The United States has medaled every Olympics in which it has participated, dating back to a silver medal in 1976. In total, the USA owns nine gold medals, one silver and one bronze. The U.S has won seven consecutive gold medals, the first of which came at the 1996 Atlanta Games. The 2024 Olympics will be held in Paris.
HISTORY
WOMEN’S OLYMPIC TEAM
USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
ALL-TIME USA WOMEN’S OLYMPIC TEAM RESULTS & STANDINGS
SUMMARY OF FINISHES Gold
Silver
Bronze
United States
9
1
1
Soviet Union
2
0
1
Unified Team
1
0
0
Australia
0
3
2
Brazil
0
1
1
Bulgaria
0
1
1
China
0
1
1
France
0
1
1
Yugoslavia
0
1
1
Japan
0
1
0
South Korea
0
1
0
Spain
0
1
0
Russia
0
0
2
Serbia
0
0
1
USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
YEAR-BY-YEAR FINAL STANDINGS
1976 +1980 #1984
1988
1992
1996
1
URS
URS
USA
USA
UNI
USA
3 2
JPN CZK BUL USA
BUL
KOR
YUG
CHN
RUS UKR AUS BRA
YUG
CHN
URS
USA
4
CUB HUN
CAN
BUL AUS
CUB
5
*AUS
ESP
6
CAN
ITA
*YUG
CHN
BRA CZK
CUB
7
KOR
JPN
9 8
CZK
ITA
ITA
CHN
10
CAN KOR
11
12
ZAI
+
The USA chose not to participate in the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games
#
Bulgaria, Cuba and the Soviet Union chose not to participate in the 1984 Los Angeles OIympic Games.
LEGEND : ANG-Angola; AUS-Australia; BEL-Belgium; BLR-Belarus; BRA-Brazil; BUL-Bulgaria; CAN-Canada; CHN-China; CRO-Croatia; CUB-Cuba; CZE- Czech Republic; CZK-Czechoslovakia; ESP-Spain; FRA-France; GBR-Great Britain; GRE-Greece; HUN-Hungary; ITA-Italy; JPN-Japan; KOR-South Korea; LAT-Latvia; MLI-Mali; NGR-Nigeria; NZL-New Zealand; POL-Poland; PUR-Puerto Rico; RUS-Russia; SEN-Senegal; SRB-Serbia; SVK-Slovakia; TUR-Tur- key; UKR-Ukraine; UNI-Unified Team; URS-Soviet Union; USA-United States of America; YUG-Yugoslavia; ZAI-Zaire.
USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
YEAR-BY-YEAR FINAL STANDINGS
2000 2004 2008 2012
2016 2020
1
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
3 2
CUB POL SVK RUS FRA KOR BRA AUS
CZE BRA RUS AUS
RUS AUS
TUR RUS AUS FRA
AUS FRA SRB ESP
JPN
FRA
4
CHN
SRB
5
ESP
CHN
6
ESP
CZE BLR
CHN
TUR
BEL ESP
7
GRE
CZE
CAN
9 8
NZL
KOR
CAN
BLR JPN
AUS
CHN
LAT
BRA
CAN
10
CAN
JPN
BRA NZL
CRO
CHN
NGR KOR
11
NZL
NGR
GBR
BRA
12
SEN
KOR
MLI
ANG
SEN
PUR
LEGEND : ANG-Angola; AUS-Australia; BEL-Belgium; BLR-Belarus; BRA-Brazil; BUL-Bulgaria; CAN-Canada; CHN-China; CRO-Croatia; CUB-Cuba; CZE- Czech Republic; CZK-Czechoslovakia; ESP-Spain; FRA-France; GBR-Great Britain; GRE-Greece; HUN-Hungary; ITA-Italy; JPN-Japan; KOR-South Korea; LAT-Latvia; MLI-Mali; NGR-Nigeria; NZL-New Zealand; POL-Poland; PUR-Puerto Rico; RUS-Russia; SEN-Senegal; SRB-Serbia; SVK-Slovakia; TUR-Tur- key; UKR-Ukraine; UNI-Unified Team; URS-Soviet Union; USA-United States of America; YUG-Yugoslavia; ZAI-Zaire.
USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
ALL-TIME RESULTS
ANGOLA (1-0)
CUBA (3-0)
NIGERIA (1-0)
90- 38
2012
81- 72
2020
90- 61
2000 1996 1992
101- 84 88- 74
AUSTRALIA (8-0)
POLAND (1-0)
76- 57
2000
79- 55 86- 73 92- 65 74- 63 76- 54 93- 71 96- 79 81- 47
2020 2012 2008 2004 2000 1996 1996 1984
CZECHOSLOVAKIA (3-0)
RUSSIA (3-0)
111- 55 87- 81 83- 67
1992 1988 1976
67- 52 66- 62 88- 77
2008 2004 2000
CZECH REPUBLIC (3-0)
SENEGAL (1-0)
88- 61 97- 57 80- 61
2012 2008 2004
121- 56
2016
BRAZIL (1-0)
SERBIA (2-0)
111- 87
1996
FRANCE (3-0)
79- 59
2020 2016
BULGARIA (1-0)
93- 82 86- 67 86- 50
2020 2016 2012
110- 84
95- 79
1976
SLOVAKIA (1-0)
CANADA (4-0)
58- 43
2000
GREECE (1-0)
81- 51 91- 48 92- 61 89- 75
2016 2012 1984 1976
SOUTH KOREA (7-0)
102- 72
2004
104- 50 80- 57 78- 65 89- 75 105- 64 85- 55 84- 47
2008 2004 2000 2000 1996 1984 1984
JAPAN (4-1)
90- 75 86- 69 110- 64 108- 93 71- 84
2020 2020 2016 1996 1976
CANADA (4-0)
105- 62 114- 66 108- 63 100- 62 93- 67 94- 79 91- 55
2016 2012 2008 2004 1992 1988 1984
MALI (1-0)
SOVIET UNION (1-1)
97- 41
2008
102- 88
1988 1976
77-112
NEW ZEALAND (3-0)
CROATIA (1-0)
96- 60 99- 47 93- 42
2008 2004 2000
81- 56
2012
USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
ALL-TIME RESULTS
SPAIN (5-0)
UNIFIED TEAM (0-1)
73- 79
1992
101- 72 103- 63 93- 55 71- 58 114- 59
2016 2016 2008 2004 1992
YUGOSLAVIA (3-0)
77- 70 101- 74 83- 55
1988 1988 1984
TURKEY (1-0)
ZAIRE (1-0)
89- 58
2012
107- 47
1996
UKRAINE (1-0)
98- 65
1996
USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
COACHING STAFF
USA WOMEN’S OLYMPIC HEAD COACHES YEAR SITE USA HEAD COACH RECORD
2020 2016 2012 2008 2004 2000 1996 1992 1988 1984 1980 1976
Tokyo, Japan
Dawn Staley, University of South Carolina
6-0 / Gold Medal
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil London, England
Geno Auriemma, University of Connecticut 8-0 / Gold Medal Geno Auriemma, University of Connecticut 8-0 / Gold Medal
Beijing, China Athens, Greece Sydney, Australia
Anne Donovan, USA Basketball Van Chancellor, Houston Comets
8-0 / Gold Medal 8-0 / Gold Medal 8-0 / Gold Medal 8-0 / Gold Medal 4-1 / Bronze Medal 5-0 / Gold Medal
Nell Fortner, USA Basketball
Atlanta, Georgia, USA Tara VanDerveer, Stanford University
Barcelona, Spain Seoul, South Korea
Theresa Grentz, Rutgers University Kay Yow, North Carolina State University
Los Angeles, Calif., USA Pat Head Summitt, University of Tennessee 6-0 / Gold Medal
