New Era for USA Basketball with Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Paige Bueckers Set for World Cup Debuts
Sue Bird named a roster blending veterans and rising stars, with Caitlin Clark earning MVP honors in qualifying after leading Team USA to a 5-0 record.
- On Thursday, USA Basketball managing director Sue Bird unveiled the 12-player roster for the 2026 FIBA World Cup in Berlin, Germany, aiming for a fifth consecutive gold medal.
- Managing director Bird balanced youth and veteran experience, pairing four-time WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson and two-time MVP Breanna Stewart with first-time World Cup participants Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Paige Bueckers, and Aliyah Boston.
- National team coach Kara Lawson will lead the squad, assisted by WNBA head coaches Stephanie White, Natalie Nakase, and Nate Tibbetts. Lawson said, "It's great to have a team and to have a roster."
- Team USA begins group stage play against China on Sept. 4, while the WNBA will observe a nearly three-week break to accommodate the tournament, which concludes on Sept. 13.
- Seeking the program's 12th World Cup gold medal, the Americans head into the competition as clear favorites, having won nine of the last 12 tournaments.
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USA Basketball Announces 2026 Women’s National Team Roster
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New era for USA Basketball with Clark, Reese, Bueckers set for World Cup debuts
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Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers will make their World Cup debuts as members of the U.S. women’s national team next month. The trio will try to help the U.S. win its fifth consecutive FIBA World Cup title. The young stars will be joined by Olympic medalists A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Kahleah Copper and Kelsey Plum. “It’s always good when you compete for a gold medal, it’s a big honor,…
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