Meet the 2016 United States Olympic Men's Basketball Team

Here’s a look at the guys who will be representing the red, white and blue on the hardwood this summer.

By Hendrix Magley/WTHR intern

With the 2016 Summer Olympics just over a month away, Team USA has officially announced the 2016 men’s basketball roster.

Several stars such as Steph Curry, LeBron James and Russell Westbrook declined invitations to join the squad but this opened the door for ten fresh faces that have never competed in the Olympic Games before.

Here’s a look at the guys who will be representing the red, white and blue on the hardwood this summer.

#15 Carmelo Anthony – forward, New York Knicks

• Anthony is one of two players on the 2016 squad that has tasted Olympic glory before. Anthony has been on the last three Olympic rosters winning bronze in Athens and winning gold in Beijing and London. Anthony is the first player to be selected to four Olympic teams. While Anthony’s NBA career has slowly begun to decline, he’s still a solid offensive weapon averaging 21.8 points per game, 4.2 assists per game and shooting 34% from three-point range.

#8 Harrison Barnes – forward, Golden State Warriors

• Barnes will be making his first Olympic appearance in the 2016 Games. He has participated in several Team USA minicamps and showcases, most notably as a member of the 2010 USA Junior National Select Team where he led the way with 27 points and seven rebounds. Barnes averaged a career high in points this season (11.7 per game) but was almost non-existent in the NBA Finals averaging just 9.0 points per game and shot just 34% from three-point range which was down from his 38% during the regular season.

#4 Jimmy Butler – guard, Chicago Bulls

• Butler will be making his first Olympic appearance after being selected to be a member of the 2014 USA Select Team. Butler had to miss out on the Select Team after suffering an injury. Despite his Bulls missing out on the 2016 NBA Playoffs, Butler had his best year scoring wise. He averaged 20.9 points per game, 4.8 assists per game and 5.3 rebounds per game. The only negative to Butler’s season was his three-point shooting which dropped from 38% to 31%.

#12 DeMarcus Cousins – center, Sacramento Kings

• Cousins will be making his first Olympic appearance but he won gold for the United States at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Cousins has also been a member of several Team USA Showcase teams and Junior National Select teams. Despite having never played in the NBA Playoffs, Cousins career numbers continue to be solid. He averaged 20.2 points per game, 10.8 rebounds per game and 1.2 blocks per game.

#9 DeMar DeRozan – guard, Toronto Raptors

• DeRozan will be participating in his first Olympic games but he helped the United States win gold at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. DeRozan has also played for Team USA in several Showcase teams and Select teams. DeRozan had a career-best season in several categories including 23.5 points per game, 4.0 assists per game and shooting 34% from three-point range.

#5 Kevin Durant – forward, Oklahoma City Thunder

• While the big story regarding Durant this summer will be where he signs in free agency, it’s important to know that will be competing in his second Olympic games. Durant also helped the United States win gold at the 2010 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Durant had yet another solid season averaging 28.2 points per game, 8.2 rebounds per game and shot 39% from three-point range.

#13 Paul George – forward, Indiana Pacers

• Paul George is the feel-good story of the 2016 Olympics. After suffering a compound fracture of both bones in his lower right leg at the US National Team scrimmage in Las Vegas, it looked like George’s career might take a downturn. Instead he’s bounced back tremendously averaging a career high 23.1 points per game, 4.1 assists per game, 7.0 rebounds per game and shot 37% from three-point range. His playoff numbers (27.3 points per game, 7.6 rebounds per game and 42% from three-point range) were even more impressive.

#14 Draymond Green – forward, Golden State Warriors

• Green will be making his first Olympics appearance after appearing for Team USA in the 2015 Showcase and the 2014 USA Select Team. Green had a very impressive 2016 season being named to the NBA All-Star Team, All-NBA Second Team and NBA All-Defensive First Team. He averaged nearly a triple-double during the regular season averaging 14.0 points per game, 9.5 rebounds per game and 7.4 assists per game.

#10 Kyrie Irving – guard, Cleveland Cavaliers

• Irving will be making his first Olympic appearance but he was a member of the Team USA team that won gold at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Irving has also been a member of the Team USA Select Team as well as the 2010 USA U18 National Team that finished 5-0 and won the U18 Championship. Irving helped lead the Cavaliers to the 2016 NBA Championship by averaging 25.2 points per game, 4.7 assists per game and shot 44% from three-point range during the playoffs.

#6 DeAndre Jordan – center, Los Angeles Clippers

• Jordan will be making his first Olympic appearance but he was a member of the USA team that won silver at the FIBA U19 World Championships in 2007. Jordan has also been a member of the Team USA Select Team. Jordan averaged 12.7 points per game, 13. 8 rebounds per game and 2.3 blocks per game during the 2015-16 regular season.

#7 Kyle Lowry – guard, Toronto Raptors

• This will not only be Lowry’s first Olympic appearance, it will also be his first career appearance for Team USA. Lowry was a big part to the Raptors success in the 2016 as he was named to the NBA All-Star Team as well as the All-NBA Third Team. He averaged a career high 21.2 points per game to go along with 6.4 assists per game and 4.7 rebounds per game.

#11 Klay Thompson – guard, Golden State Warriors

• This will be Thompsons’ first Olympics appearance but he did help lead the United States to gold at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Thompson has also participated in Team USA Showcase games as well as been a member of the Team USA Select Team. Thompson averaged a career high 24.3 points per game in the playoffs as well as shooting 42% from 3-point range.