Indianapolis, IN – The women’s basketball Olympic team has been named and one name was left off the list. The former Iowa University point guard, and multiple NCAA Basketball record holder Caitlin Clark, millions of fans feel the Indiana Fever Rookie should have been named to the USA women’s basketball Olympic team. Clark has been one of several rookies who have come to the WNBA whose star has shined bright and may feel a bit slighted because she wasn’t picked as one of the top 12 players to play on the team.
Now that the team has been assembled the question that should be asked is which player would Clark replace on the Olympic team? The current roster consists of the following players:
Kahleah Cooper Phoenix Mercury Guard/Forward
Chelsea Gray Las Vegas Aces Guard
Jewell Loyd Seattle Storm Guard
Sabrina Ionescu New York Liberty Guard
Kelsey Plum Las Vegas Aces Guard
Diana Taurasi Phoenix Mercury Guard
Jackie Young Las Vegas Aces Guard/Forward
Napheesa Collier Minnesota Lynx Forward
Breanna Stewart New York Liberty Forward
Alyssa Thomas Connecticut Sun Forward
A’ja Wilson Las Vegas Aces Forward/Center
Brittney Griner Phoenix Mercury Center
The roster is stacked with playmakers from top to bottom who can get after it on both the offensive and defensive side of the court. This team that was chosen will mesh well allowing the team to spread the floor and spread the defenders out on the court, keeping them from sagging in the paint to prevent the team from getting offensive rebounds and scoring on easy putbacks. It’s easy to understand that some fans are upset that Clark being snubbed from the women’s Olympic team is wrong, everyone must remember this is a team sport and no one player is bigger than the team.
The women’s Olympic basketball team has won seven consecutive Olympic gold medals and even though they haven’t gotten their notoriety like the men’s Olympic teams in the past, this is the time for everyone to give Clark time to continue working on her game for when it’s her time to lead a team in the Olympics onto victory winning another Olympic gold medal.