Moscow, Soviet Union Sue Gunter, Stephen F. Austin State University
*USA Did Not Participate
Montreal, Canada
3-2 / Silver Medal
Billie Jean Moore, California St. Univ., Fullerton
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2020 Tokyo Olympics were held in 2021
USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
USA WOMEN’S OLYMPIC ASSISTANT COACHES NAME YEARS AFFILIATION
Geno Auriemma
2000 1996
University of Connecticut University of Colorado
Ceal Barry Doug Bruno
2016, 2012 1996, 1984
DePaul University
Nancy Darsch Anne Donovan
Ohio State University, University of Tennessee
2004 1992 1992 2012 2000
Seattle Storm
Lin Dunn Jim Foster
Purdue University Vanderbilt University Washington Mystics Texas A&M University
Jennifer Gillom Peggie Gillom Gail Goestenkors
2008, 2004
University of Texas, Duke University Stephen F. Austin St. University
Sue Gunter
1976 1992 1988 1980 2020 2012
Linda Hargrove Sylvia Hatchell
Wichita State University University of North Carolina University of Tennessee
Pat Head
Dan Hughes
USA Basketball Atlanta Dream Minnesota Lynx Connecticut Sun
Marynell Meadors Cheryl Reeve Jennifer Rizzotti
2020, 2016
2020
Dawn Staley
2016, 2008
University of South Carolina
C. Vivian Stringer
2004 2008 1996 1984 1988
Rutgers University Connecticut Sun University of Kansas
Mike Thibault
Marian Washington
Kay Yow
North Carolina State University
Susan Yow
Drake University
USA WOMEN’S OLYMPIC MANAGERS NAME YEARS AFFILIATION
Barbara Gill
1988 1984 1980 1976
Johnson County C. C. (KS) Weathersford College (TX)
Betty Jo Graber
Lea Plarski
St. Louis C. C.- Florissant Valley (MO)
Jeanne Rowlands
Northeastern University (MA)
USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
ALL-TIME USA WOMEN’S OLYMPIC TEAM ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
A
F
Seimone Augustus
2016, 2012, 2008
Sylvia Fowles
2020, 2016, 2012, 2008
Ariel Atkins
2020 1996
G
Jennifer Azzi
Jennifer Gillom
1988 1988 2020
B
Bridgette Gordon
Sue Bird
2020, 2016, 2012, 2008, 2004
Chelsea Gray
Carol Blazejowski
1980
Yolanda Griffith Brittney Griner
2004, 2000 2020, 2016
Ruthie Bolton-Holifield
2000, 1996
Cathy Boswell Cindy Brogdon Cindy Brown Vicky Bullett
1984 1976 1988
H
Lusia Harris
1976 1976 1980 1984 2000
1992, 1988
Pat Head
Tara Heiss Lea Henry
C
Chamique Holdsclaw
Swin Cash
2012, 2004
Tamika Catchings
2016, 2012, 2008, 2004
J
Daedra Charles
1992
Tina Charles
2020, 2016, 2012
Tammy Jackson
1992
Napheesa Collier
2020
Shannon Johnson
2004 2012 1992
Cynthia Cooper
1992, 1988 1984, 1980
Asjha Jones
Denise Curry
Carolyn Jones
D
K
Clarissa Davis
1992 2016 2020 1992
Kris Kirchner
1980
Elena Delle Donne
Skylar Diggins-Smith
L
Medina Dixon
Anne Donovan Nancy Dunkle
1988, 1984, 1980
Venus Lacey
1996 1984 2008
1976
Janice Lawrence
Kara Lawson
E
Lisa Leslie
2008, 2004, 2000, 1996
Charlotte Lewis
1976 1976
Teresa Edwards Kamie Ethridge
2000, 1996, 1992, 1988, 1984
Nancy Lieberman
1988
USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
Andrea Lloyd Rebecca Lobo
1988 1996 2020
R
Jewell Loyd
Jill Rankin Ruth Riley
1980 2004 1976 1976
M
Patricia Roberts
Sue Rojcewicz
Gail Marquis
1976
Katrina McClain Suzie McConnell Nikki McCray Pam McGee Carla McGhee Angel McCoughtry
1996, 1992, 1988
S
1992, 1988 2000, 1996
Juliene Simpson
1976
1984 1996
Katie Smith
2008, 2004, 2000 2004, 2000, 1996
Dawn Staley Katy Steding
2016, 2012
1996
Carol Menken-Schaudt
1984 1976 1984 1980
Breanna Stewart Sheryl Swoopes
2020, 2016
Ann Meyers Cheryl Miller Debra Miller
2004, 2000, 1996
T
DeLisha Milton-Jones
2008, 2000 2016, 2012
Diana Taurasi
2020, 2016, 2012, 2008, 2004
Maya Moore Kim Mulkey
Tina Thompson
2008, 2004
1984
W
N
Rosie Walker Holly Warlick
1980 1980
Cindy Noble
1984, 1980
Teresa Weatherspoon
1992, 1988 2016, 2012
O
Lindsay Whalen Natalie Williams
Mary Anne O’Connor
1976 1992
2000 2020 2000
Vickie Orr
A’ja Wilson
Kara Wolters
P
Lynette Woodard
1984, 1980
Candace Parker LaTaunya Pollard Cappie Pondexter
2012, 2008
1980 2008
USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
ALL-TIME USA WOMEN’S OLYMPIC TEAM ROSTER BY AFFILIATION
Breanna Stewart
2016, 2020
ATLANTA DREAM
Diana Taurasi Kara Wolters
2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
2000
Angel McCoughtry
2016, 2012
CONNECTICUT SUN
AUBURN
Tina Charles Asjha Jones
2012 2012
Ruthie Bolton-Holifield
2000, 1996
Carolyn Jones
1992 1992
Vickie Orr
DELAWARE
BAYLOR
Elena Delle Donne
2016
Brittney Griner
2016, 2020
DELTA STATE
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Lusia Harris
1976
Debra Miller
1980
DETROIT SHOCK
CAL STATE FULLERTON
Swin Cash Ruth Riley Katie Smith
2004 2004 2008
Nancy Dunkle
1976
CHARLOTTE STING
DUKE
Dawn Staley
2004, 2000
Chelsea Gray
2020
CHICAGO SKY
FAR ROCKAWAY HS (NY)
Swin Cash
2012 2016
Elena Delle Donne
Nancy Lieberman
1976
Sylvia Fowles
2012, 2008
FLORIDA
CONNECTICUT
Tammy Jackson
1992
Sue Bird
2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
DeLisha Milton-Jones
2008, 2000
Swin Cash
2004, 2012
FLORIDA ATLANTIC
Tina Charles
2012, 2016, 2020
Napheesa Collier
2020 2012 1996
Yolanda Griffith
2004, 2000
Asjha Jones
Rebecca Lobo
Maya Moore
2016, 2012
USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
