How Caitlin Clark Could Play for the US Olympic Team in Paris

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Could Caitlin Clark, the sensational star player of the Indiana Fever and favorite to win the WNBA Rookie of the Year Award, together with Angel Reese, power forward of the Chicago Sky, represent the United States women’s basketball team at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris?

This is what we know.

The opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics is on Friday, July 26, and the US women’s national basketball team begins play on Monday, July 29.

Unfortunately for Clark and her fans, the rookie phenomenon was not selected for the women’s team.

Clark had a tough job making it to the strong women’s team, which already includes Brittney Griner, Sabrina Ionescu, Diana Taurasi and A’ja Wilson.

However, hope is not lost for Clark fans to see her in action for the US women.

Sports Business Journal reports that Clark has been named first reserve for the women’s team, meaning that Clark will be the first player selected if a player on the team is injured and unable to play.

The US national basketball team faced a similar situation, as the team replaced injured LA Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard with Boston Celtics forward Derrick White.

After Clark failed to make the national team, but before replacements were selected, there was talk of Clark joining the Italian national team. However, Clark has recently rejected the idea of ​​playing for another country.

Damon C. Williams is a Philadelphia-based journalist who covers trending topics in the Mid-Atlantic region.