{"id":809674,"date":"2026-08-11T04:22:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T04:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/809674\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T04:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T04:22:10","slug":"atlantas-rhyne-howard-angel-reese-set-to-make-dream-history-for-team-usa-at-world-cup-wsb-tv-channel-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/809674\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta\u2019s Rhyne Howard, Angel Reese set to make Dream history for Team USA at World Cup – WSB-TV Channel 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two of Atlanta\u2019s biggest basketball stars are taking their talents from the Dream to the world stage.<\/p>\n

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Rhyne Howard and Angel Reese have been selected to represent the United States at the 2026 FIBA Women\u2019s Basketball World Cup \u2014 becoming the first two Atlanta Dream players in franchise history to represent Team USA together at a 5-on-5 World Cup or Olympic Games.<\/p>\n

For Atlanta basketball fans, it means the Dream\u2019s dynamic duo will be chasing a world championship together in Berlin next month.<\/p>\n

Howard and Reese helped Team USA qualify for the World Cup during a tournament in March and were officially named to the 12-player roster.<\/p>\n

Howard, a four-time WNBA All-Star, is averaging 17 points per game for the Dream this season while leading the WNBA in steals. She has previously won three gold medals with USA Basketball and earned a bronze medal in 3×3 basketball at the 2024 Olympics.<\/p>\n

Reese is making her first USA Basketball Women\u2019s World Cup roster after helping the U.S. qualify in March. In her first season with Atlanta, the three-time WNBA All-Star is leading the league in rebounding and double-doubles and recently became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 1,000 career rebounds.<\/p>\n

Team USA will face Czechia, Italy and China in Group D when the World Cup tips off Sept. 4 in Berlin.<\/p>\n

The Americans are looking for their fifth straight FIBA Women\u2019s Basketball World Cup title \u2014 and for the first time, they\u2019ll have two Atlanta Dream stars chasing it together.<\/p>\n

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