United States women's national basketball team

United States
FIBA ranking	1 (February 9, 2025)
FIBA zone	FIBA Americas
National federation	USA Basketball
Coach	Cheryl Reeve
Nickname(s)	Team USA; USBWNT
Olympic Games
Appearances	13
Medals	Gold: (1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024); Silver: (1976); Bronze: (1992)
World Cup
Appearances	18
Medals	Gold: (1953, 1957, 1979, 1986, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022); Silver: (1983); Bronze: (1994, 2006)
AmeriCup
Appearances	8
Medals	Gold: (1993, 2007, 2019, 2021, 2025); Silver: (1997, 2023)
Home	Away
First international
	Paraguay 28–60 ; (Santiago, Chile; March 8, 1953)
Biggest win
	South Korea 69–145 ; (Sydney, Australia; September 26, 2022)
Biggest defeat
	77–112 Soviet Union ; (Montreal, Canada; July 23, 1976)
Olympic Games
FIBA Women's World Cup
FIBA Women's AmeriCup

The USA Basketball Women's National Team,^[2] commonly known as Team USA, 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 10 out of the 12 Olympic tournaments it has entered. It has also won 9 of the last 12 World Cups (including the last 4), and 11 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 78–3 record in Olympic play, and a record eight consecutive titles. They have no Olympic losses since 1992, no losses in any major tournament since 2006, and their gold medal in 2024 broke the U.S. 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	Result	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	Gold medalists	1st of 12	6	6	0	516	422	+94
2028	Qualified as host
Total	10 titles	13/14	81	78	3	7350	5265	+2085

FIBA Women's World Cup

FIBA Women's World Cup record
Year	Result	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	Preliminary round	11th of 11	6	1	5	251	347	−96
1971	Preliminary round	8th of 13	8	6	2	534	470	+64
1975	Preliminary round	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	Qualified
Total	11 titles	19/20	138	117	21	10.955	8229	+2726

FIBA Women's AmeriCup

FIBA Women's AmeriCup record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD
1989	Fourth place	4th of 8	7	3	4	590	511	+79
1993	Champions	1st of 8	7	6	1	665	499	+166
1995	Did not participate
1997	Runners-up	2nd of 8	6	4	2	553	450	+103
1999	Did not participate
2001
2003
2005
2007	Champions	1st of 8	5	5	0	490	287	+203
2009	Did not participate
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019	Champions	1st of 10	6	6	0	532	300	+232
2021	Champions	1st of 9	6	6	0	533	322	+211
2023	Runners-up	2nd of 8	7	5	2	498	402	+96
2025	Champions	1st of 10	7	7	0	639	381	+258
Total	5 titles	8/18	51	42	9	4500	3152	+1348

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

United States women's national basketball team – 2024 Summer Olympics roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height	Club
G	4	Jewell Loyd	30 – (1993-10-05)5 October 1993	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Seattle Storm
G	5	Kelsey Plum	29 – (1994-08-24)24 August 1994	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	Las Vegas Aces
G	6	Sabrina Ionescu	26 – (1997-12-06)6 December 1997	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	New York Liberty
SF	7	Kahleah Copper	29 – (1994-08-28)28 August 1994	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	Phoenix Mercury
G	8	Chelsea Gray	31 – (1992-10-08)8 October 1992	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	Las Vegas Aces
C	9	A'ja Wilson	27 – (1996-08-08)8 August 1996	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	Las Vegas Aces
PF	10	Breanna Stewart	29 – (1994-08-27)27 August 1994	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	New York Liberty
SF	11	Napheesa Collier	27 – (1996-09-23)23 September 1996	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	Minnesota Lynx
G	12	Diana Taurasi	42 – (1982-06-11)11 June 1982	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	Phoenix Mercury
G	13	Jackie Young	26 – (1997-09-16)16 September 1997	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	Las Vegas Aces
PF	14	Alyssa Thomas	32 – (1992-04-12)12 April 1992	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	Connecticut Sun
C	15	Brittney Griner	33 – (1990-10-18)18 October 1990	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)	Phoenix Mercury

Head coach

Cheryl Reeve^[5]

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
Club – describes last
club before the tournament
Age – describes age
on 28 July 2024

Past rosters

Olympic Games

FIBA World Cup

1953 FIBA World Championship
1957 FIBA World Championship
1964 FIBA World Championship
1967 FIBA World Championship
1971 FIBA World Championship
1975 FIBA World Championship
1979 FIBA World Championship
1983 FIBA World Championship
1986 FIBA World Championship
1990 FIBA World Championship
1994 FIBA World Championship
1998 FIBA World Championship
2002 FIBA World Championship
2006 FIBA World Championship
2010 FIBA World Championship
2014 FIBA World Championship
2018 FIBA World Cup
2022 FIBA World Cup

Records

Olympic Games

Players medal leaders

Player	United States career	Total (min. 3 medals)
Diana Taurasi	2004–2024	6
Sue Bird	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
Brittney Griner	2016–2024	3
Breanna Stewart	2016–2024	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)
Cheryl Reeve (2022 WC, 2024 Oly)

