The Indiana Fever rookie may very well end up heading to Paris, but not for the 3×3 event.
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Los Angeles Sparks rookie Cameron Brink tore her ACL earlier this week, a devastating blow for the young forward in every regard.
Brink was in the early days of a rock solid debut season in the WNBA and her year was only going to get better with the upcoming Paris Olympics, as she was selected to the Team USA 3×3 roster earlier this summer.
With Brinks going down, that spot for the 3×3 event must be filled.
And after all the outcry surrounding Caitlin Clark’s perceived snub from the Team USA women’s five-on-five roster, there are many wondering aloud if the standout guard might be the injury replacement for Brink.
Positionally it obviously makes no sense, as Brink plays on the block and protects the paint while Clark is the maestro of the offense who sinks 30-foot jumpers with regularity. But, the argument goes, Clark should be in Paris no matter what and everything else will figure itself out.
Unfortunately for those who believe as much, it does not matter. Clark is not eligible to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics 3×3 tournament.
How can this be? Well, as it turns out, any old basketball player cannot just be selected for the 3×3 Olympics team, no matter how skilled they are.
Per the rules laid out by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), a player only qualifies for the 3×3 event if they have the “minimum number of ranking points.”
Ranking points are accumulated by participating in FIBA-approved 3×3 tournaments in the lead-up to the Olympic Games.
For example, Brink qualified to play because she participated in the FIBA 3×3 Women’s World Cup in 2023.
By playing (and winning), she earned enough ranking points to qualify for the U.S. Olympic team.
As Team USA searches for her replacement, they must look to those who have also earned ranking points, such as Brink’s teammate Dearica Hamby.
Thus, Clark is not on the shortlist to replace Brink or anybody else who might not be able to play in the Paris Olympics 3×3 tournament.
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