USA Basketball Women’s Olympic
Team History (1976-2008)
Games of the XXVIIIth Olympiad -- 2008
Beijing, China • August 8-24, 2008
Dominance. That’s the word used by eventual four-time
Olympic gold medalist Lisa Leslie used at the 2008 U.S.
Olympic Women’s Basketball Team’s pre-Olympic Games press
conference on Aug. 6. She, along with her teammates and coaches lived up to that prediction by blowing away their competition
by an average margin of victory of 37.6 points a game en route
to an unblemished 8-0 slate and the USA’s fourth consecutive
gold medal and sixth overall in eight Olympiads.
Leslie, the first to win her four golds in succession, joins
five-time Olympian Teresa Edwards, the most decorated person
to ever step onto the Olympic hardwood, as the only athlete,
male or female, to capture four Olympic basketball gold medals.
Edwards’ four golds (1984, 1988, 1996, 2000) were interrupted
in 1992 with a bronze medal.
Making the USA’s gold medal run even more impressive
was the fact that the U.S. had limited time to train together. Prior
to its first game on Aug. 9, the team had nine days of practice
together as a full 12-member unit.
Opening with a 97-57 victory over the Czech Republic on
Aug. 9, the U.S. was led by 17 points from Diana Taurasi as all
12 U.S. players scored. Facing China on Aug. 11, the host country proved no match for the deep U.S. squad as the Americans
zoomed to a 108-63 victory, led by 27 points from Tina
Thompson. The U.S. needed just 10 minutes to build a doubledigit lead and went on to secure a 97-41 win against overmatched Mali on Aug. 13 as Leslie scored a game-high 16
points. The American women were simply too strong for Spain
and collected a 93-55 victory on Aug. 15 as Thompson led five
U.S. players in double figures with 17 points and seven
rebounds. Closing out preliminary round play on Aug. 17 against
New Zealand, the USA women pounded their opponents 96-60
behind a team-best 15 points from Thompson.
Advancing to the quarterfinals, the U.S. again took a lead in
the first quarter and never relinquished it. Led by 26 points and
14 rebounds from Fowles, the U.S. used its size and a monster
26-9 second quarter to wear down South Korea early to advance
to the semifinals with a dominating 104-60 performance.
Meeting up with the team that knocked the U.S. out of the
gold medal game at the 2006 FIBA World Championship, the
United States would exact a measure of revenge in the Aug. 21
semifinal match. While the U.S. had to rally back from a 38-33
third quarter deficit, it eventually handed Russia a 67-52 loss
and earned a spot in the gold medal game. Taurasi led all scorers
with 21 points.
Advancing to the gold medal match-up everyone was anticipating since the start of the tournament, the USA expanded its
22-15 first-quarter lead to 47-30 at the halftime buzzer. Never
letting the score fall below double digits in the second half en
route to a crushing 92-65 blowout of previously unbeaten
Australia, the USA earned its fourth straight Olympic gold
medal in style. Kara Lawson led the way with 15 points off the
bench on a flawless 5-of-5 shooting from the field and 4-of-4
accuracy from the foul line, followed by 14 points and seven
rebounds from the 36-year-old Leslie.
2008 USA Women's Olympic Games Roster
NAME
POS
Seimone Augustus
F
Sue Bird
G
Tamika Catchings
F
Sylvia Fowles
C
Kara Lawson
G
Lisa Leslie
C
DeLisha Milton-Jones F
Candace Parker
F/C/G
Cappie Pondexter
G
Katie Smith
G
Diana Taurasi
G/F
Tina Thompson
F
HGT
6-1
5-9
6-1
6-5
5-9
6-5
6-1
6-4
5-9
5-11
6-0
6-2
WGT
179
150
167
200
165
170
185
172
160
174
172
178
AGE
24
27
29
22
27
36
33
22
25
34
26
33
Head Coach: Anne Donovan, USA Basketball
Assistant Coach: Dawn Staley, Univ. of South Carolina
Team Physician: Sheldon Burns, Minnesota Lynx
2008 USA RESULTS (8-0)
USA
97 Czech Republic
USA
108 China
USA
97 Mali
USA
93 Spain
USA
96 New Zealand
USA
104 South Korea
USA
67 Russia
USA
92 Australia
72
57
63
41