GEORGIA
LOUISIANA TECH
Teresa Edwards Katrina McClain
2000, 1996, 1992, 1988, 1984
Venus Lacey
1996 1984 1984
1996, 1992, 1988
Janice Lawrence
Kim Mulkey
HOUSTON COMETS
Teresa Weatherspoon
1992, 1988
Sheryl Swoopes Tina Thompson
2004, 2000 2008, 2004
LOUISVILLE
Angel McCoughtry
2016, 2012
ILLINOIS STATE
MARYLAND
Cathy Boswell
1984 1976
Charlotte Lewis
Vicky Bullett
1992, 1988
Tara Heiss
1980 1980
INDIANA FEVER
Kris Kirchner
Tamika Catchings
2016, 2012, 2008, 2004
MINNESOTA
Kara Wolters
2000
Lindsay Whalen
2016, 2012
KANSAS
MINNESOTA LYNX
Lynette Woodard
1984, 1980
Seimone Augustus
2016, 2012, 2008
JOHN F. KENNEDY COLLEGE
Napheesa Collier
2020
Sylvia Fowles
2016, 2020 2016, 2012 2004, 2000 2016, 2012
Juliene Simpson
1976
Maya Moore
Katie Smith
LAS VEGAS ACES
Lindsay Whalen
Chelsea Gray
2020 2020
MISSISSIPPI
A’ja Wilson
Jennifer Gillom
1988
LONG BEACH STATE
MONTCLAIR STATE
Cindy Brown
1988 1980
LaTaunya Pollard
Carol Blazejowski
1980
LOS ANGELES SPARKS
NEW YORK LIBERTY
Lisa Leslie
2008, 2004, 2000
Tina Charles
2016
DeLisha Milton-Jones
2008, 2000 2012, 2008
Candace Parker
NOTRE DAME
LOUISIANA STATE
Skylar Diggins-Smith
2020 2020 2004
Jewell Loyd
Seimone Augustus
2016, 2012, 2008
Ruth Riley
Sylvia Fowles
2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
SOUTH CAROLINA
OHIO STATE
Katie Smith
2008, 2004, 2000
Shannon Johnson
2004 2020
A’ja Wilson
OLD DOMINION
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Medina Dixon
1992
Cynthia Cooper
1992, 1988
Anne Donovan
1988, 1984, 1980
Lisa Leslie
2008, 2004, 2000, 1996
OREGON STATE
Pam McGee Cheryl Miller
1984 1984
Carol Menken-Schaudt
1984
Tina Thompson
2008, 2004
PENN STATE
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT ST.
Suzie McConnell
1992, 1988
Mary Anne O’Connor
1976 1976
Sue Rojcewicz
PHOENIX MERCURY
STANFORD
Skylar Diggins-Smith
2020
Brittney Griner
2016, 2020
Jennifer Azzi Katy Steding
1996 1996
Cappie Pondexter
2008
Diana Taurasi
2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE
QUEENS COLLEGE
Rosie Walker
1980
Gail Marquis
1976
TENNESSEE
RUTGERS
Cindy Brogdon
1976
Cappie Pondexter
2008
Tamika Catchings
2016, 2012, 2008, 2004
Daedra Charles
1992 1988 1984 2000 2008
SAN ANTONIO SILVER STARS
Bridgette Gordon
Lea Henry
Shannon Johnson
2004
Chamique Holdsclaw
SACRAMENTO MONARCHS
Kara Lawson Nikki McCray Carla McGhee
2000, 1996
Ruthie Bolton-Holifield
2000
1996
Yolanda Griffith
2004, 2000
Cindy Noble
1884, 1980 2012, 2008
Kara Lawson
2008
Candace Parker
Jill Rankin
1980 1976 1980
SEATTLE STORM
Patricia Roberts
Sue Bird
2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
Holly Warlick
Jewell Loyd
2020
TENNESSEE-MARTIN
Breanna Stewart
2016, 2020
Pat Head
1976
USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
TEXAS
UTAH STARZZ
Ariel Atkins
2020 1992 1988 1988
Natalie Williams
2000
Clarissa Davis
VIRGINIA
Kamie Ethridge
Andrea Lloyd
Dawn Staley
2004, 2000, 1996
TEXAS TECH
WASHINGTON MYSTICS
Sheryl Swoopes
2004, 2000, 1996
Ariel Atkins
2020 2020 2000 2000
Tina Charles
UCLA
Chamique Holdsclaw
Denise Curry
1984, 1980
Nikki McCray
Ann Meyers
1976
Natalie Williams
2000
USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
ALL-TIME USA WOMEN’S OLYMPIC TEAM NUMERICAL ROSTER
Cindy Brogden (1976), Teresa Edwards (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000), Tara Heiss (1980), Shannon Johnson (2004), Jewell Loyd (2020, Cappie Pondexter (2008), Lindsay Whalen (2012, 2016).
4
Seimone Augustus (2008, 2012, 2016), Daedra Charles (1992), Skylar Diggins-Smith (2020), Kamie Ethridge (1988), Lea Henry (1984), Sue Rojcewicz (1976), Dawn Staley (1996, 2000, 2004), Holly Warlick (1980).
5
Sue Bird (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020), Ruthie Bolton (1996, 2000), Cindy Brown (1988), Clarissa Davis (1992), Ann Meyers (1976), Lynette Woodard (1980, 1984).
6
Ariel Atkins (2020), Anne Donovan (1980, 1984, 1988), Lucia Harris (1976), Tammy Jackson (1992), Kara Lawson (2008), Maya Moore (2012, 2016), Sheryl Swoopes (1996, 2000, 2004).
7
Jennifer Azzi (1996), Cathy Boswell (1984), Nancy Dunkle (1976), Chelsea Gray (2020), Angel McCoughtry (2012, 2016), DeLisha Milton-Jones (2000, 2008), LaTaunya Pollard (1980), Ruth Riley (2004), Teresa Weatherspoon (1988, 1992).
8
Bridgette Gordon (1988), Asjha Jones (2012), Lisa Leslie (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008), Charlotte Lewis (1976), Cheryl Miller (1984), Vickie Orr (1992), Jill Rankin (1980), Breanna Stewart (2016), A’ja Wilson (2020).
9
Vicky Bullett (1988, 1992), Tamika Catchings (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016), Chamique Holdsclaw (2000), Janice Lawrence (1984), Nancy Lieberman (1976), Carla McGhee (1996), Debra Miller (1980), Breanna Stewart (2020).
10
Swin Cash (2012), Napheesa Collier (2020), Elena Delle Donne (2016), Carolyn Jones (1992), Andrea Lloyd (1988), Gail Marquis (1976), Cindy Noble (1980, 1984), Katy Steding (1996), Tina Thompson (2004, 2008), Kara Wolters (2000).
11
Carol Blazejowski (1980), Katrina McClain (1988, 1992, 1996), Kim Mulkey (1984), Patricia Roberts (1976), Diana Taurasi (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020), Natalie Williams (2000).
