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NBA News: Former Lottery Pick Among Selections for USA Men's Olympic 3x3 Team
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A former college basketball phenom and NBA lottery pick will participate in the Olympics 3x3 league.

The 2024 Paris Olympics are only a couple of months away. Stars worldwide will meet in France and do their best to collect gold medals and make their respective countries proud.While the U.S. will look to collect as many gold medals as possible, basketball is one sport they'll look to dominate. However, this year, there isn't just one variation of basketball for them to dominate in.The Olympics debuted 3-on-3 basketball in the 2020 Olympics, and in 2024, the U.S.

'Fredette was the darling of college basketball at BYU in 2010 and 2011. He was a phenom as the consensus 2011 Men's College Player of the Year, and he led BYU to its first berth in the Sweet 16 since 1981. Because of his transcendent play in college, the Sacramento Kings selected him with the 10th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft.Unfortunately, his game did not translate well to the NBA because of his frame and other factors. While his shooting ability stuck, shooting 40.

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