US women's basketball team to train in New York before heading to pre-Olympic tournament
The U.S. women’s basketball national team will get together for a few days in New York next month before playing in the FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgium
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. women's basketball national team will get together for a few days in New York next month before playing in the FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgium.
The Americans have already qualified for the Paris Olympics by winning the World Cup in 2022.
Five-time Olympic champion Diana Taurasi is one of 11 Olympians who will participate in the training camp that will take place at Barclays Center. Joining her will be former Olympians Brittney Griner, Ariel Atkins, Allisha Gray, Chelsea Gray, Jewell Loyd, Kelsey Plum, Breanna Stewart, A'ja Wilson, Jackie Young and Napheesa Collier.
Other players at camp include Kahleah Copper, Sabrina Ionescu, Betnijah Laney, Alyssa Thomas, Aliyah Boston, Rhyne Howard and Arike Ogunbowale.
