Chet Holmgren had a busy offseason as he ramps up to play his rookie season after missing the 2022-23 campaign due to a Lisfranc injury.
The 2022 No. 2 pick’s latest endeavor involved him playing for the Team USA Select Team. While he didn’t make the official roster and was only invited to participate in training camp, it provided valuable experience for the seven-footer.
Holmgren got his feet wet with the Team USA program and is hoping to continue to get invited, specifically to the 2024 Olympics in Japan.
Holmgren told USA Basketball’s Tristan Tucker that he hopes he’ll be invited back to the program in the future and that he’d definitely be interested in the opportunity to represent his country.
“It’s always a blessing to represent USA Basketball and put it on your chest, so any opportunity to do that, I’m excited for,” Holmgren said.
By next summer, he will have this season to establish himself as one of the best young centers in the league.
A successful rookie campaign increases his odds of being invited to the main roster after spending this year on the Select Team with fellow Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Jalen Williams.
It was a @ZagMBB reunion for @ChetHolmgren & Mark Few at #USABMNT training camp in Las Vegas.
The pair will continue to root for each other as Chet prepares for his rookie season in the @NBA & Coach Few goes for the #FIBAWC gold
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 15, 2023
