Dawn Staley, a selection committee member for the U.S. women\u2019s Olympic basketball team revealed that Clark\u2019s recent performances could\u2019ve landed her a spot on the team less than two months after the roster was announced.<\/p>\n
On June 11, USA Basketball released the official 2024 Paris Women’s Basketball roster, however, 22-year-old Caitlin Clark, the number one 2024 WNBA draft pick from the University of Iowa wasn\u2019t mentioned anywhere. This surprised many people and became a big talking point, as Caitlin Clark was the number one draft pick and the highest-scoring player in NCAA Division 1 women’s basketball history.<\/p>\n
What Exactly Did Dawn Staley Say?<\/strong><\/p>\n The legendary South Carolina coach joined NBC\u2019s Mike Tirico<\/a> to discuss Team USA\u2019s first 2024 Olympic contest on Monday against Japan. During this conversation, the two talked about Clark being cut from the team.<\/p>\n \u201cCaitlin is just a rookie in the WNBA and wasn\u2019t playing bad, but wasn\u2019t playing like she\u2019s playing now,\u201d<\/em> Staley said.<\/p>\n \u201cIf we had to do it all over again, with the way she\u2019s playing, she would be in really high consideration of making the team because she\u2019s playing head and shoulders above a lot of people. She\u2019s shooting the ball extremely well. She\u2019s an elite passer. She\u2019s just got a great basketball IQ. And she\u2019s a little more seasoned in the pro game than she was two months ago.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Dawn Staley, a member of the USWNT selection committee, asked about Caitlin Clark.<\/p>\n \u201cIf we had to do it all over again, the way that she\u2019s playing, she would be in really high consideration of making the team because she is playing head and shoulders above a lot of people.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/hMYqTsPWzc<\/a><\/p>\n — Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) July 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n