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:
Cierra Burdick
Position: Forward
WNBA Team: Previously spent time on various WNBA teams
College: Tennessee
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Dearica Hamby
Position: Forward
WNBA Team: Los Angeles Sparks
College: Wake Forest
Hometown: Marietta, GA
Rhyne Howard
Position: Guard
WNBA Team: Atlanta Dream
College: Kentucky
Hometown: Cleveland, TN
Hailey Van Lith
Position: Guard
College: TCU
Hometown: Wenatchee, WA
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