2018 USA World Cup Team

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1 2018 USA BASKETBALL WORLD CUP TEAM USA (4-0) vs. Belgium (3-1) Sept. 29, 2018 ESPN 5:30 p.m. (12:30 p.m EDT) Santiago Martin Arena, San Cristobal de la Laguna, Spain All-time USA World Cup record: USA World Cup winning streak: 20-0 USA vs. Belgium in World Cup play: 0-0 Belgium has never before qualified for a World Cup. Record Watch Whoever scores the USA s first point in its semifinal game will have also scored the USA s 10,000th point in World Cup competition. ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 2018 USA World Cup Team NO NAME POS HGT WGT AGE TEAM SCHOOL HOMETOWN 6 Sue Bird G Seattle Storm Connecticut 02 Syosset, NY 14 Tina Charles C New York Liberty Connecticut 10 Jamaica, NY 7 Layshia Clarendon G Connecticut Sun California 13 San Bernardino, CA 11 Elena Delle Donne F/G Washington Mystics Delaware 13 Wilmington, DE 15 Brittney Griner C Phoenix Mercury Baylor 13 Houston, TX 4 Jewell Loyd G Seattle Storm Notre Dame 15 Lincolnwood, IL 13 Nneka Ogwumike F Los Angeles Sparks Stanford 12 Cypress, TX 5 Kelsey Plum G Las Vegas Aces Washington 17 Poway, CA 10 Breanna Stewart F Seattle Storm Connecticut 16 North Syracuse, NY 12 Diana Taurasi G Phoenix Mercury Connecticut 04 Chino, CA 8 Morgan Tuck F Connecticut Sun Connecticut 16 Bolingbrook, IL 9 A ja Wilson F Las Vegas Aces South Carolina 18 Hopkins, SC NUMERICAL ROSTER NO NAME POS HGT WGT AGE TEAM SCHOOL HOMETOWN 4 Jewell Loyd G Seattle Storm Notre Dame 15 Lincolnwood, IL 5 Kelsey Plum G Las Vegas Aces Washington 17 Poway, CA 6 Sue Bird G Seattle Storm Connecticut 02 Syosset, NY 7 Layshia Clarendon G Connecticut Sun California 13 San Bernardino, CA 8 Morgan Tuck F Connecticut Sun Connecticut 16 Bolingbrook, IL 9 A ja Wilson F Las Vegas Aces South Carolina 18 Hopkins, SC 10 Breanna Stewart F Seattle Storm Connecticut 16 North Syracuse, NY 11 Elena Delle Donne F/G Washington Mystics Delaware 13 Wilmington, DE 12 Diana Taurasi G Phoenix Mercury Connecticut 04 Chino, CA 13 Nneka Ogwumike F Los Angeles Sparks Stanford 12 Cypress, TX 14 Tina Charles C New York Liberty Connecticut 10 Jamaica, NY 15 Brittney Griner C Phoenix Mercury Baylor 13 Houston, TX USA Staff USA National Team Head Coach: Dawn Staley, University of South Carolina Assistant Coach: Dan Hughes, Seattle Storm Assistant Coach: Cheryl Reeve, Minnesota Lynx Assistant Coach: Jennifer Rizzotti, George Washington University Scout/Court Coach: Lisa Boyer, University of South Carolina Video Coordinator: Hudson Jacobs, University of South Carolina Team Physician: Dave Weinstein, Colorado Springs, Colorado Athletic Trainer: Ed Ryan, USA Basketball and Andrews Institute NOTE: Ages listed are as of Sept. 11, 2018.

2 USA National Team Pool NAME POS HGT WGT AGE TEAM SCHOOL HOMETOWN Seimone Augustus G/F Minnesota Lynx Louisiana State 06 Baton Rouge, LA Sue Bird G Seattle Storm Connecticut 02 Syosset, NY Tina Charles C New York Liberty Connecticut 10 Jamaica, NY Layshia Clarendon G Connecticut Sun California 13 San Bernardino, CA Napheesa Collier G/F n/a Connecticut 19 O Fallon, MO Elena Delle Donne F/G Washington Mystics Delaware 13 Wilmington, DE Skylar Diggins-Smith G Dallas Wings Notre Dame 13 South Bend, IN Stefanie Dolson C/F Chicago Sky Connecticut 14 Port Jervis, NY Asia Durr G n/a Louisville 19 Douglasville, GA Sylvia Fowles C Minnesota Lynx Louisiana State 08 Miami, FL Allisha Gray G Dallas Wings South Carolina 17 Sandersville, GA Chelsea Gray G Los Angeles Sparks Duke 14 Manteca, CA Brittney Griner C Phoenix Mercury Baylor 13 Houston, TX Tiffany Hayes G Atlanta Dream Connecticut 12 Lakeland, FL Jewell Loyd G Seattle Storm Notre Dame 15 Lincolnwood, IL Kayla McBride G Las Vegas Aces Notre Dame 14 Erie, PA Angel McCoughtry G/F Atlanta Dream Louisville 09 Baltimore, MD Kelsey Mitchell F n/a Ohio State 18 Cincinnati, OH Tiffany Mitchell G Indiana Fever South Carolina 16 Charlotte, NC Maya Moore F Minnesota Lynx Connecticut 11 Lawrenceville, GA Chiney Ogwumike F Connecticut Sun Stanford 14 Cypress, TX Nneka Ogwumike F Los Angeles Sparks Stanford 12 Cypress, TX Kelsey Plum G Las Vegas Aces Washington 17 Poway, CA Katie Lou Samuelson G/F n/a Connecticut 19 Huntington Beach, CA Odyssey Sims G Los Angeles Sparks Baylor 14 Irving, TX Breanna Stewart F Seattle Storm Connecticut 16 North Syracuse, NY Brittney Sykes G Atlanta Dream Syracuse 17 Newark, NJ Diana Taurasi G Phoenix Mercury Connecticut 04 Chino, CA Jasmine Thomas G Connecticut Sun Duke 11 Vienna, VA Morgan Tuck F Connecticut Sun Connecticut 16 Bolingbrook, IL Sydney Wiese G Los Angeles Sparks Oregon State 17 Phoenix, AZ Elizabeth Williams C Atlanta Dream Duke 15 Virginia Beach, VA A ja Wilson F n/a South Carolina 18 Hopkins, SC 2018 USA World Cup Team - Single-Game World Cup Personal Bests NAME POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS STEALS BLOCKS Sue Bird 20 vs. CHN in , 3x, last vs. NGR in vs RUS in vs. CZE in Tina Charles 18 2x, last vs. LAT in vs. NGR in vs. ESP in vs. AUS in , vs. SEN in 2018 Layshia Clarendon 5 vs. LAT in vs. NGR in vs. LAT in vs. LAT in Elena Delle Donne 19 vs. SEN in vs. SEN in vs. NGR in vs. SEN in vs. SEN in 2018 Brittney Griner 17 vs. FRA in vs. SRB in vs. AUS in , three times 4 vs. China in 2014 Jewell Loyd 11 vs. LAT in vs. LAT in vs. SEN in vs. NGR in Nneka Ogwumike 18 vs. ANG in vs. ANG in , three times 1, three times 0 Kelsey Plum 6 vs. CHN in vs. CHN in vs. LAT in vs. SEN in Breanna Stewart 23 vs. CHN in vs. LAT in vs. NGR in twice in vs. CHN in 2018 Diana Taurasi 28 vs. BRA in vs. NGR in vs. ESP in vs. Canada in , six times Morgan Tuck 8 vs. CHN in vs. CHN in vs. CHN in vs. CHN in A ja Wilson 20 vs. CHN in vs. LAT in vs. LAT in vs. CHN in vs. CHN in #USABWNT 2

