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United States women's national basketball team

United States United States
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FIBA ranking1 Steady (December 8, 2020)[1]
FIBA zoneFIBA Americas
National federationUSA Basketball
CoachDawn Staley
Nickname(s)Team USA
USBWNT
Olympic Games
Appearances10
MedalsGold Gold: (1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
Silver Silver: (1976)
Bronze Bronze: (1992)
FIBA World Cup
Appearances17
MedalsGold Gold: (1953, 1957, 1979, 1986, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2010, 2014, 2018)
Silver Silver: (1983)
Bronze Bronze: (1994, 2006)
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Home jersey
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Team colours
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Away jersey
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Away

The USA Basketball Women's National Team,[2] commonly known as the United States Women's National Basketball Team, is governed by USA Basketball and competes in FIBA Americas. The team is by far the most successful in international women's basketball, winning eight out of ten Olympic tournaments it had entered. It also won eight of the last eleven World Cups (including the last three), and ten titles overall. The team is currently ranked first in the FIBA World Rankings.

In 2016, it was named the USA Basketball Team of the Year for a record sixth time (having been previously honored in 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012). It was also named the USOC Team of the Year in 1996.[3]

The team is one of the most dominant in all Olympic sports, with a 66–3 record in Olympic play (no Olympic losses since 1992, no losses in any tournament since 2006), and a record six consecutive titles. If they win their seventh straight championship in 2021, they will tie the US men’s basketball team (1936–1968, their winning streak) for the most consecutive Olympic team victories in all Olympic sports, men or women.[4]

Competitive record

Team

Current roster

The following is the United States roster for the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.

United States women's national basketball team – 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
G 4 Loyd, Jewell 24 – 5 October 1993 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Seattle Storm United States
G 5 Plum, Kelsey 24 – 24 August 1994 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Las Vegas Aces United States
G 6 Bird, Sue 37 – 16 October 1980 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Seattle Storm United States
G 7 Clarendon, Layshia 27 – 2 May 1991 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Connecticut Sun United States
F 8 Tuck, Morgan 24 – 30 April 1994 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Connecticut Sun United States
F 9 Wilson, A'ja 22 – 8 August 1996 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Las Vegas Aces United States
F/C 10 Stewart, Breanna 24 – 27 August 1994 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Seattle Storm United States
F 11 Delle Donne, Elena 29 – 5 September 1989 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Washington Mystics United States
G 12 Taurasi, Diana 36 – 11 June 1982 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Phoenix Mercury United States
F 13 Ogwumike, Nneka 28 – 2 July 1990 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Los Angeles Sparks United States
C 14 Charles, Tina 29 – 5 December 1988 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) New York Liberty United States
C 15 Griner, Brittney 27 – 18 October 1990 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Phoenix Mercury United States
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 22 September 2018

Past rosters

Records

Olympic

Players medal leaders

Player United States career Gold Silver Bronze Total (min. 3 medals)
Teresa Edwards 1984–2000 Gold medal.svgGold medal.svgGold medal.svgGold medal.svg Bronze medal.svg 5
Lisa Leslie 1996–2008 Gold medal.svgGold medal.svgGold medal.svgGold medal.svg 4
Sue Bird 2004–2016 Gold medal.svgGold medal.svgGold medal.svgGold medal.svg 4
Tamika Catchings 2004–2016 Gold medal.svgGold medal.svgGold medal.svgGold medal.svg 4
Diana Taurasi 2004–2016 Gold medal.svgGold medal.svgGold medal.svgGold medal.svg 4
Sheryl Swoopes 1996–2004 Gold medal.svgGold medal.svgGold medal.svg 3
Dawn Staley 1996–2004 Gold medal.svgGold medal.svgGold medal.svg 3
Katie Smith 2000–2008 Gold medal.svgGold medal.svgGold medal.svg 3
Seimone Augustus 2008–2016 Gold medal.svgGold medal.svgGold medal.svg 3
Sylvia Fowles 2008–2016 Gold medal.svgGold medal.svgGold medal.svg 3
Katrina McClain 1988–1996 Gold medal.svgGold medal.svg Bronze medal.svg 3

