The WNBA continues to be the most talented women’s basketball league in the world.
It comes as no surprise that 70 current and former WNBA players will compete in the FIBA Women’s World Cup taking place Friday, Sept. 4, through Sunday, Sept. 13, in Berlin, Germany.
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Fourteen of the 15 WNBA teams have a player in the tournament, with the Chicago Sky being the lone outlier.
Team USA has 12 current WNBA players. France has 10 former and current WNBA players, Australia nine, Spain seven and Germany six.
Five current or former WNBA coaches will serve as national team head coaches, including Sandy Brondello (Australia), Mike Thibault (Belgium), Olaf Lange (Germany), Corey Gaines (Japan) and Rena Wakama (Nigeria).
WNBA champion Kara Lawson is the United States head coach, assisted by Natalie Nakase (Golden State), Nate Tibbetts (Phoenix) and Stephanie White (Indiana). Jose Fernandez (Dallas) will serve in a scouting capacity for the USA.
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COUNTRY |
WNBA PLAYER |
WNBA TEAM |
CURRENT/FORMER |
|
Australia |
Chloe Bibby |
Minnesota Lynx |
Current |
|
Australia |
Isobel Borlase |
Atlanta Dream |
Current |
|
Australia |
Alex Fowler |
N/A |
Former |
|
Australia |
Ezi Magbegor |
Seattle Storm |
Current |
|
Australia |
Jade Melbourne |
Seattle Storm |
Current |
|
Australia |
Alanna Smith |
Dallas Wings |
Current |
|
Australia |
Miela Sowah |
Golden State Valkyries |
Current Dev. Player |
|
Australia |
Steph Talbot |
Las Vegas Aces |
Current |
|
Australia |
Alex Wilson |
N/A |
Former |
|
Belgium |
Julie Allemand |
Toronto Tempo |
Current |
|
Belgium |
Antonia Delaere |
Minnesota Lynx |
Current |
|
Belgium |
Kyara Linskens |
Phoenix Mercury |
Current |
|
Belgium |
Emma Meesseman |
N/A |
Former |
|
Belgium |
Julie Vanloo |
N/A |
Former |
|
China |
Han Xu |
New York Liberty |
Current |
|
Czechia |
Eliska Joklova |
Minnesota Lynx |
Current |
|
France |
Pauline Astier |
New York Liberty |
Current |
|
France |
Valériane Ayayi |
Phoenix Mercury |
Current |
|
France |
Marieme Badiane |
N/A |
Former |
|
France |
Marine Johannès |
New York Liberty |
Current |
|
France |
Leïla Lacan |
Connecticut Sun |
Current |
|
France |
Carla Leite |
Portland Fire |
Current |
|
France |
Dominique Malonga |
Seattle Storm |
Current |
|
France |
Janelle Salaün |
Golden State Valkyries |
Current |
|
France |
Migna Toure |
N/A |
Former |
|
France |
Gabby Williams |
Golden State Valkyries |
Current |
|
Germany |
Frieda Bühner |
Portland Fire |
Current |
|
Germany |
Leonie Fiebich |
New York Liberty |
Current |
|
Germany |
Luisa Geiselsöder |
Portland Fire |
Current |
|
Germany |
Marie Gülich |
N/A |
Former |
|
Germany |
Alexis Peterson |
N/A |
Former |
|
Germany |
Nyara Sabally |
Toronto Tempo |
Current |
|
Hungary |
Dorka Juhász |
Minnesota Lynx |
Current |
|
Hungary |
Yvonne Turner |
N/A |
Former |
|
Italy |
Lorela Cubaj |
N/A |
Former |
|
Italy |
Costanza Verona |
Dallas Wings |
Current Dev. Player |
|
Italy |
Cecilia Zandalasini |
Golden State Valkyries |
Current |
|
Japan |
Rui Machida |
N/A |
Former |
|
Japan |
Ramu Tokashiki |
N/A |
Former |
|
Japan |
Mai Yamamoto |
Las Vegas Aces |
Current |
|
Korea |
Jihyun Park |
Los Angeles Sparks |
Current |
|
Mali |
Sika Koné |
Atlanta Dream |
Current |
|
Nigeria |
Elizabeth Balogun |
New York Liberty |
Current Dev. Player |
|
Nigeria |
Ezinne Kalu |
N/A |
Former |
|
Nigeria |
Victoria Macaulay |
N/A |
Former |
|
Nigeria |
Murjanatu Musa |
N/A |
Former |
|
Nigeria |
Amy Okonkwo |
Portland Fire |
Current |
|
Puerto Rico |
Arella Guirantes |
N/A |
Former |
|
Puerto Rico |
Imani McGee-Stafford |
N/A |
Former |
|
Spain |
Elena Buenavida |
Minnesota Lynx |
Current Dev. Player |
|
Spain |
Raquel Carrera |
New York Liberty |
Current |
|
Spain |
Maite Cazorla |
N/A |
Former |
|
Spain |
Maria Conde |
Toronto Tempo |
Current |
|
Spain |
Megan DiLeo |
Portland Fire |
Current |
|
Spain |
Awa Fam |
Seattle Storm |
Current |
|
Spain |
Alicia Florez |
Washington Mystics |
Current |
|
Türkiye |
Kennedy Burke |
Connecticut Sun |
Current |
|
Türkiye |
Sevgi Uzun |
N/A |
Former |
|
United States |
Aliyah Boston |
Indiana Fever |
Current |
|
United States |
Paige Bueckers |
Dallas Wings |
Current |
|
United States |
Sonia Citron |
Washington Mystics |
Current |
|
United States |
Caitlin Clark |
Indiana Fever |
Current |
|
United States |
Napheesa Collier |
Minnesota Lynx |
Current |
|
United States |
Kahleah Copper |
Phoenix Mercury |
Current |
|
United States |
Chelsea Gray |
Las Vegas Aces |
Current |
|
United States |
Rhyne Howard |
Atlanta Dream |
Current |
|
United States |
Kiki Iriafen |
Washington Mystics |
Current |
|
United States |
Angel Reese |
Atlanta Dream |
Current |
|
United States |
Breanna Stewart |
New York Liberty |
Current |
|
United States |
Jackie Young |
Las Vegas Aces |
Current |
Dev. Player indicates Developmental Player
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