United States women's national basketball team

United States
FIBA ranking	1 (December 6, 2021)
FIBA zone	FIBA Americas
National federation	USA Basketball
Coach	Cheryl Reeve
Nickname(s)	Team USA; USBWNT
Olympic Games
Appearances	11
Medals	Gold: (1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020); Silver: (1976); Bronze: (1992)
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	17
Medals	Gold: (1953, 1957, 1979, 1986, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2010, 2014, 2018); Silver: (1983); Bronze: (1994, 2006)
FIBA AmeriCup
Appearances	6
Medals	Gold (1993, 2007, 2019, 2021); Silver (1997)
Home	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 nine out of eleven 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 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 US men's basketball team's record (1936–1968) for the most consecutive Olympic team victories in all Olympic sports.^[4]

Competitive record[]

Olympic Games[]

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
Total	9 titles	11/12	75	72	3	6834	4843	+1991

FIBA World Cup[]

FIBA 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	Qualified
Total	10 titles	18/19	126	105	21	9826	7516	+2310

Team[]

2020 Olympic roster[]

The roster was announced on 21 June 2021.^[5]

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height	Club
G	4	Jewell Loyd	27 – (1993-10-05)5 October 1993	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	Seattle Storm
G	5	Skylar Diggins-Smith	30 – (1990-08-02)2 August 1990	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	Phoenix Mercury
G	6	Sue Bird	40 – (1980-10-16)16 October 1980	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	Seattle Storm
G	7	Ariel Atkins	24 – (1996-07-30)30 July 1996	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	Washington Mystics
SG	8	Chelsea Gray	28 – (1992-10-08)8 October 1992	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	Las Vegas Aces
F	9	A'ja Wilson	24 – (1996-08-08)8 August 1996	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	Las Vegas Aces
PF	10	Breanna Stewart	26 – (1994-08-27)27 August 1994	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	Seattle Storm
SF	11	Napheesa Collier	24 – (1996-09-23)23 September 1996	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	Minnesota Lynx
SG	12	Diana Taurasi	39 – (1982-06-11)11 June 1982	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	Phoenix Mercury
C	13	Sylvia Fowles	35 – (1985-10-06)6 October 1985	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	Minnesota Lynx
C	14	Tina Charles	32 – (1988-12-05)5 December 1988	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	Washington Mystics
C	15	Brittney Griner	30 – (1990-10-18)18 October 1990	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)	Phoenix Mercury

Head coach

Dawn Staley^[6]

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
Club – describes last
club before the tournament
Age – describes age
on 26 July 2021

Past rosters[]

Olympic Games

FIBA World Cup

1983 FIBA World Championship
1990 FIBA World Championship
1994 FIBA World Championship
2006 FIBA World Championship
2010 FIBA World Championship
2014 FIBA World Championship
2018 FIBA World Cup

Records[]

Olympic[]

Players medal leaders[]

Player	United States career	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[]

List of head coaches[]

Billie Moore (1975 PAG, 1976 Oly)
Pat Summitt (1979 PAG, 1979 WC, 1979 JC, 1983 WC, 1984 Oly, 1984 JC)
Kay Yow (1981 WUG, 1986 Good, 1986 WC, 1988 Oly)
Theresa Grentz (1985 JC, 1990 Good, 1990 WC, 1992 Oly)
Tara VanDerveer (1991 WUG, 1994 Good, 1994 WC, 1996 Oly)
Nell Fortner (1998 JC, 1998 WC, 1999 PAG, 2000 Oly)
Van Chancellor (2002 WC, 2004 Oly)
Anne Donovan (2006 WC, 2008 Oly)
Geno Auriemma (2010 WC, 2012 Oly, 2014 WC, 2016 Oly)
Dawn Staley (2007 PAG, 2018 WC, 2019 Amer, 2021 Amer, 2021 Oly)

Olympic records[]

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[]

Games[]

