The women’s basketball roster for the Paris Olympics has reportedly been decided, with star WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark left off the 12-player roster.
Three first-time Olympians are slated to join the team: the Sun’s Alyssa Thomas, the Mercury’s Kahleah Copper, and the Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu. Meanwhile Clark, Brionna Jones, and Aliyah Boston are reportedly on the short-list for an injury replacement should any of the rostered players not make it to Paris, according to The Athletic.
Chelsea Gray and Brittney Griner, who were both named to the team, are currently in the process of returning from injury.
“I’m excited for the girls that are on the team,” Clark told reporters Sunday. “I know it’s the most competitive team in the world and I know it could have gone either way — me being on the team or me not being on the team. I’m going to be rooting them on to win gold. I was a kid that grew up watching the Olympics, so it will be fun to watch them.
“Honestly, no disappointment. It just gives me something to work for — it’s a dream… Hopefully when four years comes back around, I can be there.”
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