55
60
60
52
65
WNBA TEAM / COLLEGE
Minnesota Lynx / Louisiana State
Seattle Storm / Connecticut
Indiana Fever / Tennessee
Chicago Sky / Louisiana State
Sacramento Monarchs / Tennessee
Los Angeles Sparks / Southern Cal
Los Angeles Sparks / Florida
Los Angeles Sparks / Tennessee
Phoenix Mercury / Rutgers
Detroit Shock / Ohio State
Phoenix Mercury / Connecticut
Houston Comets / Southern Cal
HOMETOWN
Baton Rouge, LA
Syosset, NY
Duncanville, TX
Miami, FL
Alexandria, VA
Hawthorne, CA
Riceboro, GA
Naperville, IL
Chicago, IL
Logan, OH
Chino, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Assistant Coach: Gail Goestenkors, University of Texas
Assistant Coach: Mike Thibault, Connecticut Sun
Athletic Trainer: Ed Ryan, Colorado Springs, Colorado
2008 OLYMPIC GAMES FINAL STANDINGS
1. USA (8-0)
7. Czech Rep. (2-4)
2. Australia (7-1)
8. S. Korea (2-4)
3. Russia (6-2)
9. Latvia (1-4)
4. China (5-3)
10. New Zealand (1-4)
5. Spain (3-3)
11. Brazil (1-4)
6. Belarus (2-4)
12. Mali (0-5)
USA Basketball Women’s Olympic Team History
2008 U.S. Women’s Olympic Team Cumulative Statistics
NAME
Sylvia Fowles
Tina Thompson
Diana Taurasi
Lisa Leslie
Candace Parker
Seimone Augustus
Kara Lawson
Tamika Catchings
Cappie Pondexter
KatieSmith
Sue Bird
D. Milton-Jones
USA TOTALS
OPP . TOTALS
G/S
8/0
8/8
8/8
8/8
8/0
8/0
8/0
8/0
8/0
8/8
8/8
7/0
8
8
FGM-FGA PCT
45- 70
.643
38- 77
.494
30- 61
.492
38- 66
.576
27- 44
.614
27- 58
.466
21- 32
.656
21- 29
.724
22- 38
.579
16- 38
.421
10- 31
.323
5- 9
.556
300-553
.542
162-478
.339
3PM-3PA
0- 0
9- 22
12- 28
0- 0
0- 1
0- 1
8- 14
5- 7
4- 9
4- 18
2- 10
0- 0
44-110
40-142
PCT
.000
.409
.429
.000
.000
.000
.571
.714
.444
.222
.200
.000
.400
.282
FTM-FTA PCT
17- 25
.680
17- 23
.739
15- 15 1.000
5- 12
.417
21- 31
.677
9- 11
.818
6- 6
1.000
7- 12
.583
3- 4
.750
3- 3
1.000
2- 4
.500
5- 7
.714
110-153 .719
89-137 .650
REB/AVG
67/ 8.4
31/ 3.9
31/ 3.9
56/ 7.0
36/ 4.5
18/ 2.3
16/ 2.0
35/ 4.4
7/ 0.9
20/ 2.5
18/ 2.3
9/ 1.3
344/ 43.0
243/ 30.4
PTS/AVG
107/ 13.4
102/ 12.8
87/ 10.9
81/ 10.1
75/ 9.4
63/ 7.9
56/ 7.0
54/ 6.8
51/ 6.4
39/ 4.9
24/ 3.0
15/ 2.1
754/ 94.2
453/ 56.6
AST
7
12
19
4
6
11
24
14
17
15
14
3
146
81
BLK
7
1
2
11
4
1
1
4
0
0
0
0
31
10
STL
3
5
7
9
7
4
8
14
5
5
14
1
82
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Sitting (L-R): Dawn Staley, assistant coach; Seimone Augustus; DeLisha Milton-Jones; Candace Parker; Anne Donovan, head coach; Lisa Leslie;
Sylvia Fowles; Tina Thompson; Gail Goestenkors, assistant coach.
Standing (L-R): Ed Ryan, athletic trainer; Sheldon Burns, team physician; Cappie Pondexter; Katie Smith; Tamika Catchings; Diana Taurasi; Sue
Bird; Kara Lawson; Mike Thibault, assistant coach.
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WOMEN'S OLYMPIC GAMES SUMMARY OF FINISHES
GOLD
6
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
United States
Soviet Union
Unified Team
Australia
Brazil
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
China
South Korea
Russia
SILVER
1
0
0
3
1
1
1
1
1
0
BRONZE
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
WOMEN'S OLYMPIC GAMES YEAR-BY-YEAR FINAL STANDINGS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
1976 1980+
URS URS
USA BUL
BUL YUG
CZK HUN
JPN
CUB
CAN
ITA
1984#
USA
KOR
CHN
CAN
AUS
YUG
1988
USA
YUG
URS
AUS
BUL
CHN
KOR
CZK
1992
UNI
CHN
USA
CUB
ESP
CZK
BRA
ITA
1996
USA
BRA
AUS
UKR
RUS
CUB
JPN
ITA
CHN
KOR
CAN
ZAI
2000
USA
AUS
BRA
KOR
FRA
RUS
SVK
POL
CUB
CAN
NZL
SEN
2004
USA
AUS
RUS
BRA
CZE
ESP
GRE
NZL
CHN
JPN
NGR
KOR
2008
USA
AUS
RUS
CHN
ESP
BLR
CZE
KOR
LAT
NZL
BRA
MLI
LEGEND: AUS-Australia; BLR-Belarus; BRA-Brazil; BUL-Bulgaria; CAN-Canada; CHN-China; CUB-Cuba; CZE-Czech Republic; CZKCzechoslovakia; ESP- Spain; FRA-France; GRE-Greece; HUN-Hungary; ITA-Italy; JPN-Japan; KOR-South Korea; LAT-Latvia; MLI-Mali; NGRNigeria; NZL-New Zealand; POL-Poland; RUS-Russia; SEN-Senegal; SVK-Slovakia; UKR-Ukraine; UNI-Unified Team; URS-Soviet Union;
USA-United States of America; YUG-Yugoslavia; ZAI-Zaire.
