Women's national basketball team representing the United States
United States |
FIBA ranking | 1 (February 15, 2024)[1] |
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FIBA zone | FIBA Americas |
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National federation | USA Basketball |
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Coach | Cheryl Reeve |
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Nickname(s) | Team USA USBWNT |
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Olympic Games |
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Appearances | 11 |
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Medals | Gold: (1984, 1988,1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) Silver: (1976) Bronze: (1992) |
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World Cup |
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Appearances | 17 |
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Medals | Gold: (1953, 1957, 1979, 1986, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022) Silver: (1983) Bronze: (1994, 2006) |
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FIBA AmeriCup |
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Appearances | 7 |
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Medals | Gold: (1993, 2007, 2019, 2021) Silver: (1997, 2023) |
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First international |
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Paraguay 28–60 United States (Santiago, Chile; March 8, 1953) |
Biggest win |
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South Korea 69–145 United States (Sydney, Australia; September 26, 2022) |
Biggest defeat |
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United States 77–112 Soviet Union (Montreal, Canada; July 23, 1976) |
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The USA Basketball Women's National Team,[2] commonly known as the United States women's national basketball team, is governed by USA Basketball and competes in FIBA Americas. The team is by far the most successful in international women's basketball, having won nine out of the eleven Olympic tournaments it had entered. It has also won nine of the last twelve World Cups (including the last four), and eleven titles overall. The team is currently ranked first in the FIBA World Rankings.
In 2016, it was named the USA Basketball Team of the Year for a record sixth time (having been previously honored in 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012). It was also named the USOC Team of the Year in 1996.[3]
The team is one of the most dominant in all Olympic sports, with a 70–3 record in Olympic play, and a record seven consecutive titles. They have no Olympic losses since 1992, no losses in any tournament since 2006, and their gold medal in 2021 tied the U.S. men's basketball team's record (1936–1968) for the most consecutive Olympic team victories in all Olympic sports.[4]
Team
Current roster
Roster for the Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification.[5][6][7]
United States women's national basketball team – 2024 Summer Olympics roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Age – Date of birth | Height | Club | G | 4 | Jewell Loyd | 30 – (1993-10-05)October 5, 1993 | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Seattle Storm | | G | 5 | Kelsey Plum | 29 – (1994-08-24)August 24, 1994 | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Las Vegas Aces | | G | 6 | Sabrina Ionescu | 26 – (1997-12-06)December 6, 1997 | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | New York Liberty | | G/F | 7 | Kahleah Copper | 29 – (1994-08-24)August 24, 1994 | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Phoenix Mercury | | G | 8 | Chelsea Gray | 31 – (1992-10-08)October 8, 1992 | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | Las Vegas Aces | | F | 9 | A'ja Wilson | 27 – (1996-08-08)August 8, 1996 | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Las Vegas Aces | | F | 10 | Breanna Stewart | 29 – (1994-08-27)August 27, 1994 | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | New York Liberty | | F | 11 | Napheesa Collier | 27 – (1996-09-23)September 23, 1996 | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Minnesota Lynx | | G | 12 | Diana Taurasi | 42 – (1982-06-11)June 11, 1982 | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Phoenix Mercury | | G | 13 | Jackie Young | 26 – (1997-09-16)September 16, 1997 | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Las Vegas Aces | | F | 14 | Alyssa Thomas | 32 – (1992-04-12)April 12, 1992 | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Connecticut Sun | | C | 15 | Brittney Griner | 33 – (1990-10-18)October 18, 1990 | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | Phoenix Mercury | | | - Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- Club – describes last
club before the tournament - Age – describes age
on July, 2024 |
Past rosters
- Olympic Games
| - FIBA World Cup
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Competitive record
Olympic Games
Olympic Games record |
Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
1976 | Silver medalists | 2nd of 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 415 | 417 | −2 |
1980 | Withdrew |
1984 | Gold medalists | 1st of 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 516 | 320 | +196 |
1988 | Gold medalists | 1st of 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 461 | 392 | +69 |
1992 | Bronze medalists | 3rd of 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 479 | 334 | +145 |
1996 | Gold medalists | 1st of 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 819 | 590 | +229 |
