The Road to Paris: Meet the 2024 U.S. Olympic Men’s 3x3 Basketball Team

As the world gears up for the 2024 Paris Games, the USA Basketball Committee has announced its selection for the first-ever U.S. Olympic men’s 3x3 basketball team. The four-man squad, comprising Canyon Barry, Jimmer Fredette, Kareem Maddox, and Dylan Travis, is set to make history in the French capital.

The USA Basketball Committee has chosen four former NCAA athletes to represent the first-ever U.S. Olympic men’s 3x3 basketball team.

The Team’s College Roots

The four players represent four different colleges: BYU, Florida, Princeton, and Florida Southern. Head coach Joe Lewandowski, who has been involved in the USA 3x3 program since 2012, will lead the team in their quest for gold.

Canyon Barry: The Nuclear Engineer Turned Basketball Star

Canyon Barry, son of Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Rick Barry, played three seasons at the College of Charleston before transferring to Florida as a graduate student studying nuclear engineering. As a Gator, Barry won the SEC Sixth Man of the Year and broke the program record for consecutive made free throws with 42. After a stint of playing abroad in Finland and Czech Republic, Barry joined the U.S. 3x3 basketball program in 2019.

Canyon Barry, son of Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Rick Barry, brings his skills to the 3x3 court.

Jimmer Fredette: The Naismith College Player of the Year

Jimmer Fredette played all four years at BYU, where he won the Naismith College Player of the Year honors and was the nation’s leading scorer with 28.9 points per game. That year, “Jimmermania” took Provo by storm as Fredette led the Cougars to the Sweet Sixteen.

Jimmer Fredette, the Naismith College Player of the Year, brings his scoring prowess to the 3x3 court.

Kareem Maddox: The Princeton Alum with a Passion for Podcasting

Kareem Maddox played four years at Princeton, where he won 2011 Ivy League Defensive Player of the year. After college, Maddox played abroad in Netherlands and the UK before taking a break from basketball and pursuing a career in podcast production. He then returned to the sport and earned a gold medal at the Men’s 3x3 Pan American Games in 2019.

Kareem Maddox, the Princeton alum, brings his defensive skills to the 3x3 court.

Dylan Travis: The Florida Southern Star with a Championship Pedigree

Dylan Travis played basketball in the NAIA at Midland University, in the NJCAA at Iowa Central Community College, and finally DII Florida Southern. The 6-foot-3 guard led Florida Southern to the 2015 NCAA DII men’s basketball championship, scoring 18 points and going 4 of 6 from the charity stripe to take the 77-62 win over Indiana (Pa.).

Dylan Travis, the Florida Southern star, brings his championship experience to the 3x3 court.

The Road to Gold

The team is looking to win the first-ever U.S. Olympic men’s 3x3 basketball gold medal after failing to qualify in the event’s debut at the 2020 Tokyo Games. With their combined experience and skills, the four players are poised to make a strong push for the top spot on the podium.

The USA Basketball Committee has chosen four former NCAA athletes to represent the first-ever U.S. Olympic men’s 3x3 basketball team.