The Indiana Fever rookie may very well end up heading to Paris, but not for the 3x3 event.
, a devastating blow for the young forward in every regard. Brinks was in the early days of a rock solid debut season in the WNBA and her year was only going to get better with the upcoming Paris Olympics, as she was selected toWith Brinks going down, that spot for the 3x3 event must be filled. And after all the outcry surroundingfrom the Team USA women's five-on-five roster, there are many wondering aloud if the standout guard might be the injury replacement for Brink.
Positionally it obviously makes no sense, as Brinks plays on the block and protects the paint while Clark is the maestro of the offense who sinks 30-foot jumpers with regularity. But, the argument goes, Clark should be in Paris no matter what and everything else will figure itself out.to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics 3x3 tournament.
How can this be? Well, as it turns out, any old basketball player cannot just be selected for the 3x3 Olympics team, no matter how skilled they are., a player only qualifies for the 3x3 event if they have the "minimum number of ranking points." Ranking points are accumulated by participating in FIBA-approved 3x3 tournaments in the lead-up to the Olympic Games.
For example, Brink qualified to play because she participated in the FIBA 3x3 Women's World Cup in 2023. By playing , she earned enough ranking points to qualify for the U.S. Olympic team. As Team USA searches for her replacement, they must look to those who have also earned ranking points, such as Brinks's teammate Dearica Hamby.
Thus, Clark is not on the shortlist to replace Brinks or anybody else who might not be able to play in the Paris Olympics 3x3 tournament.Liam McKeone is a Senior Writer for the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated. In addition to his role as a writer, he collaborates with other teams across Minute Media to help define his team’s content strategy.
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