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Kelsey Plum To Play On U.S. Team In Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Former La Jolla Country Day School star Kelsey Plum will be part of the team competing at the 2020 FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
LA JOLLA, CA — Former La Jolla Country Day School standout Kelsey Plum will be part of the U.S. team competing at the 2020 FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament March 18-22 in Bengaluru, India, USA Basketball announced Monday.
The U.S. will be among 20 teams competing at the qualifying tournament for three spots in the Tokyo Olympics, where 3x3 basketball will be played for the first time. Russia, China, Mongolia and Romania have already qualified for the Olympics by virtue of their top FIBA 3x3 world rankings.
"I'm super grateful for this opportunity to represent USA Basketball in this next 3x3 tournament," said Plum, a guard with the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces. "It's always a privilege and I wear the jersey with pride."
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Fellow WNBA players Napheesa Collier, Stefanie Dolson and Allisha Gray were the other players selected for the team that will play in the qualifying tournament by a USA Basketball 3x3 Selection Committee among 11 players who participated in a training camp in Chicago Wednesday through Saturday.
– City News Service