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Ariel Atkins named to USA Basketball 2024 Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament Roster
02.05.2024 | Women's Basketball
Atkins selected to 12-player roster for 2024 FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
AUSTIN, Texas — Former Texas women's basketball All-American and Olympian Ariel Atkins has been named to the roster for the 2024 Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Atkins was a member of the 2020 gold-medal-winning U.S. women's basketball team in Tokyo. Atkins was also a member of the 2022 gold-medal-winning 2022 USA Women's World Cup Team. Atkins is currently a member of the WNBA's Washington Mystics.
Following a three-day training camp in Brooklyn, New York, USA Basketball announced today the 2024 USA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Team which will compete at the 2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament from Feb. 8-11 in Antwerp, Belgium.
The 2024 USA Olympic Qualifying Tournament Team includes Ariel Atkins, Aliyah Boston, Napheesa Collier, Kahleah Copper, Rhyne Howard, Sabrina Ionescu, Jewell Loyd, Kelsey Plum, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi, Alyssa Thomas and Jackie Young.
USA Basketball, in pursuit of its eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal, continues to evaluate the 2021-24 USA Women's National Team player pool prior to naming a team for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Though the United States qualified for the 2024 Olympic Summer Games following the gold medal finish at the 2022 World Cup, the USA participates in the quadrennial qualifying tournament. The four-nation pool in Antwerp will feature matchups vs. Belgium on Feb. 8 at 2:45 p.m. ET, Nigeria on Feb. 9 at 12:15 p.m. ET and Senegal on Feb. 11 at 1:15 p.m. ET. USA Basketball games will stream free for Courtside 1891 subscribers.