+ The USA chose not to participate in the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games.
# Cuba, Hungary and the Soviet Union chose not to participate in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
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USA WOMEN’S ALL-TIME OLYMPIC TEAM HEAD COACHES
YEAR
2008
2004
2000
1996
1992
1988
1984
1980
1976
SITE
Beijing, China
Athens, Greece
Sydney, Australia
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Barcelona, Spain
Seoul, South Korea
Los Angeles, Calif., USA
Moscow, Soviet Union
Montreal, Canada
USA HEAD COACH
Anne Donovan, USA Basketball
Van Chancellor, Houston Comets
Nell Fortner, USA Basketball
Tara VanDerveer, Stanford University (CA)
Theresa Grentz, Rutgers University (NJ)
Kay Yow, North Carolina State University
Pat Head Summitt, University of Tennessee
Sue Gunter, Stephen F. Austin State Univ. (TX)
Billie Jean Moore, California St. Univ., Fullerton
FINAL RECORD / MEDAL
8-0 / Gold Medal
8-0 / Gold Medal
8-0 / Gold Medal
8-0 / Gold Medal
4-1 / Bronze Medal
5-0 / Gold Medal
6-0 / Gold Medal
*USA Did Not Participate
3-2 / Silver Medal
*USA chose not to participate in the 1980 Moscow Olympics
USA WOMEN’S ALL-TIME OLYMPIC TEAM ASSISTANT COACHES
NAME
Geno Auriemma
Ceal Barry
Nancy Darsch
Anne Donovan
Lin Dunn
Jim Foster
Peggie Gillom
Gail Goestenkors
Sue Gunter
Linda Hargrove
Sylvia Hatchell
Pat Head
Dawn Staley
C. Vivian Stringer
Mike Thibault
Marian Washington
Kay Yow
Susan Yow
YEAR
2000
1996
1996
1984
2004
1992
1992
2000
2008
2004
1976
1992
1988
1980
2008
2004
2008
1996
1984
1988
SCHOOL/AFFILIATION
University of Connecticut
University of Colorado
Ohio State University
University of Tennessee
Seattle Storm
Purdue University (IN)
Vanderbilt University (TN)
Texas A&M University
University of Texas
Duke University (NC)
Stephen F. Austin St. Univ. (TX)
Wichita State University (KS)
University of North Carolina
University of Tennessee
University of South Carolina
Rutgers University (NJ)
Connecticut Sun
University of Kansas
North Carolina State University
Drake University (IA)
USA WOMEN’S ALL-TIME OLYMPIC TEAM MANAGERS
NAME
Barbara Gill
Betty Jo Graber
Lea Plarski
Jeanne Rowlands
YEAR
1988
1984
1980
1976
SCHOOL/AFFILIATION
Johnson County C. C. (KS)
Weathersford College (TX)
St. Louis C. C.- Florissant Valley (MO)
Northeastern University (MA)
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USA WOMEN'S ALL-TIME OLYMPIC GAMES RESULTS
(Won 50, Lost 3)
Australia (6-0)
2008
2004
2000
1996
1996
1984
92- 65
74- 63
76- 54
93- 71
96- 79
81- 47
111- 87
Brazil (1-0)
1996
Bulgaria (1-0)
1976
95- 79
Canada (2-0)
92- 61
1984
89- 75
1976
108- 63
100- 62
93- 67
94- 79
91- 55
China (5-0)
2008
2004
1992
1988
1984
Cuba (3-0)
90- 61
2000
101- 84
1996
88- 74
1992
Czechoslovakia (3-0)
111- 55
1992
87- 81
1988
83- 67
1976
76
Czech Republic (2-0)
2008
2004
97- 57
80- 61
South Korea (7-0)
2008
2004
2000
2000
1996
1984
1984
104- 50
80- 57
78- 65
89- 75
105- 64
85- 55
84- 47
102- 72
Greece (1-0)
2004
108- 93
71- 84
Japan (1-1)
1996
1976
97- 41
Mali (1-0)
2008
102- 88
77-112
New Zealand (3-0)
2008
2004
2000
93- 55
71- 58
114- 59
Spain (3-0)
2008
2004
1992
Poland (1-0)
2000
98- 65
Ukraine (1-0)
1996
96- 60
99- 47
93- 42
76- 57
67- 52
66- 62
88- 77
Russia (3-0)
2008
2004
2000
Slovakia (1-0)
2000
58- 43
Soviet Union (1-1)
1988
1976
Unified Team (0-1)
1992
73- 79
Yugoslavia (3-0)
1988
1988
1984
77- 70
101- 74
83- 55
107- 47
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Zaire (1-0)
1996
USA WOMEN’S ALL-TIME OLYMPIC TEAM ROSTER
A
Seimone Augustus
State
Jennifer Azzi
K
2008
Minnesota Lynx / Louisiana
1996
Stanford
B
Sue Bird
Carol Blazejowski
2008, 2004 Seattle Storm / Connecticut
1980
Montclair State College
Ruthie Bolton-Holifield 2000, 1996 Sacramento Monarchs /
Auburn
Cathy Boswell
1984
Illinois State
Cindy Brogdon
1976
Tennessee
Cindy Brown
1988
Long Beach State
Vicky Bullett
1992, 1988 Maryland
C
Swin Cash
Tamika Catchings
Daedra Charles
Cynthia Cooper
Denise Curry
2004
2008, 2004
1992
1992, 1988
1984, 1980
Detroit Shock / Connecticut
Indiana Fever / Tennessee
Tennessee
Southern California
UCLA
Clarissa Davis
Medina Dixon
Anne Donovan
