Victor Oladipo’s first choice is to be selected to play for USA Basketball in the Summer Olympics. However, if Oladipo is bypassed by USA Basketball, he could opt to play for Nigeria because of his parents’ heritage with the African country.
Nigeria, which is ranked No. 24 in the FIBA world rankings, is considered the best basketball nation in the Africa Zone. It went 1-4 in the 2012 Olympics, beating Tunisia for the country’s first Olympic basketball victory.