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Caitlin Clark Left Off Team USA Olympic Roster

Dan Girolamo Sports Editor

Updated08 Jun 2024

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Caitlin Clark has been left off the 2024 U.S. Olympic women’s basketball roster, per USA Today. Find out which players made the team below.

Caitlin Clark Left Off U.S. Olympic Roster

Team USA veterans were concerned about how Caitlin Clark's millions of fans would react to her likely limited playing time on a stacked Olympic roster , per @cbrennansports

“Two other sources, both long-time U.S. basketball veterans with decades of experience in the women’s… pic.twitter.com/R6k5FiBokz

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) June 8, 2024

Clark will not be a part of the U.S. Olympic team that will compete in Paris. Clark has played with USA Basketball at lower levels, including on the U-19 team, which won gold medals at the FIBA Under-19 World Cup in 2019 and 2021.

According to Christine Brennan, “Two other sources, both long-time U.S. basketball veterans with decades of experience in the women’s game, told USA TODAY Sports Friday that concern over how Clark’s millions of fans would react to what would likely be limited playing time on a stacked roster was a factor in the decision making.”

Clark is currently a rookie with the Indiana Fever. The sharpshooter leads all rookies in points per game with 16.8 to go along with 5.3 rebounds and 6.3 assists.

On Friday, Clark led the Fever (3-9) to an 85-83 win over the Washington Mystics (0-11). Clark was terrific, finishing the game with 30 points, eight rebounds, and six assists. Clark set a franchise record and tied the league record for most three-pointers made in a game by a rookie with seven.

Clark is arguably the most popular basketball player in America. The 22-year-old is one of the biggest reasons women's basketball has seen unprecedented growth in the last few seasons.

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever drew a sellout crowd of 20,333 fans for tonight’s game against the Washington Mystics — the WNBA’s most attended game in 17 years.

These teams have a combined record of 3-20 & it’s the first-ever $1 million-plus gate for the Mystics.

Crazy! pic.twitter.com/SEf12R06Sh

— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) June 8, 2024

The Mystics moved Friday night's game from their usual 4,200-seat arena to the 20,000-plus Capital One arena because of the demand to see Clark. The game was a sell-out.

2024 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Roster

.@elleduncanESPN, @Andraya_Carter and @chiney take a look at the reported women's basketball roster for the Paris Olympics ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/bcJ04GBpZu

— ESPN (@espn) June 8, 2024

With Clark off the roster, which players made the team? According to multiple reports, the U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball roster is as follows: