native was named a finalist for the roster in March, but committed to the team on Tuesday after James Harden withdrew due to injury.
He placed in the top 10 frontcourt players in the Eastern Conference in All-Star voting back in March after a strong start to the regular season.
Among them include now four-time Olympian Allison Schmitt, who placed second in the women’s 200-meter freestyle behind Katie Ledecky.
Annie Lazor – After a hiatus following the 2016 US Olympic Swimming Trials, Lazor is back and set to represent the team in the 200-meter breaststroke.
Maggie MacNeil – The Michigan Wolverine will represent her native Canada at this year’s games.
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