USA Basketball seeking fourth consecutive FIBA World Cup Title

Colorado Springs, Colorado (Aug. 16, 2022) – As the USA prepares for the 2022 FIBA World Cup in September, 29 athletes are expected to participate in the 2022 USA Basketball Women’s National Team training camp from Sept. 6-12 in Las Vegas. Training camp will be highlighted by the 2022 USA Basketball Showcase Presented by Coinbase on Sept. 10 at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT at Cox Pavilion on the campus of UNLV.

The camp will be led by 2021-24 Women’s National Team head coach Cheryl Reeve (Minnesota Lynx), 2022 World Cup assistant coaches Mike Thibault (Washington Mystics), Kara Lawson (Duke University) and Joni Taylor (Texas A&M University), and 2022 World Cup court coaches Katie Smith (Lynx) and Curt Miller (Connecticut Sun).

The training camp invitee list features 12 athletes who have claimed a combined 22 Olympic (five-on-five, 3×3) and FIBA World Cup (five-on-five) gold medals.

Participating athletes include Ariel Atkins, Shakira Austin, Aliyah Boston, Napheesa Collier, Kahleah Copper, Elena Delle Donne, Diamond DeShields, Stefanie Dolson, Allisha Gray, Chelsea Gray, Dearica Hamby, Myisha Hines-Allen, Natasha Howard, Rhyne Howard, Sabrina Ionescu, Brionna Jones, Betnijah Laney, Jewell Loyd, Kayla McBride, Angel McCoughtry, Arike Ogunbowale, Kelsey Plum, Aerial Powers, NaLyssa Smith, Breanna Stewart, Alyssa Thomas, Courtney Williams, A’ja Wilson and Jackie Young.

“I am looking forward to welcoming this amazing group of athletes to a productive training camp as we prepare for the 2022 FIBA World Cup,” Reeve said. “These athletes will report to camp having just completed their WNBA seasons and it says a lot about their competitive drive and commitment to USA Basketball that they will come to Las Vegas prepared to participate at the highest level.”

Athletes will report to camp pending the conclusion of their respective WNBA seasons and the progression of the national team selection process. Athletes were selected by the USA Basketball Women’s National Team Committee, chaired by Connecticut Sun president Jen Rizzotti.

“On behalf of USA Basketball, I want to thank each of these athletes and coaches for their commitment to excellence on the world stage,” Rizzotti said. “Our goal is to win an 11^th World Cup title and it will not be possible without this group’s dedication, especially after a condensed WNBA season. Although the committee anticipates an extremely competitive training camp, we are excited about this tremendous pool of talent as we select the 2022 World Cup Team.”

The 2022 FIBA World Cup, featuring 12 of the best national teams in the world, is scheduled for Sept. 22-Oct. 1 in Sydney. The USA will look to win its fourth consecutive World Cup dating back to 2010. The 2022 USA Basketball Women’s National Team will be announced prior to the start of group play. As part of Group A, the U.S. will start play Sept. 22 vs. Belgium. For more information, click here.

Full roster on following page. To apply for media credentials for training camp or the Red-White Game, click here.

Mystics Camp Invites

2022 USA BASKETBALL WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM TRAINING CAMP ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
NAME	POS	HGT	WGT	AGE*	CURRENT TEAM	COLLEGE	HOMETOWN
Ariel Atkins	G	5-8	167	26	Washington Mystics	Texas	Duncanville, TX
Shakira Austin	C/F	6-5	190	22	Washington Mystics	Mississippi	Upper Marlboro, MD
Aliyah Boston	F/C	6-5	180	20	South Carolina	South Carolina	St. Thomas, USVI
Napheesa Collier	G/F	6-1	183	25	Minnesota Lynx	Connecticut	O’Fallon, MO
Kahleah Cooper	F/G	6-1	155	27	Chicago Sky	Rutgers	Philadelphia, PA
Elena Delle Donne	G/F	6-5	187	32	Washington Mystics	Delaware	Wilmington, DE
Diamond DeShields	G	6-1	155	27	Phoenix Mercury	Tennessee	Norcross, GA
Stefanie Dolson	C	6-5	210	30	New York Liberty	Connecticut	Port Jervis, NJ
Allisha Gray	G	6-0	167	27	Dallas Wings	South Carolina	Sandersville, GA
Chelsea Gray	G	5-11	170	29	Las Vegas Aces	Duke	Manteca, CA
Dearica Hamby	F	6-3	189	28	Las Vegas Aces	Wake Forest	Marietta, GA
Myisha Hines-Allen	F	6-1	200	26	Washington Mystics	Louisville	Montclair, NJ
Natasha Howard	F	6-2	165	30	New York Liberty	Florida State	Toledo, OH
Rhyne Howard	G	6-2	180	22	Atlanta Dream	Kentucky	Cleveland, TN
Sabrina Ionescu	G	5-11	165	24	New York Liberty	Oregon	Walnut Creek, CA
Brionna Jones	F	6-3	230	26	Connecticut Sun	Maryland	Havre de Grace, MD
Betnijah Laney	G/F	6-0	166	28	New York Liberty	Rutgers	Clayton, DE
Jewell Loyd	G	5-10	150	28	Seattle Storm	Notre Dame	Lincolnwood, IL
Kayla McBride	G	5-11	184	30	Minnesota Lynx	Notre Dame	Erie, PA
Angel McCoughtry	G/F	6-1	173	35		Louisville	Baltimore, MD
Arike Ogunbowale	G	5-8	178	25	Dallas Wings	Notre Dame	Milwaukee, WI
Kelsey Plum	G	5-8	145	27	Las Vegas Aces	Washington	Poway, CA
Aerial Powers	F	5-11	169	28	Minnesota Lynx	Michigan State	Detroit, MI
NaLyssa Smith	F	6-3	180	22	Indiana Fever	Baylor	Converse, TX
Breanna Stewart	F/C	6-4	170	27	Seattle Storm	Connecticut	North Syracuse, NY
Alyssa Thomas	F	6-2	190	30	Connecticut Sun	Maryland	Harrisburg, PA
Courtney Williams	G	5-8	133	28	Connecticut Sun	South Florida	Folkston, GA
A’Ja Wilson	F	6-5	197	26	Las Vegas Aces	South Carolina	Hopkins, SC
Jackie Young	G	6-0	165	24	Las Vegas Aces	Notre Dame	Princeton, IN

COACHING STAFF
TITLE	NAME
Head Coach	Cheryl Reeve (Minnesota Lynx)
Assistant Coaches	Mike Thibault (Washington Mystics) Kara Lawson (Duke University) Joni Taylor (Texas A&M University)
Court Coaches	Curt Miller (Connecticut Sun) Katie Smith (Minnesota Lynx)

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