Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby has been named as the replacement for injured teammate Cameron Brink on the U.S. 3×3 women’s Olympic team, it was announced Monday.
Brink was selected to the team earlier this month but suffered a season-ending ACL injury in her left knee during the Sparks’ loss at Connecticut on June 18. That left a spot open on the Olympic team, and it went to Hamby.
“It is an honor to announce Dearica Hamby’s addition to the USA 3×3 women’s national team and we look forward to getting to work as a squad very soon,” USA Basketball 3×3 national team director Jay Demings said in a statement. “USA Basketball continues to keep Cameron Brink in our thoughts as she focuses on her recovery.”
Hamby has extensive 3×3 experience with USA Basketball, including in the 2023 FIBA AmeriCup, where the United States won the gold medal. She also has participated in training camps for the U.S. 5-on-5 team.
Hamby, who won the 2022 WNBA championship with Las Vegas, is in her second season with the Sparks and has been one…