Rank	Name	NT career	Games
1	Lisa Leslie	1996–2008	32
1	Tamika Catchings	2004–2016	32
1	Diana Taurasi	2004–2015	32
1	Teresa Edwards	1984–2000	32
2	Dawn Staley	1996–2004	24
2	Sheryl Swoopes	1996–2004	24

Points[]

Rank	Name	NT career	Total points
1	Lisa Leslie	1996–2008	488
2	Diana Taurasi	2004–2016	379
3	Sheryl Swoopes	1996–2004	274
4	Teresa Edwards	1984–2000	265
5	Katrina McClain	1988–1996	258
6	Tina Thompson	2004–2008	215
7	Sylvia Fowles	2008–2016	210
8	Tamika Catchings	2004–2016	184
9	Seimone Augustus	2008–2016	179
10	Maya Moore	2012–2016	168

Highest field goal percentage[]

Rank	Name	Highest field goal percentage
1	Carol Menken-Schaudt	.786 (11–14)
2	Breanna Stewart	.733 (22–30)
3	Cindy Noble	.724 (21–29)
4	Brittney Griner	.692 (36–52)
5	Medina Dixon	.673 (35–42)
6	Ruth Riley	.667 (10–15)
7	Cheryl Miller	.661 (37–56)
8	Kara Lawson	.656 (21–32)
9	Sylvia Fowles	.654 (85–130)
10	Yolanda Griffith	.649 (63- 97)

Highest 3-point field goal percentage[]

Rank	Name	Highest 3-point field goal percentage
1	Kara Lawson	.571 (8–14)
2	Clarissa Davis	.467 (7–15)
3	Diana Taurasi	.464 (71–153)
4	Cynthia Cooper	.462 (6–13)
5	Cappie Pondexter	.444 (4–9)
6	Katie Smith	.421 (16–38)
7	Suzie McConnell	.385 (10–26)
8	Tina Thompson	.375 (15–40)
9	Carolyn Jones	.375 (3–8)
10	Sheryl Swoopes	.367 (22–60)

3-point field goals have been kept as an official statistic since the 1988 Olympics.

Highest free throw percentage[]

Rank	Name	Highest free throw percentage
1	Juliene Simpson	1.000 (16–16)
2	Vicky Bullett	1.000 (10–10)
3	Shannon Johnson	1.000 (9–9)
4	Diana Taurasi	.931 (54–58)
5	Andrea Lloyd	.917 (11–12)
6	Ann Meyers	.909 (10–11)
7	Cindy Brogdon	.900 (9–10)
8	Dawn Staley	.886 (39–44)
9	Elena Delle Donne	.882 (15–17)
10	Cynthia Cooper	.861 (31–36)

Rebounds[]

Rank	Name	Rebounds
1	Lisa Leslie	241
2	Katrina McClain	166
3	Tamika Catchings	137
4	Sylvia Fowles	131
5	Yolanda Griffith	123
6	Candace Parker	98
7	Sheryl Swoopes	97
8	Tina Charles	96
9	Diana Taurasi	96
10	Maya Moore	90

Assists[]

Rank	Name	Assists
1	Teresa Edwards	143
2	Sue Bird	89
3	Dawn Staley	80
4	Diana Taurasi	76
5	Sheryl Swoopes	68
6	Maya Moore	55
7	Lindsay Whalen	54
8	Seimone Augustus	48
9	Lisa Leslie	45
10	Tamika Catchings	41

Steals[]

Rank	Name	Steals
1	Teresa Edwards	59
2	Tamika Catchings	56
3	Katrina McClain	40
4	Sheryl Swoopes	39
5	Suzie McConnell	38
6	Lisa Leslie	34
7	Ruthie Bolton	31
8	Maya Moore	28
9	Dawn Staley	28
10	Diana Taurasi	27

Steals have been kept as an official statistic since the 1984 Olympics.

Blocks[]

Rank	Name	Blocks
1	Lisa Leslie	37
2	Candace Parker	14
3	Anne Donovan	13
4	Katrina McClain	13
5	Tamika Catchings	13

Blocks have been kept as an official statistic since the 1984 Olympics.

