Caitlin Clark will be left off the Team USA roster for Paris Olympics, source says

Caitlin Clark, the WNBA rookie sensation and all-time college scoring leader, is set to be left home when the U.S. national team travels to the Paris Olympics, a source familiar with the decision told NBC News on Saturday.

Caitlin Clark, the WNBA rookie sensation and all-time college scoring leader, is set to be left home when the U.S. national team travels to the Paris Olympics, a source familiar with the decision told NBC News on Saturday.

The formal announcement of Team USA’s roster has not been made, but the squad headed to the international competition will include 12 veterans, the source said.

The roster is set to include such WNBA stars as Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner, Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson and New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart, the source told NBC News.

“We have not made any official announcement yet,” a Team USA spokesperson said.

The decision about Clark’s absence was first reported by The Athletic.

https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olympics/caitlin-clark-left-team-usa-roster-paris-olympics-rcna156172

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