United States women's national basketball team

Summary

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, having won nine out of the eleven Olympic tournaments it had entered. It has also won nine of the last twelve World Cups (including the last four), and eleven titles overall. The team is currently ranked first in the FIBA World Rankings.

United States
FIBA ranking1 Steady (February 15, 2024)[1]
FIBA zoneFIBA Americas
National federationUSA Basketball
CoachCheryl Reeve
Nickname(s)Team USA
USBWNT
Olympic Games
Appearances11
MedalsGold Gold: (1984, 1988,1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)
Silver Silver: (1976)
Bronze Bronze: (1992)
World Cup
Appearances17
MedalsGold Gold: (1953, 1957, 1979, 1986, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
Silver Silver: (1983)
Bronze Bronze: (1994, 2006)
FIBA AmeriCup
Appearances7
Medals Gold: (1993, 2007, 2019, 2021)
Silver: (1997, 2023)
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
First international
 Paraguay 28–60 United States 
(Santiago, Chile; March 8, 1953)
Biggest win
 South Korea 69–145 United States 
(Sydney, Australia; September 26, 2022)
Biggest defeat
 United States 77–112 Soviet Union 
(Montreal, Canada; July 23, 1976)

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 70–3 record in Olympic play, and a record seven consecutive titles. They have no Olympic losses since 1992, no losses in any tournament since 2006, and their gold medal in 2021 tied the U.S. men's basketball team's record (1936–1968) for the most consecutive Olympic team victories in all Olympic sports.[4]

Team edit

Current roster edit

Roster for the 2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup.[5][6]

United States women's national basketball team – 2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
G 4 Raven Johnson 22 – (2001-03-04)4 March 2001 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) South Carolina Gamecocks  
G 5 Jewel Spear 21 – (2002-02-25)25 February 2002 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Tennessee Lady Volunteers  
G 6 Laila Phelia 20 – (2002-12-28)28 December 2002 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Michigan Wolverines  
F 7 Rickea Jackson 22 – (2001-03-16)16 March 2001 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Tennessee Lady Volunteers  
G 8 Chance Gray 18 – (2004-07-06)6 July 2004 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Oregon Ducks  
G 9 Deja Kelly 21 – (2001-09-08)8 September 2001 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) North Carolina Tar Heels  
F 10 Angel Reese 21 – (2002-05-06)6 May 2002 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) LSU Tigers  
G 11 Charisma Osborne 21 – (2001-07-03)3 July 2001 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) UCLA Bruins  
G 12 Abbey Hsu 22 – (2001-03-22)22 March 2001 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Columbia Lions  
F 13 Rayah Marshall 19 – (2003-11-15)15 November 2003 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) USC Trojans  
F 14 Janiah Barker 19 – (2003-11-08)8 November 2003 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Texas A&M Aggies  
C 15 Lauren Betts 19 – (2003-10-15)15 October 2003 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) UCLA Bruins  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on July 1, 2023

Past rosters edit

Competitive record edit

Olympic Games edit

Olympic Games record
Year Round Position Pld W L PF PA PD
  1976 Silver medalists 2nd of 6 5 3 2 415 417 −2
  1980 withdrew
  1984 Gold medalists 1st of 6 6 6 0 516 320 +196
  1988 Gold medalists 1st of 8 5 5 0 461 392 +69
  1992 Bronze medalists 3rd of 8 5 4 1 479 334 +145
  1996 Gold medalists 1st of 12 8 8 0 819 590 +229
  2000 Gold medalists 1st of 12 8 8 0 648 474 +174
  2004 Gold medalists 1st of 12 8 8 0 672 482 +190
  2008 Gold medalists 1st of 12 8 8 0 754 453 +301
  2012 Gold medalists 1st of 12 8 8 0 725 450 +275
  2016 Gold medalists 1st of 12 8 8 0 817 519 +298
  2020 Gold medalists 1st of 12 6 6 0 528 412 +116
  2024 Qualified
Total 9 titles 12/13 75 72 3 6834 4843 +1991

