Basketball stars to watch during Paris 2024 Olympics basketball quarter-finals

Franz Wagner is coming off his best game of the tournament, scoring 26 points on 14 shots, as Germany convincingly knocked off France. The 22-year-old is averaging 21.7 points per game, the third-highest average at Paris 2024.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been individually unstoppable averaging 27 points per game and leading the Games in total points entering the knockout stage, highlighted by 34 points in Greece’s opener against Canada.

Nikola Jokic enters every game as a triple-double threat, averaging 18 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists per game. His rebound average is the highest of any player at the Games through the group stages.

Josh Giddey has been stuffing the stat sheet for Australia, embracing his role as the team’s main facilitator. The 21-year-old is averaging 15 points, 8.7 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game.

Rj Barrett has been Canada’s leading scorer through three games and the fourth leading scorer in the tournament as a whole. He is averaging 21 points per game on 59.5 per cent shooting from the field to go with four rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.

Victor Wembanyama has immediately become a pivotal piece for France in his first Olympics, averaging 17 points, 10.7 rebounds and two blocks a game. If the host nation hopes to make a deep run, the 20-year-old will likely be the catalyst.

Kevin Durant returned from a calf injury and immediately regained his form as one of the greatest scorers in basketball history. The United States all-time Olympic scoring leader is averaging 16 points per game off the bench, including a scorching 71.4 per cent from deep on nearly five attempts per game.

Vitor Benite has been Brazil’s most consistent player, averaging an efficient 14.3 points per game in the group stages. He is shooting 59.1 per cent from the field and 56.3 per cent from deep on over five attempts per game.