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  • Meet the WNBA Olympians

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  • USA 5x5 Roster

    Ariel Atkins

    Guard, Washington Mystics

    • First-time Olympian
    • WNBA Champion
    • Averaging career-high points, assists, rebounds, and blocks this season
    • Posted a #SayHerName series on Instagram last season, highlighting black female victims of police brutality before every game
    • Got Natasha Cloud's vote

    Stats | Instagram

    Sue Bird

    Guard, Seattle Storm

    • Fifth Olympic appearance
    • Four-time WNBA Champion
    • Her and fiance Megan Rapinoe are the definition of a power couple
    • Known sneakerhead
    • We have to talk about how she is 40 and still one of the top PGs in the league 

    Stats | Instagram | Twitter

    Tina Charles

    Center, Washington Mystics

    • Third Olympic appearance
    • Former MVP
    • Teams just hope they can hold her to under 30 points 
    • Committed to activism throughout her career
    • Runs an entertainment company and debuted her first documentary at Tribeca Film Festival

    Database Profile | Stats | Instagram | Twitter

    Napheesa Collier

    Forward, Minnesota Lynx

    • First-time Olympian
    • 2019 Rookie of the Year
    • Generally not flashy but will pull out the Shimmy as necessary
    • Hosts the most delightful WNBA podcast, Tea with A & Phee, with bestie and fellow Olympian A'ja Wilson
    • Does not like to be pushed

    Database Profile | Stats | Instagram | Twitter

    Skylar Diggins-Smith

    Guard, Phoenix Mercury

    • First-time Olympian
    • Perennial All-Star with ludicrious handles
    • Has had multiple songs written about her, including this bop from Jayla, a tween from Ohio
    • Officially blessed a meme from The SkyShowChi
    • Balancing it all as a mom

    Database Profile | Stats | Twitter | Instagram | Website

    Sylvia Fowles

    Center, Minnesota Lynx

    • Fourth Olympic appearance
    • Two-time WNBA champion and Finals MVP
    • Studying mortuary science and plans to be a funeral director after she retires from the WNBA
    • Plant mom with accompanying merch
    • Has the dunk in her back pocket

    Database Profile | Stats | Instagram | Twitter

    Chelsea Gray

    Guard, Las Vegas Aces

    • First-time Olympian
    • WNBA Champion
    • Nicknamed the Point Gawd and her passes will blow your mind
    • Looked incredible in suspenders at the All-Star game in 2019
    • Teamed up with her wife Tipesa and drag queen Peppermint for a series about LGBTQ+ history (including an episode highlighting fellow Olympian Brittney Griner)

    Database Profile | Stats | Instagram | Twitter

    Brittney Griner

    Center, Phoenix Mercury

    • Second Olympic appearance
    • Two-time Defensive Player of the Year
    • 7'4 wingspan and not afraid to dunk
    • Other players have credited her openness with her gender expression and sexuality as helping to change the culture of the league
    • Once saved a family's lives in the desert like a real-life goddamn superhero

    Database Profile | Stats | Instagram | Twitter

    Jewell Loyd

    Guard, Seattle Storm

    • First-time Olympian
    • Two-time WNBA champion
    • Nicknamed the Gold Mamba by Kobe Bryant
    • Seeks to inspire those who have also struggled with a learning disability

    • Universally beloved

    Database Profile | Stats | Instagram | Twitter | TikTok | Website

    Breanna Stewart

    Forward, Seattle Storm

    • Second Olympic appearance
    • Two-time WNBA champion and reigning Finals MVP
    • MVP of reaction photos
    • Has a dog, Stewie, named after her nickname
    • Wrote a beautiful and vulnerable Me Too piece for the Players' Tribune and continues to advocate for survivors and for mental health care

    Stats | Instagram | Twitter

    Diana Taurasi

    Guard, Phoenix Mercury

    • Fifth Olympian appearance
    • Three-time WNBA champion, two-time Finals MVP, and former MVP
    • Literally scored the most points of any player in the league each season for four years straight
    • Known to get technicals (once got T'd up from the sidelines when she was not even suited up to play)
    • Married to former teammate and fellow WNBA champion Penny Taylor

