{"id":470735,"date":"2026-02-15T21:05:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T21:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/470735\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T21:05:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T21:05:07","slug":"caitlin-clark-finally-gets-her-chance-to-represent-team-usa-after-being-snubbed-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/470735\/","title":{"rendered":"Caitlin Clark finally gets her chance to represent Team USA after being snubbed in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5l\">Even though she was inexplicably left off Team USA&#8217;s roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, we knew it was only a matter of time for <a href=\"https:\/\/dearoldgold.com\/former-nba-great-reggie-miller-gave-caitlin-clark-a-unique-honor-during-her-tv-debut-01kgg2agwb5d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Caitlin Clark<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5o\">The 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year was not only dynamic during her first season in the league, but smashed multiple WNBA and Indiana Fever records along the way.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5r\">Before becoming the Rookie of the Year, there was a hot debate going around on whether Clark should make the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/olympic-games\/paris-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">2024 Summer Olympics<\/a> roster for Team USA, which she was ultimately left off of.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5u\">After a season to forget in 2025 that was marred by multiple injuries, Clark is back on the court and finally earned a spot on Team USA&#8217;s roster.<\/p>\n<p>Clark was named to Team USA&#8217;s roster for the World Cup Qualifiers<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"60\">After finally getting healthy, Clark, alongside Indiana Fever teammate Aliyah Boston, will represent Team USA in March during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usab.com\/news\/2026\/02\/usa-basketball-announces-roster-and-coaching-staff-for-2026-fiba-womens-world-cup-qualifying-tournament\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">2026 World Cup Qualifiers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Introducing the 2026 USA Women&#8217;s World Cup Qualifying Team \ud83d\udc4a<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/USABWNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#USABWNT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c0FXW2ZM6U\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/c0FXW2ZM6U<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 USA Basketball (@usabasketball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usabasketball\/status\/2021629180723749311?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"66\">Clark is one of 12 players selected for the Qualifiers, which will take place at a tournament from March 11 to 17 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"69\">Team USA will be anchored by two-time World Cup champion Kelsey Plum, Kahleah Cooper, and Chelsea Gray.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6c\">Cooper and Gray have each one one World Cup title.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6f\">Clark, Paige Buekers, Sonia Citron, Kiki Iriafen, and Angel Reese will be making their senior team debuts.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6i\">This has been a long time coming for Clark, who has represented the USA at the junior level in multiple tournaments and has been one of the best players on the planet since her time at the University of Iowa.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6l\">During her brief two-year WNBA career, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/wnba\/player\/_\/id\/4433403\/caitlin-clark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Clark has averaged<\/a> 18.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 8.5 assists per game for the Indiana Fever.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Even though she was inexplicably left off Team USA&#8217;s roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, 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