The Athletic announced on Saturday that women’s basketball phenom Caitlin Clark will not be competing for the United States at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
The Stars and Stripes have selected a roster that includes a number of well-known players, including A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner, Alyssa Thomas, Napheesa Collier, Jewell Loyd, Kelsey Plum, Jackie Young, Sabrina Ionescu, Chelsea Gray, and Kahleah Copper, according to Shams Charania, one of the best-researched journalists covering American basketball.
The 22-year-old Clark was chosen by the Indiana Fever with the first choice in the WNBA draft and is the all-time top scorer in college basketball history.
In the WNBA, Caitlin Clark is already turning heads
A true star in her own country, Clark has been called to transform women’s basketball. Her incredible ability to score from beyond the arc may remind some of NBA greats like Stephen Curry.
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
With seven three-pointers in a game on Friday, the Iowa native tied the WNBA record for the most three-pointers made from beyond the court by a rookie player.
Since winning the gold medal at every Olympic Games since Atlanta 1996, the U.S. women’s national team has dominated women’s basketball internationally for a considerable amount of time.
