete. However, he respects that USA Basketball and the Clippers determined it's in his best interest to spend the remainder of the summer preparing for the upcoming season rather than participating in the Olympic Games in Paris.
Celtics guard and Colorado native, Derrick White keeps strong ties with CU Basketball He has missed 256 regular-season games over the last seven years, including all of the 2021-22 season with knee trouble. He appeared in 68 games this past season for the Clippers, his most since playing in 74 for San Antonio during the 2016-17 season.
That leaves the U.S., at least for the very short term, with 10 available players. Kevin Durant will not play against Canada because of a calf strain and could not compete in the team's four-day training camp in Las Vegas that ended Tuesday.
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