The college careers of the 2020 US Women's Olympic basketball team, including awards and career stats

The 2020 U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team are your gold medal winners at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. The Americans beat Japan 90-75 in the gold medal game to win their seventh straight gold medal. Team USA’s Olympics winning streak is now up to 55 games.

The 12-player roster for the 2020 U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team featured five former UConn players, two from Notre Dame and one from each of Baylor, Duke, LSU, South Carolina and Texas. The team is coach by University of South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley.

Below is a complete breakdown of the roster and each player’s college career.

Six Olympic gold medalists. Six more entering the Olympic family.

The 2020 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team is set, and it’s poised to make history.

— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) June 21, 2021

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Sue Bird

Bird was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2002 WNBA Draft and the four-time WNBA champion and 11-time All-Star will make her fifth U.S. Olympic roster, having earned a spot on the team in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 — each time helping the U.S. take home the gold.

The vitals

School: UConn
Years: 1998-2002
Career averages: 11.7 ppg, 5.0 apg, 2.8 rpg, 2.1 spg
Current WNBA team: Seattle Storm
WNBA career averages: 12.1 ppg, 5.6 apg, 2.6 rpg, 1.3 apg

Records

Tied for the highest free-throw percentage in an NCAA tournament (min. 2.5 made per game and 10 total made): 100 percent (20-for-20) (2002)
Most 3-point field goals in the 2000 NCAA Tournament: 14 3-point field goals
Most 3-point field goals in the 2002 NCAA Tournament: 14 3-point field goals
Highest free-throw percentage in the 2002 NCAA Tournament: 100 percent
Highest career 3-point percentage in UConn history (min. 40 made): 45.9 percent
Highest career free-throw percentage in UConn history (min. 100 made): 89.2 percent
Highest single-season 3-point percentage in UConn history (min. 35 made): 49.7 percent (2000)
Highest single-season free-throw percentage in UConn history (min. 2.0 per game): 94.2 percent (2002)
Most assists in a season in UConn history: 231 (2002)

Awards

2000 Nancy Lieberman Award winner
2000 All-Tournament Team
2000 East Regional Team
2001 Nancy Lieberman Award winner
2001 AP Third Team All-American
2001 East Regional Team
2002 Naismith Player of the Year
2002 Wade Trophy recipient
2002 AP National Player of the Year
2002 USBWA National Player of the Year
2002 Honda Sports Award winner
2002 Nancy Lieberman Award winner
2002 ESPY Best Female College Athlete
2002 Women’s Basketball News Service National Player of the Year
2002 WBCA Coaches’ All-American
2002 AP First Team All-American
2002 USBWA First Team All-American
2002 All-Tournament Team
2002 Mideast Regional Team

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Diana Taurasi

Like her former UConn teammate Sue Bird, Taurasi is making her fifth consecutive appearance on the U.S. Olympic team and she’ll bring with her the skill and experience of a former WNBA MVP (2009), three-time WNBA champion and nine-time all-star.

The vitals

School: UConn
Years: 2000-04
Career averages: 15.0 ppg, 4.5 apg, 4.4 rpg, 1.2 spg, 1.0 bpg
Current WNBA team: Phoenix Mercury
WNBA career averages: 19.6 ppg, 4.3 apg, 4.0 rpg, 1.0 spg

Records

Tied for the most 3-point field goals made over two games in the Final Four: Eight (2003)
Most 3-point field goals attempted over two games in the Final Four: 20 (2003)
Most career 3-point field goals made in the NCAA tournament: 61
Most career 3-point field goals attempted in the NCAA tournament: 167
Highest scoring average in the 2003 NCAA Tournament: 26.2 points per game
Most total points in the 2003 NCAA Tournament: 157 points
Most 3-point field goals in the 2003 NCAA Tournament: 20
Most 3-point field goals in the 2004 NCAA Tournament: 17
Most assists in the 2002 NCAA Tournament: 37
Most assists by a sophomore in UConn history: 208

Awards

2001 East Regional Team
2002 WBCA Coaches’ All-American
2002 AP Second Team All-American
2002 Mideast Regional Team
2003 Naismith Player of the Year
2003 Wade Trophy winner
2003 AP National Player of the Year
2003 USBWA National Player of the Year
2003 Honda Sports Award winner
2003 Nancy Lieberman Award winner
2003 ESPY Best Female College Athlete
2003 WBCA Coaches’ All-American
2003 AP First Team All-American
2003 USBWA First Team All-American
2003 All-Tournament Team
2003 East Regional Team
2004 Naismith Player of the Year
2004 Nancy Lieberman Award winner
2004 ESPY Best Female Athlete
2004 ESPY Best Female College Athlete
2004 WBCA Coaches’ All-American
2004 AP First Team All-American
2004 USBWA First Team All-American
2004 All-Tournament Team
2004 East Regional Team

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Sylvia Fowles

Fowles will make her fourth consecutive appearance in the Olympics after helping Team USA win the gold medal in 2008, 2012 and 2016.

