[autotag]Jayson Tatum[/autotag] might have been the only former Duke basketball star on the court for the United States at the 2024 Olympic Games, but he wasn’t the only Blue Devil to win gold.
Grant Hill, one of the best Duke basketball players of all time, helped put Team USA together as the team’s managing director.
Hill was appointed to the position in April 2021, giving him the responsibility of overseeing the American squad for the 2024 Games.
The former Blue Devil actually won gold as a player back in 1996 with the United States, and while he may not match Tatum’s two gold medals on the court, he’s got a second Olympic triumph to his name now.
Hill did more than just put together the Olympic roster. He also assembled the USA Select Team for training camp, a squad that featured future Duke star [autotag]Cooper Flagg[/autotag]. Flagg said recently on The Brotherhood Podcast that Hill was the reason he made that roster, an appearance that led to NBA players, coaches, and scouts singing his praises.
5 straight @usabasketball golds ⬇️🇺🇸
😈 Got a Blue Devil on 4 of the 5 teams (Boozer, Irving, Tatum 2x)
🐐 Coach K at the helm for the 1st 3 golds
🇺🇸 Grant Hill —> managing director for Paris gold https://t.co/qMyIxbmSBq
— Duke Men’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) August 10, 2024