“Our Olympic basketball teams provide such a great energy to the wider Australian Olympic Team and bring so much joy to millions of Aussie fans back home.

“These squads have a great mix of experience and youth, with leaders, legends and the next generation combining to give all three teams a great opportunity to go deep in the Paris 2024 tournaments.

“Congratulations to all 28 athletes selected today. I want to pay special tribute to Lauren, Patty and Joe for joining Andrew Gaze as basketball greats who will compete at five Olympic Games. To compete at such a high level for so long is an inspiration and we are grateful to see you proudly wear the green and gold in Paris.”

Opals Captain Tess Madgen drew on the legacy of the Opals to inspire the team going to Paris.

“I can’t believe I’m talking about going to my second Olympics, it feels very surreal,” she said. “I’m beyond honoured and excited to represent Australia, everyone who knows me will tell you that it brings me to tears, every time!

“We have the absolute best team of athletes, we are much more than a team, we are a sisterhood and we carry with us all the Opals from the past and we draw on their strength. Every time I put on the green and gold it gives me goosebumps, it’s hard to really put into words what it means. We are all so grateful to be here and make no mistake we are very hungry so bring on Paris.”

Twenty-one-year-old Josh Giddey will make his Olympic debut in Paris.

“It’s an absolute honour to represent my country,” he said. “To make my debut in Paris is a childhood dream and I can’t wait to get on the court in front of my family and friends who have all made this journey possible for me.

“To be part of the Boomers legacy, well it’s everything. We have a really great group, we know what we need to do and we are just ready to get into it.”

Anneli Maley said Aussie fans are going to fall in love with the 3x3 format.

“I’m so incredibly proud to be going to the Olympics,” she said. “This is the 3x3 Olympic debut for Australia and to be part of that history is absolutely wild.

“Our team is incredible, we have overcome so many challenges to get here so we won’t be leaving anything on the court in Paris. This is a dream for me and for those who don’t know about 3x3 - tune in you’re gonna love it. Bring on Paris I can’t wait.”

Basketball Australia CEO Matt Scriven celebrated the three teams named for Paris 2024.

“For the first time at the Olympics we will have three teams competing with the inclusion of 3x3 and that’s great for the growth of basketball,” he said. “We are extremely proud of our teams and the amount of work they do behind the scenes in the community to help grow our sport.

"The Olympics is the pinnacle for our athletes and we wish them all the very best as they wear the green and gold with pride.”

The Basketball competition will be held from Saturday 27 July to Sunday 4 August at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille Métropole for the group phase then from Tuesday 6 to Sunday 11 August at Bercy Arena in Paris for the final phase.

The Boomers group A games are against the winner of the Spain Olympic Qualifying Tournament (27 July), Canada (30 July) and the winner of the Greece Olympic Qualifying Tournament (2 August), while the Opals group B games are against Nigeria (29 July), Canada (1 August) and France (4 August).

The 3x3 Basketball competition will be held from Tuesday 30 July to Monday 5 August at the La Concorde venue in Paris.

History-making Opals, Gangurrus and Boomers basketballers bound for Paris