3 2018 USA World Cup Team Notes Final Four Of the four teams remaining in the hunt for gold, the USA owns the most World Cup hardware with nine gold medals, one silver medal and two bronze medals. After earning the first two World Cup golds in 1953 and 1957, the U.S. returned to the top of the podium in 1979, took home silver in 1983, and then earned gold in 1986 and 1990, bronze in 1994, gold in 1998 and 2002, bronze in 2006 and gold in 2010 and Should the U.S. claim gold in Tenerife, it would mark the first time the red, white and blue has earned three-straight gold medals in World Cup play. Australia claimed gold in Brazil in 2006 and took home bronze medals in 1998, 2002 and Spain has finished on the podium twice in World Cup history, and after bringing home bronze in 2010 and silver in 2014, is looking for its first gold in Newcomers to the World Cup, Belgium wasn t satisfied with simply qualifying for the competition. The upstarts are looking for their first medal at a major world competition. Against the final four teams, the USA owns an all-time 57-7 win-loss record in international play, which includes the Olympics; World Cups; U21, U19 and U17 World Cups; and World Universiy Games. The U.S. is 31-3 against Australia, 2-0 against Belgium and 24-3 over Spain. The last time the USA faced Australia in official international play was in the 2017 U17 World Cup semifinals, which Australia won Belgium and the USA last played in the 2012 U17s, with the USA taking an victory, and the most recent USA- Spain match-up was in the 2018 U17 quarterfinals, which the U.S. won, USA vs. AUS in World Cup & Olympic Games USA 17, Australia USA vs. Spain in World Cup & Olympic Games USA 10, Spain What s at Stake? Winners of the past two FIBA World Cups, the USA Basketball Women s National Team is hoping to make it three in a row later this month. Not only has the USA never claimed three-straight World Cup gold medals, but the winner of the 2018 World Cup earns an automatic berth into the 2020 Olympic Games. By the Numbers The 2018 USA World Cup Team own a combined: (.949) record in games played in a USA Basketball jersey (through 9/28/18 vs. Nigeria); 47 gold medals, 2 silver medals and 3 bronze medals in major international 5x5 events; and 1 gold medal in major international 3x3 events. Sue Bird Tina Charles 76-6 Layshia Clarendon 17-1 Elena Delle Donne 24-0 Brittney Griner 29-2 Jewell Loyd 24-2 Nneka Ogwumike 41-4 Kelsey Plum 24-1 Breanna Strewart 78-6 Diana Taurasi Morgan Tuck 46-2 A ja Wilson 36-0 Totals (.949) First Timer Should the USA claim gold in Tenerife, Jewell Loyd, who earned a gold medal at the 2014 FIBA 3x3 World Cup, would become the first player in history to garner gold at both of FIBA s senior-level World Cups. Nearing the 10K Mark The USA Basketball Women s World Cup Teams through the years compiled 9,639 points heading into the 2018 competition. With its 660 points in its first three games, bringing the USA s alltime point total to 9,999, the 2018 USA squad needs to score one point to bring the USA s all-time point total to a record 10,000 points USA Basketball Women s World Cup Team

4 2018 USA World Cup Team Notes Remembering Anne Donovan USA Basketball celebrates the life of Anne Donovan, who played on her first USA Basketball team in 1977, and passed away June 13, During her Hall of Fame, 31-year USA career, she was a member of five U.S. Olympic teams and four USA World Championship teams as an athlete and coach, culminating in leading the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team to gold as our head coach in Beijing. She used to say she bled red, white and blue. As much as we remember her accomplishments in the game, we mourn a dear friend who will be greatly missed. As a player and coach, Donovan spanned several generations of the USA Basketball Women s National Team program, competing alongside, playing for and coaching numerous Hall of Fame inductees. Donovan was 17 when she played on her first USA Basketball team at the 1977 R. William Jones Cup. While her team went 3-4 and finished in fifth place, it was the only competition in which she played or coached without returning home with a medal. A two-time gold medalist at the 1978 and 1979 U.S. Olympic Festivals, Donovan earned a spot on the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team. The team, which did not compete at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, traveled to the 1980 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament where the USA claimed gold, putting the world on notice that the Americans would have been strong contenders for gold in Moscow. Donovan went on to play in two Olympic games, claiming gold medals in 1984 and 1988 and two FIBA World Championships, striking gold in 1986 and silver in In all, she won 10 gold medals and two silver medals while compiling a 69-8 overall record as an athlete. Perhaps her most memorable summer was 1986, which she noted many years later as the summer in which the tide turned for the USA women s program. The 