Diana veterans Taurasi and Britney Grinerboth from Phoenix mercuryis named by USA Basketball to participate in a camp in February at New Yorkwhere the women’s national basketball team will begin its preparations for the Paris Olympics this summer.
The concentration, from February 2 to 4 in Brooklynwill have 18 participants to finally determine a list of 12 players for Gameswhich will take place in August.
After concentration, 12 players will be selected to represent USA in the Qualification Tournament that will be held from February 8 to 11 in Antwerp (Belgium).
Taurasi10-time All-Star WNBAHe won MVP of the WNBA in 2009 and helped the team USA to win five consecutive Olympic gold medals, since 2004 in Games Olympics of Athens. He and Sue Bird They are the only female basketball players to win five Olympic gold medals.
Griner He has been part of the last two teams of USA who won the gold medal. After missing the 2022 season due to incarceration Russia accused of drug smuggling, returned to mercury last season averaged 17.5 points and 6.3 rebounds.
They were also invited to the A’Ja concentration Wilson (a gold medal), of the Las Vegas Aces, and Breanna Stewart (two gold medals), from the New York Liberty. Wilson She is a two-time WNBA MVP and was the NBA Finals MVP. WNBA 2023 when he helped the Aces win back-to-back titles. Stewart won his second MVP in 2023 in his first season with the freedom.
The United States women’s team has an all-time record of 70-3 in the Olympic Games and won seven consecutive gold medals. The team has not lost an Olympic match since 1992.
Complete concentration list: Ariel Atkins (Washington Mystics), Aliyah Boston (Indiana Fever), Napheesa Collier (Minnesota Lynx), Kahleah brass (Chicago Sky), Allisha grey (Atlanta Dream), Chelsea grey (Aces), Griner (Mercury), Rhyne Howard (Dream), Sabrina Ionescu (Liberty), Betnijah Laney (Liberty), Jewell Lloyd (Seattle Storm), Arike Ogunbowale (Dallas Wings), Kelsey Plum (Aces), Stewart (Mercury), Taurasi (Mercury), Alyssa Thomas (Connecticut Sun), Wilson (Aces) and Jackie Still young (Aces).
Source: La Verdad
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