When DeMarcus Cousins and Team USA visit Brazil in August, we'll see Kentucky continue its strong presence in Olympic Basketball.
The addition of Cousins to the roster means UK has produced 11 Olympic basketball players. History suggests Cousins’ participation bodes well for both Kentucky and Team USA—Six times has the USA Olympic roster included at least one Kentucky player; America has won gold in each of these years.*
1948 (London): Kentucky conquered college basketball in 1948, but didn’t stop there. That summer, five players went from UK to The UK as Team USA crossed the pond to achieve world domination.