WNBA rookie sensation Caitlin Clark had been hoping to be a part of the Team USA women’s basketball Olympics team for the upcoming Paris Olympic Games. But it sounds like she has been left off of the Olympic roster this year.
According to a report from NBA insider Shams Charania of The Athletic, Caitlin Clark has been left off of the USA women’s basketball roster for the upcoming Olympics.
“Sources: Team USA women’s basketball roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics – no Caitlin Clark: A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner, Alyssa Thomas, Napheesa Collier, Jewell Loyd, Kelsey Plum, Jackie Young, Sabrina Ionescu, Chelsea Gray, Kahleah Copper,” Charania said in a post on X, the social media website that was formerly known as Twitter.
Sources: Team USA women’s basketball roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics – no Caitlin Clark:
A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner, Alyssa Thomas, Napheesa Collier, Jewell Loyd, Kelsey Plum, Jackie Young, Sabrina Ionescu, Chelsea Gray, Kahleah Copper https://t.co/m3TWncAZY3
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 8, 2024
Obviously, this is pretty terrible news for Clark as she has called making the Olympics team “one of my dreams.”
“That’s one of my dreams as a kid. Growing up, you always want to be an Olympic gold medalist. Lucky enough, I’ve been able to play for a few junior national teams in their basketball system, so I know how special it is to represent USA across your chest,” Clark said in a recent interview with the Today Show, according to The Spun.
“Being able to do that on the highest level would certainly be a dream come true.”
Clark will have to wait four more years for her chance to represent Team USA.
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