The 23-year-old All-Star has often been overlooked while playing in smaller markets, but his play so far at the FIBA World Cup is changing that.
The 23-year-old will happily be on ESPN2 as Team USA next plays Montenegro on Friday in the second round at the FIBA World Cup. They finished 3-0 in first round play after Wednesday's 110-62 victory over Jordan.
That factoid about the Pacers' lone ESPN game last season is correct, but he didn't need it checked because Haliburton has been keeping notes. Haliburton, whose three seasons have been played on losing teams in smaller markets in Sacramento and Indiana, has been hidden to a degree from the league's national audience.
"You have to win to get on TV and that's what we need to do," Haliburton said."It won't change either. When we win in Indiana, we'll get three national games." Haliburton says this all with a smile. He's used to it; it has been the story of his basketball life. When he was a kid, he was overlooked compared to players from Milwaukee and Chicago because he was from Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He committed to Iowa State in 2017, his only high major offer before his high school senior season.
At the 2020 NBA draft he slipped to 12th, way below many projections, because teams were scared off by his slight frame or his awkward jump shot. TheTeam USA and 31 other teams have tipped off in this year's World Cup in the Philippines:
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