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Seton Hall has a pair of men's basketball alums, Patrik Auda (Czech Republic) and Aaron Geramipoor (Iran) representing in Tokyo. Anyone else have alumni (any sport) in the games this summer?

Auda just led the Czechs with 16 points in an opening win over his former teammate and Iran. Of course, with France and the US also in their group, it's unlikely either will advance.

We have a few...

Niels Giffey: Germany MBB (5x5)
Gavin Edwards: Japan MBB (5x5)

Sue Bird: USA WBB (5x5); opening ceremony flag bearer
Diana Taurasi: USA WBB (5x5)
Breanna Stewart: USA WBB (5x5)
Tina Charles: USA WBB (5x5)
Napheesa Collier: USA WBB (5x5)
Kia Nurse: Canada WBB (5x5)
Aaliyah Edwards: Canada WBB (5x5); currently a UCONN WBB sophomore
Gabby Williams: France WBB (5x5)

Steph Dolson: USA WBB (3x3)

Cécile Sophie Pieper: Germany Field Hockey
Roisin Upton: Ireland Field Hockey

Stephanie Labbé: Canada Womens Soccer

Providence has Emily Sission '14 competing in the 10,000m run, after she won the event at the Olympic Trials. Apparently she's been living out in Arizona but has been back training with legendary coach Ray Treacy at PC for the last month in between Trials and Olympics. She was the top runner on the Friars 2013 National Championship women's cross country team.

https://news.providence.edu/emily-sisson-14-returns-to-providence-college-to-train-for-tokyo-olympics

Unrelated to Big East players, but the US Men's Basketball team (with Jay Wright) just lost 83-76 to France to open pool play in Tokyo.

Johnnies have 6 alums competing in the Olympics.

4 are in Fencing (which is oddly our most successful sports program). We also have Rachel Daly competing in women’s soccer for the U.K. (she plays for the Houston Dash in the NWSL) and Alex Katz who is competing for Israel in baseball.

Also, Mike Anderson’s daughter is competing for Serbia in basketball.

Husky_U wrote:We have a few...

Niels Giffey: Germany MBB (5x5)
Gavin Edwards: Japan MBB (5x5)

Sue Bird: USA WBB (5x5); opening ceremony flag bearer
Diana Taurasi: USA WBB (5x5)
Breanna Stewart: USA WBB (5x5)
Tina Charles: USA WBB (5x5)
Napheesa Collier: USA WBB (5x5)
Kia Nurse: Canada WBB (5x5)
Aaliyah Edwards: Canada WBB (5x5); currently a UCONN WBB sophomore
Gabby Williams: France WBB (5x5)

Steph Dolson: USA WBB (3x3)

Cécile Sophie Pieper: Germany Field Hockey
Roisin Upton: Ireland Field Hockey

Stephanie Labbé: Canada Womens Soccer

Oh right, the entire US WBB team lol

sju88grad wrote:Johnnies have 6 alums competing in the Olympics.

4 are in Fencing (which is oddly our most successful sports program). We also have Rachel Daly competing in women’s soccer for the U.K. (she plays for the Houston Dash in the NWSL) and Alex Katz who is competing for Israel in baseball.

Also, Mike Anderson’s daughter is competing for Serbia in basketball.

I didn't even know, college fencing was a thing. That's awesome!

Hall2012 wrote:

sju88grad wrote:Johnnies have 6 alums competing in the Olympics.

4 are in Fencing (which is oddly our most successful sports program). We also have Rachel Daly competing in women’s soccer for the U.K. (she plays for the Houston Dash in the NWSL) and Alex Katz who is competing for Israel in baseball.

Also, Mike Anderson’s daughter is competing for Serbia in basketball.

I didn't even know, college fencing was a thing. That's awesome!

Right?!? Pretty cool. Our coach is in his 6th Olympic Games. SJU grads won a silver and bronze in Rio in 2016.

Summer Rappaport, Villanova Women's Swimmer, Track, and XC, placed 14th in the Women's Triathlon, for Team USA.

Jay Wright wins the GOLD! Congrats.