The vitals

School: LSU
Years: 2004-08
Career averages: 15.5 ppg, 10.9 rpg, 2.2 bpg, 1.5 spg
Current WNBA team: Minnesota Lynx
WNBA career averages: 15.8 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 1.8 bpg, 1.2 spg, 1.1 apg

Records

Most rebounds in the 2008 NCAA Tournament: 63
Most blocks in the 2008 NCAA Tournament: 17
Most career rebounds in LSU history: 1,570
Most career free throws attempted in LSU history: 822
Most rebounds by a junior in LSU history: 477
Most rebounds by a senior in LSU history: 361
Most career blocked shots in LSU history: 321
Most blocked shots by a freshman in LSU history: 99
Most blocked shots by a sophomore in LSU history: 75
Most career games played in LSU history: 144
Most career NCAA tournament games played in LSU history: 20
Most career double-doubles in LSU history: 86
Most single-season double-doubles in LSU history: 27
Most rebounds in an NCAA tournament game in LSU history: 20 (2008)
Tied for the most steals in an NCAA tournament game in LSU history: Six (2008)

Awards

2008 John R. Wooden Award winner
2008 SEC Player of the Year
2008 SEC Defensive Player of the Year
2008 AP First Team All-American
2008 ESPN.com First Team All-American
2008 WBCA Coaches’ All-American
2008 USBWA First Team All-American
2008 All-Tournament Team
2008 First Team All-SEC
2008 SEC All-Defensive Team
2008 New Orleans All-Regional Team
2006 San Antonio All-Regional Team
2007 John R. Wooden Award winner
2007 WBCA Coaches’ All-American
2007 USBWA First Team All-American
2007 AP Second Team All-American
2007 ESPN.com First Team All-American
2007 First Team All-SEC
2007 SEC All-Tournament Team
2007 Fresno All-Regional Team
2006 AP Third Team All-American
2006 First Team All-SEC
2006 SEC All-Tournament Team
2005 AP Honorable Mention All-American
2005 SEC Sixth Woman of the Year
2005 Second Team All-SEC

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Tina Charles

Charles will make her third consecutive appearance on the U.S. Olympic roster after helping Team USA bring home gold in 2012 and 2016.

The vitals

School: UConn
Years: 2006-10
Career averages: 15.4 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 1.6 bpg, 1.2 apg, 1.1 spg
Current WNBA team: Washington Mystics
WNBA career averages: 18.3 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.0 bpg

Records

Highest field-goal percentage in the 2009 NCAA Tournament: 71.9 percent
Most rebounds in the 2009 NCAA Tournament: 73 rebounds
Most career rebounds in UConn history: 1,367
Most rebounds by a UConn freshman: 296
Most rebounds by a UConn sophomore: 351
Most blocked shots by a UConn freshman: 81

Awards

2008 AP Third Team All-American
2009 WBCA Coaches’ All-American
2009 AP Second Team All-American
2009 All-Tournament Team
2009 Trenton All-Regional Team
2010 John R. Wooden Award winner
2010 Naismith Award winner
2010 AP National Player of the Year
2010 USBWA National Player of the Year
2010 WBCA Coaches’ All-American
2010 AP First Team All-American
2010 USBWA First Team All-American
2010 All-Tournament Team
2010 Dayton All-Regional Team

Baylor Athletics

Brittney Griner

Griner makes her second appearance on the U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team after helping Team USA win gold in 2016.

The vitals

School: Baylor
Years: 2009-13
Career averages: 22.2 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 5.1 bpg, 1.6 apg
Current WNBA team: Phoenix Mercury
WNBA career averages: 17.3 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 2.9 bpg, 1.7 apg

