Texas A&M alumnus Alex Caruso selected for Team USA player pool ahead of 2024 Olympics
For years, former Texas A&M men’s basketball player Alex Caruso has been making Aggies fans around the nation proud, now he has an opportunity to do it on the biggest stage in front of the world.
The Chicago Bulls eighth-year combo guard was among the 41 players selected to the Team USA player pool on Tuesday afternoon. From that pool, 12 players will be chosen to represent the United States of America in men’s basketball at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France.
AC named to Team USA’s player pool 🇺🇸
@ACFresh21 x #USABMNT pic.twitter.com/COcFewocLg
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) January 23, 2024
Basketball Hall of Famer Grant Hill now serves as the managing director of the USA Basketball Men’s National Team. According to Hill, having to cut down this group from 41 to 12 is a good problem to have.
“We’re in a great position,” Hill stated. “We have the chance to have a very special group. A team that has a lot of star power, but also a team that has a lot of balance, versatility and will give us an opportunity for our ultimate goal of winning a gold medal in Paris.”
Caruso was named to the SEC All-Defensive Team as a junior in 2015. He received second-team All-SEC honors following his last season in College Station. Caruso solidified himself as one of the best defenders in the world by earning an NBA All-Defensive First Team selection in 2023.
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