NEW YORK, Sept. 3, 2026 \u2013 A total of 70 current and former WNBA players are featured on national team rosters for the 2026 FIBA Women\u2019s Basketball World Cup, which will be held Friday, Sept. 4 through Sunday, Sept. 13 in Berlin, Germany.<\/p>\n
Fourteen of the 15 WNBA teams will be represented by a current WNBA player, and 15 of the 16 competing national teams have at least one current WNBA player on their rosters.<\/p>\n
Sixteen players who have been selected as WNBA All-Stars are set to compete: Aliyah Boston (Indiana Fever, USA); Paige Bueckers (Dallas Wings, USA); Sonia Citron (Washington Mystics, USA); Caitlin Clark (Indiana, USA); Napheesa Collier (Minnesota Lynx, USA); Kahleah Copper (Phoenix Mercury, USA); Chelsea Gray (Las Vegas Aces, USA); Rhyne Howard (Atlanta Dream, USA); Kiki Iriafen (Washington, USA); Ezi Magbegor (Seattle Storm, Australia); Dominique Malonga (Seattle, France); Emma Meesseman (Belgium); Angel Reese (Atlanta, USA); Breanna Stewart (New York Liberty, USA); Gabby Williams (Golden State Valkyries, France); and Jackie Young (Las Vegas, USA).<\/p>\n
The U.S. roster features a tournament-high 12 current WNBA players. Among the other national teams, France has the most current or former WNBA players (10), followed by Australia (9), Spain (7), and Germany (6).<\/p>\n
Five current or former WNBA coaches will serve as national team head coaches: Sandy Brondello (Toronto Tempo, Australia); Mike Thibault (Belgium); Olaf Lange (Toronto, Germany); Corey Gaines (Japan); and Rena Wakama (Chicago Sky, Nigeria). WNBA champion Kara Lawson will serve as the United States\u2019 head coach, assisted by Natalie Nakase (Golden State), Nate Tibbetts (Phoenix), and Stephanie White (Indiana). \u00a0Jose Fernandez (Dallas) will serve in a scouting capacity for the USA.<\/p>\n
The following is a complete list of the 51 current and 19 former WNBA players on 2026 FIBA Women\u2019s Basketball World Cup rosters*:<\/p>\n
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\nCOUNTRY
\nWNBA PLAYER
\nWNBA TEAM
\nCURRENT\/FORMER<\/p>\n
1
\nAustralia
\nChloe Bibby
\nMinnesota Lynx
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
2
\nAustralia
\nIsobel Borlase
\nAtlanta Dream
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
3
\nAustralia
\nAlex Fowler
\nN\/A
\nFormer<\/p>\n
4
\nAustralia
\nEzi Magbegor
\nSeattle Storm
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
5
\nAustralia
\nJade Melbourne
\nSeattle Storm
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
6
\nAustralia
\nAlanna Smith
\nDallas Wings
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
7
\nAustralia
\nMiela Sowah
\nGolden State Valkyries
\nCurrent Dev. Player<\/p>\n
8
\nAustralia
\nSteph Talbot
\nLas Vegas Aces
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
9
\nAustralia
\nAlex Wilson
\nN\/A
\nFormer<\/p>\n
10
\nBelgium
\nJulie Allemand
\nToronto Tempo
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
11
\nBelgium
\nAntonia Delaere
\nMinnesota Lynx
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
12
\nBelgium
\nKyara Linskens
\nPhoenix Mercury
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
13
\nBelgium
\nEmma Meesseman
\nN\/A
\nFormer<\/p>\n
14
\nBelgium
\nJulie Vanloo
\nN\/A
\nFormer<\/p>\n
15
\nChina
\nHan Xu
\nNew York Liberty
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
16
\nCzechia
\nEliska Joklova
\nMinnesota Lynx
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
17
\nFrance
\nPauline Astier
\nNew York Liberty
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
18
\nFrance
\nVal\u00e9riane Ayayi
\nPhoenix Mercury
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
19
\nFrance
\nMarieme Badiane
\nN\/A
\nFormer<\/p>\n
20
\nFrance
\nMarine Johann\u00e8s
\nNew York Liberty
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
21
\nFrance
\nLe\u00efla Lacan
\nConnecticut Sun
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
22
\nFrance
\nCarla Leite
\nPortland Fire
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
23
\nFrance
\nDominique Malonga
\nSeattle Storm
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
24
\nFrance
