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Tremont Waters scores 18 points for Puerto Rico in Olympic opening loss

Tremont Waters finished second on the team in scoring, but it wasn’t enough for a win as Puerto Rico fell to South Sudan.

It wasn’t the best debut for the Puerto Rico men’s basketball team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

It lost its opener early on Sunday morning to South Sudan 90-79, but former LSU basketball star [autotag]Tremont Waters[/autotag] made an impact. He started the game and ultimately finished second on the team with 18 points, though he wasn’t particularly efficient and shot just 6 of 19 in the game.

He took 10 three-point shots in the game, but he made just three.

Waters is making his Olympic debut and currently plays professionally in Puerto Rico after spending some time in the NBA earlier in his career, appearing in 40 games over four seasons.

He and Puerto Rico will be back in action as they continue group play in Pool C against Serbia on Wednesday morning.

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Former LSU basketball star Tremont Waters representing Puerto Rico in Olympics

Former LSU star Tremont Waters is representing Puerto Rico at the Olympics.

LSU has a heavy presence at the 2024 Paris Olympics. One of the bigger names set to take center stage is former LSU basketball star [autotag]Tremont Waters[/autotag], who’s representing Puerto Rico.

Waters played at LSU from 2017-19. As a true freshman, he averaged 15.9 points and 6.0 assists per game. He just about matched those numbers as a sophomore, averaging 15.3 and 5.8 per night.

Waters was a key part of Will Wade’s rebuild. LSU made the NIT his first year and as a sophomore, Waters led LSU to its first Sweet 16 appearance since 2006.

Waters has looked impressive with Puerto Rico so far. He led the team in assists during qualifying play while averaging 6.5 points.

Also on the Puerto Rico roster is New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado, who led the team in points in group play with 12.8 points per game.

Puerto Rico will begin Olympic play tomorrow at 4 a.m. CT, taking on South Sudan in group play.

Waters isn’t the only one representing LSU basketball. Former LSU forward [autotag]Duop Reath[/autotag] and current associate head coach [autotag]David Patrick[/autotag] are in Paris with Australia.

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LSU sends 31 current and former athletes to 2024 Paris Olympics

LSU is once again well represented in the Olympics after producing 11 medals in the Tokyo Games.

On Friday, the 2024 Paris Olympics will officially open, and as was the case for the 2020 Games in Tokyo, LSU is well represented.

In total, 31 current and former LSU athletes — as well as men’s basketball associate head coach [autotag]David Patrick[/autotag], who is an assistant coach for Team Australia — will head to Paris to compete in the games.

LSU produced 11 medals in Tokyo including six golds, and four of those medalists will compete again in 2024: track and field stars [autotag]Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake[/autotag], [autotag]Mondo Duplantis[/autotag] and [autotag]Vernon Norwood[/autotag] and former men’s basketball player [autotag]Duop Reath[/autotag], who will represent Australia.

Former LSU basketball star [autotag]Tremont Waters[/autotag] will make his Olympic debut representing Puerto Rico, while women’s track star [autotag]Sha’Carri Richardson[/autotag] will make her first appearance in the Games as well after she tested positive for cannabis and faced a suspension that made her ineligible for the 100-meter.

LSU’s 2024 national champion gymnastics team will be represented by Aleah Finnegan, who will compete under the flag of the Philippines, while former beach volleyball stars [autotag]Taryn Kloth[/autotag] and [autotag]Kristen Nuss[/autotag] also made the cut as teammates.

The Tigers have produced 45 total Olympic medals from 34 different athletes over the years.

