Earlier today, it was reported by Marc J. Spears that Suns players Deandre Ayton and Eric Gordon will be playing on the Olympic pre-qualifiers team for their hometown Bahamas on August 14-20.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!NBA players Deandre Ayton, Eric Gordon, Buddy Hield and Kai Jones are on the roster for their native Bahamas for the Olympic Qualifier in Santiago de Estero, Argentina on Aug. 14-20. Other countries: Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Panama, Uruguay and the US Virgin Islands.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) July 31, 2023
Ayton is originally from a place called Nassau, which is a town in the Bahamas and he has been there a lot this offseason training as well as giving back to his community.
Ayton took time to comment about what it means to be suited up for his country and how excited he is for the opportunity.
Deandre Ayton will be proudly representing the Bahamian National Team this summer at the FIBA Olympic Qualifier! 🇧🇸 pic.twitter.com/Va2n5RNS3a
— Innovate Sports (@innovatesports) July 31, 2023
The Bahamas has never competed in the Olympics ever and the team is considered to be the strongest team ever in their history.
In order to qualify, the Bahamas will need to finish a three-game group phase with one of the top two records in their group while also winning the finals in Argentina.
They’re scheduled to play Argentina, Cuba, and Panama in a four-day span in hopes to qualify for the Fiba world cup.
- Aug. 14 at 3:10 p.m. AZ time (7:10pm locally) vs Cuba
- Aug. 16 at 5:10 p.m. (9:10pm) vs Argentina
- Aug. 17 at 3:10 p.m. (7:10pm) vs Panama
Ayton and Gordon are hoping to make the country of the Bahamas proud in a couple of weeks as they’re looking to try and make their first-ever Olympic debut.
