Would Caitlin Clark break the NCAA scoring record? Would she declare for the WNBA draft? Would she lead the Iowa Hawkeyes back to the Final Four?
Clark has faced a series of burning questions since last fall. And “yes” was the answer to all of them.
But another question lingers about the Indiana Fever guard who was picked No. 1 in the WNBA draft: Will she make the 2024 U.S. Olympic team?
As we get closer to the start of the WNBA season — the first few weeks of which will serve as Clark’s proving ground for the Paris Games — we look at the process and how USA Basketball history might give an indication of Clark’s odds of making the team.
What are the basics?
Twelve teams will compete in the Olympic 5-on-5 women’s tournament: the United States, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Serbia and Spain. The roster size for each is 12. The Americans are going for their eighth consecutive gold medal and 10th gold overall in the Olympics, which began women’s basketball competition in 1976.
