The United States Basketball Association has announced the roster for the women's national team for the 2024 Paris Olympics, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania.
The U.S. women's team will head to France with a goal in mind after winning eight consecutive Olympic gold medals.
The team features WNBA stars and gold medalists such as A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart, as well as familiar faces like legends Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner and Jewel Loyd.
All eyes were on USA Basketball's difficult decision to include WNBA star rookie Caitlin Clark on the national team, but the 22-year-old Clark was not selected.
See below for Team USA's 12-player roster, coaching staff, Olympic history and Paris 2024 schedule.
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U.S. Olympic Women's Basketball Roster
Wilson and Stewart, former WNBA MVPs, are the tots on the U.S. Olympic team in 2024. Kalia Copper, Sabrina Ionescu and Alyssa Thomas are the first U.S. Olympians.
Keep an eye on the remaining stars as they aim for their eighth consecutive gold medal.
| player | position | WNBA Teams |
| Napheesa Collier | debt | Minnesota Lynx |
| Kalea Copper | G | Phoenix Mercury |
| Chelsea Gray | G | Las Vegas Aces |
| Brittney Griner | C | Phoenix Mercury |
| Sabrina Ionescu | G | New York Liberty |
| Jewel Lloyd | G | Seattle Storm |
| Kelsey Plum | G | Las Vegas Aces |
| Breanna Stewart | debt | New York Liberty |
| Diana Taurasi | G | Phoenix Mercury |
| Alyssa Thomas | debt | Connecticut Sun |
| Aja Wilson | debt | Las Vegas Aces |
| Jackie Young | G | Las Vegas Aces |
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Who is the coach of the US women's basketball team?
USA Basketball has opted to return to the tournament with the same coaching staff that led the women's national team to a gold medal at the 2022 FIBA World Cup.
| name | role | Team/role |
| Cheryl Reeve | Head Coach | Minnesota Lynx Head Coach |
| Mike Thibaut | Assistant Coach | Washington Mystics Head Coach |
| Kara Lawson | Assistant Coach | Duke University Head Coach |
| Joni Taylor | Assistant Coach | Texas A&M University Head Coach |
USA Women's Olympic Basketball History
The U.S. Women's National Team is seeking its eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal and 11th overall.
The U.S. Women's National Team has never missed the podium in 13 Olympic appearances, and the two years they didn't win a gold medal did see them win silver (1976) and bronze (1992).
Below is the history of the U.S. Women's Olympic Team.
| Year | Medals | position |
| 2024 | to be decided | Paris |
| 2020 | Money | Tokyo |
| 2016 | Money | Rio de Janeiro |
| 2012 | Money | London |
| 2008 | Money | Beijing |
| 2004 | Money | Athens |
| 2000 | Money | Sydney |
| 1996 | Money | Atlanta |
| 1992 | bronze | Barcelona |
| 1988 | Money | Seoul |
| 1984 | Money | Los Angeles |
| 1980 | Withdrawal | Moscow |
| 1976 | Silver | Montreal |
Team USA Women's Basketball 2024 Olympic Schedule
The U.S. Women's National Team was drawn in Group C with Germany, Japan and Belgium.
The group stage will begin on Monday 29 July and run until Sunday 4 August. If successful, the single-elimination knockout stage will begin on Wednesday 7 August, with the gold medal game scheduled for Sunday 11 August.
See Team USA's group stage schedule below.
| date | Opponent | Time (ET) | Television Channels |
| Monday, July 29 | Japan | 3 pm | NBC |
| Thursday, August 1 | Belgium | 3 pm | NBC |
| Sunday, August 4 | Against Germany | 11:15 AM | NBC |