12
USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
Denise Curry (1980, 1984), Medina Dixon (1992), Sylvia Fowles (2008, 2012, 2016, 2020), Jennifer Gil- lom (1988), Yolanda Griffith (2000, 2004), Rebecca Lobo (1996), Mary Ann O’Connor (1976).
13
Tina Charles (2012, 2016, 2020), Cynthia Cooper (1988, 1992), Pat Head (1976), Venus Lacey (1996), Pam McGee (1984), Katie Smith (2000, 2004, 2008), Rosie Walker (1980).
14
Swin Cash (2004), Brittney Griner (2016, 2020), Kris Kirchner (1980), Suzie McConnell (1988, 1992), Nikki McCray (1996, 2000), Carol Menken-Schaudt (1984), Candace Parker (2008, 2012), Juliene Simp- son (1976).
15
ALL-TIME USA WOMEN’S OLYMPIC TEAM RECORD BOOK
INDIVIDUAL GAME RECORDS
MOST POINTS
HIGHEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
35, Lisa Leslie vs. Japan
7/31/96 9/16/00 8/04/96 8/03/92 8/11/08 9/27/88 9/25/88 8/19/08 7/27/96 8/10/16 8/18/04
1.000 (8-8), Angel McCoughtry vs. China
8/05/12
29, Sheryl Swoopes vs. South Korea
MOST 3PM
29, Lisa Leslie vs. Brazil
28, Medina Dixon vs. Spain 27, Tina Thompson vs. China
6, Diana Taurasi vs. Serbia
8/10/16
27, Cynthia Cooper vs. Soviet Union
MOST 3PA
27, Katrina McClain vs. China
10, Diana Taurasi vs. Serbia
8/10/16
26, Sylvia Fowles vs. South Korea 26, Katrina McClain vs. Australia
HIGHEST 3-POINT FG PERCENTAGE
25, Diana Taurasi vs. Serbia
25, Lisa Leslie vs. South Korea
1.000 (3-3), Maya Moore vs. Japan 1.000 (3-3), Katie Smith vs. Cuba
8/16/16 9/18/00 9/22/88
MOST FGM
1.000 (3-3), Cynthia Cooper vs. Yugoslavia
16, Lisa Leslie vs. Japan
7/31/96
MOST FTM
MOST FGA
10, Angel McCoughtry vs. Turkey
8/01/12
23, Katrina McClain vs. Soviet Union
9/27/88
MOST FTA
13, Cynthia Cooper vs. Soviet Union
9/27/88
USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
HIGHEST FREE THROW PERCENTAGE
MOST BLOCKED SHOTS
1.000 (8-8), Juliene Simpson vs. Canada
7/22/76 8/10/16 8/14/04
4, Candace Parker vs. Angola
7/30/12
1.000 (7-7), Tina Charles vs. Serbia
MOST STEALS
1.000 (7-7), Swin Cash vs. New Zealand
9, Suzie McConnell vs. Unified Team
8/05/92
MOST REBOUNDS
16, Katrina McClain vs. Japan
7/31/96 8/05/92
16, Katrina McClain vs. Unified Team
MOST ASSISTS
15, Teresa Edwards vs. Australia
7/27/96
TEAM GAME RECORDS MOST POINTS: 121 vs. Senegal, 8/07/16 MOST REBOUNDS: 62 vs. Czech Republic, 8/03/12 MOST FGM: 52 vs. China, 8/05/12 MOST FGA:
HIGHEST 3-POINT FG%:
.636 (7-11) vs. South Korea, 9/16/00
MOST FTM: MOST FTA:
32 vs. Yugoslavia, 9/22/88 40 vs. Yugoslavia, 9/22/88
HIGHEST FT%: MOST ASSISTS:
90 vs. China, 8/05/12 90 vs. China, 8/01/92
1.000 (26-26) vs. Serbia, 8/10/16
40 vs. China, 8/14/16 11 vs. Angola, 7/30/12
HIGHEST FG%:
MOST BLOCKED SHOTS:
.662 (43-65) vs. Brazil, 8/04/96
MOST 3PM: MOST 3PA:
MOST STEALS:
11 vs. Japan, 8/16/16
40 vs. Czechoslovakia, 7/30/92
25 vs. Greece, 8/25/04
INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION RECORDS
MOST POINTS
MOST REBOUNDS
Lisa Leslie Lisa Leslie
156 (19.5) 126 (15.8) 125 (15.6) 125 (15.6) 113 (14.1) 113 (14.1)
1996 2000 2016 2004 2004
Yolanda Griffith
70 (8.8) 67 (8.4) 66 (8.3) 64 (8.0)
2000 2008 1996 2004 2000
Sylvia Fowles
Diana Taurasi
Katrina McClain
Lisa Leslie
Lisa Leslie Lisa Leslie
Tina Thompson Katrina McClain
63 (7.9)
1996
MOST REBOUNDS AVERAGED
MOST POINTS AVERAGED
Katrina McClain Katrina McClain Yolanda Griffith
10.4 (52) 9.6 (48) 8.8 (70) 8.4 (67) 8.3 (66)
1988 1992 2000 2008 1996
Lisa Leslie
19.5 (156) 17.6 (88) 16.6 (83) 16.5 (99) 15.8 (79) 15.8 (126)
1996 1988 1988 1984 1984 2000
Katrina McClain Teresa Edwards
Sylvia Fowles
Cheryl Miller
Katrina McClain
Medina Dixon
Lisa Leslie
USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
HIGHEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
MOST BLOCKED SHOTS
Carol Menken-Schaudt
.786 (11-14) .739 (51-69) .733 (22-30) .724 (21-29) .724 (21-29)
1984 1996 2016 2008 1984
Lisa Leslie
14 (1.8) 11 (1.4) 11 (1.4) 10 (1.3)
2004 2016 2008 2012 1984 2000
Katrina McClain Breanna Stewart Tamika Catchings
Brittney Griner
Lisa Leslie
Candace Parker Anne Donovan
Cindy Noble
9 (1.5) 9 (1.1)
Lisa Leslie
HIGHEST 3-POINT FG PERCENTAGE
MOST BLOCKED SHOTS AVERAGED
Suzie McConnell
.714 ( 5- 7)
1992
Katie Smith
.600 (12-20) .579 (33-57) .571 ( 8-14) .467 ( 7-15)
2000 2016 2008
Lisa Leslie
1.8 (14)
2004 1984 2016 2008 2008
Diana Taurasi Kara Lawson Clarissa Davis
Anne Donovan Brittney Griner
1.5 (9)
1.4 (11) 1.4 (11) 1.3 (10)
1992
Lisa Leslie
Candace Parker
HIGHEST FT PERCENTAGE
MOST STEALS
Juliene Simpson
1.000 (16-16) 1.000 (15-15) 1.000 (12-12) 1.000 ( 9- 9) 1.000 ( 8- 8)
1976 2008 2000 2004
Suzie McConnell
26 (5.2) 24 (4.8) 23 (4.6) 23 (2.9) 22 (2.8)
1992 1992 1988 1996 2004
Diana Taurasi Dawn Staley
Medina Dixon
Teresa Edwards
Shannon Johnson
Ruthie Bolton
Vicky Bullett
1992
Tamika Catchings
MOST ASSISTS
MOST STEALS AVERAGED
Teresa Edwards
64 (8.0) 36 (4.5) 34 (4.3) 31 (4.4) 31 (3.9)
1996 2012 2016 2016 1996
Sue Bird
Suzie McConnell
5.2 (26) 4.8 (24) 4.6 (23) 3.6 (18) 3.4 (17)
1992 1992 1988 1992 1988
Maya Moore
Medina Dixon
Sue Bird
Teresa Edwards Teresa Edwards Katrina McClain
Sheryl Swoopes
MOST ASSISTS AVERAGED
Teresa Edwards
8.0 (64) 5.2 (26) 4.8 (27) 4.5 (36) 4.4 (31) 4.4 (22)
1996 1976 1992 2012 2016 1976
Ann Meyers
