Josh Okogie, Juancho Hernangomez, Ricky Rubio headed for Olympics

Ricky RubioThe Timberwolves will have four players — Josh Okogie, Juancho Hernangomez, Ricky Rubio and Leandro Bolmaro — participate in the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Okogie will play for Nigeria, Bolmaro for Argentina, and Hernangomez and Rubio for Spain. Wolves assistant coach Pablo Prigioni will be an assistant coach for Argentina.

Okogie was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and his family moved to the United States when he was three. The former Georgia Tech star played for Nigeria at the 2019 FIBA World Cup, averaging 12.6 points in five games. He has played three seasons for the Wolves.

Hernangomez will also be in his first Olympics. He helped Spain win the gold medal at the 2019 World Cup, averaging…