FIBA Women's World Cup edit

FIBA Women's World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W L PF PA PD
  1953 Champions 1st of 10 6 5 1 248 183 +65
  1957 Champions 1st of 12 9 8 1 555 409 +146
  1959 withdrew
  1964 Fourth place 4th of 13 9 5 4 411 422 −11
  1967 Eleventh place 11th of 11 6 1 5 251 347 −96
  1971 Eighth place 8th of 13 8 6 2 534 470 +64
  1975 Eighth place 8th of 13 7 4 3 540 425 +115
  1979 Champions 1st of 12 6 5 1 463 402 +61
  1983 Runners-up 2nd of 14 8 6 2 731 593 +138
  1986 Champions 1st of 12 7 7 0 637 447 +190
  1990 Champions 1st of 16 8 8 0 729 507 +222
  1994 Third place 3rd of 16 8 7 1 793 618 +175
  1998 Champions 1st of 16 9 9 0 757 586 +171
  2002 Champions 1st of 16 9 9 0 797 493 +304
  2006 Third place 3rd of 16 9 8 1 774 529 +245
  2010 Champions 1st of 16 9 9 0 866 550 +316
  2014 Champions 1st of 16 6 6 0 553 380 +173
  2018 Champions 1st of 16 6 6 0 526 404 +122
  2022 Champions 1st of 12 8 8 0 790 464 +326
  2026 To be determined
Total 11 titles 18/20 138 117 21 10.955 8229 +2726

FIBA Women's AmeriCup edit

FIBA Women's AmeriCup record
Year Round Position Pld W L PF PA PD
  1989 Fourth place 4th of 8 7 3 4 590 511 +79
  1993 Gold medalists 1st of 8 7 6 1 665 499 +166
  1997 Silver medalists 2nd of 8 6 4 2 553 450 +103
  2007 Gold medalists 1st of 8 5 5 0 490 287 +203
  2019 Gold medalists 1st of 10 6 6 0 532 300 +232
  2021 Gold medalists 1st of 9 6 6 0 533 322 +211
  2023 Silver medalists 2nd of 8 7 5 2 498 402 +96
Total 4 titles 7/17 44 35 9 3861 2771 +1090

Records edit

Olympic Games edit

Players medal leaders edit

Player United States career Gold Silver Bronze Total (min. 3 medals)
Sue Bird 2004–2020        

 

5
Diana Taurasi 2004–2020        

 

5
Teresa Edwards 1984–2000           5
Lisa Leslie 1996–2008         4
Tamika Catchings 2004–2016         4
Sylvia Fowles 2008–2020         4
Sheryl Swoopes 1996–2004       3
Dawn Staley 1996–2004       3
Katie Smith 2000–2008       3
Seimone Augustus 2008–2016       3
Tina Charles 2012-2020       3
Katrina McClain 1988–1996       3

Coaching staff edit

List of head coaches edit
Olympic records edit
Manager United States career Coached Won Lost Win % Honors
Dawn Staley 2020 6 6 0 100   Gold medal: Olympic Games 2020
Geno Auriemma 2012, 2016 16 16 0 100     2 Gold medals: Olympic Games (2012, 2016)
Tara VanDerveer 1996 8 8 0 100   Gold medal: Olympic Games 1996
Nell Fortner 2000 8 8 0 100   Gold medal: Olympic Games 2000
Van Chancellor 2004 8 8 0 100   Gold medal: Olympic Games 2004
Anne Donovan 2008 8 8 0 100   Gold medal: Olympic Games 2008
Pat Summitt 1984 6 6 0 100   Gold medal: Olympic Games 1984
Kay Yow 1988 5 5 0 100   Gold medal: Olympic Games 1988
Billie Moore 1976 5 3 2 60   Silver medal: Olympic Games 1976
Theresa Grentz 1992 5 4 1 80   Bronze medal: Olympic Games 1992

Statistics edit

All-time results edit

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%

Women's World Cup edit

All-time results edit

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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "USA Basketball Women's National Team". USA Basketball.
  3. ^ "USA Basketball Annual Awards". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on March 13, 2015.
  4. ^ "USA Basketball Women's National Team: Tokyo 2020". USA Basketball. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "2023 USA Women's AmeriCup Roster Announced". usab.com. June 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "Team Roster: United States". fiba.basketball. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.

External links edit

  • Official website  
  • FIBA profile