Teresa Edwards
Sue Bird Sue Bird
Juliene Simpson
USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
TEAM COMPETITION RECORDS
MOST POINTS:
819 in 1996
MOST FTM: MOST FTA:
142 in 1996 212 in 1996 .776 in 2016 404 in 2012 50.7 in 1984 224 in 2016
MOST POINTS AVERAGED:
102.4 in 1996 324 in 2016 597 in 2012 .577 in 2016 58 in 2016 128 in 2016 .476 in 1988
MOST FGM: MOST FGA:
HIGHEST FREE THROW PERCENTAGE:
MOST REBOUNDS:
HIGHEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE:
HIGHEST REBOUND AVERAGE:
MOST 3PM: MOST 3PA:
MOST ASSISTS:
MOST BLOCKED SHOTS:
41 in 2012
HIGHEST 3-POINT PERCENTAGE:
MOST STEALS:
107 in 2004
INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS
MOST GAMES
MOST REBOUNDS
Tamika Catchings
32 32 32 32 30 24 24
2016, 2012, 2008, 2004
Lisa Leslie
241 (7.5) 166 (9.2) 137 (4.3) 131 (6.2) 123 (7.7) 98 (6.1) 97 (4.0) 96 (6.0) 96 (3.0) 90 (5.6)
2008, 2004, 2000, 1996
Teresa Edwards
2000, 1996, 1992, 1988, 1984
Katrina McClain
1996, 1992, 1988
Lisa Leslie
2008, 2004, 2000, 1996 2016, 2012, 2008, 2004 2016, 2012, 2008, 2004
Tamika Catchings
2016, 2012, 2008, 2004
Diana Taurasi
Sylvia Fowles
2016, 2012, 2008
Sue Bird
Yolanda Griffith Candace Parker Sheryl Swoopes
2004, 2000 2012, 2008
Dawn Staley
2004, 2000, 1996 2004, 2000, 1996
Sheryl Swoopes
2004, 2000, 1996
Tina Charles Diana Taurasi Maya Moore
2016, 2012
MOST POINTS
2016, 2012, 2008, 2004
2016, 2012
Lisa Leslie
488 (15.3) 379 (11.8) 274 (11.8)
2008, 2004, 2000, 1996 2016, 2012, 2008, 2004
Diana Taurasi
MOST REBOUNDS AVERAGED
Sheryl Swoopes Teresa Edwards Katrina McClain Tina Thompson
2004, 2000, 1996
Katrina McClain Yolanda Griffith
9.2 (166) 7.7 (123) 7.5 (241) 7.0 (42) 7.0 (35)
1996, 1992, 1988
265 ( 8.3) 2000, 1996, 1992, 1988, 1984
2004, 2000
258 (14.3) 215 (13.4) 210 (10.0) 160 (10.0) 184 ( 5.8)
1996, 1992, 1988
Lisa Leslie
2008, 2004, 2000, 1996
2008, 2004
Cheryl Miller Lusia Harris
1984 1976
Sylvia Fowles
2016, 2012, 2008
Yolanda Griffith
2004, 2000
Tamika Catchings
2016, 2012, 2008, 2004
HIGHEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
Seimone Augustus
179 (7.5)
2016, 2012, 2008
Maya Moore
168 (10.5)
2016, 2012
Carol Menken-Schaudt
.786 (11- 14) .733 (22- 30) .724 (21- 29) .692 (36- 52) .673 (35- 42) .667 (10- 15) .661 (37- 56) .656 (21- 32) .654 (85-130) .649 (63- 97)
1984 2016 1984 2016 1992 2004 1984 2008
Breanna Stewart
MOST POINTS AVERAGED
Cindy Noble
Brittney Griner Medina Dixon
Cheryl Miller
16.5 (99) 15.8 (79) 15.3 (488)
1984 1992
Medina Dixon
Ruth Riley
Lisa Leslie
2008, 2004, 2000, 1996
Cheryl Miller Kara Lawson Sylvia Fowles Yolanda Griffith
Lusia Harris
15.2 (76)
1976
Katrina McClain
14.3 (258)
1996, 1992, 1988
2016, 2012, 2008
2004, 2000
USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
HIGHEST 3-POINT FG PERCENTAGE
MOST BLOCKED SHOTS
Kara Lawson
.571 ( 8-14) .467 ( 7-15) .464 (71-153) .462 ( 6-13) .444 ( 4- 9) .421 (16-38) .385 (10-26)
2008
Lisa Leslie
37 (1.2) 14 (0.9) 13 (1.2) 13 (0.7) 13 (0.5)
2008, 2004, 2000, 1996
Clarissa Davis Diana Taurasi Cynthia Cooper Cappie Pondexter
1992
Candace Parker Anne Donovan Katrina McClain Tamika Catchings
2012, 2008
2016, 2012, 2008, 2004
1988, 1984, *1980 1996, 1992, 1988 2012, 2008, 2004
1992, 1988
2008
Katie Smith
2008, 2004, 2000
MOST BLOCKED SHOTS AVERAGED
Suzie McConnell Tina Thompson
1992, 1988 2008, 2004
.375 (15-40)
Lisa Leslie
1.2 (37) 1.2 (13)
2008, 2004, 2000, 1996
Carolyn Jones
.375 ( 3- 8)
1992
Anne Donovan
1988, 1984, *1980
Sheryl Swoopes
.367 (22-60)
2004, 2000, 1996
Cheryl Miller
1.0 (6)
1984
Candace Parker Janice Lawrence
0.9 (14) 0.8 (5) 0.8 (4)
2012, 2008
HIGHEST FT PERCENTAGE
1984 1988
Juliene Simpson
1.000 (16-16) 1.000 (10-10) 1.000 ( 9- 9) .931 (54-58) .917 (11-12) .909 (10-11) .900 ( 9-10) .886 (39-44) .882 (15-17) .861 (31-36)
1976
Cindy Brown
Vicky Bullett
1992, 1988
MOST STEALS
Shannon Johnson
2004
Diana Taurasi Andrea Lloyd
2016, 2012, 2008, 2004
Teresa Edwards
59 (1.8) 56 (1.8) 40 (2.2) 39 (1.6) 38 (3.8) 34 (1.1) 31 (1.9) 28 (1.8) 28 (1.2) 27 (0.8) 26 (2.6) 24 (4.8)
2000, 1996, 1992, 1988, 1984
1988 1976 1976
Tamika Catchings Katrina McClain Sheryl Swoopes Suzie McConnell
2016, 2012, 2008, 2004
Ann Meyers
1996, 1992, 1988 2004, 2000, 1996
Cindy Brogdon
Dawn Staley
2004, 2000, 1996
1992, 1988
Elena Delle Donne
2016
Lisa Leslie
2008, 2004, 2000, 1996
Cynthia Cooper
1992, 1988
Ruthie Bolton Maya Moore Dawn Staley Diana Taurasi Cynthia Cooper
2000, 1996 2016, 2012
MOST ASSISTS
2004, 2000, 1996
2016, 2012, 2008, 2004
Teresa Edwards
143 (4.5) 2000, 1996, 1992, 1988, 1984
1992, 1988
Sue Bird
89 (3.0) 80 (3.3) 76 (2.4) 68 (2.8) 55 (3.4) 54 (3.4) 48 (2.0) 45 (1.4) 41 (1.3)
2016, 2012, 2008, 2004
Medina Dixon
1992
Dawn Staley Diana Taurasi
2004, 2000, 1996
2016, 2012, 2008, 2004
MOST STEALS AVERAGED
Sheryl Swoopes
2004, 2000, 1996
Maya Moore
2016, 2012 2016, 2012
Medina Dixon
4.8 (24) 3.8 (38) 3.2 (19) 2.8 (14) 2.6 (26)
1992
Lindsay Whalen
Suzie McConnell
1992, 1988
Seimone Augustus
2016, 2012, 2008
Cheryl Miller
1984 1992
Lisa Leslie
2008, 2004, 2000, 1996 2016, 2012, 2008, 2004
Clarissa Davis
Tamika Catchings
Cynthia Cooper
1992, 1988
MOST ASSISTS AVERAGED
Ann Meyers
5.2 (26)
1976
Teresa Edwards Juliene Simpson