1986 USA Goodwill Games team claimed the gold medal in July in Moscow, defeating the Soviets in the gold medal game in a warm-up for the upcoming FIBA World Championship, held in August and also in Moscow. The two powers entered the gold medal game with matching, 6-0 records. The USA wanted to prove that the Goodwill Games gold medal was no fluke and did so by running past the USSR for gold. We had gone there earlier in the summer for the Goodwill Games and won gold medal, recalled Donovan in a 2006 USA Basketball feature. But, everybody attributed that to 'well they weren't really playing, wait until the World Championship.' So to go back to Russia and beat them twice in the same summer, that's when the guard changed. The U.S. women were now the best of the best and from that point on we've been running." As an assistant coach, Donovan helped lead USA teams to gold at the 2004 Olympic games, and the 1998 and 2002 World Championships, as well as a silver medal at the 1997FIBA Americas World Championship Qualifying Tournament. Including exhibition games, Donovan assisted USA teams to a 58-2 mark. Named the head coach for the USA Basketball Women s National Team, Donovan piloted the team to a 57-6 record, culminating in the 2008 Olympic gold medal run, which saw the U.S. earn an 8-0 record and the USA s fourth-straight Olympic gold. During her stint as head coach, she also headed up the 2006 USA World Championship Team that returned home with the bronze medal and led the USA to gold at the 2007 FIBA American Championship. In all, Donovan claimed 16 gold medals, five silver medals and one bronze medal in various competitions during her illustrious career, but her impact on the game is more than a collection of medals. Her grace, friendship and passion for life will live on in our #USABWNT 4

5 2018 USA World Cup Team Notes A Rare Trio FIBA has never before listed three former U19 World Cup MVPs on a World Cup roster -- until this year. The USA trio of Nneka Ogwumike (2009), Breanna Stewart (2013) and A ja Wilson (2015) make up the tri-fecta. Who Picks the Team? USA Basketball Women s National Team director Carol Callan chairs the USA Basketball Women s National Team Player Selection Committee, which includes three-time Olympic and twotime World Cup gold medalist Katie Smith as the athlete representative; representing the WNBA is Connecticut Sun head coach Curt Miller and Los Angeles Sparks general manager Penny Toler; and University of Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma, who coached USA teams to gold medals at the past two Olympics and FIBA World Cups, serves as a special advisor. USA Basketball Honors Ten of the past USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year honors have been earned by five members of the 2018 USA World Cup Team finalists, including head coach Dawn Staley, who garnered the award in 1994 and Diana Taurasi (2006, 2010, 2012, 2016) is tied with five-time Olympian Teresa Edwards for the most, earning the honor four times in her illustrious career. Breanna Stewart also is a multiple award winner, earning USA Athlete of the Year in 2011 and 2013, while Tina Charles (2009) and A ja Wilson (2015) round out the list. USA Basketball Experience Every member of the 2018 USA World Cup Team has one at least one international tournamant title playing for USA Basketball in international competitions. The top-rated gold medals of course were earned at either the Olympic Games or FIBA World Cups by Sue Bird, Tina Charles, Elena Delle Donne, Brittney Griner, Nneka Ogwumike, Breanna Stewart and Diana Taurasi. However, before taking part in those competitions, most athletes play for USA Basketball in junior-level events such as the FIBA Americas U16 Championship or FIBA U19 World Cup. Olympic Games: Sue Bird (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016), Tina Charles (2012, 2016), Elena Delle Donne (2016), Brittney Griner (2016), Breanna Stewart (2016), Diana Taurasi (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016). World Cup: Bird (2002, *2006, 2010, 2014), Charles (2010, 2014), Griner (2014), Nneka Ogwumike (2014), Stewart (2014), Taurasi (*2006, 2010, 2014). FIBA Americas Championship: Bird (2007), Taurasi (2007). FIBA U19 World Cup: Layshia Clarendon (2009), Ogwumike (2009), Kelsey Plum (2013), Stewart (2011, 2013), Taurasi (*2001), Morgan Tuck (2011, 2013), A ja Wilson (2013, 2015). FIBA U17 World Cup: Jewell Loyd (2010), Stewart (2010), Tuck (2010). FIBA Americas U18 Championship: Charles (2006), Ogwumike (2008), Stewart (2012), Taurasi (2000), Tuck (2012), Wilson (2014). FIBA Americas U16 Championship: Stewart (2009). Pan American Games: Plum (+2015), Stewart (+2015, #2011). World University Games: Charles (2009), Delle Donne (2011), Ogwumike (2011). R. William Jones Cup: Bird (2000). 