Records

Most blocked shots in a season: 223 blocks (2010)
Second-most blocked shots in a season: 206 blocks (2012)
Fourth-most blocked shots in a season: 170 blocks (2011)
Highest blocked-shot average in a season: 6.4 blocks per game (2010)
Highest blocked-shot average for a freshman: 6.4 blocks per game (2010)
Most blocked shots in a career: 748 blocks
Only player to record 2,000 points and 500 blocks in a career
Most points scored for a player with at least 1,000 rebounds: 3,283 points and 1,305 rebounds
Tied for the most triple-doubles in 2010: Three
Most blocks in an NCAA tournament: 40 (2010)
Most career free throws made in the NCAA tournament: 117 free throws
Most career free throws attempted in the NCAA tournament: 166 free throws
Most career blocked shots in the NCAA tournament: 105 blocks
Most points in the 2012 NCAA tournament: 136 points
Most rebounds in the 2012 NCAA tournament: 59 rebounds
Most blocked shots in the 2010 NCAA tournament: 40 blocks
Most blocked shots in the 2011 NCAA tournament: 22 blocks
Most blocked shots in the 2012 NCAA tournament: 31 blocks
Highest career scoring average in Baylor history: 22.2 points per game
Most career field goals attempted in Baylor history: 2,190
Most career free throws made in Baylor history: 787
Most career free throws attempted in Baylor history: 1,054
Most career blocked shots in Baylor history: 748
Most free throws made in a season in Baylor history: 247
Most blocked shots in a season in Baylor history: 223
Most field goals made in a game in Baylor history: 21
Tied for the highest free-throw percentage in a game in Baylor history (min. 10 made): 1.000 (13-for-13) (2012)
Most blocked shots in a game in Baylor history: 14
Most career games started in Baylor history: 148
Most career double-doubles in Baylor history: 63
Most career triple-doubles in Baylor history: Five
Most career dunks in Baylor history: 18

Awards

2013 WBCA National Defensive Player of the Year
2013 WBCA Coaches’ First Team All-American
2013 AP First Team All-American
2013 USBWA First Team All-American
2013 John Wooden All-American
2013 Wade Trophy winner
2013 John R. Wooden Award winner
2013 Naismith Award winner
2012 WBCA National Defensive Player of the Year
2012 WBCA Coaches’ First Team All-American
2012 AP First Team All-American
2012 USBWA First Team All-American
2012 Wade Trophy winner
2012 All-Tournament Team
2012 Des Moines All-Regional Team
2012 John Wooden All-American
2012 John R. Wooden Award winner
2012 Naismith Award winner
2012 Honda Award winner
2011 WBCA National Defensive Player of the Year
2011 WBCA Coaches’ First Team All-American
2011 AP First Team All-American
2011 USBWA First Team All-American
2011 John Wooden All-American
2011 Dallas All-Regional Team
2010 USBWA National Freshman of the Year
2010 WBCA Coaches’ Honorable Mention All-American
2010 AP Second Team All-American
2010 USBWA Second Team All-American
2010 Memphis All-Regional Team

UConn Athletics

Breanna Stewart

The 2020 Olympics will mark Stewart’s second time playing on the U.S. Olympic roster after she helped the Americans win the gold medal in 2016.

The vitals

School: UConn
Years: 2012-16
Career averages: 17.6 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 2.8 apg, 2.7 bpg, 1.5 spg
Current WNBA team: Seattle Storm
WNBA career averages: 19.9 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.6 bpg, 1.3 spg

Records

Highest 3-point field-goal percentage over two games in the Final Four: 87.5 percent (2013)
Most rebounds in the 2015 NCAA tournament: 63
Most blocked shots in the 2015 NCAA tournament: 19
Most blocked shots in the 2013 NCAA tournament: 17
Tied for the highest single-game field-goal percentage in UConn history: 1.000 (10-for-10) (2014)
Most career free throws made in UConn history: 484
Most career blocked shots in UConn history: 414
Most free throws made in a season in UConn history: 147
Most points in UConn history for a sophomore: 777
Most blocked shots in UConn history for a sophomore: 110

Awards

2013 All-Tournament Team
2013 Bridgeport All-Regional Team
2014 Naismith Award winner
2014 AP National Player of the Year
2014 USBWA National Player of the Year
2014 Honda Sports Award winner
2014 ESPY Best Female College Athlete
2014 WBCA Coaches’ All-American
2014 AP First Team All-American
2014 USBWA First Team All-American
2014 All-Tournament Team
2015 John R. Wooden Award winner
2015 All-Tournament Team
2015 Albany All-Regional Team
2015 Naismith Award winner
2015 Wade Trophy winner
2015 AP National Player of the Year
2015 USBWA National Player of the Year
2015 Honda Sports Award winner
2015 WBCA Coaches’ All-American
2015 AP First Team All-American
2015 USBWA First Team All-American
2016 John R. Wooden Award winner
2016 Naismith Award winner
2016 Wade Trophy winner
2016 AP National Player of the Year
2016 USBWA National Player of the Year
2016 Honda Sports Award winner
2016 ESPY Best Female Athlete
2016 ESPY Best Female College Athlete
2016 WBCA Coaches’ All-American
2016 AP First Team All-American
2016 USBWA First Team All-American
2016 All-Tournament Team
2016 Bridgeport All-Regional Team

Notre Dame Athletics

Jewell Loyd

While Loyd has represented the U.S. in the 2018 World Cup and 2014 3-on-3 World Championship, this is her first time playing in the Olympics.