1992
Texas
1992
Old Dominion
1988, 1984, Old Dominion
1980
1976
California State Fullerton
D
Nancy Dunkle
E
Teresa Edwards
Kamie Ethridge
2000, 1996, Georgia
1992, 1988,
1984
1988
Texas
F
Sylvia Fowles
2008
Chicago Sky / Louisiana
State
G
Jennifer Gillom
Bridgette Gordon
Yolanda Griffith
1988
Mississippi
1988
Tennessee
2004, 2000 Sacramento Monarchs /
Florida Atlantic
H
Lusia Harris
Pat Head
Tara Heiss
Lea Henry
Chamique Holdsclaw
1976
1976
1980
1984
2000
Tammy Jackson
Shannon Johnson
1992
2004
Carolyn Jones
1992
Delta State
Tennessee-Martin
Maryland
Tennessee
Washington Mystics /
Tennessee
Kris Kirchner
1980
Maryland
Venus Lacey
Janice Lawrence
Kara Lawson
Lisa Leslie
1996
Louisiana Tech
1984
Louisiana Tech
2008
Tennessee
2008, 2004, Los Angeles Sparks /
2000, 1996 Southern California
1976
Illinois State
1976
Far Rockaway H. S. (NY)
1988
Texas
1996
Connecticut
L
Charlotte Lewis
Nancy Lieberman
Andrea Lloyd
Rebecca Lobo
M
Gail Marquis
Katrina McClain
1976
Queens College
1996, 1992, Georgia
1988
Suzie McConnell
1992, 1988 Penn State
Nikki McCray
2000, 1996 Washington Mystics /
Tennessee
Pam McGee
1984
Southern California
Carla McGhee
1996
Tennessee
Carol Menken-Schaudt 1984
Oregon State
Ann Meyers
1976
UCLA
Cheryl Miller
1984
Southern California
Debra Miller
1980
Boston University
DeLisha Milton-Jones 2008, 2000 Los Angeles Sparks /
Florida
Kim Mulkey
1984
Louisiana Tech
N
Cindy Noble
1984, 1980 Tennessee
O
Mary Anne O'Connor 1976
Vickie Orr
1992
Southern Connecticut State
Auburn
P
Candace Parker
2008
LaTaunya Pollard
Cappie Pondexter
1980
2008
Jill Rankin
Ruth Riley
Patricia Roberts
Sue Rojcewicz
1980
2004
1976
1976
Los Angeles Sparks /
Tennessee
Long Beach State
Phoenix Mercury / Rutgers
R
Tennessee
Detroit Shock / Notre Dame
Tennessee
Southern Connecticut State
J
Florida
San Antonio Silver Stars /
South Carolina
Auburn
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USA ALL-TIME OLYMPIC TEAM ROSTER BY AFFILIATION
Auburn (AL)
Ruthie Bolton-Holifield (2000,1996)
Carolyn Jones (1992)
Vickie Orr (1992
Boston University (MA)
Debra Miller (1980)
California State Fullerton
Nancy Dunkle (1976)
Charlotte Sting (NC)
Dawn Staley (2004, 2000)
Chicago Sky
Sylvia Fowles (2008)
Connecticut
Sue Bird (2008, 2004)
Swin Cash (2004)
Rebecca Lobo (1996)
Diana Taurasi (2008, 2004)
Kara Wolters (2000)
Delta State (MS)
Lusia Harris (1976)
Detroit Shock
Swin Cash (2004)
Ruth Riley (2004)
Katie Smith (2008)
Far Rockaway H.S. (NY)
Nancy Lieberman (1976)
Florida
John F. Kennedy College
(NE)
Juliene Simpson (1976)
Shannon Johnson (2004)
Long Beach State (CA)
Cindy Brown (1988)
LaTaunya Pollard (1980)
Ruthie Bolton-Holifield (2000)
Yolanda Griffith (2004, 2000)
Kara Lawson (2008)
Louisiana State
Seimone Augustus (2008)
Sylvia Fowles (2008)
Louisiana Tech
Venus Lacey (1996)
Janice Lawrence (1984)
Kim Mulkey (1984)
Teresa Weatherspoon (1992, 1988)
Maryland
Vicky Bullett (1992, 1988)
Tara Heiss (1980)
Kris Kirchner (1980)
Minnesota Lynx
Seimone Augustus (2008)
Katie Smith (2004, 2000)
Mississippi
Jennifer Gillom (1988)
Montclair State (NJ)
Carol Blazejowski (1980)
Florida Atlantic
Yolanda Griffith (2004, 2000)
Ruth Riley (2004)
Houston Comets
Sheryl Swoopes (2004, 2000)
Tina Thompson (2008, 2004)
Illinois State
Sacramento Monarchs (CA)
Seattle Storm
Los Angeles Sparks (CA)
Lisa Leslie (2008, 2004, 2000)
DeLisha Milton-Jones (2008, 2000)
Candace Parker (2008)
Tammy Jackson (1992)
DeLisha Milton-Jones (2008, 2000)
Georgia
Teresa Edwards (2000, 1996, 1992,
1988, 1984)
Katrina McClain (1996, 1992, 1988)
San Antonio Silver Stars
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Katie Smith (2008, 2004, 2000)
Old Dominion (VA)
Medina Dixon (1992)
Anne Donovan (1988, 1984, 1980)
Oregon State
Carol Menken-Schaudt (1984)
Sue Bird (2008, 2004)
South Carolina
Shannon Johnson (2004)
Southern California
Cynthia Cooper (1992, 1988)
Lisa Leslie (2008, 2004, 2000, 1996)
Pam McGee (1984)
Cheryl Miller (1984)
Tina Thompson (2008, 2004)
Southern Connecticut State
Mary Anne O'Connor (1976)
Sue Rojcewicz (1976)
Stanford (CA)
Jennifer Azzi (1996)
Katy Steding (1996)
Stephen F. Austin State
(TX)
Rosie Walker (1980)
Tennessee