3x3 Events FIBA 3x3 World Cup: Loyd (2014) USA Basketball Women s World Cup Team NOTE: The USA captured gold at each even, unless otherwise noted as such: +Silver Medal, *Bronze Medal, #Seventh Place. WNBA MVPs Diana Taurasi (2009), Tina Charles (2012), Elena Delle Donne (2015), Nneka Ogwumike (2016), Breanna Stewart (2018). WNBA Rookie of the Year Diana Taurasi (2004), Tina Charles (2010), Nneka Ogwumike (2012), Elena Delle Donne (2013), Jewell Loyd (2015), Breanna Stewart (2016), A ja Wilson (2018). WNBA Champions Sue Bird (2004, 2010, 2018), Brittney Griner (2014), Jewell Loyd (2018), Nneka Ogwumike (2016), Breanna Stewart (2018), Diana Taurasi (2007, 2009, 2014). International Awards The 12 USA team members have earned some notable honors playing for USA Basketball in international tournaments. Sue Bird: 2006 FIBA World Cup Best Guard. Brittney Griner: 2014 FIBA World Cup All-Star Five. Nneka Ogwumike: 2009 FIBA U19 World Cup MVP. Breanna Stewart: 2013 FIBA U19 World Cup MVP and All- Star Five, 2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championship MVP, 2011 All-FIBA U19 All-Star Five. Diana Taurasi: 2010 All-FIBA World Cup Team, 2008 FIBA Diamond Ball All-Tournament Team, 3-point trophy winner at the 2006 FIBA World Cup, 2001 FIBA All-Junior World Cup (U19) Team. A ja Wilson: 2015 FIBA U19 World Cup and All-Star Five, 2014 FIBA Americas U18 Championship MVP. Crank it up to 11 Prior to this year s WNBA Finals, there were only 10 players in USA history who had won the four major championships in U.S. women s basketball: an Olympic gold medal, FIBA World Cup gold medal, WNBA title and NCAA title. Those 10 are: Sue Bird, Swin Cash, Tamika Catchings, Cynthia Cooper, Asjha Jones, Brittney Griner, Maya Moore, Sheryl Swoopes, Diana Taurasi and Kara Wolters. With the Seattle Storm s 2018 WNBA championship, Breanna Stewart brings that exclusive club to 11. Taking into account Anne Donovan's college titles at Old Dominion, Olympic and World Championship golds as a player, and her WNBA title as a coach, she also deserves mention here. Record Setter Sue Bird already has the USA record for most World Cup teams, and has won three gold (2002, 2010, 2014) and one bronze (2006) medal in her four World Cup appearances. Should she claim another medal in 2018, she would become the only person in history with five FIBA World Cup medals. In fact, Bird already owns more hardware than any of the eight women and one man who have participated in five World Cups. Further, she sits atop the medal board among all World Cup participants in history. Bird is the lone female among four-time medalists, and the

6 2018 USA World Cup Team Notes three men who have earned four World Cup medals have only two golds apiece. The Numbers Game The USA s World Cup winning streak is 20-0, dating from the 2006 bronze medal game through the USA s victory over Nigeria in Tenerife. The USA's Olympic winning streak is 49-0, dating from the 1992 bronze medal game through the 2016 gold medal game. In the past 22 years, the highly successful USA Basketball Women s National Team program, currently ranked No. 1 in the world by FIBA, has posted a 98-1 slate in major international competitions, winning an amazing six consecutive Olympic gold medals (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016), four FIBA World Championship golds (1998, 2002, 2010, 2014), one FIBA World Championship bronze medal (2006) and one FIBA Americas Championship gold medal (2007), and including its 3-0 slate in Tenerife WNBA Honors MVP and Finals MVP: Breanna Stewart Rookie of the Year: A ja Wilson All-WNBA first team: Elena Delle Donne, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi (13th). All-WNBA second team: Brittney Griner All-Defensive first team: Brittney Griner All-Defensive second team: Nneka Ogwumike All-Rookie Team: A ja Wilson Not Always as Easy as it Seems Many people might look at the USA s overall record and medal count at the FIBA World Cup and assume the USA is never really tested. That coudn t be further from the truth. Take a look at some of the tough contests the U.S. squad played over the past five World Cups FIBA World Championship (9-0) Margin of victory: ppg. (84.1 ppg. to 65.1 ppg.) USA 95, JPN 89: After taking a lead at half, the USA faltered, and Japan tied the game with 15:51 to play. But the U.S. fought back and earned the six-point win. USA 79, ESP 68: The USA was up only at halftime and was never able to put Spain away, but earned the 11-point win. USA 71, RUS 65: The USA found itself in the unfamiliar territory of trailing at halftime, Fighting back in the second half, the game's deciding moment came with 1:46 remaining. With the U.S. trailing 61-60, Ruthie Bolton nailed a 3 to put the USA into the lead Russia tied the game, but Bolton answered with another 3- pointer to give the U.S. a lead at 1:12. Russia scored to make it a one-point game with 52 seconds left, then Lisa Leslie increased the U.S. lead back to three, 68-65, with 34 seconds showing. Russia turned the ball over on its following possession, and Katie Smith recovered it. Dawn Staley made 3-of-4 from the line in the final 10 seconds FIBA World Championship (9-0) Margin of victory: ppg. (88.6 ppg. to 54.7 ppg.) USA 71, AUS 56: The U.S. was up by 10 at the half, 39-29, but Australia cut it to eight on three occasions in the second half, the last with the U.S. up at 3:10. The USA outscored Australia 7-0 to close the game. USA 79, RUS 74: Up at halftime, the USA s lead was cut to with 3:28 to play. The U.S. held Russia scoreless while Lisa Leslie hit 2-of-4 from the line, followed by a jumper, that put the U.S. up with 56 seconds to play. From there, each team made 3-of-4 from the line FIBA World Championship (8-1) Avg. Scoring Margin: ppg. (86.6 ppg. to 58.8 ppg.) RUS 75, USA 68: After defeating Russia in the preliminary round, the U.S. fell behind early, after the first quarter, and never fully recovered in its semifinal game against