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6'9"
28
Newark, NJ
University of Kentucky
Son of Marilyn Blount and John Adebayo
Averaged 18.9 points, 13.0 rebounds, 1.4 blocks, and 1.5 assists as a senior in high school (Won NCISSA State Championship title)
Named 2016 North Carolina Mr. Basketball, North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year and All-USA Boys Basketball second team
Two-time NBA All-Star (2020, 2023), four-time NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2020-23)
Selected No. 14 overall in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat
PARIS – Less than 24 hours after the U.S. men’s basketball team defeated France to earn a gold medal, the women have done the same. The U.S. defeated the Olympic hosts, 67-66, on Sunday, marking its eighth consecutive gold medal effort and the 61st con...
The reigning Olympic champions defended their title in a historic gold-medal final.
PARIS – The United States women’s basketball team is the gold standard for international basketball. Winners of 60 straight Olympic contests after defeating Australia 85-64, the U.S. advanced to Sunday’s gold medal match to play for its eighth consecut...
Team USA looks for its fifth straight gold medal in the men’s Olympic tournament.
Diana Taurasi stands off to the side of the U.S. women’s basketball team’s practice, observing. Her teammates shoot around, joke with one another, spend time with media members, and generally loosen up for practice.Cheryl Reeve, the current head coach ...