Most points averaged[]

Rank	Name	NT career	Total points	PPG
1	Cheryl Miller	1984	99	16.5
2	Medina Dixon	1992	79	15.8
3	Lisa Leslie	1996–2008	488	15.3
4	Lusia Harris	1976	76	15.2
5	Katrina McClain	1988–1996	258	14.3

Players records for a game[]

Statistic	Record	Player	Opponent	Date
Points	35	Lisa Leslie	Japan	7/31/96
Field goals made	16	Lisa Leslie	Japan	7/31/96
Field goals attempted	23	Katrina McClain	Soviet Union	9/27/88
Field goal percentage	1.000 (8–8)	Angel McCoughtry	China	8/05/12
3-point field goals made	6	Diana Taurasi	Serbia	8/10/16
3-point field goal attempts	10	Diana Taurasi	Serbia	8/10/16
3-point field goal percentage	1.000 (3–3)	Cynthia Cooper	Yugoslavia	9/22/88
Free throws made	10	Angel McCoughtry	Turkey	8/01/12
Free throw attempts	13	Cynthia Cooper	Soviet Union	9/27/88
Free throw percentage	1.000 (8–8)	Juliene Simpson	Canada	7/22/76
Rebounds	16	Katrina McClain	Unified Team	8/05/92
Assists	15	Teresa Edwards	Australia	7/27/96
Blocks	4	Candace Parker	Angola	7/30/12
Steals	9	Suzie McConnell	Unified Team	8/05/92

Team records (in a game)[]

Statistic	Record	Opponent	Date
Biggest margin of victory	65	Senegal	8/07/16
Biggest margin of defeat	35	Soviet Union	7/23/76
Most points scored	121	Senegal	8/07/16
Most rebounds	62	Czech Republic	8/03/12
Most field goals made	52	China	8/05/12
Most field goal attempts	90	China	8/01/92
Highest field goal percentage	.662 (43–65)	Brazil	8/04/96
Most 3-pointers made	11	Japan	8/16/16
Most 3-pointer attempts	25	Greece	8/25/04
Highest 3-point field goal percentage	.636 (7–11)	South Korea	9/16/00
Most free throws made	32	Yugoslavia	9/22/88
Most free throw attempts	40	Yugoslavia	9/22/88
Highest free throw percentage	1.000 (26–26)	Serbia	8/10/16
Most assists	40	China	8/14/16
Most blocks	11	Angola	7/30/12
Most steals	40	Czechoslovakia	7/30/92

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)	–

References[]

^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
^ "USA Basketball Women's National Team". USA Basketball.
^ "USA Basketball Annual Awards". USA Basketball.
^ "USA Basketball Women's National Team: Tokyo 2020". USA Basketball. Retrieved August 19, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "2020 U.S. Olympic Women's Basketball Team Unveiled". USA Basketball. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
^ "Team Roster United States" (PDF). olympics.com. Retrieved July 26, 2021.

External links[]

[FIBA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.

[2] "USA Basketball Women's National Team". USA Basketball.

[3] "USA Basketball Annual Awards". USA Basketball.

[4] "USA Basketball Women's National Team: Tokyo 2020". USA Basketball. Retrieved August 19, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[5] "2020 U.S. Olympic Women's Basketball Team Unveiled". USA Basketball. Retrieved June 22, 2021.

[6] "Team Roster United States" (PDF). olympics.com. Retrieved July 26, 2021.

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Contents

Competitive record[]

Olympic Games[]

FIBA World Cup[]

Team[]

2020 Olympic roster[]

Past rosters[]

Records[]

Olympic[]

Players medal leaders[]

Coaching staff[]

List of head coaches[]

Olympic records[]

Statistics[]

Games[]

Points[]

Highest field goal percentage[]

Highest 3-point field goal percentage[]

Highest free throw percentage[]

Rebounds[]

Assists[]

Steals[]

Blocks[]

Most points averaged[]

Players records for a game[]

Team records (in a game)[]

All-time results[]

World Cup[]

All-time results[]

See also[]

References[]

External links[]