Former University of Hawaii women’s basketball star Amy Atwell has been added to the Olympic roster for her native Australia.
Atwell steps in to replace forward Rebecca Allen, who aggravated a hamstring injury, according to Team Australia’s Olympic website.
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Atwell will make her Olympic debut for Australia’s 5×5 team. She also has experience playing on the 3×3 team.
Australia opens up pool play on Sunday against Nigeria at 11 p.m. HST.
In the Laura Beeman era, Atwell was the only player to get selected in the WNBA Draft following a UH season, getting selected by the Los Angeles Sparks in 2022. She’s also the only player in the Beeman era in the Olympics.