Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and Paige Bueckers join USA Basketball for World Cup

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Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and Paige Bueckers join USA Basketball for World Cup
Summary

Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and Paige Bueckers will debut with the U.S. women's national team at the FIBA World Cup in Berlin from September 4-13. They will aim for a fifth consecutive title, supported by Olympic medalists A'ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, and others. The team will also include newcomers Rhyne Howard and Aliyah Boston. USA Basketball's managing director Sue Bird expressed excitement about the team's talent and the opportunity to compete. The WNBA will pause its season for the tournament, during which the U.S. will face China, Italy, and the Czech Republic in pool play.

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  • •Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and Paige Bueckers make their World Cup debuts.
  • •USA Basketball aims for its fifth consecutive World Cup title in Berlin.
  • •Team includes Olympic medalists and newer players Rhyne Howard and Aliyah Boston.
  • •The WNBA will take a nearly three-week break for the World Cup.
  • •USA faces China, Italy, and the Czech Republic in pool play.
Latest Updates
  • 2:53 PMThe Guardian Sport — Caitlin Clark and A’ja Wilson headline stacked USA roster for Fiba World Cup
  • 2:38 PMYahoo Sports — Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese headline USA World Cup team
  • 2:35 PMYahoo Sports — Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese named in star-studded USA team for FIBA World Cup, but MVP-candidate omitted
  • 2:33 PMESPN — Clark, Bueckers on USA roster for FIBA World Cup
  • 2:31 PMYahoo Sports — Why Olivia Miles isn’t in the USA team alongside Caitlin Clark for FIBA World Cup team
  • 2:09 PMCBS Sports — Team USA Basketball roster: Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, Angel Reese to make FIBA Women's World Cup debut
  • 1:46 PMYahoo Sports — USA FIBA World Cup roster: Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese headline star-studded 2026 U.S. women's team
  • 1:46 PMYahoo Sports — Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese to make FIBA World Cup debuts with U.S. women’s national team
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Angel Reese, Paige Bueckers to make World Cup debuts Americans seek fifth consecutive tournament title World Cup will be held in Berlin from 4-13 September Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers will make their World Cup debuts as members of the US women’s national team next month. The trio will try to help the US win their fifth consecutive Fiba World Cup title. The young stars will be joined by Olympic medalists A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Kahleah Copper and Kelsey Plum. Rhyne Howard and Aliyah Boston will also be making their World Cup debuts to round out the team. Continue reading...

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The U.S. women’s national team roster is set for the FIBA World Cup in Berlin from Sept. 4-13, and seven of the team’s 12 players will be making their World Cup debuts. Aliyah Boston, Paige Bueckers, Caitlin Clark, Napheesa Collier, Rhyne Howard, Angel Reese and Jackie Young are all first-timers at the FIBA World Cup, while the rest of the roster is filled out with veterans Kahleah Copper, Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum, Breanna Stewart and A’ja Wilson returning to the stage. Stewart will make histor

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Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers will make their World Cup debuts as members of the U.S. women's national team next month. The trio will try to help the U.S. win its fifth consecutive FIBA World Cup title. The young stars will be joined by Olympic medalists A'ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Kahleah Copper and Kelsey Plum.

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