The Paris Olympics are finally here, and among the many stars competing for the U.S. over the next couple of weeks is a stacked Team USA 3×3 women’s basketball roster, which includes WNBA stars Rhyne Howard and Dearica Hamby.
Women’s 3×3 basketball was first featured as an Olympic sport at the 2021 Tokyo Games, where the U.S. — with a roster that included WNBA players Jackie Young, Kelsey Plum, Allisha Gray and Stefanie Dolson — walked away a gold-medal winner.
During this year’s competition, there are several pool rounds of games (July 30 to August 3) before teams will play in the semifinal and medal games on August 5. The eight teams on the women’s side are the United States, Germany, Australia, Canada, Spain, Azerbaijan, France and China.
Let’s get into it and take a look at the roster:
Basket Landes forward Cierra Burdick dribbles a ball against Villeneuve d’Ascq during a 2024 EuroLeague Women game. (Photo by FIBA Basketball)
Position: Forward
WNBA Team: Previously spent time on various WNBA teams
College: Tennessee
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – JULY 19: Dearica Hamby #5 of the USA Women’s 3×3 team goes for the ball past Mikaylah Williams #12 of the U23 3×3 team during the 3×3 showcase in the Skills Challenge & 3-Point Contest ahead of the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game at Footprint Center on July 19, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
Position: Forward
WNBA Team: Los Angeles Sparks
College: Wake Forest
Hometown: Marietta, GA
Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard poses in Team USA uniform. (Photo by FIBA Basketball)
Position: Guard
WNBA Team: Atlanta Dream
College: Kentucky
Hometown: Cleveland, TN
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – JULY 19: Hailey Van Lith #9 of the USA Women’s 3×3 team drives against Morgan Maly #13 of the U23 National 3×3 team during the 3×3 showcase in the Skills Challenge & 3-Point Contest ahead of the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game at Footprint Center on July 19, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
Position: Guard
College: TCU
Hometown: Wenatchee, WA