Here’s the full list of LSU athletes selected to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Men’s Basketball
David Patrick (Assistant Coach) – Australia
Duop Reath – Australia
Tremont Water – Puerto Rico

Beach Volleyball
Taryn Kloth – United States
Kristen Nuss – United States

Gymnastics
Aleah Finnegan – Philippines

Swimming
Pavel Alovatki — Moldova
Brooks Curry – United States
Jere Hribar – Croatia
Jovan Kekic – Bosnia & Herzegovina
Sabrina Lyn — Jamaica
Maggie MacNeil – Canada

Diving
Juan Celaya-Hernandez – Mexico
Adrian Abadi Garcia – Spain
Chiara Pellacani – Italy
Lizzie (Cui) Roussel – New Zealand
Helle Tuxen – Norway

Tennis
Neal Skupski – Great Britain

Track & Field
Thelma Davies — Liberia
Mondo Duplantis — Sweden
Tima Godbless — Nigeria
Natoya Goule — Jamaica
JuVaughn Harrison – United States
Aleia Hobbs – United States
Shakeem McKay – Trinidad & Tobago
Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake – Great Britain
Vernon Norwood – United States
Favour Ofili — Nigeria
Godson Oghenebrume – Nigeria
Ella Onojuvwevwo — Nigeria
Sha’Carri Richardson – United States
Claudio Romero – Chile

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Former LSU basketball player Tremont Waters leads Puerto Rico to 1st Olympics in 20 years

The former LSU star has led Puerto Rico to its first Olympic berth since 2004.

Thanks to former LSU basketball standout [autotag]Tremont Waters[/autotag], the Puerto Rican national basketball team is heading back to the Olympics for the first time since 2004.

Puerto Rico advanced to win one of the qualifying tournaments, beating Lithuania 79-68 in the championship game to punch its spot. Waters scored 18 points in the win.

A native of New Haven, Connecticut, Waters spent two seasons at LSU from 2017-19. He started 61 of 66 appearances in that span, averaging 15.6 points, 5.9 assists and 2.4 steals during his college career. Waters earned First Team All-SEC honors as part of LSU’s SEC champion 2019 squad, and he was also named SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Year that season.

A second-round pick for the Celtics in 2019, Waters was named G League Rookie of the Year in 2020 but has played internationally since 2022 and is currently a member of Gigantes de Carolina in Puerto Rico.

He was a member of the Puerto Rican national team for the 2023 FIBA World Cup, in which he led the event in steals.

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Jaylen Brown on meeting fellow Celtics alum Tremont Waters in Puerto Rico

“I’m happy he’s killing it here — I will always support him,” said Brown.

Tremont Waters may not be part of the Boston Celtics anymore, but he will always be a Celtic — and not just for fans. Star Celtics forward Jaylen Brown made a quick stop in Puerto Rico during the All-Star Break for a little sun and a lot of activism, and while he was there he reconnected with Waters, his former Boston teammate.

Waters is currently playing for the Carolina (of Puerto Rico) Giants and the Puerto Rican National Team for FIBA play, and Brown’s visit provided a great opportunity for the two Boston alumni to reconnect. “I’m glad he’s doing well here,” said Brown to El Nuevo Dia’s Jorge Figueroa Loza (translated from Spanish).

“We used to train together,” Brown added. “He’s very creative with the ball.”

“I’m happy he’s killing it here — I will always support him,” said the Georgia native. Waters was drafted No. 51 overall by Boston in the 2019 NBA draft out of LSU, and played for the Celtics until the summer of 2021. It was then he left the team for stints in the G League, Toronto Raptors, and Washington Wizards before signing with Carolina in 2022.

“Hopefully (he can return to the NBA),” added Brown. “If he stays healthy, he has the talent and ability. Sometimes things out of your control get in the way; it’s difficult for short players. But, Tremont has the heart of a lion — I’m sure he will be fine, no matter what happens.”

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On this day: Tremont Waters born; Boston trades Brian Shaw to Heat; Rajon Rondo triple-doubles

On this day, the Boston Celtics traded point guard Brian Shaw to the Miami Heat, Tremont Waters was born, and Rajon Rondo scored a triple-double vs. the Raptors.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, the storied franchise traded guard Brian Shaw to the Miami Heat in 1992. Shaw, who was dealt for former Syracuse star Sherman Douglas, is much better known for his subsequent coaching career and ensuing legal battles with the Celtics organization over his contract than his time as a player on the court in Boston.

