Paris Olympics 2024: Team USA stars to know as the Games begin

Skip Bayless, Paul Pierce and Keyshawn Johnson discuss Team USA Basketball after a team-wide poll voted LeBron James as the best player over Steph Curry, Joel Embiid and Jayson Tatum.

With the 2024 Paris Olympic Games underway, here are some of Team USA’s stars to look out for over the next couple of weeks. 

Jimmer Fredette, a 3v3 basketball athlete, poses for a portrait during the 2024 Team USA Media Summit at Marriott Marquis Hotel April 17, 2024, in New York City.  (Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Fredette made his USA basketball debut at the 2022 FIBA 3x3 men’s AmeriCup, where he helped win gold. The 35-year-old was named the 2023 USA Basketball 3x3 Male Athlete of the Year for his efforts to help the USA Basketball 3x3 Men’s National Team automatically qualify for the Olympics. Prior to joining USA basketball, Fredette spent seven seasons in the NBA after being selected with the No. 10 overall draft pick in the 2011 draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. After spending parts of six seasons in the NBA, Fredette played internationally with Panathinaikos (Greece) and the Shanghai Sharks (China) since 2017.

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Fredette played four seasons at BYU and dominated college basketball. He set multiple school and Mountain West Conference records, including most points scored in a game (52) and most points scored in a season (1,068), while leading the NCAA in scoring as a senior in 2010-2011. Following his senior season, he was unanimously named the 2011 national player of the year by the AP and was awarded the 2011 Best Male College Athlete ESPY. 

Chase Budinger, left, and Miles Evans of the United States compete against Mexico during a Beach Volleyball World Cup men's match. (Essene