Russia and dropped its first major international game in 12 years. The U.S. twice cut the deficit to three points twice in the second quarter, but the Russians went to the locker room ahead Russia completely controlled the third period and outscored the U.S and went up with 10 minutes to play. While the Americans outscored Russia in the fourth quarter, the hole was too large to escape, and the USA had to settle for playing the bronze medal FIBA World Championship (9-0) Margin of victory: (96.2 ppg. to 61.1 ppg.) USA 83, AUS 75: The U.S. took an early lead and went up at halftime. Australia stormed back in the second half, outscoring the USA 42-32, including holding the USA to a 2014 single-quarter low of 11 points in the fourth quarter, but the USA came away with the eight-point win FIBA World Championship (6-0) Margin of victory: ppg. (92.2 ppg. to 63.3 ppg.) USA 94, SRB 74: Serbia led midway through the third quarter and trailed by just six, 70-64, heading into the fourth quarter. However, the USA s outscored Serbia in the final stanza. USA 82, AUS 70: Australia was within six points, 61-55, early in the fourth quarter. Australia went on a 13-8 run to close the game, but the USA outscored Australia overall in the fourth for the win. Young Uns On USA National Teams Having a current college standout or recent grad on a USA senior level final roster is certainly not unprecedented. Since 1994 a college athlete or recent college grad has been named to the following teams listed below: 1994 World Championship: Kara Wolters (Connecticut 97) WNT: Nikki McCray (Tennessee 95), Rebecca Lobo (Connecticut 95) World Championship: Chamique Holdsclaw (Tennessee 99) 2000 Olympic Games: Holdsclaw was the youngest World Championship: Sue Bird (Connecticut 02) and Tamika Catchings (Tennessee 01) Olympic Games: Diana Taurasi (Connecticut 04) World Championship: Candace Parker (Tennessee 08) and Seimone Augustus (LSU 06) Olympic Games: Parker and Sylvia Fowles (LSU 08) World Championship: Maya Moore ( Connecticut 11), Jayne Appel (Stanford 10) and Tina Charles (Connecticut 10) Olympic Games: n/a 2014 World Championship: Breanna Stewart (Connecticut 16) and Odyssey Sims (Baylor 14) Olympic Games: Stewart World Cup: A ja Wilson (South Carolina #USABWNT 6

7 Medal Haul Sue Bird and Teresa Edwards are the most decorated FIBA athletes on the planet with both earning a combined eight Olympic and World Cup medals. Bird, who owns the most gold medals in history at the two events combined, has seven gold medals and one bronze, while Edwards has six gold medals and two bronze at the two international majors. Currently listing in the second spot with seven are Tamika Catchings (four Olympic, three World Cup medals), Lisa Leslie (four Olympic, three World Cup medals) and Diana Taurasi (four Olympic, three World Cup medals); while Katrina McClain, Katie Smith, Dawn Staley and Sheryl Swoopes have earned a total of six medals each at international basketball s top two events. Should they medal in 2018, Bird would sit alone in the top spot, while Taurasi would join Edwards in second. Athletes with six or more medals combined in Olympic and FIBA World Championship play: NAME OLY WC GOLDSILVER BRONZETOTAL Sue Bird 4G 3G/1B Teresa Edwards 4G/1B 2G/1B Tamika Catchings 3G 2G/1B Lisa Leslie 4G 2G/1B Diana Taurasi 3G 2G/1B Katie Smith 3G 2G/1B Dawn Staley 3G 2G/1B Katrina McClain 2G/1B 2G/1B Sheryl Swoopes 3G 1G/2B USA WORLD CUP TEAM - PAST WORLD CUP GAME-BY-GAME STATS SUE BIRD 2002 World Cup 2PTS 3PTS FT REB GAME MIN M/A % M/A % M/A % O D TOT AS PF TO ST BS PT RUS 15 0/2 0 1/ / TPE 23 0/3 0 0/4 0 0/ LTU 21 2/4 50 2/ / CUB 13 2/ /1 0 0/ KOR 16 0/2 0 0/1 0 2/ FRA 7 0/0 0 1/ / ESP 16 1/ /2 0 0/ AUS Did not play RUS Did not play PTS 3PTS FT REB GAME MIN M/A % M/A % M/A % O D TOT AS PF TO ST BS PT CHN 24 6/7 85,7 2/ / NGR 25 2/3 66,7 1/4 25 0/ RUS 28 0/2 0 2/ / CUB 22 2/5 40 1/4 25 1/ FRA 22 2/5 40 0/0 0 0/ CZE 28 3/5 60 1/3 33,3 1/ LTU 20 0/3 0 1/ / RUS 23 1/4 25 2/4 50 0/ BRA 19 1/2 50 0/0 0 0/ PTS 3PTS FT REB GAME MIN M/A % M/A % M/A % O D TOT AS PF TO ST BS PT GRE 20 0/2 0 2/ / SEN 20 0/0 0 1/4 25 0/ FRA 26 3/ / / CAN 22 3/5 60 1/ / BLR 16 1/2 50 0/0 0 0/ AUS 31 3/4 75 0/1 0 0/ KOR 16 0/2 0 0/1 0 0/ ESP 20 2/ /0 0 0/ CZE 31 4/ /5 20 0/ PTS 3PTS FT REB GAME MIN M/A % M/A % M/A % O D TOT AS PF TO ST BS PT CHN 23 2/4 50 0/2 0 0/ SRB 21 1/2 50 1/2 50 2/ ANG 12 1/ /0 0 0/ FRA 19 2/ /1 0 0/ AUS 27 1/2 50 0/0 0 0/ ESP 22 0/2 0 0/1 0 0/ Bird single-game Wold Cup records through 2014: 20 points vs. China in rebounds, twice in assists vs. Russia in steals vs. Czech Republic in USA Basketball Women s World Cup Team