Cindy Brogdon (1976)
Tamika Catchings (2008, 2004)
Daedra Charles (1992)
Bridgette Gordon (1988)
Lea Henry (1984)
Chamique Holdsclaw (2000)
Kara Lawson (2008)
Nikki McCray (2000, 1996)
Carla McGhee (1996)
Cindy Noble (1884, 1980)
Candace Parker (2008)
Jill Rankin (1980)
Patricia Roberts (1976)
Holly Warlick (1980)
Penn State (PA)
Cathy Boswell (1984)
Charlotte Lewis (1976)
Suzie McConnell (1992, 1988)
Indiana Fever
Tamika Catchings (2008, 2004)
Kara Wolters (2000)
Cappie Pondexter (2008)
Diana Taurasi (2008, 2004)
Kansas
Lynette Woodard (1984, 1980)
Gail Marquis (1976)
Tennessee-Martin
Pat Head (1976)
Phoenix Mercury
Queens College (NY)
Rutgers (NJ)
Texas
Clarissa Davis (1992)
Kamie Ethridge (1988)
Andrea Lloyd (1988)
Texas Tech
Sheryl Swoopes (2004, 2000, 1996)
Cappie Pondexter (2008)
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USA ALL-TIME OLYMPIC TEAM ROSTER BY AFFILIATION
Continued from page 24
UCLA (CA)
Denise Curry (1984, 1980)
Ann Meyers (1976)
Natalie Williams (2000)
Utah Starzz
Natalie Williams (2000)
Virginia
Dawn Staley (2004, 2000, 1996)
Washington Mystics (DC)
Chamique Holdsclaw (2000)
Nikki McCray (2000)
USA WOMEN’S ALL-TIME OLYMPIC TEAM ROSTER
T
Continued from page 23
Diana Taurasi
S
Juliene Simpson
Katie Smith
Dawn Staley
Katy Steding
Sheryl Swoopes
Tina Thompson
1976
John F. Kennedy College
2008,
Detroit Shock / Ohio State
2004, 2000 Minnesota Lynx / Ohio State
2004, 2000, Charlotte Sting / Virginia
1996
1996
Stanford
2004, 2000, Houston Comets /
1996
Texas Tech
2008, 2004 Phoenix Mercury /
Connecticut
2008, 2004 Houston Comets / Southern
California
W
Rosie Walker
Holly Warlick
Teresa Weatherspoon
Natalie Williams
Kara Wolters
Lynette Woodard
1980
1980
1992, 1988
2000
2000
1984, 1980
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Stephen F. Austin State
Tennessee
Louisiana Tech
Utah Starzz / UCLA
Indiana Fever / Connecticut
Kansas
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USA INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION RECORDS -- OLYMPIC GAMES
MOST POINTS:
HIGHEST FREE THROW PERCENTAGE:
Lisa Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 (19.5) . . . . . . . . . .1996
Lisa Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . .126 (15.8) . . . . . . . . . . .2000
Lisa Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . .125 (15.6) . . . . . . . . . . .2004
Tina Thompson . . . . . . . .113 (14.1) . . . . . . . . . . .2004
Katrina McClain . . . . . . .113 (14.1) . . . . . . . . . . .1996
(Minimum of one attempt per game)
Juliene Simpson . . . . . . . .1.000 (16-16) . . . . . . . .1976
Diana Taurasi . . . . . . . . . .1.000 (15-15) . . . . . . . .2008
Dawn Staley . . . . . . . . . . .1.000 (12-12) . . . . . . . .2000
Shannon Johnson . . . . . . .1.000 ( 9- 9) . . . . . . . . .2004
Vicky Bullett . . . . . . . . . .1.000 ( 8- 8) . . . . . . . . .1992
MOST REBOUNDS:
Yolanda Griffith . . . . . . . .70 (8.8)
Sylvia Fowles . . . . . . . . .67 (8.4)
Katrina McClain . . . . . . .66 (8.3)
Lisa Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . .64 (8.0)
Lisa Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . .63 (7.9)
. . . . . . . . . . . . .2000
. . . . . . . . . . . . .2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . .1996
. . . . . . . . . . . . .2004
. . . . . . . . . . . . .2000
HIGHEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE:
Carol Menken-Schaudt . ..786 (11-14)
Katrina McClain . . . . . . ..739 (51-69)
Tamika Catchings . . . . . ..724 (21-29)
Cindy Noble . . . . . . . . . . ..724 (21-29)
Yolanda Griffith . . . . . . . ..685 (37-54)
. . . . . . . . .1984
. . . . . . . . .1996
. . . . . . . . .2008
. . . . . . . . .1984
. . . . . . . . .2000
HIGHEST 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE:
MOST ASSISTS:
Teresa Edwards . . . . . . . .64 (8.0)
Sheryl Swoopes . . . . . . . .31 (3.9)
Dawn Staley . . . . . . . . . . .29 (3.6)
Dawn Staley . . . . . . . . . . .28 (3.5)
Teresa Edwards . . . . . . . .27 (3.4)
Teresa Edwards . . . . . . . .27 (5.4)
. . . . . . . . . . . . .1996
. . . . . . . . . . . . .1996
. . . . . . . . . . . . .2000
. . . . . . . . . . . . .1996
. . . . . . . . . . . . .2000