The vitals

School: Notre Dame
Years: 2012-15
Career averages: 17.0 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.4 spg
Current WNBA team: Seattle Storm
WNBA career averages: 14.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.2 spg

Records

Tied for the most points in a game by a Notre Dame player: 41 points (2014)
Tied for the most double-figure scoring games in a season by a Notre Dame player: 38 games (2015)
Most consecutive double-figure scoring games in a season in Notre Dame history: 37 games (2014)
Most free throws made in a season in Notre Dame history: 195 (2015)
Most points scored by a sophomore in Notre Dame history: 687 points
Most free throws made by a junior in Notre Dame history: 195 free throws

Awards

2013 USBWA National Freshman of the Year
2013 Big East Freshman of the Year
2013 All-Big East selection
2014 consensus All-American
2014 All-ACC selection
2014 All-Tournament Team
2014 Notre Dame All-Regional Team
2015 espnW National Player of the Year
2015 consensus All-American
2015 ACC Player of the Year
2015 All-ACC selection
2015 All-Tournament Team
2015 Oklahoma City All-Regional Team

South Carolina Athletics

A’ja Wilson

Wilson, who led South Carolina to the national championship in 2017, is the reigning WNBA MVP after being named the WNBA Rookie of the Year in 2018, and an All-Star in 2018 and 2019. She will make her Olympics debut.

The vitals

School: South Carolina
Years: 2014-18
Career averages: 17.3 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 2.6 bpg, 1.4 apg, 1.0 spg
Current WNBA team: Las Vegas Aces
WNBA career averages: 19.3 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.8 bpg

Records

Most points in the 2017 NCAA tournament: 115 points
Most blocked shots in the 2017 NCAA tournament: 16 blocks
Most career points in South Carolina history: 2,389 points
Most points in an SEC season in South Carolina history: 287
Most career points in SEC play in South Carolina history: 1,020
Most career 20-point games in SEC play in South Carolina history: 23
Most free throws made in a season in South Carolina history: 186
Most career free throws made in South Carolina history: 597
Tied for the highest single-game free-throw percentage in South Carolina history: 1.000 (14-for-14) (2016)
Highest rebounding average in SEC play in South Carolina history: 12.8
Most blocked shots in a season in South Carolina history: 105
Most career blocked shots in South Carolina history: 363
Most points scored in a single NCAA tournament in South Carolina history: 115
Most career points scored in the NCAA tournament in South Carolina history: 306

Awards

2015 SEC Freshman of the Year
2015 SEC All-Freshman Team
2015 First Team All-SEC
2016 consensus First Team All-American
2016 SEC Player of the Year
2016 SEC Defensive Player of the Year
2016 First Team All-SEC
2017 NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player
2017 consensus First Team All-American
2017 All-Tournament Team
2017 SEC Player of the Year
2017 First Team All-SEC
2017 Bridgeport All-Regional Team
2018 consensus national player of the year
2018 consensus First Team All-American
2018 Lisa Leslie Award winner
2018 Roy F. Kramer SEC Athlete of the Year
2018 Honda Sports Award
2018 Albany All-Regional Team
2018 SEC Player of the Year
2018 First Team All-SEC
2018 SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Year

Texas Athletics

Ariel Atkins

Atkin helped Washington win the 2019 WNBA championship and has been named a WNBA All-Defensive Second Team selection in each of her first three seasons. She makes her Olympics debut this year.

The vitals

School: Texas
Years: 2014-18
Career averages: 12.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.8 spg
Current WNBA team: Washington Mystics
WNBA career averages: 11.8 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.5 spg

Awards

2018 First Team All-Big 12
2018 Big 12 All-Defensive Team
2017 First Team All-Big 12
2017 Big 12 All-Defensive Team
2016 Bridgeport All-Regional Team
2016 Second Team All-Big 12
2015 Big 12 All-Freshman Team

UConn Athletics

Napheesa Collier

Collier is the youngest of the five former UConn players on the 2020 U.S. Olympic roster and she’ll make her Olympics debut, with three seasons of WNBA experience under her belt.