8 USA WORLD CUP TEAM - PAST WORLD CUP GAME-BY-GAME STATS TINA CHARLES PTS 3PTS FT REB GAME MIN M/A % M/A % M/A % O D TOT AS PF TO ST BS PT GRE 27 6/ /0 0 0/ SEN 15 4/8 50 0/0 0 3/ FRA 19 4/5 80 0/0 0 2/ CAN 15 3/5 60 0/0 0 3/ BLR 13 4/ /0 0 0/ AUS 15 5/ /0 0 4/ KOR 12 5/ /1 0 0/ ESP 8 4/5 80 0/0 0 1/ CZE 25 5/ /0 0 3/ PTS 3PTS FT REB GAME MIN M/A % M/A % M/A % O D TOT AS PF TO ST BS PT CHN 24 2/8 25 0/0 0 0/ SRB 23 5/1241,7 0/0 0 0/ ANG 15 3/5 60 0/0 0 1/ FRA 24 7/9 77,8 0/0 0 1/ AUS 31 7/1258,3 0/1 0 4/6 66, ESP 29 5/7 71,4 0/0 0 0/ Charles single-game Wold Cup records through 2014: 18 points vs. Australia in rebounds vs. Czech Republic in assists vs. Spain in steals vs. Australia in blocked shot, four times BRITTNEY GRINER PTS 3PTS FT REB GAME MIN M/A % M/A % M/A % O D TOT AS PF TO ST BS PT CHN 17 6/9 66,7 0/0 0 3/ SRB 23 4/5 80 0/0 0 2/ ANG 15 6/1154,5 0/0 0 3/ FRA 21 7/9 77,8 0/0 0 3/9 33, AUS 17 3/5 60 0/0 0 0/ ESP 22 4/6 66,7 0/0 0 3/ Griner single-game World Cup records through 2014: 17 points vs. France 10 rebounds vs. Serbia 3 assists vs. Australia 3 steals, three times 4 blocked shots vs. China NNEKA OGWUMIKE PTS 3PTS FT REB GAME MIN M/A % M/A % M/A % O D TOT AS PF TO ST BS PT CHN 17 3/6 50 0/0 0 0/ SRB 9 1/ /0 0 3/ ANG 21 7/ /0 0 4/ FRA 17 4/ /0 0 0/ AUS 20 1/5 20 0/0 0 4/ ESP 16 1/ /0 0 0/ Ogwumike single-game World Cup records through 2014: 18 points vs. Angola 10 rebounds vs. Angola 2 assists three times 1 steal three times BREANNA STEWART PTS3PTS FTRBDS GAME MIN M/A % M/A % M/A % O D TOT AS PF TO ST BS PT CHN 9 1/2 50 0/1 0 0/ SRB 1 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/ ANG 16 1/ /1 0 7/ FRA 6 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/ AUS 1 0/1 0 0/0 0 0/ ESP 3 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/ Stewart single-game World Cup records: 9 points vs. Angola 6 rebounds vs. Angola 1 assist vs. China 1 blocked shot vs. China DIANA TAURASI PTS 3PTS FT RBDS GAME MIN M/A % M/A % M/A % O D TOT AS PF TO ST BS PT CHN 24 4/5 80 3/5 60 0/ NGR 17 1/2 50 0/1 0 2/ RUS 23 1/4 25 3/ / CUB 21 2/ /5 60 0/ FRA 18 3/ /5 60 0/ CZE 31 3/ / / LTU 18 1/2 50 1/5 20 2/ RUS 27 3/ / / BRA 16 5/ / / PTS 3PTS FT RBDS GAME MIN M/A % M/A % M/A % O D TOT AS PF TO ST BS PT GRE 15 1/2 50 2/ / SEN 16 3/5 60 0/1 0 2/ FRA 26 4/ /2 50 4/ CAN 17 2/4 50 0/3 0 1/ BLR 15 2/4 50 2/ / AUS 31 4/8 50 4/8 50 4/ KOR 16 3/5 60 0/1 0 1/ ESP 20 1/2 50 3/4 75 0/ CZE 30 4/ /5 40 2/ PTS 3PTS FT RBDS GAME MIN M/A % M/A % M/A % O D TOT AS PF TO ST BS PT CHN 23 2/5 40 1/ / SRB 25 1/ / / ANG 12 1/ /2 50 0/ FRA 18 0/0 0 1/2 50 0/ AUS 27 3/4 75 0/3 0 5/ ESP 27 3/5 60 0/3 0 0/ Taurasi single-game World Cup records through 2014: 28 points vs. Brazil in rebounds vs. Nigeria in assists versus Spain in steals vs. Canada in #USABWNT 8

9 Sue Bird USA WORLD CUP TEAM - WORLD CUP STATS THROUGH 2014 TEAM G/S AVG MIN FGM-FGA PCT 3PM-3PA PCT FTM-FTA PCT REB/AVG PTS/AVG AST TO BLK STL 2014 WC 6/ / / WC 9/ / / WC 9/ / / WC 7/ / / Totals 31/ / / Tina Charles TEAM G/S AVG MIN FGM-FGA PCT 3PM-3PA PCT FTM-FTA PCT REB/AVG PTS/AVG AST TO BLK STL 2014 WC 6/ / / WC 9/ / / Totals 15/ / / Brittney Griner TEAM G/S AVG MIN FGM-FGA PCT 3PM-3PA PCT FTM-FTA PCT REB/AVG PTS/AVG AST TO BLK STL 2014 WC 6/ / / Nneka Ogwumike TEAM G/S AVG MIN FGM-FGA PCT 3PM-3PA PCT FTM-FTA PCT REB/AVG PTS/AVG AST TO BLK STL 2014 WC 6/ / / Breanna Stewart TEAM G/S AVG MIN FGM-FGA PCT 3PM-3PA PCT FTM-FTA PCT REB/AVG PTS/AVG AST TO BLK STL 2014 WC 6/ / / Diana Taurasi TEAM G/S AVG MIN FGM-FGA PCT 3PM-3PA PCT FTM-FTA PCT REB/AVG PTS/AVG AST TO BLK STL 2014 WC 6/ / / WC 9/ / / ]2006 WC 9/ / / Totals 24/ / / USA Basketball Women s World Cup Team

10 USA National Team Timeline 1953 World Championship: Gold World Championship: Gold World Championship: Fourth place World Championship: 11th place World Championship: Eighth place World Championship: Eighth place Olympics: The USA returns from the first Olympic women s basketball tournament with the silver medal World Championship: USA ends its medal drought at the Worlds with its first gold since 1957, halting the USSR s dominating hold on gold Olympics: The U.S. boycott kept the women from competing in Moscow; however, the USA squad won the Olympic qualifying tournament in Bulgaria that summer. While the USSR did not compete in that tournament, the USA s gold let the world know the Americans would have been in medal contention in Moscow World Championship: Silver Olympics: The U.S. won its first Olympic gold medal in Los Angeles. The Soviet-bloc countries boycotted the Games, however, so there was no long-awaited USA-USSR showdown. Pat Summitt becomes the first American woman to be a player (1976), assistant coach (1980) and head coach (1984) on three Olympic teams World Championship: Held in Moscow, the United States soundly thrashed host USSR in the gold medal game, dethroning the defending champs. Anne Donovan cited this game as a turning point for the USA in international play. It also proved the USA s Goodwill Games gold medal - also coming against the Soviets in Moscow that summer - was no fluke Olympics: Gold World Championship: Gold Pan American Games: Bronze. This is notable because in the previous nine Pan Am Games, the USA never had finished lower than second, claiming six golds along the way Olympics: Bronze World Championship: Bronze. Dec. 4, 1994: USA Basketball announces the USA National Team program. After finishing in third place at the 1991 Pan Ams, 1992 Olympics and 1994 Worlds, it was decided the USA teams needed longer training camps in order to compete for gold at the 1996 Olympics and beyond. April 13, 1995: Tara VanDerveer is named the Women s National Team head coach. May 25, 1995: Following seven days of trials that began with 24 of the nation s elite athletes, 11 were named to the historic USA Basketball Women s Senior National Team, including Jennifer Azzi, Ruthie Bolton, Teresa Edwards, Lisa Leslie, Rebecca Lobo, Katrina McClain, Nikki McCray, Carla McGhee, Dawn Staley, Katy Steding and Sheryl Swoopes. April - May, 1996: Twelve different USA team hopefuls train with the USA National Team at various camps and competitions. May 9, 1996: Eighteen