For the first time ever, no Lady Vols:
Ariel Atkins
Sue Bird
Tina Charles
Napheesa Collier
Skylar Diggins-Smith
Sylvia Fowles
Chelsea Gray
Brittney Griner
Jewell Loyd
Breanna Stewart
Diana Taurasi
A'ja Wilson
Tough team. DT really needs to step down and make room for the next gen. If Ionescu is the future face of this team, they should have put her there instead. Bird is still playing at an elite level, but she should step down as well.
Shouldn't be a surprise that no LV is on the team, since Parker has decided to no longer play for the USNT and she's the last LV who was a WBCA or 1st/2nd team AA. Glory is past her prime and Diamond is probably 1 Olympic tournament too early.
Tough team. DT really needs to step down and make room for the next gen. If Ionescu is the future face of this team, they should have put her there instead. Bird is still playing at an elite level, but she should step down as well.
Shouldn't be a surprise that no LV is on the team, since Parker has decided to no longer play for the USNT and she's the last LV who was a WBCA or 1st/2nd team AA. Glory is past her prime and Diamond is probably 1 Olympic tournament too early.
For the first time ever, no Lady Vols:
Ariel Atkins
Sue Bird
Tina Charles
Napheesa Collier
Skylar Diggins-Smith
Sylvia Fowles
Chelsea Gray
Brittney Griner
Jewell Loyd
Breanna Stewart
Diana Taurasi
A'ja Wilson
I'm not complaining about there not being any former Tennessee players on the team. That's fine.
However, the United States has a very deep pool of talent in women's basketball. They don't have to pick the same players every Olympiad in order to win the Gold Medal. Sue Bird being on her 5th Olympic team at age 40 is ridiculous. Other deserving players should be given a chance to represent the USA. She is not an elite player in the WNBA anymore.
Anyone who questions Napheesa Collier being on the team doesn't watch the WNBA. She's already an elite player, and barring injury, will be a cornerstone for the USNT.Believe it, this team will not win Gold..if National team organizations will stop focusing on Uconn players things will be ok.. Diana, Bird & Collier are not supposed to be in that team.
Then other teams need to step up and produce some stars.Olympics has become "Club UConn" so who even cares anymore 50% of the roster are uconn alums and LOL guess who is on the payer selection committee.....Geno Auriemma
There is plenty of room for doubt on Bird. I disagree with you there.Then other teams need to step up and produce some stars.
There is zero doubt that Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart, Tina Charles, and Sue Bird earned spots on the team. DT should have been left off, and even though Sue deserves a spot based on performance, the only reason to leave her off is because of the need for a succession plan.
At least Maya retired...otherwise, she would have been on the team as well.
Doubtful. Team USA has pretty much 1st and 2nd All-WNBA prospects locked down, save for Jonquel Jones, Liz Cambage and Courtney Vandersloot...all of whom are ineligible for Team USA anyway