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Samuelson is Out of 3-on-3 USA Basketball Olympic Team
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Katie Lou Samuelson is out of 3-on-3 basketball at the Olympics after contracting COVID-19 while training in Las Vegas. She’ll be replaced on the roster by Jackie Young, who played for the U.S. in a 3-on-3 training camp in 2020 and also competed in the event in the 2019 World Beach Games. Young joins Stefanie Dolson, Allisha Gray and her Las Vegas Aces teammate Kelsey Plum. Samuelson says in a statement that she's fully vaccinated against the coronavirus and took every precaution. The Seattle Storm player adds that she's heartbroken but will be cheering for her teammates.
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