Second-year Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson and third-year forward Jabari Smith Jr. and are on the 2024 Select Team for USA Basketball. As part of those duties, Thompson (No. 29) and Smith (No. 39) practiced in Las Vegas against the U.S. national team to help them prepare for the Paris Olympics, which begin in late July.

“As a former [Select Team] member, I know how important and fun this opportunity is,” said Grant Hill, a former NBA star and now managing director of USA Basketball. “There is a tremendous amount of talent on this Select squad with the significant job of helping the 2024 national team as they begin their journey to the Olympics. Each of these athletes will play a role in our preparation as we also develop the national team pipeline for the future.”

Beyond Thompson and Smith, other members of the 2024 USA Select Team include Payton Pritchard, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Jalen Duren, Jalen Suggs, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Brandin Podziemski, Brandon Miller, Trey Murphy, Keegan Murray, Micah Potter, Nigel Hayes-Davis, Langston Galloway, and collegiate prospect Cooper Flagg.

From social media updates, here is a collection of videos (photos can be viewed here) showcasing the Select Team activities of Houston’s potentially elite duo. All practices and scrimmages took place from July 6-8 at UNLV’s Mendenhall Center in Las Vegas.