Overview
- Team USA opened a three-day training camp in Phoenix on Wednesday, part of its lead-up to the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup in Berlin this September.
- The 15-player group features A’ja Wilson and Sabrina Ionescu alongside holdovers from the March qualifiers such as Paige Bueckers, Monique Billings and Rae Burrell.
- Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are not in this camp after starring in the undefeated qualifying window in San Juan, a planned rotation the staff is using to cycle through the wider pool.
- Napheesa Collier is attending but will sit out on-court work as she recovers from injury, and USC guard JuJu Watkins is a limited participant as she returns from an ACL tear.
- Head coach Kara Lawson and managing director Sue Bird are using this Final Four–timed camp to test lineups without a game to follow, with more evaluation windows expected before a final 12 is named.