Coaching staff

Manager United States career Coached Won Lost Win % Honors
Geno Auriemma 2012–2016 16 16 0 100 Gold medal.svgGold medal.svg 2 Gold medals: Olympic Games (2012, 2016)
Tara VanDerveer 1996 8 8 0 100 Gold medal.svg Gold medal: Olympic Games 1996
Nell Fortner 2000 8 8 0 100 Gold medal.svg Gold medal: Olympic Games 2000
Van Chancellor 2004 8 8 0 100 Gold medal.svg Gold medal: Olympic Games 2004
Anne Donovan 2008 8 8 0 100 Gold medal.svg Gold medal: Olympic Games 2008
Pat Summitt 1984 6 6 0 100 Gold medal.svg Gold medal: Olympic Games 1984
Kay Yow 1988 5 5 0 100 Gold medal.svg Gold medal: Olympic Games 1988
Billie Moore 1976 5 3 2 60 Silver medal.svg Silver medal: Olympic Games 1976
Theresa Grentz 1992 5 4 1 80 Bronze medal.svg Bronze medal: Olympic Games 1992

Statistics

All-time results

Opponents Played Won Lost % Won Biggest victory Biggest defeat
Angola 1 1 0 100% +52 (90:38) -
Australia 7 7 0 100% +34 (81:47) -
Brazil 1 1 0 100% +24 (111:87) -
Bulgaria 1 1 0 100% +16 (95:79) -
Canada 4 4 0 100% +43 (91:48) -
China 7 7 0 100% +48 (114:66) -
Croatia 1 1 0 100% +25 (81:56) -
Cuba 3 3 0 100% +29 (90:61) -
Czechoslovakia 3 3 0 100% +60 (115:55) -
Czech Republic 3 3 0 100% +40 (97:57) -
France 2 2 0 100% +36 (86:50) -
Greece 1 1 0 100% +30 (102:72) -
Japan 3 2 1 66.6% +46 (110:64) -13 (71:84)
Mali 1 1 0 100% +56 (97:41) -
New Zealand 3 3 0 100% +52 (99:47) -
Poland 1 1 0 100% +19 (76:57) -
Russia 3 3 0 100% +15 (67:52) -
Senegal 1 1 0 100% +65 (121:56) -
Serbia 1 1 0 100% +26 (110:84) -
Slovakia 1 1 0 100% +15 (58:43) -
South Korea 7 7 0 100% +54 (104:50) -
Soviet Union 2 1 1 50% +14 (102:88) -35 (77:112)
Spain 5 5 0 100% +55 (114:59) -
Turkey 1 1 0 100% +31 (89:58) -
Ukraine 1 1 0 100% +33 (98:65) -
Unified Team 1 0 1 0% - -6 (73:79)
Yugoslavia 3 3 0 100% +28 (83:55) -
Zaire 1 1 0 100% +60 (107:47) -
Total 69 66 3 95.66%

World Cup

All-time results

Opponents Played Won Lost % Won Biggest victory Biggest defeat
Angola 1 1 0 100% +75 (119:44) -
Argentina 3 3 0 100% +25 (64:39) -
Australia 10 10 0 100% +18 (88:70) -
Belarus 1 1 0 100% +46 (107:61) -
Brazil 9 6 3 66.6% +40 (99:59) -12 (44:56)
Bulgaria 5 2 3 40% +22 (99:77) -28 (40:68)
Canada 7 6 1 85.7% +41 (87:46) -6 (68:74)
Chile 2 2 0 100% +29 (76:47) -
China 5 5 0 100% +47 (119:72) -

See also

  • United States women's national under-19 basketball team
  • United States women's national under-17 basketball team
  • United States women's Pan American basketball team
  • United States women's World University Games basketball team
  • United States women's William Jones Cup basketball team
  • United States women's national 3x3 team
  • Timeline of women's basketball
  • United States men's national basketball team
  • United States men's national under-19 basketball team
  • United States men's national under-17 basketball team
  • USA Basketball
  • Basketball in the United States

References

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "USA Basketball Women's National Team". USA Basketball.
  3. ^ "USA Basketball Annual Awards". USA Basketball.
  4. ^ https://www.usab.com/womens/national-team.aspx

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