Olympic records

Manager	United States career	Coached	Won	Lost	Win %	Honors
Cheryl Reeve	2024	6	6	0	100	Gold medal: Olympic Games 2024
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	Diana Taurasi	2004–2024	38
2	Sue Bird	2004–2020	36
3	Lisa Leslie	1996–2008	32
3	Tamika Catchings	2004–2016	32
3	Teresa Edwards	1984–2000	32
4	Sylvia Fowles	2008–2020	27
5	Dawn Staley	1996–2004	24
5	Sheryl Swoopes	1996–2004	24

Points

Rank	Name	NT career	Total points
1	Lisa Leslie	1996–2008	488
2	Diana Taurasi	2004–2024	414
3	Sheryl Swoopes	1996–2004	274
4	Teresa Edwards	1984–2000	265
5	Katrina McClain	1988–1996	258
6	Sylvia Fowles	2008–2020	240
7	Tina Thompson	2004–2008	215
8	Tina Charles	2012–2020	188
9	Tamika Catchings	2004–2016	184
10	Seimone Augustus	2008–2016	179

Highest field goal percentage

Rank	Name	Highest field goal percentage
1	Carol Menken-Schaudt	.786 (11–14)
2	Cindy Noble	.724 (21–29)
3	Brittney Griner	.690 (78–113)
4	Medina Dixon	.673 (35–42)
5	Ruth Riley	.667 (10–15)
6	Cheryl Miller	.661 (37–56)
7	Kara Lawson	.656 (21–32)
8	Sylvia Fowles	.651 (97–149)
9	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	Napheesa Collier	.500 (1–2)
3	Clarissa Davis	.467 (7–15)
4	Cynthia Cooper	.462 (6–13)
5	Diana Taurasi	.448 (78–174)
6	Cappie Pondexter	.444 (4–9)
7	Chelsea Gray	.429 (3–7)
8	Katie Smith	.421 (16–38)
9	Suzie McConnell	.385 (10–26)
10	Tina Thompson	.375 (15–40)
10	Breanna Stewart	.375 (12–32)
10	Tina Charles	.375 (3–8)
10	Carolyn Jones	.375 (3–8)

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	Ariel Atkins	1.000 (4–4)
5	Napheesa Collier	1.000 (2–2)
6	Andrea Lloyd	.917 (11–12)
7	Diana Taurasi	.909 (60–66)
8	Ann Meyers	.909 (10–11)
9	Cindy Brogdon	.900 (9–10)
10	Dawn Staley	.886 (39–44)

Rebounds

Rank	Name	Rebounds
1	Lisa Leslie	241
2	Katrina McClain	166
3	Sylvia Fowles	155
4	Tamika Catchings	137
5	Yolanda Griffith	123
6	Diana Taurasi	115
7	Tina Charles	114
8	Candace Parker	98
9	Sheryl Swoopes	97
10	Maya Moore	90

Assists

Rank	Name	Assists
1	Teresa Edwards	143
2	Sue Bird	124
3	Diana Taurasi	97
4	Dawn Staley	80
5	Sheryl Swoopes	68
6	Maya Moore	55
7	Lindsay Whalen	54
8	Tina Charles	49
9	Seimone Augustus	48
10	Lisa Leslie	45

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	Sue Bird	33
8	Ruthie Bolton	31
8	Diana Taurasi	31
10	Maya Moore	28
10	Dawn Staley	28

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

Blocks

Rank	Name	Blocks
1	Lisa Leslie	37
2	Brittney Griner	20
3	Candace Parker	14
3	Breanna Stewart	14
5	Anne Donovan	13
5	Katrina McClain	13
5	Tamika Catchings	13
5	Sylvia Fowles	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
1	A'ja Wilson	2020	99	16.5
3	Medina Dixon	1992	79	15.8
4	Lisa Leslie	1996–2008	488	15.3
5	Lusia Harris	1976	76	15.2
6	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%

Women's 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. February 9, 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
^ "USA Basketball Women's National Team". USA Basketball.
^ "USA Basketball Annual Awards". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on March 13, 2015.
^ "USA Basketball Women's National Team: Tokyo 2020". USA Basketball. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
^ "Team roster: United States" (PDF). fiba.basketball. p. 12. Retrieved July 26, 2024.

External links

[FIBA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. February 9, 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2025.

[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] "Team roster: United States" (PDF). fiba.basketball. p. 12. Retrieved July 26, 2024.

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Basketball in the United States
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Men's national teams	Senior U21 U19 U18 U17 U16 3x3 U23 3x3 U18 3x3
Women's national teams	U21 U19 U18 U17 U16 3x3 U23 3x3 U18 3x3
Paralympic teams	M W

Competitive record

Olympic Games

FIBA Women's World Cup

FIBA Women's AmeriCup

Team

Current roster

Past rosters

Records

Olympic Games

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

Women's World Cup

All-time results

See also

References

External links