finalists for the U.S. Olympic Team are announced. June 16, 1996: The final 12-member U.S. Women s Olympic Basketball Team is named, and in addition to the original 11 USA National Team members, includes Venus Lacey. The 1953 USA Wormen s World Championship Team returned from Chile and the first FIBA World Championship with a 5-1 record and the gold medal. July 13, 1996: The USA ends its pre-olympic training with a 52-0 record. July 20, 1996: Teresa Edwards is elected by her fellow U.S. athletes to give the athlete oath on behalf of all Olympians, while Katrina McClain helped carry the Olympic flag into the stadium during the opening ceremony in Atlanta Olympics: The USA put Brazil away early, finishing with a victory, and captured the gold medal with an unblemished 8-0 record. April 1, 1997: Nell Fortner is named head coach of the national team program through May 23, 1998: The USA World Championship Team ends its exhibition play with a 12-1 record against top international opponents. The lone loss was against Australia on April 27 in Japan World Championship: Gold. Sept. 1999: The USA kicks-off a nearly year-long preparation process, with a break for the WNBA season, with 10 team members, including Ruthie Bolton, Teresa Edwards, Yolanda Griffith, Chamique Holdsclaw, Lisa Leslie, Nikki McCray, DeLisha Milton, Katie Smith, Dawn Staley and Natalie Williams. Jan. 6, 2000: Kara Wolters, who trained with the team since September, is officially added to the USA National Team. June 25, 2000: Sheryl Swoopes is added to the USA squad. Sept 9, 2000: The USA team caps its exhibition schedule with a 38-2 record against top international club and national teams, as well as a 12-game NCAA tour. The two losses came against Tennessee and Brazil. Aug. 29, 2000: Nell Fortner earns her 100th victory as a USA Basketball head coach after the U.S. takes a semifinal win over South Korea Olympics: Gold. Teresa Edwards retires as the most decorated Olympic basketball player on the planet, male or female, owning four gold medals and one bronze medal. She also earned two World Championship golds and one World Championship bronze medal. Nov. 8, 2001: Van Chancellor is named the 2002 USA World Championship Team head coach. Sept. 10, 2002: The U.S. wrapped up the Australia-hosted Opals World Challenge with a 4-0 record and owned a 5-0 slate overall in pre-worlds play World Championship: #USABWNT 10

11 USA National Team Timeline June 10, 2003: Van Chancellor is named head coach of the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team. Oct. 8, 2003: The first seven members of the USA National Team are announced and include Tamika Catchings, Shannon Johnson, Lisa Leslie, DeLisha Milton-Jones, Katie Smith and Tina Thompson. Between Jan. 26 and June 19, the final five members were announced, and include (in order) Sheryl Swoopes (1/26/04), Sue Bird (2/05/04), Swin Cash and Diana Taurasi (5/12/04) and Yolanda Griffith (6/19/04). April 13, 2004: The USA team closes its spring training with a 13-0 mark against top international club and national teams. July 22, 2004: Ruth Riley is added to the U.S. Olympic Team after DeLisha Milton-Jones, who suffered a knee injury on July 9, was unable to compete and withdrew from the team. Aug. 10, 2004: The U.S. adds three more victories in pre-olympic play, bringing the 2004 USA National Team s record to Aug. 13, 2004: Voted by her peers as the USA delegation s flag bearer, Dawn Staley leads the United States into the 2004 Olympic opening ceremony in Athens Olympics: Gold. Dawn Staley retires from international play with three-straight Olympic gold medals to go with two World Championship golds and one World Championship bronze medal. Jan. 12, 2006: Anne Donovan, a 30-year USA Basketball veteran, is named head coach of the USA National Team for March-April, 2006: A total of 26 athletes participate in the USA s spring training as the U.S. posts a 10-1 record over European professional teams and national teams from Australia, China and Taiwan. Sept. 7, 2006: The USA earns a exhibition victory over eventual 2006 FIBA World Championship gold medalist Australia World Championship: Bronze. The USA s gold medal hopes were dashed by Russia in the semifinals, marking the USA National Team s only official FIBA competition loss since the semifinals of the 1994 World Championship. Sheryl Swoopes retires from the USA National Team with three Olympic gold medals, one World Championship gold medal and a pair of World Championship bronze medals. March 6, 2007: The USA Women s National Team pool is unveiled, consisting of 21 athletes, and the list eventually expands to 29 athletes by October FIBA Americas Championship: The USA earns gold to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games. May 31, 2008: The first nine athletes are named to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team: Seimone Augustus, Sue Bird, Sylvia Fowles, Lisa Leslie, Candace Parker, Cappie Pondexter, Katie Smith, Diana Taurasi and Tina Thompson. July 10, 2008: Tamika Catchings, Kara Lawson and DeLisha Milton- Jones are named as the final three team members Olympics: Gold. Lisa Leslie retires from her 20-year USA Basketball career as the first person on the planet to earn fourconsecutive Olympic basketball gold medals, while Katie Smith retires from Olympic competition with three-straight gold medals. Leslie earned MVP honors