. . . . . . . . . . . . .1992
MOST BLOCKED SHOTS:
Lisa Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . .14 (1.8) . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004
Lisa Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . .11 (1.4) . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008
Anne Donovan . . . . . . . . .9 (1.5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1984
Lisa Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . .9 (1.1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000
Sylvia Fowles . . . . . . . . .7 (0.9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008
(Minimum of one attempt per game)
Suzie McConnell . . . . . . ..714 ( 5- 7) . . . . . . . . . .1992
Katie Smith . . . . . . . . . . ..600 (12-20) . . . . . . . . .2000
Kara Lawson . . . . . . . . . ..571 ( 8-14) . . . . . . . . . .2008
Clarissa Davis . . . . . . . . ..467 ( 7-15) . . . . . . . . . .1992
Cappie Pondexter . . . . . . ..444 ( 4- 9) . . . . . . . . . .2008
Cynthia Cooper . . . . . . . ..444 ( 4- 9) . . . . . . . . . .1988
MOST STEALS
Suzie McConnell . . . . . . .26 (5.2)
Medina Dixon . . . . . . . . .24 (4.8)
Teresa Edwards . . . . . . . .23 (4.6)
Ruthie Bolton . . . . . . . . . .23 (2.9)
Tamika Catchings . . . . . .22 (2.8)
. . . . . . . . . . . . .1992
. . . . . . . . . . . . .1992
. . . . . . . . . . . . .1988
. . . . . . . . . . . . .1996
. . . . . . . . . . . . .2004
NOTE: Blocked shots and steals have been kept as an official statistic
since the 1984Olympics, 3-point field goals have been kept as an
official statistic since the 1988 Olympics.
USA TEAM COMPETITION RECORDS -- OLYMPIC GAMES
MOST POINTS:
MOST POINTS AVERAGED:
819 in 1996
MOST FTM:
142 in 1996
102.4 in 1996
MOST FTA:
212 in 1996
MOST FGM:
322 in 1996
MOST FGA:
568 in 2004
HIGHEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE:
.572 in 1996
MOST 3PM:
44 in 2008
MOST 3PA:
114 in 2004
HIGHEST 3-POINT PERCENTAGE:
HIGHEST FREE THROW PERCENTAGE:
.763 in 2004
MOST REBOUNDS:
344 in 2008
HIGHEST REBOUND AVERAGE:
50.7 in 1984
MOST ASSISTS:
207 in 1996
MOST BLOCKED SHOTS:
MOST STEALS:
.476 in 1988
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107 in 2004
USA INDIVIDUAL SINGLE GAME RECORDS -- OLYMPIC GAMES
MOST POINTS:
MOST FTM
35, Lisa Leslie vs. Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7/31/96
29, Sheryl Swoopes vs. South Korea . . . . . . . . . . .9/16/00
29, Lisa Leslie vs. Brazil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8/04/96
28, Medina Dixon vs. Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8/03/92
27, Tina Thompson vs. China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8/11/08
27, Cynthia Cooper vs. Soviet Union . . . . . . . . . . .9/27/88
27, Katrina McClain vs. China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/25/88
26, Sylvia Fowles vs. South Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . .8/19/08
26, Katrina McClain vs. Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7/27/96
25, Lisa Leslie vs. South Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8/18/04
9, Dawn Staley vs. Brazil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8/04/96
MOST FTA
13, Cynthia Cooper vs. Soviet Union . . . . . . . . . . .9/27/88
HIGHEST FREE THROW PERCENTAGE
1.000 (8-8), Juliene Simpson vs. Canada . . . . . . . .7/22/76
1.000 (7-7), Swin Cash vs. New Zealand . . . . . . . .8/14/04
MOST REBOUNDS
16, Katrina McClain vs. Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7/31/96
16, Katrina McClain vs. Unified Team . . . . . . . . . .8/05/92
MOST FGM
16, Lisa Leslie vs. Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7/31/96
MOST ASSISTS
MOST FGA
15, Teresa Edwards vs. Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7/27/96
23, Katrina McClain vs. Soviet Union . . . . . . . . . .9/27/88
HIGHEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
1.000 (7-7), Lisa Leslie vs. Mali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8/13/08
1.000 (6-6), Katie Smith vs. Cuba . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/18/00
1.000 (6-6), Nikki McCray vs. South Korea . . . . .7/29/96
MOST 3PM
MOST BLOCKED SHOTS
3, Lisa Leslie vs. Mali . . .8/13/08
