Netherlands 3x3 Basketball men's national team for Paris 2024 Olympics Announced
MIES (Switzerland) - The Netherlands have announced their roster for the Paris Olympics 3x3 Men’s Competition.
MIES (Switzerland) - The Netherlands have announced their roster for the Paris Olympics 3x3 Men’s Competition.
The squad of Worthy de Jong, Arvin Slagter, Jan Driessen and Dimeo Van der Horst will be in action in Paris, a core that have competed together for the past two seasons.
It will be the second time in the Olympics for Slagter and Van der Horst who competed in Tokyo in 2021. They’ll be joined by a spark plug in Driessen and a new hub for their offense, Worthy de Jong.
The 36 year-old has been crucial to their success, encapsulated by his impact in their Qualifying Tournament in Utsunomiya, Japan.
He finished the event as top scorer with 42 points, 6 of them coming in the Olympic ticket game against Lithuania. A 19 - 15 victory earned the Dutch a spot at the Paris Summer Olympics.
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Their second chance at Gold, a revamped squad, the Dutch are ready for Paris, July 30 - August 5.