The roster for the 2024 USA Basketball Women’s National Team have been leaked. In a tweet, Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported that “Indiana Fever rookie sensation Caitlin Clark is expected to be left off the 12-player Team USA women’s basketball roster for the upcoming Summer Olympics”
Sources: Team USA women’s basketball roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics – no Caitlin Clark:
A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner, Alyssa Thomas, Napheesa Collier, Jewell Loyd, Kelsey Plum, Jackie Young, Sabrina Ionescu, Chelsea Gray, Kahleah Copper https://t.co/m3TWncAZY3
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 8, 2024
Charania then added and named the 12 players in the roster. Except for Kahleah Copper, Sabrina Ionescu, Kelsey Plum and Alyssa Thomas. All other players have Olympic experience. Fans also pointed out that rookie phenom Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever is missing from the roster. Despite receiving an invitation to the USA Basketball Women’s National Team training camp last April, Iowa Hawkeyes standout Caitlin Clark couldn’t attend due to her team’s Final Four run.
| Player | WNBA Team | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Napheesa Collier | Minnesota Lynx | Forward |
| Kahleah Copper | Phoenix Mercury | Guard/Forward |
| Chelsea Gray | Las Vegas Aces | Guard |
| Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | Center |
| Sabrina Ionescu | New York Liberty | Guard |
| Jewell Loyd | Seattle Storm | Guard |
| Kelsey Plum | Las Vegas Aces | Guard |
| Breanna Stewart | New York Liberty | Forward |
| Diana Taurasi | Phoenix Mercury | Guard |
| Alyssa Thomas | Connecticut Sun | Forward |
| A’ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces | Forward/Center |
| Jackie Young | Las Vegas Aces | Guard/Forward |
The final USA Women’s Basketball roster and list of potential alternates must be submitted to FIBA by June 24th. While no official announcement has been made by the USA Basketball on their official website or social media accounts.