Jul 10, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; USA guard Tyrese Haliburton (9) gestures to the fans after defeating Canada in the USA Basketball Showcase at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports
Eight former Cyclones will compete in the 2024 Olympics in Paris this summer.
Five former Cyclone men’s basketball players are suiting up for this year’s Paris Olympics, which tops the program’s all-time total (4) previous to 2024.
Tyrese Haliburton is suiting up for Team USA, George Conditt IV for Puerto Rico, Nick Weiler-Babb for Germany, Melvin Ejim for Canada, and Marial Shayok for South Sudan.
Former women’s basketball players Bridget Carleton (5-on-5) and Lauren Mansfield (3-on-3) will compete for Canada and Australia.
Former track & field star Edwin Kurgat will run in the 5000-meter for Kenya.
The games kick off bright and early Saturday, and below you can see every scheduled matchup involving a former Cyclone.
Saturday, July 27
6:30 a.m. | Germany (Weiler-Babb) vs. Japan (Peacock)
2:00 p.m. | Canada (Ejim) vs. Greece (CNBC & Peacock)
Sunday, July 28
4:00 a.m. | Puerto Rico (Conditt IV) vs. South Sudan (Shayok) (CNBC & Peacock)
10:15 a.m. | USA (Haliburton) vs. Serbia (NBC)
Monday, July 29
10:15 a.m. | Canada (Carleton) vs. France (Peacock)
Tuesday, July 30
6:30 a.m. | Canada (Ejim) vs. Australia (Peacock)
11:00 a.m. | 3-on-3 Australia (Mansfield) vs. Canada (Peacock)
2:00 p.m. | Germany (Weiler-Babb) vs. Brazil (Peacock)
Wednesday, July 31
10:15 a.m. | Puerto Rico (Conditt IV) vs. Serbia (Peacock)
10:30 a.m. | 3-on-3 Australia (Mansfield) vs. Germany (Peacock)
2:00 p.m. | USA (Haliburton) vs. South Sudan (South Sudan) (USA & Peacock)
Thursday, August 1
2:00 a.m. | 3-on-3 Australia (Mansfield) vs. China (Peacock)
6:00 a.m. | 3-on-3 Australia (Mansfield) vs. USA (USA & Peacock)
6:30 a.m. | Canada (Carleton) vs. Australia (Peacock)
Friday, August 2
2:30 a.m. | 3-on-3 Australia (Mansfield) vs. Azerbaijan (Peacock)
5:30 a.m. | 3-on-3 Australia (Mansfield) vs. Spain (Peacock)
10:15 a.m. | Canada (Ejim) vs. Spain (Peacock)
2:00 p.m. | Germany (Weiler-Babb) vs. France (Peacock)
Saturday, August 3
10:15 a.m. | USA (Haliburton) vs. Puerto Rico (Conditt IV) (NBC)
11:35 a.m. | 3-on-3 Australia (Mansfield) vs. France (Peacock)
2:00 p.m. | South Sudan (Shayok) vs. Serbia (CNBC & Peacock)
Sunday, August 4
6:30 a.m. | Canada (Carleton) vs. Nigeria (Peacock)
Wednesday, August 7
4:00 a.m. | Track & Field 5000m (Kurgat) (Peacock)