The U.S. women’s basketball team has high hopes and even greater expectations for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The nine-time gold medalists return to the international stage with a star-studded roster, and the U.S. team, undefeated since 1996, is the unstoppable powerhouse in international women’s basketball.
The team, led by five-time Olympian Diana Taurasi and two-time Olympian Brittney Griner, will face Germany, Japan and Belgium in Women’s Group C for a spot in the quarterfinals.
Here’s what you need to know about women’s basketball at the Paris Olympics and how to watch the games.
How to watch the US women’s basketball team at the 2024 Olympics
Live coverage of all Team USA games will be available on NBC and Peacock.
Streaming will also be available on NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com and the NBC Sports app.
2024 Olympics US women’s basketball team schedule
Here’s the U.S. women’s basketball team’s schedule in Paris:
July 29: The women’s group phase, USA vs. Japan, will air on NBC at 9 p.m. local time (3 p.m. ET).
Aug. 1: The women’s group phase, featuring USA vs. Belgium, will air on NBC at 9 p.m. local time (3 p.m. Eastern).
August 4: The women’s group match, USA vs. Germany, will air on NBC at 5:15 p.m. local time (11:15 a.m. ET).
August 7: Women’s Quarterfinals: TBA
August 9: Women’s Semifinals: TBA
August 11 Gold and bronze medal games yet to be determined
2024 Olympic Women’s Basketball Group
The groups for women’s basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics are as follows:
Group A
- Serbia
- Spain
- China
- Puerto Rico
Group B
- Canada
- Nigeria
- Australia
- France
Group C
- Germany
- America
- Japan
- Belgium
The top two teams from each group, as well as the best two third-placed teams, will advance to the quarterfinals.
Members of the 2024 U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team
The team includes Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier, Kaalia Copper, Alyssa Thomas, Brittney Griner, A’ja Wilson, Jackie Young, Diana Taurasi, Chelsea Gray, Jewel Lloyd, Kelsey Plumb and Sabrina Ionescu.
Who will be the coach of the 2024 U.S. women’s basketball team?
The head coach is Cheryl Reeve (Minnesota Lynx), who led the U.S. team to gold medals at the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games.
Her assistants include Duke University basketball coach Kara Lawson, Texas A&M University coach Joni Taylor and Washington Mystics general manager Mike Thibault.
Phoenix Mercury guard Sophie Cunningham announced the starting five for the U.S. women’s basketball team ahead of the Paris Olympics.
