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The U.S. women’s basketball team on Monday revealed the roster for its training camp, which will take place Dec. 12-14 in Durham, North Carolina.
The list included Lauren Betts, Aliyah Boston, Cameron Brink, Paige Bueckers, Veronica Burton, Sonia Citron, Caitlin Clark, Kahleah Copper, Chelsea Gray, Brittney Griner, Dearica Hamby, Kiki Iriafen, Rickea Jackson, Brionna Jones, Kelsey Plum, Angel Reese, JuJu Watkins and Jackie Young.
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) reacts during the fourth quarter against the Golden State Valkyries at the Chase Center on June 19, 2025. (Darren Yamashita/Image Images)
The graphic accompanying the ad showed Copper, Plum and Young. Those three players were on the U.S. team when they won gold at the Paris Olympics.
Women’s basketball fans were quick to wonder why Clark was left out of the promotional material graphic, given that she is among the most popular players in women’s basketball.
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Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark reacts to fans before the WNBA All-Star basketball game, Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Columnist Christine Brennan, who wrote a book about Clark, was among those who questioned USA Basketball’s decision.
Clark did not play for the US team during the Olympics, which was also a cause of consternation among fans. She has a gold medal playing for the USA in youth competitions before turning professional and being drafted by the Indiana Fever.
She also missed a lot of time in her second WNBA season due to injuries.
US women’s national team manager Sue Bird will evaluate the players before making the final decision on the roster for the FIBA Women’s World Cup 2026, which will take place next September.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Las Vegas Aces at T-Mobile Arena on July 22, 2025. (Lucas Peltier/Image Images)
Gray, Griner and Hamby also made the U.S. Olympic team last year. Jones has FIBA World Cup experience, while Boston represented the Red, White and Blue in previous junior and senior events.
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Betts, Brink, Bueckers, Burton, Citron, Iriafen, Jackson, Reese and Watkins will make their senior camp debuts.