at the 2002 World Championship and both Leslie and Smith also captured two World Championship gold medals and one bronze medal. April 15, 2009: University of Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma is introduced as the USA Women s National Team head coach. Aug. 17, 2009: The first eight members of the USA National Team are announced, all of whom were members of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team, including Seimone Augustus, Sue Bird, Tamika Catchings, Sylvia Fowles, Kara Lawson, Candace Parker, Cappie Pondexter and Diana Taurasi. The USA National team would eventually include a total of 27 athletes by Jan. 4, Sept. 21, 2010: The 2010 USA World Championship Team is named and includes: Jayne Appel, Sue Bird, Swin Cash, Tamika Catchings, Tina Charles, Candice Dupree, Sylvia Fowles, Asjha Jones, Angel McCoughtry, Maya Moore, Diana Taurasi and Lindsay Whalen World Championship: Gold. March 30, 2012: The first 11 members of the 2010 U.S. Olympic Team are named and include nine of the 12 members of the 2010 USA World Championship Team: Seimone Augustus, Sue Bird, Swin Cash, Tamika Catchings, Tina Charles, Sylvia Fowles, Angel McCoughtry, Maya Moore, Candace Parker, Diana Taurasi and Lindsay Whalen. April 23, 2012: The 2012 U.S. roster is finalized with the addition of Asjha Jones Olympics: Gold. Sept. 6, 2013: USA Basketball announced that Geno Auriemma would return to head up the USA National Team through World Championship: Gold. Sue Bird becomes the first female four-time FIBA World Championship participant in history, while also becoming the most decorated male or female in FIBA World Championship history with three gold medals and one bronze medal. April 27, 2016: With nine members in attendance, the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team was announced live on air to a nationally-televised audience in a TODAY segment during the 100-Days Out celebration in New York City. Announced to the 2016 team were: Seimone Augustus, Sue Bird, Tamika Catchings, Tina Charles, Elena Delle Donne, Sylvia Fowles, Brittney Griner, Angel McCoughtry, Maya Moore, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi and Lindsay Whalen Olympic Games: Gold. Sue Bird, Tamika Catchings and Diana Taurasi capture their fourth-straight Olympic gold, joining Teresa Edwards and Lisa Leslie as the only basketball players in the world with four Olympic golds. Catchings officially retires from Olympic competition after also earning two World Championship gold medals and one World Championship bronze. Geno Auriemma completes his stint as the only USA Women s National Team head coach in history to lead teams to two Olympic and two World Championship gold medals. March 10, 2017: University of South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley, who was a USA National Team assistant coach from and , is announced as the USA National Team head coach USA Basketball Women s World Cup Team

12 USA IndIvIdUAl CompetItIon ReCoRdS -- WoRld ChAmpIonShIp MOST POINTS: Teresa Edwards (21.9) Lisa Leslie (17.2) Lisa Leslie (17.1) Sheryl Swoopes (16.9) Tina Thompson (14.4) MOST POINTS AVERAGED: Teresa Edwards Cheryl Blazejowski Cheryl Miller Cheryl Miller Lisa Leslie *MOST REBOUNDS: Natalie Williams ( 9.6) Lisa Leslie ( 8.8) Katrina McClain (11.1) Cheri Rapp ( 9.3) Lisa Leslie ( 8.1) *MOST REBOUNDS AVERAGED: Katrina McClain Anne Donovan Natalie Williams Cherri Rapp Lisa Leslie *Rebounds have been kept as an official statistic since the 1971 World Championship. No stats are available for 1979 and *HIGHEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE: Candice Dupree (39-52) Dawn Staley (27-39) Vicky Bullett (35-51) Vickie Orr (24-35) Brittney Griner (30-45) *USA cumulative statistics are not available for the 1979, 1975, 1967, 1964, 1957 and 1953 World Championships. *HIGHEST 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE: (minimum of one attempt a game) Sheryl Swoopes ( 7-11) Dawn Staley ( 7-13) Teresa Edwards (15-28) Maya Moore (14-27) Ruthie Bolton (14-27) *3-Point field goals have been an official statistic since the 1986 World Championship. HIGHEST FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: (minimum of one attempt a game) Anne Donovan (14-14) Breanna Stewart ( 7-7) Nnemkadi Ogwumike (11-12) Dawn Staley (11-12) Diana Taurasi (18-20) *MOST ASSISTS: Dawn Staley (5.8) Sue Bird (4.6) Teresa Edwards (4.3) Diana Taurasi (4.5) Dawn Staley (3.9) *MOST ASSISTS AVERAGED: Dawn Staley Sue Bird Diana Taurasi Teresa Edwards Dawn Staley *Assists have been kept as an official statistic since the 1983 World Championship. *MOST BLOCKED SHOTS: Candace Parker (1.6) Brittney Griner (2.0) Katrina McClain (1.4) Katrina McClain (1.4) Vickie Orr (1.1) *MOST BLOCKED SHOTS AVERAGED: Brittney Griner Candace Parker Katrina McClain Katrina McClain Vickie Orr *Blocked shots have been kept as an official statistic since the 1986 World Championship. *MOST STEALS: Lynette Woodard (4.1) Cheryl Miller (3.8) Angel McCoughtry (2.7) Sheryl Swoopes (2.7) Teresa Edwards (2.9) Cheryl Miller (3.3) *MOST STEALS AVERAGED: Lynette Woodard Cheryl Miller Cheryl Miller Teresa Edwards Angel McCoughtry Sheryl Swoopes Katrina McClain *Steals have been kept as an official statistic since the 1983 World Championship. NOTE: USA cumulative statistics are not available for the 1979, 1975, 1967, 1964, 1957 and 1953 World #USABWNT 12