Former Gophers forward Joey King, of Eagan, has been added to the U.S. men's roster for this week's Olympic qualifying tournament for 3-on-3 basketball.
Former Gophers player Joey King joins U.S. roster for 3-on-3 Olympic qualifying tourney
Former Timberwolves forward Robbie Hummel also made the roster for the tournament in Graz, Austria.
May 26, 2021 at 8:17PM
King, who finished his Gophers career in 2016, joins former Timberwolves forward Robbie Hummel, Kareem Maddox and Dominique Jones on the roster for the qualifier in Graz, Austria.
King replaces Iowa Wolves guard Canyon Barry, who is out because of a back injury. The top three men's and women's teams at the qualifier earn berths at this summer's Tokyo Olympics.
"I'm humbled for the opportunity to play and compete with a USA jersey on my chest," King said in the news release. "I've been playing [3-on-3] basketball for a few years now. And this is the opportunity of a lifetime to go and compete for a chance to qualify for the Olympics."
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