2000 | Gold medalists | 1st of 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 648 | 474 | +174 |
2004 | Gold medalists | 1st of 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 672 | 482 | +190 |
2008 | Gold medalists | 1st of 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 754 | 453 | +301 |
2012 | Gold medalists | 1st of 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 725 | 450 | +275 |
2016 | Gold medalists | 1st of 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 817 | 519 | +298 |
2020 | Gold medalists | 1st of 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 528 | 412 | +116 |
2024 | Qualified |
Total | 9 titles | 12/13 | 75 | 72 | 3 | 6834 | 4843 | +1991 |
FIBA Women's World Cup
FIBA Women's World Cup record |
Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
1953 | Champions | 1st of 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 248 | 183 | +65 |
1957 | Champions | 1st of 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 555 | 409 | +146 |
1959 | Withdrew |
1964 | Fourth place | 4th of 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 411 | 422 | −11 |
1967 | Eleventh place | 11th of 11 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 251 | 347 | −96 |
1971 | Eighth place | 8th of 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 534 | 470 | +64 |
1975 | Eighth place | 8th of 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 540 | 425 | +115 |
1979 | Champions | 1st of 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 463 | 402 | +61 |
1983 | Runners-up | 2nd of 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 731 | 593 | +138 |
1986 | Champions | 1st of 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 637 | 447 | +190 |
1990 | Champions | 1st of 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 729 | 507 | +222 |
1994 | Third place | 3rd of 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 793 | 618 | +175 |
1998 | Champions | 1st of 16 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 757 | 586 | +171 |
2002 | Champions | 1st of 16 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 797 | 493 | +304 |
2006 | Third place | 3rd of 16 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 774 | 529 | +245 |
2010 | Champions | 1st of 16 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 866 | 550 | +316 |
2014 | Champions | 1st of 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 553 | 380 | +173 |
2018 | Champions | 1st of 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 526 | 404 | +122 |
2022 | Champions | 1st of 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 790 | 464 | +326 |
2026 | To be determined |
Total | 11 titles | 18/20 | 138 | 117 | 21 | 10.955 | 8229 | +2726 |
FIBA Women's AmeriCup
FIBA Women's AmeriCup record |
Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
1989 | Fourth place | 4th of 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 590 | 511 | +79 |
1993 | Gold medalists | 1st of 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 665 | 499 | +166 |
1997 | Silver medalists | 2nd of 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 553 | 450 | +103 |
2007 | Gold medalists | 1st of 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 490 | 287 | +203 |
2019 | Gold medalists | 1st of 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 532 | 300 | +232 |
2021 | Gold medalists | 1st of 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 533 | 322 | +211 |
2023 | Silver medalists | 2nd of 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 498 | 402 | +96 |
2025 | Qualified |
Total | 4 titles | 8/18 | 44 | 35 | 9 | 3861 | 2771 | +1090 |
Records
Olympic Games
Players medal leaders
Coaching staff
List of head coaches
- Billie Moore (1975 PAG, 1976 Oly)
- Pat Summitt (1979 PAG, 1979 WC, 1979 JC, 1983 WC, 1984 Oly, 1984 JC)
- Kay Yow (1981 WUG, 1986 Good, 1986 WC, 1988 Oly)
- Theresa Grentz (1985 JC, 1990 Good, 1990 WC, 1992 Oly)
- Tara VanDerveer (1991 WUG, 1994 Good, 1994 WC, 1996 Oly)
- Nell Fortner (1998 JC, 1998 WC, 1999 PAG, 2000 Oly)
- Van Chancellor (2002 WC, 2004 Oly)
- Anne Donovan (2006 WC, 2008 Oly)
- Geno Auriemma (2010 WC, 2012 Oly, 2014 WC, 2016 Oly)
- Dawn Staley (2007 PAG, 2018 WC, 2019 Amer, 2021 Amer, 2021 Oly)
- Cheryl Reeve
Olympic records
Manager | United States career | Coached | Won | Lost | Win % | Honors |
Dawn Staley | 2020, 2024 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100 | Gold medal: Olympic Games 2020 |
Geno Auriemma | 2012, 2016 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 100 | 2 Gold medals: Olympic Games (2012, 2016) |
Tara VanDerveer | 1996 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100 | Gold medal: Olympic Games 1996 |
Nell Fortner | 2000 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100 | Gold medal: Olympic Games 2000 |
Van Chancellor | 2004 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100 | Gold medal: Olympic Games 2004 |
Anne Donovan | 2008 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100 | Gold medal: Olympic Games 2008 |
Pat Summitt | 1984 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100 | Gold medal: Olympic Games 1984 |
Kay Yow | 1988 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100 | Gold medal: Olympic Games 1988 |
Billie Moore | 1976 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60 | Silver medal: Olympic Games 1976 |
Theresa Grentz | 1992 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80 | Bronze medal: Olympic Games 1992 |
Statistics
Highest field goal percentage | Highest 3-point field goal percentage - 3-point field goals have been kept as an official statistic since the 1988 Olympics.