4.5 (143) 2000, 1996, 1992, 1988, 1984
4.4 (22) 4.2 (25) 3.8 (19)
1976 1984 1976
Cheryl Miller
Sue Rojcewicz
USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
U.S. WOMEN’S OLYMPIC TEAM 2020 RESULTS
TOKYO, JAPAN • JULY 23-AUGUST 8, 2021
USA Basketball put together a program ahead of the 2020 Olympics that gave athletes and coaches an opportunity to train at camps and competitions from September 2019 through April 2020. After posting a 17-1 mark against national and international competition, plans were halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the delay, the 2020 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team traveled to Tokyo and claimed a seventh-straight gold medal, a streak accomplished just once before by a traditional team sport (U.S. Olympic men’s basketball, 1936-1968). Led by Opening Ceremony flag bearer Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, both of whom own a record five Olympic basketball gold medals, and four- time Olympic gold medalist Sylvia Fowles, the U.S. swept its competition for a perfect 6-0 mark. Behind A’ja Wilson’s and Brittney Griner’s double-doubles, and the formidable presence of Taurasi and Bird, the U.S. opened with an 81-72 win over Nigeria on July 27. It was the 50th consecutive Olympic victory, a streak that began when the Americans won bronze at the 1992 Barce- lona Olympics. In her Olympic debut, Wilson had 19 points and 13 rebounds, while Griner finished with 13 point and 10 boards. Taurasi had 10 first-half points. Though Bird didn’t score, she had 13 assists and four rebounds. The USA defeated Japan 86-69 on July 30 as Wilson posted her second double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds. In a tight contest throughout, the USA held off France for a 93-82 win on Aug. 2. Wilson had 22 points and seven rebounds. The USA took control early with a 17-0 first quarter run and went on to secure a 79-55 win over Australia in the quarterfinals behind 23 points from Breanna Stewart. Griner led the USA with 15 points and 12 rebounds as the USA secured a double-digit lead in the first quarter and was in control throughout a 79-59 win over Serbia in the Olympic semifinals. Meeting Japan again in the gold medal game, Bird scored the first two points and the U.S. never trailed on its way to the 90-75 victory. Griner scored a game-best 30 points, a U.S. Olympic gold medal game record and the second most ever scored by a U.S. woman at the Olympics. Wilson celebrated her 25th birthday by tallying 19 points, seven rebounds, five assists and a U.S. Olympic women’s single game record five blocks.
2020 USA WOMEN’S OLYMPIC TEAM ROSTER
2020 USA RESULTS (6-0)
NAME
POS HGT WGT AGE AFFILIATION (SCHOOL)
HOMETOWN
Nigeria Japan France
W, 82-71 W, 86-69 W, 93-82 W, 79-55 W, 79-59 W, 90-75
Ariel Atkins
G G C G C G C G
5-11 5-9 6-4 6-1 6-0 6-6 5-11 6-9 5-11 6-4 6-0 6-5
161 150 192 183 165 212 170 205 150 170 163 197
25 40 32 24 31 35 28 30 27 26 39 24
Washington Mystics/Texas ’18 Seattle Storm/Connecticut ‘02 Washington Mystics/Connecticut ‘10 Minnesota Lynx/Connecticut ’19 Phoenix Mercury/Notre Dame ‘13 Minnesota Lynx/Louisiana State ‘08 Las Vegas Aces/Duke ‘14 Phoenix Mercury/Baylor ‘13 Seattle Storm/Notre Dame ’15 Seattle Storm/Connecticut ‘16 Phoenix Mercury/Connecticut ‘04 Las Vegas Aces/South Carolina ’18
Dallas, TX Syosset, NY Jamaica, NY O’Fallon, MO South Bend, IN Manteca, CA Houston, TX Lincolnwood, IL Miami, FL
Sue Bird
Tina Charles
MEDAL ROUND
Napheesa Collier Skylar Diggins-Smith
G/F
Australia
Serbia Japan
Sylvia Fowles Chelsea Gray Brittney Griner Breanna Stewart Diana Taurasi Jewell Loyd
F
North Syracuse, NY
G
Chino, CA Hopkins, SC
FINAL STANDINGS
A’ja Wilson
F
Head Coach: Dawn Staley, University of South Carolina Assistant Coach: Dan Hughes Assistant Coach: Cheryl Reeve, Minnesota Lynx Assistant Coach: Jennifer Rizzotti, Connecticut Sun Team Physician: Riley Williams, Hospital for Special Surgery Athletic Trainer: Ed Ryan, Andrews Institute (Fla.)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
United States (6-0)
Japan (4-2) France (4-2) Serbia (3-3) China (3-1) Spain (3-1) Belgium (2-2) Australia (1-3)
2020 USA WOMEN’S OLYMPIC TEAM CUMULATIVE STATISTICS
9. Canada (1-2) 10. South Korea (0-3) 11. Nigeria (0-3) 12. Puerto Rico (0-3)
NAME G/S MIN
FGM-A
PCT
3PM-A
PCT
FTM-A
PCT
REB
PTS
A TO BLK STL
Wilson Griner Stewart
6/6 23.7 6/6 22.2 6/6 31.8 6/0 19.0 6/6 18.8 6/6 25.0 6/0 10.3 6/0 18.5 6/0 17.2 5/0 6.6
38-64 42-61 34-71 18-31 11-29 12-31 12-19 12-31 12-34
0.594 0-0 0.689 0-0 0.479 9-25
0 0
23-29 15-19 13-16
0.793 0.789 0.813 0.714
44/7.3 43/7.2 60/10.0 10/1.7 16/2.7 15/2.5 25/4.2 16/2.7 18/3.0 4/0.8 1/0.2 3/0.8
99/16.5 99/16.5 90/15.0 44/7.3 35/5.8 33/5.5 30/5.0 29/4.8
15 10 11
4 4 6 4 4 7 2 4 3 2 2 0
7
12 9
0.36
28 10 9
Gray
0.581 0.379
3-7
0.429 5-7 0.333 6-8 0.391 0-0 0.313 0-0 0.375 0-0 0.167 4-4 0.333 3-5 0 6-7
19 11
0
Taurasi
7-21
0.75
21 10 0
Bird
0.387 9-23 0.632 0-0 0.387 5-16
0
35 8
0 1 1 0 0 0
Fowles
0.857
3
7
Loyd
0 0 1
15 18 2
Charles Atkins
0.353 0.25
3-8 1-6
27/4.5 9/1.8 8/1.6 5/1.3
10 7
2-8 2-7 1-3
1 2 0
3 1 3
Diggins-Smith 5/0 6.6
0.286 1-3
0.6
Collier
4//0 3.8
0.333
1-2
0.5
2-2
1
USA OPP.
