United States women's national basketball team

The USA Basketball Women's National Team, 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 eight out of ten Olympic tournaments it had entered. It also won seven of the last ten World Cups, and nine titles overall. The team is currently ranked first in the FIBA World Rankings.

United States

FIBA ranking	1 (3 July 2018)
FIBA zone	FIBA Americas
National federation	USA Basketball
Coach	Dawn Staley
Nickname(s)	Team USA USBWNT
Olympic Games
Appearances	10
Medals	Gold: (1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016) Silver: (1976) Bronze: (1992)
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	16
Medals	Gold: (1953, 1957, 1979, 1986, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2010, 2014) Silver: (1983) Bronze: (1994, 2006)

In 2016, it was named the USA Basketball Team of the Year for a record sixth time (having been previously named in 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012). It was also named the USOC Team of the Year in 1996.

Contents

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	TBD
Total	8 titles	10/11	69	66	3	6306	4431	+1875

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
Total	9 titles	17/18	126	105	21	9826	7516	+2310

Team

Current Roster

The following is the United States roster for the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.

United States women's national basketball team – 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club G 4 Loyd, Jewell 24 – (1993-10-05)5 October 1993 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Seattle Storm G 5 Plum, Kelsey 24 – (1994-08-24)24 August 1994 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Las Vegas Aces G 6 Bird, Sue 37 – (1980-10-16)16 October 1980 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Seattle Storm G 7 Clarendon, Layshia 27 – (1991-05-02)2 May 1991 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Connecticut Sun F 8 Tuck, Morgan 24 – (1994-04-30)30 April 1994 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Connecticut Sun F 9 Wilson, A'ja 22 – (1996-08-08)8 August 1996 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Las Vegas Aces F/C 10 Stewart, Breanna 24 – (1994-08-27)27 August 1994 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Seattle Storm F 11 Delle Donne, Elena 29 – (1989-09-05)5 September 1989 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Washington Mystics G 12 Taurasi, Diana 36 – (1982-06-11)11 June 1982 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Phoenix Mercury F 13 Ogwumike, Nneka 28 – (1990-07-02)2 July 1990 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Los Angeles Sparks C 14 Charles, Tina 29 – (1988-12-05)5 December 1988 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) New York Liberty C 15 Griner, Brittney 27 – (1990-10-18)18 October 1990 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Phoenix Mercury	Head coach Dawn Staley Assistant coach(es) Dan Hughes Cheryl Reeve Jennifer Rizzotti Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 22 September 2018

Past rosters

Olympic Games

• 1976 Summer Olympics
• 1984 Summer Olympics
• 1988 Summer Olympics
• 1992 Summer Olympics
• 1996 Summer Olympics
• 2000 Summer Olympics
• 2004 Summer Olympics
• 2008 Summer Olympics
• 2012 Summer Olympics
• 2016 Summer Olympics

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

Records

Olympic

Players medal leaders

Player	United States career	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total (min. 3 medals)
Teresa Edwards	1984–2000				5
Lisa Leslie	1996–2008				4
Sue Bird	2004–2016				4
Tamika Catchings	2004–2016				4
Diana Taurasi	2004–2016				4
Sheryl Swoopes	1996–2004				3
Dawn Staley	1996–2004				3
Katie Smith	2000–2008				3
Seimone Augustus	2008–2016				3
Sylvia Fowles	2008–2016				3
Katrina McClain	1988–1996				3

Coaching staff

Manager	United States career	Coached	Won	Lost	Win %	Honors
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	2004–2016	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
11	Yolanda Griffith	2000–2004	160

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
11	Cynthia Cooper	26
12	Medina Dixon	24

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

Statistic	Record	Player	Opponent	Date
Points	35	Lisa Leslie	Japan	7/31/96
FGM	16	Lisa Leslie	Japan	7/31/96
FGA	23	Katrina McClain	Soviet Union	9/27/88
Field goal percentage	1.000 (8-8)	Angel McCoughtry	China	8/05/12
3PM	6	Diana Taurasi	Serbia	8/10/16
3PA	10	Diana Taurasi	Serbia	8/10/16
3-point field goal percentage	1.000 (3-3)	Cynthia Cooper	Yugoslavia	9/22/88
FTM	10	Angel McCoughtry	Turkey	8/01/12
FTA	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

Statistic	Record	Opponent	Date
Biggest victory	65	Senegal	8/07/16
Biggest defeat	35	Soviet Union	7/23/76
Most points	121	Senegal	8/07/16
Most rebounds	62	Czech Republic	8/03/12
Most FGM	52	China	8/05/12
Most FGA	90	China	8/01/92
Highest field goal percentage	.662 (43-65)	Brazil	8/04/96
Most 3PM	11	Japan	8/16/16
Most 3PA	25	Greece	8/25/04
Highest 3-point field goal percentage	.636 (7-11)	South Korea	9/16/00
Most FTM	32	Yugoslavia	9/22/88
Most FTA	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)	-

See also

• United States women's national under-19 basketball team
• United States women's national under-17 basketball team
• USA Women's Pan American Team
• USA Women’s World University Games Team
• USA Women's R. William Jones Cup Team
• United States women's national 3x3 team
• United States men's national basketball team
• United States men's national under-19 basketball team
• United States men's national under-17 basketball team
• USA Basketball
• Basketball in the United States

External links

• Official website
• FIBA profile