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Highest free throw percentage | Rebounds |
Assists | Steals - Steals have been kept as an official statistic since the 1984 Olympics.
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Blocks - Blocks have been kept as an official statistic since the 1984 Olympics.
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All-time results
Women's World Cup
All-time results
Opponents | Played | Won | Lost | % Won | Biggest victory | Biggest defeat |
Angola | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | +75 (119:44) | – |
Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% | +25 (64:39) | – |
Australia | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100% | +18 (88:70) | – |
Belarus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | +46 (107:61) | – |
Brazil | 9 | 6 | 3 | 66.6% | +40 (99:59) | −12 (44:56) |
Bulgaria | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | +22 (99:77) | −28 (40:68) |
Canada | 7 | 6 | 1 | 85.7% | +41 (87:46) | −6 (68:74) |
Chile | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | +29 (76:47) | – |
China | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | +47 (119:72) | – |
See also
References
- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "USA Basketball Women's National Team". USA Basketball.
- ^ "USA Basketball Annual Awards". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on March 13, 2015.
- ^ "USA Basketball Women's National Team: Tokyo 2020". USA Basketball. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ "2023 USA Women's AmeriCup Roster Announced". usab.com. June 23, 2023.
- ^ "Team Roster: United States". fiba.basketball. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ "5x5 Women's Olympics".
External links
- Official website
- FIBA profile
United States women's national basketball team
Olympic Games | |
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FIBA World Cup | - Results
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- 1957
- 1964
- 1967
- 1971
- 1975
- 1979
- 1983
- 1986
- 1990
- 1994
- 1998
- 2002
- 2006
- 2010
- 2014
- 2019
- 2023
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United States women's national basketball team squads |
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United States Olympic Games squads |
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United States women's basketball squad – 1976 Summer Olympics – Silver medal |
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United States women's basketball squad – 1984 Summer Olympics – Gold medal |
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United States women's basketball squad – 1988 Summer Olympics – Gold medal |
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United States women's basketball squad – 1992 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal |
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United States women's basketball squad – 1996 Summer Olympics – Gold medal |
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United States women's basketball squad – 2000 Summer Olympics – Gold medal |
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United States women's basketball squad – 2004 Summer Olympics – Gold medal |
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United States women's basketball squad – 2008 Summer Olympics – Gold medal |
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United States women's basketball squad – 2012 Summer Olympics – Gold medal |
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United States women's basketball squad – 2016 Summer Olympics – Gold medal |
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United States women's basketball squad – 2020 Summer Olympics – Gold medal |
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United States FIBA World Cup squads |
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United States squad – 1953 FIBA World Championship for Women – Gold medal |
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United States squad – 1957 FIBA World Championship for Women – Gold medal |
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- 4 Alexander
- 5 Crawford
- 7 White
- 8 Washington
- 9 Keaton
- 11 Davidson
- 12 Cox
- 41 Sipes
- Barron
- Scoggins
- Tate
- Coach J. Head
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United States squad – 1979 FIBA World Championship for Women – Gold medal |
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United States squad – 1986 FIBA World Championship for Women – Gold medal |
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United States squad – 1990 FIBA World Championship for Women – Gold medal |
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United States squad – 1998 FIBA World Championship for Women – Gold medal |
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United States squad – 2002 FIBA World Championship for Women – Gold medal |
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United States squad – 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women – Gold medal |
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United States squad – 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women – Gold medal |
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United States squad – 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup – Gold medal |
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