USWNT Basketball: Prep for 2024 Olympics begins with camp, exhibitions

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Team USA is beginning preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, announcing the roster of 16 players who will participate in the forthcoming training camp in Atlanta (Nov. 7-9) and exhibition games against Tennessee (Nov. 5) and Duke (Nov. 12).

The roster features a mix of the past, present and future of USA Basketball:

  • Ariel Atkins (Washington Mystics)
  • Aliyah Boston (Indiana Fever)
  • Kahleah Copper (Chicago Sky)
  • Allisha Gray (Atlanta Dream)
  • Brittney Griner (Phoenix Mercury)
  • Dearica Hamby (Los Angeles Sparks)
  • Natasha Howard (Dallas Wings)
  • Rhyne Howard (Atlanta Dream)
  • Sabrina Ionescu (New York Liberty)
  • Betnijah Laney (New York Liberty)
  • Angel McCoughtry (free agent)
  • Arike Ogunbowale (Dallas Wings)
  • Kelsey Plum (Las Vegas Aces)
  • Azurá Stevens (Los Angeles Sparks)
  • Diana Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury)
  • Jackie Young (Las Vegas Aces)

Four previous 5×5 Olympians are among the 16 players: Taurasi (2021, 2016, 2012, 2008, 2004), McCoughtry (2016, 2012), Griner (2021, 2016) and Atkins (2021). Gray, Plum and Young all were 2021 3×3 Olympians. Atkins and Plum also were members of 2022 FIBA…

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