The 16th International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women's AmeriCup,
which starts in San Juan, Puerto Rico tomorrow, will see the United
States seeking to defend a title it won in the same city two years ago
with a fresh roster of collegiate players.
2020 Olympic Women’s Basketball Field: Team-by-Team Summaries
Date:
1. USA
: No. 2 in the world / No. 1 in FIBA Asia
Olympic Record vs. USA: The USA is 7-0 all-time against Australia at the Olympics and 34-4 all-time in major international events, including at the junior level and excluding exhibitions and invitationals.
Road to Tokyo: Australia finished third at the 2019 FIBA Asia Cup; first at the 2019 FIBA Asia Pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournament; and first in its group at the 2020 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Bourges, France.
Olympic Finishes: The 2018 FIBA World Cup silver medalist has captured three silver medals (2000, 2004 and 2008) and two bronze medals (1996 and 2012) in eight Olympic appearances since 1984 when the nation finished tied for fifth place (out of six teams). Australia also finished fourth in 1988 and fifth in 2016.