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Ariel Atkins named to U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Former University of Texas star Ariel Atkins has been selected to the 2020 U.S. Women's Olympic Team, USA Basketball announced Monday morning. The XXXII Olympic Games women's basketball competition is scheduled for July 26-Aug. 8 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Team selections for the six-time defending Olympic gold medalists USA were made by the USA Basketball Women's National Team Player Selection Committee and pending approval by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee.

"I am very excited and honored to be a part of the U.S. Olympic Women's Basketball Team," Atkins said.