The U.S. women’s national basketball team revealed their roster for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics on the Today show Monday morning.
The 12-player squad is headlined by WNBA giants and national team veterans Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, who will be going for their fifth gold medals.
The team will be led by South Carolina coach Dawn Staley, who served as an assistant at the 2008 and 2016 Olympic games.
For the States. For the history. For the gold. Our team to go for seven consecutive Olympic gold medals at @Tokyo2020 🇺🇸 #USABWNT x @TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/2G0zrlXNLh— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) June 21, 2021
For the States. For the history. For the gold. Our team to go for seven consecutive Olympic gold medals at @Tokyo2020 🇺🇸 #USABWNT x @TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/2G0zrlXNLh
Here is the full Olympic roster:
Ariel Atkins
Sue Bird
Tina Charles
Napheesa Collier
Skylar Diggins-Smith
Sylvia Fowles
Chelsea Gray
Brittney Griner
Jewell Loyd
Breanna Stewart
Diana Taurasi
A’ja Wilson