The vitals

School: UConn
Years: 2015-19
Career averages: 16.1 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.7 bpg, 1.5 spg
Current WNBA team: Minnesota Lynx
WNBA career averages: 14.7 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.8 spg, 1.1 bpg

Records

Tied for the highest single-game field-goal percentage in UConn history: 1.000 (10-for-10) (2017)
Most rebounds in a season in UConn history: 411
Most single-season double-doubles in UConn history: 25

Awards

2019 Katrina McClain Award winner
2019 WBCA Coaches’ All-American
2019 AP First Team All-American
2019 USBWA First Team All-American
2019 Albany All-Regional Team
2018 AP Third Team All-American
2018 All-Tournament Team
2017 WBCA Coaches’ All-American
2017 AP First Team All-American
2017 USBWA First Team All-American
2017 Bridgeport All-Regional Team

Skylar Diggins-Smith

Diggins is a four-time WNBA All-Star and former two-time First Team All-American at Notre Dame. She makes her debut at the Olympics this year.

The vitals

School: Notre Dame
Years: 2009-13
Career averages: 15.7 ppg, 5.0 apg, 3.7 rpg, 2.5 spg
Current WNBA team: Phoenix Mercury
WNBA career averages: 16.1 ppg, 4.8 apg, 2.7 rpg, 1.3 spg

Records

Tied for the highest free-throw percentage in an NCAA tournament game: 100 percent (2011)
One of 17 triple-doubles in the NCAA tournament
Most steals in the 2010 NCAA tournament: 16
Most assists in the 2011 NCAA tournament: 35
Most assists in the 2012 NCAA tournament: 33
Most assists in the 2013 NCAA tournament: 37
Most steals in the 2013 NCAA tournament: 16
Tied for the most field goals attempted in a game in Notre Dame history: 31 (2013)
Tied for the highest field-goal percentage in a game in Notre Dame history (min. seven attempts): 1.000 (8-for-8) (2011)
Most steals in a season in Notre Dame history: 114 (2013)
Most free throws made by a freshman in Notre Dame history: 111 (2010)
Most free throws made by a sophomore in Notre Dame history: 145 (2011)
Most assists made by a junior in Notre Dame history: 222 (2012)
Most steals by a freshman in Notre Dame history: 90 (2010)
Most steals by a junior in Notre Dame history: 102 (2012)
Most steals by a senior in Notre Dame history: 114 (2013)

Awards

2010 Notre Dame Defensive Player of the Year
2010 Big East All-Tournament Team
2010 Big East All-Freshman Team
2011 Woody Miller Player of the Year
2011 WBCA Coaches’ All-American
2011 Big East All-Tournament Team
2011 First Team All-Big East
2011 All-Tournament Team
2011 Dallas All-Regional Team
2012 Wooden Award All-America Team
2012 USBWA All-America Team
2012 WBCA Coaches’ All-American
2012 Woody Miller Player of the Year
2012 Big East Player of the Year
2012 First Team All-Big East
2012 All-Tournament Team
2012 Raleigh All-Regional Team
2013 Wooden Award All-America Team
2013 USBWA All-America Team
2013 WBCA Coaches’ All-American
2013 Woody Miller Player of the Year
2013 Big East Player of the Year
2013 Big East All-Tournament Team
2013 First Team All-Big East
2013 Norfolk All-Regional Team

Duke Athletics

Chelsea Gray

Gray, a six-year WNBA veteran who won a WNBA championship with the Los Angeles Sparks in 2016, will make her debut at the Olympics.

The vitals

School: Duke
Years: 2010-14
Career averages: 11.1 ppg, 5.0 apg, 4.4 rpg, 2.7 spg
Current WNBA team: Las Vegas Aces
WNBA career averages: 11.7 ppg, 4.2 apg, 3.0 rpg, 1.0 spg

Records

Tied for the highest free-throw percentage in an NCAA tournament (min. 2.5 made per game and 10 total): 100 percent (20-for-20) (2012)
Highest free-throw percentage in the 2012 NCAA tournament: 100 percent
Most assists in a game in Duke history: 15 (2013)
Most assists in a season in Duke history: 201 (2012)
Most career triple-doubles in Duke history: Two
Tied for the most charges taken in a game in Duke history: Four
Most double-figure assist games in a season in Duke history: Four
Tied for the highest free-throw percentage in an NCAA tournament game in Duke history: 1.000 (9-for-9) (2012)
Most assists in an NCAA tournament game in Duke history: 12

Awards

2014 Nancy Lieberman Award winner
2013 Finalist for the Wooden Award
2013 WBCA Coaches’ All-American
2013 AP Second Team All-American
2013 Co-ACC Player of the Year
2013 First Team All-ACC
2013 ACC All-Defensive Team
2012 USBWA All-American
2012 AP Honorable Mention All-American
2012 First Team All-ACC
2012 Fresno All-Regional Team
2011 ACC All-Freshman Team