GOAT on US Olympic Roster
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Boy they really are trying to throw as many distractions as possible at her and Iowa while they're playing in the tournament, aren't they................
Amazing....
And what a life. 22 years old. Millionaire. Hopefully soon to be Olympic Gold medalist.
And what a life. 22 years old. Millionaire. Hopefully soon to be Olympic Gold medalist.
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That's not what this means. Participating in a training camp is not at all a guarantee of being selected for the actual team. And the final team will only have 12. Several players have been on camp rosters that have never played in the Olympis.
almost like they are generating bulletin board material to get iowa opponents to play out of their minds
I would look at it as a positive - one less thing for her to wonder and worry about. Opponents can have all of the bulletin board material they want. They still have to perform and more often than not talent wins over emotion.
Note that there will be a conflict for Caitlin if Iowa advances to the Final Four.
I hope she is not able to attend camp.
April 3-5: 14 athletes, including 9 Olympians, have been invited to the USA Basketball Women's National Team Training Camp in Cleveland.
April 5: Final Four
April 7: National Championship game
April 15: WNBA Draft
I hope she is not able to attend camp.
April 3-5: 14 athletes, including 9 Olympians, have been invited to the USA Basketball Women's National Team Training Camp in Cleveland.
April 5: Final Four
April 7: National Championship game
April 15: WNBA Draft
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Clark invited to play with US national team during training camp at Final Four
Caitlin Clark was invited to participate in the USA Basketball national team training camp during the Final Four in Cleveland, contingent on Iowa's season being over. The NCAA's all-time Division I scoring leader has earned three gold medals with USA Basketball junior teams, most recently as a...
Hopefully she is playing for Iowa still and can’t do the final four training camp
This is awesome! I hope she is not able to attend camp.
Congrats Caitlin....but ya, Conneticut has the BEST player per Geno. MY A$$!!!!!!
Caitlin could be named to either the 5 on 5 team or the 3 on 3 team.
From ESPN:
No dates have been announced for when the women's U.S. Olympic 5-on-5 and 3x3 teams will be named for the Paris Games, which are July 26 to August 11. Clark could be named to either team, but there is a lot of U.S. veteran depth at guard. The Americans are going for their eighth consecutive 5-on-5 gold medal, and they won the inaugural 3x3 Olympic tournament at the Tokyo Games in 2021.
In all, nine former Olympians will be taking part in the Cleveland camp, including five-time gold medalist Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury. The other past Olympians are Ariel Atkins (Washington Mystics); Chelsea Gray, A'ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young (Las Vegas Aces); Brittney Griner (Mercury); Jewell Loyd (Seattle Storm); and Breanna Stewart (New York Liberty).
The past two WNBA No. 1 draft picks, Aliyah Boston (Fever) and Rhyne Howard (Atlanta Dream), are also among those invited to the camp.
Clark invited to Olympic camp before Final Four
Iowa's Caitlin Clark has been invited to United States Olympic training camp before the Final Four.
Chelsea Gray is a pure PG. Ionescu is a CG. Taurasi, Plum, and Loyd mostly play the 2 but could definitely play the 1 if needed. Young played the 1 in college but has mostly played the 3 professionally.
Alyssa Thomas, Napheesa Collier, and Kahleah Copper are three other players who have been on Team USA before but were not invited to this camp because they are playing overseas currently. They are all forwards.
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Interesting catigorization by you.
Gray is a CG, but actually more of a two, if anything.
Ionescu can be a CG, and plays alongside a true PG in NY. But Ionescu is more a PG than a two.
Agree on Taurasi and Lloyd.
Plum can be a CG, but is actually more of a PG.
Young is certainly a 3 or 2.
And Copper is a 2 to me. But certainly more a 3 than a 1.
CC has versatility too. Overall, it's a group of very versatile guards
If you watch Vegas and think Plum is the 1 and Gray is the 2 then I don't know what to tell you.
Ionescu has played alongside another PG both professionally and in college.
I did not say Copper was a 1. She's played the 3 more than the 2 in her career.
Ionescu has played alongside another PG both professionally and in college.
I did not say Copper was a 1. She's played the 3 more than the 2 in her career.
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Vegas did switch roles in a lot of spots for Plum and Gray last season. But that was more about how they played together as a group. In a vacuum, Plum is more of a true PG. And even in their often reversed roles last season, if it was late in the game or clock, between the two players, the ball was going to Gray for the purpose of scoring.
Ionescu in a vacuum, also more of a PG, imo.
As for Copper, that was my description of her as a player. I can read what you wrote. Really, it depends if she's playing in a traditional lineup or a three guard lineup, how you define her position.
Regardless, the roster has enough flexibility to slide players over to the two if they are trying to get CC minutes at the PG
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