5 college basketball stars who could represent Team USA at 2028 Olympic Games

Cooper Flagg – Duke Blue Devils
Flagg is about as close of a lock to make Team USA in 2028 as an incoming college freshmen can be. The Duke forward already played for the Select Team alongside likely future Team USA members Brandon Miller, Jalen Suggs, and Jaime Jaquez, and his elite wing defense and developing offensive game make him an obvious fit on this roster with the expected departures of Kevin Durant, LeBron James, and Steph Curry.


Paige Bueckers – UConn Huskie
Bueckers likely would have gone no lower than third in the 2024 WNBA draft behind Caitlin Clark and Cameron Brink, but she opted to return to UConn for a fifth year to team up with Azzi Fudd to try to bring a championship to Storrs.


Alex Karaban – UConn Huskies
Karaban is the only non-freshman men’s player on this list, and he makes it thanks to a proven winning pedigree and an elite skill set as a floor spacing forward.


JuJu Watkins – USC Trojans
JuJu is part of the future wave of women’s stars, alongside WNBA rookies Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and Cameron Brink. Watkins averaged 27.1 points per game as a freshman at USC last year and should once again be among the most dynamic basketball players on the planet in 2024-25.


Dylan Harper - Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Harper or fellow Rutgers incoming freshman Ace Bailey are the strongest non-Flagg freshmen candidates to be on Team USA in 2028. Flagg has a massive advantage, but Harper’s versatility as a defender, scorer, passer, and rebounder for his position could make him a perfect young, complimentary role player for Team USA in Los Angeles in 2028.





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