6 6
1200 1200
196-389 155-458
0.504 39-111 0.338 42-166
0.351 77-97 0.253 60-72
0.794 273/45.5 0.833 223/37.2
508/84.7 412/68.7
156 101 33 101 75 7
42 55
USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
U.S. WOMEN’S OLYMPIC TEAM 2016 RESULTS
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL • AUGUST 5-21, 2016
The 2016 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team captured the USA’s sixth-straight and eighth-overall Olympic gold medal. Led by a trio of four-time Olympic gold medalists, Sue Bird, Tamika Catchings and Diana Taurasi, the team swept its Olympic competition by a margin of victory of 37.2 points and hit the century mark a record six times in eight games. Orchestrated by head coach Geno Auriemma, the USA’s high-octane offense, which produced 102.1 points a game, masked a dominating defensive effort by the red, white and blue. While the USA shot a blistering 57.7% from the field and hauled in 45.2 rebounds a game, its defense held opponents to 37.1% from the field and allowed them just 27.3 boards per contest. Further, the team out 28.0 assists on 40.5 field goals. In addition to veteran co-captains Bird, Catchings and Taurasi, the U.S. squad featured three-time Olympians Seimone Augustus and Sylvia Fowles; two-time Olympians Tina Charles, Angel McCoughtry, Maya Moore and Lindsay Whalen; as well as three young, up-and-coming stars, Elena Delle Donne, Brittney Griner and Breanna Stewart. The USA beat its five preliminary round opponents by 40.2 points per game, beginning with a 121-56 victory over Senegal. The U.S. also defeated 2014 FIBA World Championship silver medalist Spain 103-63, earned a 110-84 victory over 2015 European champion Serbia, took down 2015 Americas champion Canada 81-51 and closed preliminary play with a 105-62 rout of China. Facing 2015 FIBA Asia gold medalist Japan in quarterfinals, the U.S. earned a lopsided 110-64 victory, then triumphed 86-67 over 2012 Olym- pic silver medalist France in the semifinals, before the USA pulled away to earn gold with a 101-72 victory in a rematch against Spain. In seven of the USA’s eight games Taurasi led or shared as the team’s high scorer and finished the tournament averaging a team-best 15.6 points, while also dishing out 3.3 assists and shooting 57.9% from beyond the arc.
2008 USA WOMEN’S OLYMPIC TEAM ROSTER
2016 USA RESULTS (8-0)
NAME
POS HGT WGT AGE WNBA TEAM
COLLEGE
HOMETOWN
Senegal
W, 121-56 W, 103-63 W, 110-84 W, 81-51 W, 105-62 W, 110-64 W, 86-67 W, 101-72
Spain Serbia
Seimone Augustus
G/F
6-0 5-9 6-1 6-4 6-5 6-6 6-8 6-1 6-0 6-4 6-0 5-9
166 150 167 198 188 200 199 160 176 175 163 169
32 35 37 27 26 30 25 29 27 21 34 34
Minnesota Lynx Seattle Storm Indiana Fever New York Liberty Minnesota Lynx Phoenix Mercury Atlanta Dream Minnesota Lynx Chicago Sky Seattle Storm Phoenix Mercury Minnesota Lynx
Louisiana State Connecticut Tennessee Connecticut
Baton Rouge, LA
Sue Bird
G F C C C
Syosset, NY
Tamika Catchings
Duncanville, TX Jamaica, NY Wilmington, DE Houston, TX Baltimore, MD Miami, FL
Canada
Tina Charles
China
Elena Delle Donne
G/F
Delaware
MEDAL ROUND
Sylvia Fowles Brittney Griner
Louisiana State
Baylor
Japan France
Angel McCoughtry
G/F
Louisville
Maya Moore
F
Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Minnesota
Lawrenceville, GA North Syracuse, NY
Spain
Breanna Stewart Diana Taurasi Lindsay Whalen
F/C
G G
Chino, CA
Hutchinson, MN
FINAL STANDINGS
Head Coach: Geno Auriemma, University of Connecticut Assistant Coach: Doug Bruno, DePaul University Assistant Coach: Cheryl Reeve, Minnesota Lynx Assistant Coach: Dawn Staley, University of South Carolina Team Physician: Lisa Callahan, Hospital for Special Surgery Team Physician: Dave Walden, Colorado Springs, Colorado Athletic Trainer: Ed Ryan, Colorado Springs, Colorado
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
United States (8-0)
Spain (6-2) Serbia (4-4) France (4-4) Australia (5-1) Turkey (3-3) Canada (3-3) Japan (3-3)
2008 USA WOMEN’S OLYMPIC TEAM CUMULATIVE STATISTICS
NAME
G/S
FGM-A
PCT
3PM-A
PCT
FTM-A
PCT
REB
PTS
AST
BLK
STL
9. Belarus (1-4) 10. China (1-4) 11. Brazil (0-5) 12. Senegal (0-5)
Taurasi Moore Griner Charles
8/8 8/8 8/8 8/8 8/0 8/0 7/0 8/0 8/0 8/1 7/7 8/0
41-72 39-75 36-52 33-59 31-51 29-42 20-40 22-30 26-47 27-48 11-26
.569 .520 .692 .559 .608 .690 .500 .733 .553 .563 .423 .450 .577 .371
33-57
.579 .381 .000
10-11 10-13 11-13 11-14 15-25 15-17 6-8 18-22 11-16
.909 .769 .750 .846 .786 .600 .882 .818 .688
20/2.5 45/5.6 45/5.6 37/4.6 29/3.6 45/5.6 23/3.3 18/2.3 15/1.9 26/3.3 16/2.3
125/15.6 96/12.0
26 34 25 14 4 19 10 25 26 31 3
0 2 3 1 3 4 5 0 0 0 0
6
8-21 0-1 0-0 2-7 0-0 5-15
16
78/9.8 77/9.6 75/9.4 73/9.1 60/8.6 65/8.1 63/7.9 54/6.8 26/3.7 25/3.1
11
3 7 6 4 3 4 8 7 8 7
.---
McCoughtry
.286
Fowles
.---
Delle Donne
.333 .429 .000 .000 .308 .600 .453 .388
Stewart Whalen
3-7 0-1 0-1
Augustus
0-0 0-0 4-4
.--- .---
Bird
4-13
Catchings
9-20
3-5
1.000 20/2.5
7
USA OPP.