Shaw famously ended up in a lawsuit initiated by the Celtics after playing a rookie season with the team, then going on to sign a contract with a European club before he planned on signing a five-year deal with Boston.

Hoping to play overseas in Italy, he told Boston of his intentions to fulfill the one-year deal in Europe before playing with the Celts.

On this day: Celtics Waters, Webb debut for Boston; Strickland born

On this day, Celtics Tremont Waters and Marcus Webb made their debut for Boston, and Erick Strickland was born.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, former Boston Celtics two way point guard Tremont Waters made his debut for the team in a 103-102 squeaker of a win over the Sacramento Kings. The former Louisiana State University Tiger had been drafted by the Celtics with the 51st pick of the NBA draft that same year and had already begun to turn heads on his assignment in the G League with the Red Claws, Boston’s developmental affiliate based in Portland, Maine.

Waters scored a solid 7 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, a steal, and 2 blocks with 2 fouls and as many turnovers in just under 20 minutes of playing time.

And while the Connecticut native had trouble finding his shot — he went 2-of-7 from the floor overall, 1-of-5 from beyond the arc, and 2-of-2 from the stripe — he found other ways to contribute.

Boston alum MarShon Brooks re-signs with CBA’s Guangdong Southern Tigers

Former Boston Celtics two way point guard Tremont Waters was not the only Celtics alum signing a contract with the Guangdong Southern Tigers in China’s Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) this week.

Former Boston Celtics two-way point guard Tremont Waters was not the only former Celtic to sign with the Guangdong Southern Tigers in China’s Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) this week. HoopsHype’s Alberto De Roa reports MarShon Brooks will join Waters in China after re-signing with the Southern Tigers for the 2023-24 season.

A player better remembered by Boston fans for his role in helping facilitate the trade with the Brooklyn Nets that sent the picks used to select All-NBA forwards Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown than for the 10 games in which he appeared for Boston. In that brief stretch, Brooks logged 3.1 points and 1.9 rebounds per game with the Celtics.

The onetime Providence standout was dealt to the Golden State Warriors with Jordan Crawford in a three-team trade that brought back veteran big man Joel Anthony and draft assets.

Brooks has since played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, and the EuroLeague’s Olimpia Milano as well as in the G League and in the CBA.

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Boston alum Tremont Waters signs with CBA’s Guangdong Southern Tigers

Waters last played in the NBA during the 2021-22 season.

Former Boston Celtics two-way point guard Tremont Waters, who was drafted by the team in 2019, recently signed a contract with the Chinese Basketball Association’s (CBA) Guangdong Southern Tigers in China.

The signing was reported by HoopsHype’s Alberto De Roa.

The move comes after recent stints playing abroad for Puerto Rico’s Gigantes De Carolina and France’s Metropolitans 92. The latter stop had Waters playing alongside phenom Victor Wembanyama.

Waters last played in the NBA during the 2021-22 season, when he made appearances for both the Toronto Raptors and the Washington Wizards. He averaged 3.3 points, 1.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game.

The Connecticut native also had brief stints with the Wisconsin Herd (Milwaukee’s developmental affiliate) and the South Bay Lakers (Los Angeles’ G League affiliate) before he elected to head overseas in 2022.

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Catching up with Celtics alumni: Tremont Waters puts Mikal Bridges on skates at the World Cup

How are Celtica alumni doing in World Cup exhibition play and more generally?

Fans of the Boston Celtics keeping tabs on the former players of their favorite team were recently blessed with a video of Tremont Waters putting Phoenix Suns star wing Mikal Bridges on skates in a game between the Puerto Rican National Team and Team USA in 2023 FIBA World Cup play.

The hosts of the “How Bout Them Celtics!”  podcast recently convened to check in on how Boston alumni were doing in World Cup exhibition play so far as well more generally, checking in on former Celtics like Waters, Carsen Edwards, Semi Ojeleye, Tacko Fall, and others on their most recent episode.

The duo gets into where these players hang their hats when not in the World Cup, what went wrong for them in the NBA, and plenty more.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to get up to speed with some familiar faces we have not seen much of since they took off the green and white.

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