Former LSU basketball star [autotag]Duop Reath[/autotag] is heading back to the Olympics for the second time as he was named to the Australian National Team for the 2024 Paris Games.
Reath, who was born in South Sudan and raised in Perth, Western Australia, played at LSU for two seasons from 2016-18 as a JUCO transfer. After going undrafted in 2018, he played internationally for several years before making his NBA debut in 2023 with the Portland Trail Blazers, with whom he played in 68 games with 20 starts this past season.
He was also on Team Australia in Tokyo in 2021, helping lead the team to a bronze medal.
Worldwide Duop 🌏
Former Tiger Duop Reath is heading to the 2024 Olympics as a member of Team Australia!
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— LSU Basketball (@LSUBasketball) July 8, 2024
Reath will join LSU associate head coach [autotag]David Patrick[/autotag], who will serve as an assistant for the Boomers for the second Olympics in a row.
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