Women’s Basketball Stars at the U.S. National Team Camp
Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, Angel Reese, and JuJu Watkins, along with other promising players, will debut at the U.S. women’s national basketball team camp next month. The event, which will take place at Duke University from December 12th to 14th, will bring together a group of talented players.
The camp will feature the participation of 18 players, including Olympic veterans and gold medalists in the World Cup such as Chelsea Gray, Brittney Griner, Kelsey Plum, Jackie Young and Kahleah Copper. Dearica Hamby, an Olympic medalist in 3×3, will also be present.
Brionna Jones, a member of the 2022 World Cup team, was also called up. In turn, the attendance of Aliyah Boston, the number one pick in the 2023 WNBA draft, is expected.
Cameron Brink, Lauren Betts, Sonia Citron, Kiki Iriafen, Rickea Jackson, and Veronica Burton complete the group of players who will make their debut at the national team camp.
- Clark
- Bueckers
- Watkins
- Brink
- Betts
- Boston
- Citron
They have won gold medals in youth competitions with USA Basketball. Betts, Boston, Reese, Burton, and Jackson were part of the U.S. team in the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup. Iriafen will make her debut with USA Basketball.
Watkins, USC star and National Player of the Year last season, will not participate on the court due to her recovery from an ACL injury suffered in March. However, she will have the opportunity to learn and integrate into the women’s national team program during the camp.
This camp will serve as an evaluation opportunity for the new general manager of the U.S. women’s national team, Sue Bird, who will have the task of selecting the team for the 2026 FIBA World Cup, where the United States will seek its fifth consecutive gold.
The camp will be led by the new national team head coach, Kara Lawson, currently a coach at Duke, with WNBA coaches Natalie Nakase, Nate Tibbetts, and Stephanie White as court coaches.
