USA women's Olympic basketball roster: A'ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart headline 2024 U.S. team for Paris

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USA Basketball has officially announced its Women's National Team roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The USA women's team will head to France with a target on its back, having won eight consecutive gold medals at the Olympics.

The roster is headlined by WNBA stars and gold medalists like A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart, and it also features familiar faces like the legendary Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner, and Jewell Loyd.

All eyes were on USA Basketball's tough decision to include WNBA star rookie Caitlin Clark, but the 22-year-old did not make the cut.

You can find Team USA's full 12-player roster, coaching staff, history at the Olympics, and 2024 Paris Games schedule below.

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USA Olympics women's basketball roster

Former WNBA MVPs Wilson and Stewart are the headliners for the 2024 USA Olympics roster. Kahleah Copper, Sabrina Ionescu, and Alyssa Thomas represent the first-time Olympians for the United States.

Take a look at how the rest of the star-studded lineup shakes out as it heads for its eighth consecutive gold medal.

PlayerPositionWNBA Team
Napheesa CollierFMinnesota Lynx
Kahleah CopperGPhoenix Mercury
Chelsea GrayGLas Vegas Aces
Brittney GrinerCPhoenix Mercury
Sabrina IonescuGNew York Liberty
Jewell LoydGSeattle Storm
Kelsey PlumGLas Vegas Aces
Breanna StewartFNew York Liberty
Diana TaurasiGPhoenix Mercury
Alyssa ThomasFConnecticut Sun
A'ja WilsonFLas Vegas Aces
Jackie YoungGLas Vegas Aces

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Who coaches the USA women's basketball team?

USA Basketball elected to run it back with the same coaching staff that led the Women's National Team to a gold medal at the 2022 FIBA World Cup.

NameRoleTeam/Role
Cheryl ReeveHead coachMinnesota Lynx head coach
Mike ThibaultAssistant coachWashington Mystics head coach
Kara LawsonAssistant coachDuke University head coach
Joni TaylorAssistant coachTexas A&M head coach

USA women's basketball Olympics history 

The U.S. Women's National Team is pursuing its eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal and 11th overall.

In 13 Olympic appearances, the U.S. Women's National Team has never missed the podium. Even in the two years it did not win gold, it still earned silver (1976) and bronze (1992).

Take a look at the history of the U.S. Women's National Team at the Olympics below.

YearMedalLocation
2024TBDParis
2020GoldTokyo
2016GoldRio de Janeiro
2012GoldLondon
2008GoldBeijing
2004GoldAthens
2000GoldSydney
1996GoldAtlanta
1992BronzeBarcelona
1988GoldSeoul
1984GoldLos Angeles
1980WithdrewMoscow
1976SilverMontreal

Team USA women's basketball 2024 Olympics schedule

The U.S. Women's National Team was placed in Group C alongside Germany, Japan, and Belgium.

Their Group Stage will begin on Monday, July 29, and run through Sunday, Aug. 4. Should they advance, the single-elimination Knockout Stage will begin on Wednesday, Aug. 7, with the gold medal match set for Sunday, Aug. 11.

You can find Team USA's Group Stage schedule below.

DateOpponentTime (ET)TV channel
Monday, July 29vs. Japan3 p.m.NBC
Thursday, Aug. 1vs. Belgium3 p.m.NBC
Sunday, Aug. 4vs. Germany11:15 a.m.NBC

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You read that wrong – not Kyrie Irving. From Boston, graduated from the University of New Hampshire. Sixth season as a content producer for NBA.com's Global editions. Covering the NBA Draft has become his annual "dream come true" moment on the job. Irving has a soft spot for pass-first point guards, with Rajon Rondo and Steve Nash being two of his favorite players of all time.