Caitlin Clark is officially heading to the 2026 Women’s FIBA World Cup, and she’s already calling it a “tremendous honor” to wear USA across her chest. She told reporters Thursday that being named to the roster is “obviously really exciting.”
This Roster Is Absolutely Stacked
Clark’s pumped to represent the United States, especially since she’ll be “surrounded by so many great players.” She highlighted that some of her new teammates have already snatched Olympic gold medals, and some have been on the World Cup team before. Plus, she gets to share this whole experience with Aliyah Boston, which she called “pretty cool, pretty fun.” This squad is stacked, featuring stars like Paige Bueckers, Napheesa Collier, Kahleah Copper, Chelsea Gray, Rhyne Howard, Kelsey Plum, Angel Reese, Breanna Stewart, A’ja Wilson, and Jackie Young. Talk about a dream team!
The Hunt for Gold Starts in September
Clark knows they’ve got “a ways to go” before the World Cup kicks off, acknowledging that August is going to be “a very busy month,” even “a challenging month” with “a lot of good teams” to play before they get there. The USA squad is gunning for their fifth straight gold medal in the World Cup, which would be their 12th overall. They’ll start group play against China on September 4th, then take on Italy on September 6th, and finish up with Czechia on September 7th. It’s going to be a wild ride, no doubt.
Get ready to mark your calendars for September because this USA team, with Clark leading the charge, is coming for gold. You won’t want to miss a second of it.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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