\nJanelle Sala\u00fcn
\nGolden State Valkyries
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
25
\nFrance
\nMigna Toure
\nN\/A
\nFormer<\/p>\n
26
\nFrance
\nGabby Williams
\nGolden State Valkyries
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
27
\nGermany
\nFrieda B\u00fchner
\nPortland Fire
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
28
\nGermany
\nLeonie Fiebich
\nNew York Liberty
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
29
\nGermany
\nLuisa Geisels\u00f6der
\nPortland Fire
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
30
\nGermany
\nMarie G\u00fclich
\nN\/A
\nFormer<\/p>\n
31
\nGermany
\nAlexis Peterson
\nN\/A
\nFormer<\/p>\n
32
\nGermany
\nNyara Sabally
\nToronto Tempo
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
33
\nHungary
\nDorka Juh\u00e1sz
\nMinnesota Lynx
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
34
\nHungary
\nYvonne Turner
\nN\/A
\nFormer<\/p>\n
35
\nItaly
\nLorela Cubaj
\nN\/A
\nFormer<\/p>\n
36
\nItaly
\nCostanza Verona
\nDallas Wings
\nCurrent Dev. Player<\/p>\n
37
\nItaly
\nCecilia Zandalasini
\nGolden State Valkyries
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
38
\nJapan
\nRui Machida
\nN\/A
\nFormer<\/p>\n
39
\nJapan
\nRamu Tokashiki
\nN\/A
\nFormer<\/p>\n
40
\nJapan
\nMai Yamamoto
\nLas Vegas Aces
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
41
\nKorea
\nJihyun Park
\nLos Angeles Sparks
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
42
\nMali
\nSika Kon\u00e9
\nAtlanta Dream
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
43
\nNigeria
\nElizabeth Balogun
\nNew York Liberty
\nCurrent Dev. Player<\/p>\n
44
\nNigeria
\nEzinne Kalu
\nN\/A
\nFormer<\/p>\n
45
\nNigeria
\nVictoria Macaulay
\nN\/A
\nFormer<\/p>\n
46
\nNigeria
\nMurjanatu Musa
\nN\/A
\nFormer<\/p>\n
47
\nNigeria
\nAmy Okonkwo
\nPortland Fire
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
48
\nPuerto Rico
\nArella Guirantes
\nN\/A
\nFormer<\/p>\n
49
\nPuerto Rico
\nImani McGee-Stafford
\nN\/A
\nFormer<\/p>\n
50
\nSpain
\nElena Buenavida
\nMinnesota Lynx
\nCurrent Dev. Player<\/p>\n
51
\nSpain
\nRaquel Carrera
\nNew York Liberty
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
52
\nSpain
\nMaite Cazorla
\nN\/A
\nFormer<\/p>\n
53
\nSpain
\nMaria Conde
\nToronto Tempo
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
54
\nSpain
\nMegan DiLeo
\nPortland Fire
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
55
\nSpain
\nAwa Fam
\nSeattle Storm
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
56
\nSpain
\nAlicia Florez
\nWashington Mystics
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
57
\nT\u00fcrkiye
\nKennedy Burke
\nConnecticut Sun
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
58
\nT\u00fcrkiye
\nSevgi Uzun
\nN\/A
\nFormer<\/p>\n
59
\nUnited States
\nAliyah Boston
\nIndiana Fever
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
60
\nUnited States
\nPaige Bueckers
\nDallas Wings
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
61
\nUnited States
\nSonia Citron
\nWashington Mystics
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
62
\nUnited States
\nCaitlin Clark
\nIndiana Fever
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
63
\nUnited States
\nNapheesa Collier
\nMinnesota Lynx
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
64
\nUnited States
\nKahleah Copper
\nPhoenix Mercury
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
65
\nUnited States
\nChelsea Gray
\nLas Vegas Aces
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
66
\nUnited States
\nRhyne Howard
\nAtlanta Dream
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
67
\nUnited States
\nKiki Iriafen
\nWashington Mystics
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
68
\nUnited States
\nAngel Reese
\nAtlanta Dream
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
69
\nUnited States
\nBreanna Stewart
\nNew York Liberty
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
70
\nUnited States
\nJackie Young
\nLas Vegas Aces
\nCurrent<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
*As of Sept. 3, 2026<\/p>\n
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