USA Women Draw Japan, France, Nigeria for Olympic Preliminary Round Play
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FIBA conducted the draw for the Tokyo Olympics women’s basketball competition virtually Tuesday from its headquarters in Mies, Switzerland, and the U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team has been drawn into Group A alongside host Japan, France and Nigeria for the July 26-Aug. 2 preliminary round.
Rounding out the 12-team field are Canada, Serbia, South Korea and Spain in Group A; and Group C features Australia, Belgium, China and Puerto Rico.
The XXXII Olympic Games women’s basketball competition will be held July 26-Aug. 8 at the Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.
Nineteen Athletes Set to Return to Court for Feb. 4-7 USA Basketball Women’s National Team Minicamp
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A total of 19 athletes, including Olympic and/or FIBA World Cup gold medalists
Sylvia Fowles (Minnesota Lynx),
Kelsey Plum (Las Vegas Aces),
Breanna Stewart (Seattle Storm) and
A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces) will participate in training alongside fellow USA National Team members
Ariel Atkins (Washington Mystics),
Kelsey Mitchell (Indiana Fever),
Sydney Wiese (Los Angeles Sparks).
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Kahleah Copper (Chicago Sky), who started all 22 games for the Sky in 2020 and averaged a team second-best 14.8 points and third-best 5.5 rebounds per game, has accepted an invitation to participate in the training camp in hopes of being named to the USA National Team pool in the future.