The 2021 Tokyo Olympics officially kick off July 23, but the Olympic men’s basketball journey begins July 25 local time.
The four scrimmages for Team USA, along with Team Nigeria’s three scrimmages for Team Nigeria have recently concluded. Three notable Heat players from Team Nigeria — Gabe Vincent, KZ Okpala and Precious Achiuwa — along with Bam Adebayo of Team USA competed in scrimmages over the past couple of weeks. It was announced Monday that Vincent, Okpala and Achiuwa officially made the Nigerian roster.
After about a month camping exercise in Sacramento and Las Vegas, D'Tigers head coach, Mike Brown selected Josh Okogie (Minnesota Timberwolves), Miami Heat’s trio of Gabe Vincent, KZ Okpala and Precious Achiuwa.