8 8
324-562 192-518
58-128 59-152
111-143 76-102
.776 .745
362/45.2 218/27.3
817/102.1 224
29 14
79 51
519/64.9
132
USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
USA WOMEN’S OLYMPIC TEAM 2012 RESULTS
LONDON, ENGLAND • JULY 28-AUGUST 11, 2012
The U.S. entered the 2012 London Olympics as four-time defending champions, something no other women’s traditional team sport had done in the history of the Games. Led by tri-captains and three-time Olympic gold medalists Sue Bird, Tamika Catchings and Diana Taurasi, the U.S. left no doubt in anyone’s mind that it was the best team in the tournament as it moved its fifth-straight Olympic title. In going 8-0, the USA’s Olympic winning streak, which dates to the 1992 bronze medal game, improved to 41 games. In scoring an average of 90.6 points and limiting opponents to 56.2 points, the USA’s scoring margin of +34.4 points nearly 30 points better than the next team’s scoring margin. Australia, which claimed the bronze and ranked second in this category, owned a +5.2 scoring margin. In addition to scoring, it was No. 1 in field goal percentage, rebounding, defensive rebounding, blocks, assists and steals. Individually, the well-rounded effort saw 10 players average between 6.0 and 12.4 points a game and every player averaged fewer than 25 minutes a contest. The U.S. won its five preliminary round games by an average of 36.6 points, beginning with an 81-56 victory over Croatia as Tina Charles paced the U.S. with 14 points in her Olympic debut. Candace Parker then posted 14 points to lead the USA to a 90-38 rout of Angola; while Angel McCoughtry shot 10-of-11 from the line and finished with a team-best 18 points as the U.S. defeated Turkey 89-58. The U.S., behind 18 points (4-8 3FG) by Taurasi, erased an early 10-0 deficit and took down the Czech Republic 88-61. Closing preliminary play on Aug. 5. with a 114-66 victory over China, the USA was again led by Taurasi, who scored 22 points. Advancing to the quarterfinals, the U.S. received a team-high 15 points from Taurasi en route to dispatching Canada 91-48. Meeting Australia in the semifinals, the Americans trailed at halftime for the first time since the third game of the 2000 Olympics, but came back and claimed their closest victory of the tournament, 86-73, behind 14 points apiece from Charles and Taurasi. In the gold medal game, the U.S. faced unbeaten France, which was no match for the Americans as they collected an 86-50 and the gold medal behind a 21-point, 11-rebound performance from Parker.
2012 USA WOMEN’S OLYMPIC TEAM ROSTER
2012 USA RESULTS (8-0)
NAME
POS HGT WGT AGE AFFILIATION (SCHOOL)
HOMETOWN
Croatia Angola Turkey
W, 81-56 W, 90-38 W, 89-58 W, 88-61 W, 114-66 W, 91-48 W, 86-73 W, 86-50
Seimone Augustus
F
6-1 5-9 6-1 6-0 6-3 6-6 6-3 6-0 6-1 6-0 5-9
170 150 162 166 193 200 196 170 160 172 165 150
28 31 32 33 23 26 32 23 25 26 30 30
Minnesota Lynx / Louisiana State Seattle Storm / Connecticut Chicago Sky / Connecticut Indiana Fever / Tennessee Connecticut Sun / Connecticut Chicago Sky / Louisiana State Connecticut Sun / Connecticut Minnesota Lynx / Connecticut Atlanta Dream / Louisville Los Angeles Sparks / Tennessee Phoenix Mercury / Connecticut Minnesota Lynx / Minnesota
Baton Rouge, LA
Sue Bird Swin Cash
G
Syosset, NY
F F
McKeesport, PA Duncanville, TX Jamaica, NY Miami, FL Piscataway, NJ Lawrenceville, GA
Czech Republic
Tamika Catchings
China
Tina Charles Sylvia Fowles Asjha Jones Maya Moore
C C F F F
MEDAL ROUND
Canada Australia
Angel McCoughtry Candace Parker Diana Taurasi Lindsay Whalen
Baltimore, MD Naperville, IL
France
F/C/G 6-4
G/F
Chino, CA
G
Hutchinson, MN
FINAL STANDINGS
Head Coach: Geno Auriemma, University of Connecticut Assistant Coach: Doug Bruno, DePaul University Assistant Coach: Jennifer Gillom, Washington Mystics Assistant Coach: Marynell Meadors, Atlanta Dream Team Physician: Don Roberts, Portland Trailblazers Athletic Trainer: Ed Ryan, Colorado Springs, Colorado
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
United States (8-0)
France (7-1)
Australia (6-2) Russia (4-4) Turkey (4-2) China (3-3) Czech Rep. (2-4)
2012 USA WOMEN’S OLYMPIC TEAM CUMULATIVE STATISTICS
Canada (2-4)
NAME
G/S
FGM-A
PCT
3PM-A
PCT
FTM-A
PCT
REB
PTS
AST
BLK
STL
9. Brazil (1-4) 10. Croatia (1-4) 11. Great Britain (1-4) 12. Angola (0-5)
Taurasi
8/8 8/0 8/6 8/3 8/5 8/0 8/0 8/8 8/8 5/0 7/0 7/2
30- 66 31- 50 36- 82 38- 75 32- 69 24- 45 28- 65 20- 45 21- 43 11- 18 7- 17 11- 22
.455 .620 .439 .507 .464 .533 .431 .444 .488 .611 .412 .500 .484 .329
15- 35
.429 .200
24- 25 24- 31 12- 18 8- 14 16- 19 4- 6 8- 16 0- 0 8- 10 2- 3
.960 .774 .667 .571 .667 .842 .667 .500 .800 .818 .---
24/ 3.0 37/ 4.6 59/ 7.4 62/ 7.8 45/ 5.6 23/ 2.9 20/ 2.5 39/ 4.9 17/ 2.1 18/ 3.6 10/ 1.4 12/ 1.7
99/12.4 87/10.9 84/10.5 84/10.5 72/9.0 64/8.0 62/7.8 49/6.1 49/6.1 30/6.0 23/3.3 22/3.1
23 17 14 16 21 19 11 17 36
2 6 5 3 0 2 5 0 2 2 4
7
McCoughtry
1- 5 0- 0 0- 0
20
Charles Parker Moore Whalen
.--- .---
5 4 8 6 2 2 2 3
10
6- 24 0- 4 2- 10 1- 6 7- 21 0- 0 0- 0
.250 .000 .200 .167 .333
12
Augustus Catchings
13
Bird
Fowles Cash Jones
.--- .--- .---
2 3 6
9- 11 0- 0
0- 0
.---
USA OPP.
8 8
289-597 170-517
32-105 41-149
.305 .275
115-153 69- 95
.752 .726
404/50.5 266/33.2
725/90.6 450/56.2
185 110
41 17
84 40
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