    Database Profile | Stats | Twitter | Instagram

    A'ja Wilson

    Forward/Center, Las Vegas Aces

    • First-time Olympian
    • Reigning MVP
    • Has her own statue at South Carolina
    • Hosts the most delightful WNBA podcast, Tea with A & Phee, with bestie and fellow Olympian Napheesa Collier
    • Whenever she's not directly playing, you will catch her dancing (here's an example with fellow Olympian Sylvia Fowles)

    Database Profile | Stats | Instagram | Twitter | TikTok | Website

  • USA 3x3 Roster

    Stefanie Dolson

    Center, Chicago Sky

    • First-time Olympian
    • Two-time WNBA All-Star
    • Fell off stage at the White House
    • Not afraid to call out floppers
    Database Profile | Stats | Instagram | Twitter | TikTok

    Allisha Gray

    Guard, Dallas Wings

    • First-time Olympian
    • 2017 Rookie of the Year
    • Gamer and Twitch live streamer
    • Favorite WNBA player is herself
    Database Profile | Stats | Instagram | Twitter | Cameo | Twitch

    Kelsey Plum

    Guard, Las Vegas Aces

    • First-time Olympian
    • Number one draft pick in 2017
    • Impeccable brows
    • Accidentally became a UFC matchmaker based on pure gossiping and trash-talking skills
    Stats | Instagram | Twitter

    Jackie Young

    Guard, Las Vegas Aces

    • First-time Olympian
    • Number one draft pick in 2019
    • Last-minute selection for the games after Katie Lou was unable to go
    • Called "Big Game Jackie" in college because she always played better against the best teams
    Database Profile | Stats | Instagram | Twitter

    Katie Lou Samuelson - Not Attending, COVID :(

    Forward, Seattle Storm

    • First-time Olympian
    • NCAA Champion and 2015 Gatorade National Player of the Year 
    • Dog Malibu has his own Instagram account
    • It's legally required to yell "Louuuuuuuuu" every time she hits a three
    Database Profile | Stats | Instagram | Twitter | TikTok | Website
  • International Athletes: Team Australia

    Rebecca Allen

    Forward, New York Liberty

    • First-time Olympian
    • 2014 WNBL Defensive Player of the Year
    • Nicknamed Spida because of her long arms
    • Looks like a model in all of her media day pictures?
    Stats | Twitter | Instagram

    Ezi Magbegor

    Center, Seattle Storm

    • First-time Olympian
    • WNBA Champion (2020), Under-17 World Cup MVP (2016)
    • Won a WNBA championship while literally taking final college exams in the same week
    • Idol is Storm superstar and former Olympian Lauren Jackson
    Database Profile | Stats | Instagram | Twitter

    Leilani Mitchell

    Guard, Washington Mystics

    • Second Olympic appearance
    • Three-time champion of Australia's Women's National Basketball League champion and two-time Grand Final MVP
    • Married to fellow WNBL star and model Mikaela Dombkins
    • At 5'5 is almost universally the smallest athlete on the court
    Database Profile | Stats | Instagram

    Alanna Smith

    Forward, Phoenix Mercury

    • First-time Olympian
    • International Women's Youth Player of the Year in 2014
    • Born in Tasmania
    • Advocate for indigenous communities in Australia
    Stats | Twitter | Instagram

    Stephanie Talbot

    Forward, Seattle Storm

    • Second Olympic appearance
    • 2020 WNBL MVP and DPOY
    • First player in WNBL history to win MVP and DPOY in the same season
    • Stated she learned "shitloads" from playing with Olympians as a WNBL rookie
    Stats | Instagram
  • Team Belgium

    Julie Allemand

    Guard, Indiana Fever (Suspended)

