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Team USA women’s basketball revealed the roster for their training camp on Monday, which will take place on the 12th-14th. December in Durham, North Carolina.
The list included Lauren Betts, Aliyah Boston, Cameron Brink, Paige Bueckers, Veronica Burton, Sonia Citron, Caitlin Clark, Kahleah Copper, Chelsea Gray, Brittney Griner, Dearica Hamby, Kiki Iriafen, Rickea Jackson, Brionna Jones, Kelsey Plum, Angel Reese, JuJu Young Watkins and Jackie.
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) reacts during the fourth quarter against the Golden State Valkyries at Chase Center on June 19, 2025. (Darren Yamashita/Imagn Images)
The graphics that accompanied the announcement featured Copper, Plum, and Young. These three players were on the US team when they won gold at the Paris Olympics.
Women’s basketball fans were quick to question why Clark was left out of the promotional material graphic, as she is among the most popular players in women’s basketball.
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Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark reacts to fans before the WNBA All-Star basketball game Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, file)
Columnist Christine Brennan, who wrote a book about Clark, was among those who questioned USA Basketball’s decision.
Clark did not play for the US team during the Olympics, which was also a source of consternation among fans. She has a gold medal playing for the United States in junior competitions before turning professional and being drafted by the Indiana Fever.
She also missed plenty of time in her second WNBA season due to injuries.
USA Women’s National Team Director Sue Bird is set to evaluate the players before making the final decision on the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup, which will take place next September.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Las Vegas Aces at T-Mobile Arena on July 22, 2025. (Lucas Peltier/Imagn Images)
Gray, Griner and Hamby were also on the US Olympic team last year. Jones has FIBA World Cup experience, while Boston represented the Red, White and Blue in previous junior and senior events.
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Betts, Brink, Bueckers, Burton, Citron, Iriafen, Jackson, Reese and Watkins will make their senior camp debuts.
