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Women's national basketball team representing the United States
United States FIBA ranking 1 (February 15, 2024)[ 1] FIBA zone FIBA Americas National federation USA Basketball Coach Cheryl Reeve Nickname(s) Team USA USBWNT Appearances 12 Medals Gold: (1984 , 1988 , 1996 , 2000 , 2004 , 2008 , 2012 , 2016 , 2020 , 2024 ) Silver: (1976 ) Bronze: (1992 )Appearances 18 Medals Gold: (1953 , 1957 , 1979 , 1986 , 1990 , 1998 , 2002 , 2010 , 2014 , 2018 , 2022 ) Silver: (1983 ) Bronze: (1994 , 2006 )Appearances 7 Medals Gold: (1993 , 2007 , 2019 , 2021 ) Silver: (1997 , 2023 )
Paraguay 28–60 United States (Santiago , Chile; March 8, 1953) South Korea 69–145 United States (Sydney , Australia; September 26, 2022) United States 77–112 Soviet Union (Montreal , Canada; July 23, 1976)
The USA Basketball Women's National Team ,[ 2] commonly known as Team USA , is governed by USA Basketball and competes in FIBA Americas . The team is by far the most successful in international women's basketball, having won 10 out of the 12 Olympic tournaments it has entered. It has also won 9 of the last 12 World Cups (including the last 4), and 11 titles overall. The team is currently ranked first in the FIBA World Rankings .
In 2016, it was named the USA Basketball Team of the Year for a record sixth time (having been previously honored in 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012). It was also named the USOC Team of the Year in 1996.[ 3]
The team is one of the most dominant in all Olympic sports, with a 78–3 record in Olympic play, and a record eight consecutive titles. They have no Olympic losses since 1992, no losses in any major tournament since 2006, and their gold medal in 2024 broke the U.S. men's basketball team's record (1936–1968) for the most consecutive Olympic team victories in all Olympic sports.[ 4]
Olympic Games record
Year
Result
Position
1976
Silver medalists
2nd of 6
5
3
2
415
417
−2
1980
Withdrew
1984
Gold medalists
1st of 6
6
6
0
516
320
+196
1988
Gold medalists
1st of 8
5
5
0
461
392
+69
1992
Bronze medalists
3rd of 8
5
4
1
479
334
+145
1996
Gold medalists
1st of 12
8
8
0
819
590
+229
2000
Gold medalists
1st of 12
8
8
0
648
474
+174
2004
Gold medalists
1st of 12
8
8
0
672
482
+190
2008
Gold medalists
1st of 12
8
8
0
754
453
+301
2012
Gold medalists
1st of 12
8
8
0
725
450
+275
2016
Gold medalists
1st of 12
8
8
0
817
519
+298
2020
Gold medalists
1st of 12
6
6
0
528
412
+116
2024
Gold medalists
1st of 12
6
6
0
516
422
+94
2028
To be determined
Total
10 titles
12/14
81
78
3
7350
5265
+2085
FIBA Women's World Cup[ edit ]
FIBA Women's World Cup record
Year
Result
Position
1953
Champions
1st of 10
6
5
1
248
183
+65
1957
Champions
1st of 12
9
8
1
555
409
+146
1959
Withdrew
1964
Fourth place
4th of 13
9
5
4
411
422
−11
1967
Eleventh place
11th of 11
6
1
5
251
347
−96
1971
Eighth place
8th of 13
8
6
2
534
470
+64
1975
Eighth place
8th of 13
7
4
3
540
425
+115
1979
Champions
1st of 12
6
5
1
463
402
+61
1983
Runners-up
2nd of 14
8
6
2
731
593
+138
1986
Champions
1st of 12
7
7
0
637
447
+190
1990
Champions
1st of 16
8
8
0
729
507
+222
1994
Third place
3rd of 16
8
7
1
793
618
+175
1998
Champions
1st of 16
9
9
0
757
586
+171
2002
Champions
1st of 16
9
9
0
797
493
+304
2006
Third place
3rd of 16
9
8
1
774
529
+245
2010
Champions
1st of 16
9
9
0
866
550
+316
2014
Champions
1st of 16
6
6
0
553
380
+173
2018
Champions
1st of 16
6
6
0
526
404
+122
2022
Champions
1st of 12
8
8
0
790
464
+326
2026
To be determined
Total
11 titles
18/20
138
117
21
10.955
8229
+2726
FIBA Women's AmeriCup[ edit ]
FIBA Women's AmeriCup record
Year
Result
Position
1989
Fourth place
4th of 8
7
3
4
590
511
+79
1993
Gold medalists
1st of 8
7
6
1
665
499
+166
1997
Silver medalists
2nd of 8
6
4
2
553
450
+103
2007
Gold medalists
1st of 8
5
5
0
490
287
+203
2019
Gold medalists
1st of 10
6
6
0
532
300
+232
2021
Gold medalists
1st of 9
6
6
0
533
322
+211
2023
Silver medalists
2nd of 8
7
5
2
498
402
+96
2025
Qualified
Total
4 titles
7/8
44
35
9
3861
2771
+1090
Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics .
United States women's national basketball team – 2024 Summer Olympics roster
Players
Coaches
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
Club – describes last club before the tournament
Age – describes age on 28 July 2024
Olympic Games
FIBA World Cup
Players medal leaders [ edit ]
List of head coaches [ edit ]
Billie Moore (1975 PAG, 1976 Oly)
Pat Summitt (1979 PAG, 1979 WC, 1979 JC, 1983 WC, 1984 Oly, 1984 JC)
Kay Yow (1981 WUG, 1986 Good, 1986 WC, 1988 Oly)
Theresa Grentz (1985 JC, 1990 Good, 1990 WC, 1992 Oly)
Tara VanDerveer (1991 WUG, 1994 Good, 1994 WC, 1996 Oly)
Nell Fortner (1998 JC, 1998 WC, 1999 PAG, 2000 Oly)
Van Chancellor (2002 WC, 2004 Oly)
Anne Donovan (2006 WC, 2008 Oly)
Geno Auriemma (2010 WC, 2012 Oly, 2014 WC, 2016 Oly)
Dawn Staley (2007 PAG, 2018 WC, 2019 Amer, 2021 Amer, 2021 Oly)
Cheryl Reeve (2022 WC, 2024 Oly)
Manager
United States career
Coached
Won
Lost
Win %
Honors
Cheryl Reeve
2024
6
6
0
100
Gold medal: Olympic Games 2024
Dawn Staley
2020
6
6
0
100
Gold medal: Olympic Games 2020
Geno Auriemma
2012, 2016
16
16
0
100
2 Gold medals: Olympic Games (2012, 2016)
Tara VanDerveer
1996
8
8
0
100
Gold medal: Olympic Games 1996
Nell Fortner
2000
8
8
0
100
Gold medal: Olympic Games 2000
Van Chancellor
2004
8
8
0
100
Gold medal: Olympic Games 2004
Anne Donovan
2008
8
8
0
100
Gold medal: Olympic Games 2008
Pat Summitt
1984
6
6
0
100
Gold medal: Olympic Games 1984
Kay Yow
1988
5
5
0
100
Gold medal: Olympic Games 1988
Billie Moore
1976
5
3
2
60
Silver medal: Olympic Games 1976
Theresa Grentz
1992
5
4
1
80
Bronze medal: Olympic Games 1992
Highest field goal percentage [ edit ]
Highest 3-point field goal percentage [ edit ]
3-point field goals have been kept as an official statistic since the 1988 Olympics.
Highest free throw percentage [ edit ]
Steals have been kept as an official statistic since the 1984 Olympics.
Blocks have been kept as an official statistic since the 1984 Olympics.
Most points averaged [ edit ]
Opponents
Played
Won
Lost
% Won
Biggest victory
Biggest defeat
Angola
1
1
0
100%
+75 (119:44)
–
Argentina
3
3
0
100%
+25 (64:39)
–
Australia
10
10
0
100%
+18 (88:70)
–
Belarus
1
1
0
100%
+46 (107:61)
–
Brazil
9
6
3
66.6%
+40 (99:59)
−12 (44:56)
Bulgaria
5
2
3
40%
+22 (99:77)
−28 (40:68)
Canada
7
6
1
85.7%
+41 (87:46)
−6 (68:74)
Chile
2
2
0
100%
+29 (76:47)
–
China
5
5
0
100%
+47 (119:72)
–
Olympic Games FIBA World Cup
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United States Olympic Games squads
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