    • First Olympic appearance
    • Named to the 2020 All-Rookie Team
    • At 5-8, beautifully blocked a 6'5 Center
    • This appears to be her dog, but I cannot spend any more time trying to confirm
    Database Profile | Stats | Instagram | Twitter

    Emma Meesseman

    Forward, Washington Mystics (technically a Free Agent)

    • First Olympic appearance
    • 2019 WNBA Champion and Finals Em-V-P
    • Has an ESPN mom
    • Only second-round pick and only bench player to ever win WNBA Finals MVP.
    Database Profile | Stats | Instagram | Twitter
  • Team Canada

    Natalie Achonwa

    Forward, Minnesota Lynx

    • Third Olympic appearance
    • 2020 Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award Winner
    • Described as one of the smartest players on the court
    • Has two dogs, Ace and Blu
    Database Profile | Stats | Instagram | Twitter

    Kayla Alexander

    Center, Free Agent

    • First-time Olympian
    • Played for the San Antonio Stars, Indiana Fever, Chicago Sky, and most recently the Minnesota Lynx in 2020
    • Wrote and illustrated children’s book The Magic of Basketball
    • Custom illustrator
    Stats | Twitter | Instagram

    Bridget Carleton

    Forward, Minnesota Lynx

    • First-time Olympian
    • Cheryl Miller Award Winner for best college Small Forward
    • Had a breakout season in the Wubble
    • Highschool badminton champion
    Stats | Twitter | Instagram

    Kia Nurse

    Guard, Phoenix Mercury

    • First Olympic appearance
    • 2019 WNBA All-Star
    • Would be a backup dancer for Beyonce if not for basketball
    • Recently hit a euro-step buzzer beater (There is merch)
    Database Profile | Stats | Instagram | Twitter
  • Team China

    Han Xu

    Center, New York Liberty (Suspended)

    • First-time Olympian
    • First Chinese player to be drafted to the WNBA in 22 years
    • At 6'9, is tied for the tallest player in the WNBA
    • Loudest clapper for her teammates
    Database Profile | Stats | Instagram
  • Team France

    Marine Johannès

    Guard, New York Liberty (Suspended)

    • Second Olympic appearance
    • Named to the All-EuroLeague Second Team in 2021
    • Nicknamed the "French Steph Curry" and the "Roadrunner", for self-explanatory reasons
    • Beloved by Liberty fans for her on-court swagger
    Stats | Twitter | Instagram

    Iliana Rupert

    Forward, drafted to Las Vegas Aces (Suspended)

    • First-time Olympian
    • Named the Best Young Player of the 2020 EuroLeague
    • Learned to dribble before she learned to walk
    • Worked an umbrella on the WNBA draft orange carpet
    Database Profile | Instagram | Twitter

    Gabby Williams

    Forward, Los Angeles Sparks (Suspended)

    • First-time Olympian
    • Reigning EuroLeague Defensive Player of the Year
    • Has a cat named Halle Berry
    • Queen of TikTok 
    Database Profile | Stats | Instagram | Twitter | TikTok
  • Team Nigeria

    Erica Ogwumike

    Guard; Medical Student

    • First-time Olympian
    • Drafted to the New York Liberty in the 2020 WNBA Draft
    • Sister to WNBA stars Chiney and Nneka
    • Second-year medical student who is vlogging through it
    Stats | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube
  • Team South Korea

    JiSu Park

    Center, Las Vegas Aces

    • First-time Olympian
    • Named to the Women's Korean Basketball League Best 5 in 2018

    • Was the youngest player in the WNBA her rookie season

    • Member of BTS ARMY

    Stats | Twitter | Instagram
  • Team Spain

    Astou Ndour-Fall

    Center, Chicago Sky

    • Second Olympic appearance (Won Silver in 2016)
    • MVP of FIBA Women’s EuroBasket (2019); EuroBasket All-Tournament Team, MVP (2019)
    • Here is a picture of her sitting on a throne kissing a trophy and wearing her MVP medal
    • Runs a youth foundation to help children through sports in her home country of Senegal
    Database Profile | Stats | Instagram | Twitter

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