3, Lisa Leslie vs. South Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8/18/04
3, DeLisha Milton vs. New Zealand . . . . . . . . . . . .9/22/00
3, Lisa Leslie vs. South Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/16/00
3, Sheryl Swoopes vs. South Korea . . . . . . . . . . . .9/16/00
3, Anne Donovan vs. Yugoslavia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/29/88
5, Diana Taurasi vs. Russia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8/21/08
MOST STEALS
MOST 3PA
9, Suzie McConnell vs. Unified Team . . . . . . . . . .8/05/92
8, Diana Taurasi vs. Russia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8/21/08
8, Diana Taurasi vs. Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8/25/04
HIGHEST 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
1.000 (3-3), Katie Smith vs. Cuba . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/18/00
1.000 (3-3), Cynthia Cooper vs. Yugoslavia . . . . . .9/22/88
NOTE: Blocked shots and steals have been kept as an official
statistic since the 1984Olympics, 3-point field goals have been
kept as an official statistic since the 1988 Olympics.
USA TEAM SINGLE GAME RECORDS -- OLYMPIC GAMES
MOST POINTS:
MOST REBOUNDS:
114 vs. Spain, 8/03/92
MOST FTM:
32 vs. Yugoslavia, 9/22/88
58 vs. New Zealand, 8/14/04
MOST FTA:
40 vs. Yugoslavia, 9/22/88
MOST FGM:
47 vs. Japan, 8/31/96
MOST FGA:
90 vs. China, 8/01/92
HIGHEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE:
.662 (43-65) vs. Brazil, 8/04/96G
MOST 3PM:
10 vs. Greece, 8/25/04
MOST 3PA:
25 vs. Greece, 8/25/04
HIGHEST FREE THROW PERCENTAGE:
.926 (25-27) vs. Bulgaria, 7/20/76
MOST ASSISTS:
MOST BLOCKED SHOTS:
MOST STEALS:
30 vs. Brazil, 8/04/96
7 vs. China, 8/01/92
7 vs. Yugoslavia, 9/29/88
40 vs. Czechoslovakia, 7/30/92
HIGHEST 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE:
.636 (7-11) vs. South Korea, 9/16/00
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USA INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS -- OLYMPIC GAMES
MOST GAMES:
Teresa Edwards . . . . . . . .32
Lisa Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Dawn Staley . . . . . . . . . . .24
Sheryl Swoopes . . . . . . . .24
Katie Smith . . . . . . . . . . .19
Katrina McClain . . . . . . .18
. .2000, 1996, 1992, 1988, 1984
. . . . . . .2008, 2004, 2000, 1996
. . . . . . . . . . . .2004, 2000, 1996
. . . . . . . . . . . .2004, 2000, 1996
. . . . . . . . . . . .2008, 2004, 2000
. . . . . . . . . . . .1996, 1992, 1988
MOST POINTS
Lisa Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . .488 (15.3) .2008, 2004, 2000, 1996
Sheryl Swoopes . . . . . . . .274 (11.8) . . . . . .2004, 2000, 1996
Teresa Edwards . . . . . . . .265 ( 8.3) . . . . . .2000, 1996, 1992,
1988, 1984
Katrina McClain . . . . . . .258 (14.3) . . . . . .1996, 1992, 1988
Tina Thompson . . . . . . . .215 (13.4) . . . . . . . . . . .2008, 2004
Yolanda Griffith . . . . . . . .160 (10.0) . . . . . . . . . . .2004, 2000
Diana Taurasi . . . . . . . . . .155 ( 9.7) . . . . . . . . . . .2008, 2004
Ruthie Bolton-Holifield . .142 ( 8.9) . . . . . . . . . . .2000, 1996
Nikki McCray . . . . . . . . .116 ( 7.3) . . . . . . . . . . .2000, 1996
Tamika Catchings . . . . . .109 (6.8) . . . . . . . . . . . .2008, 2004
Cynthia Cooper . . . . . . . .109 (10.9) . . . . . . . . . . .1992, 1988
MOST REBOUNDS
Lisa Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . .241 ( 7.5) .2008, 2004, 2000, 1996
Katrina McClain . . . . . . .166 ( 9.2) . . . . . .1996, 1992, 1988
Yolanda Griffith . . . . . . . .123 ( 7.7) . . . . . . . . . . .2004, 2000
Sheryl Swoopes . . . . . . . .97 ( 4.0) . . . . . . .2004, 2000, 1996
Tamika Catchings . . . . . .78 (4.9) . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008, 2004
Tina Thompson . . . . . . . .71 (4.4) . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008, 2004
Teresa Edwards . . . . . . . .68 ( 2.1) . . . . . . .2000, 1996, 1992,
1988, 1984
Diana Taurasi . . . . . . . . . .55 (3.4) . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008, 2004
Ruthie Bolton-Holifield . .50 ( 3.1) . . . . . . . . . . . .2000, 1996
Natalie Williams . . . . . . .47 ( 5.9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000
HIGHEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
Carol Menken-Schaudt . ..786 ( 11- 14)
Cindy Noble . . . . . . . . . . ..724 ( 21- 29)
Medina Dixon . . . . . . . . ..673 ( 35- 42)
Ruth Riley . . . . . . . . . . . ..667 ( 10- 15)
Cheryl Miller . . . . . . . . . ..661 ( 37- 56)
Kara Lawson . . . . . . . . . ..656 ( 21- 32)
Yolanda Griffith . . . . . . . ..649 ( 63- 97)
Sylvia Fowles . . . . . . . . ..643 ( 45- 70)
Venus Lacey . . . . . . . . . . ..643 ( 18- 28)
Lusia Harris . . . . . . . . . . ..630 ( 28- 46)
Candace Parker . . . . . . . ..614 ( 27- 44)
. . . . . . . . . . . . .1984
. . . . . . . . . . . . .1984
. . . . . . . . . . . . .1992
. . . . . . . . . . . . .2004
. . . . . . . . . . . . .1984
. . . . . . . . . . . . .2008
. . . . . . . .2004, 2000
. . . . . . . . . . . . .2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . .1996
. . . . . . . . . . . . .1976
. . . . . . . . . . . . .2008
HIGHEST FREE THROW PERCENTAGE
(Minimum of one made per game)
Juliene Simpson . . . . . . . .1.000 (16-16) . . . . . . . . . . . . .1976
Shannon Johnson . . . . . . .1.000 ( 9- 9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004
Andrea Lloyd . . . . . . . . . ..917 (11-12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1988
Diana Taurasi . . . . . . . . . ..909 (20-22) . . . . . . . . .2008, 2004
Ann Meyers . . . . . . . . . . ..909 (10-11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1976
Cindy Brogdon . . . . . . . ..900 ( 9-10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1976
Dawn Staley . . . . . . . . . . ..886 (39-44) . . . .2004, 2000, 1996
Cynthia Cooper . . . . . . . ..861 (31-36) . . . . . . . . .1992, 1988
Denise Curry . . . . . . . . . ..857 ( 6- 7) . . . . . . . . .1984, *1980
Suzie McConnell . . . . . . ..857 (12-14) . . . . . . . . .1992, 1988
MOST ASSISTS
Teresa Edwards . . . . . . . .143 (4.5) . . . . . .2000, 1996, 1992,
1988, 1984
Dawn Staley . . . . . . . . . . .80 (3.3) . . . . . . . .2004, 2000, 1996
Sheryl Swoopes . . . . . . . .68 (2.8) . . . . . . . .2004, 2000, 1996
Lisa Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . .45 (1.4) . . .2008, 2004, 2000, 1996
Sue Bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 (2.5) . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008, 2004
Ruthie Bolton-Holifield . .30 (1.9) . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000, 1996
Suzie McConnell . . . . . . .29 (2.9) . . . . . . . . . . . . .1992, 1988
Diana Taurasi . . . . . . . . . .27 (1.7) . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008, 2004
Katrina McClain . . . . . . .27 (1.5) . . . . . . . .1996, 1992, 1988
Ann Meyers . . . . . . . . . . .26 (5.2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1976
MOST BLOCKED SHOTS
Lisa Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . .36 (1.1) . . .2008, 2004, 2000, 1996
Anne Donovan . . . . . . . . .13 (1.2) . . . . . . .1988, 1984, *1980
Katrina McClain . . . . . . .13 (0.7) . . . . . . . .1996, 1992, 1988
Sheryl Swoopes . . . . . . . .10 (0.5) . . . . . . . .2004, 2000, 1996
Tamika Catchings . . . . . .8 (0.5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008, 2004
MOST STEALS
Teresa Edwards . . . . . . . .59 (1.8) . . . . . . .2000, 1996, 1992,
1988, 1984
Katrina McClain . . . . . . .41 (2.3) . . . . . . . .1996, 1992, 1988
Sheryl Swoopes . . . . . . . .39 (1.6) . . . . . . . .2004, 2000, 1996
Suzie McConnell . . . . . . .38 (3.8) . . . . . . . . . . . . .1992, 1988
Tamika Catchings . . . . . .36 (2.3) . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008, 2004
Lisa Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . .35 (1.1) . . .2008, 2004, 2000, 1996
Ruthie Bolton-Holifield . .31 (1.9) . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000, 1996
Dawn Staley . . . . . . . . . . .28 (1.2) . . . . . . . .2004, 2000, 1996
Cynthia Cooper . . . . . . . .26 (2.6) . . . . . . . . . . . . .1992, 1988
Medina Dixon . . . . . . . . .24 (4.8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1992
HIGHEST 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
(Minimum of one attempt per game)
Kara Lawson . . . . . . . . . ..571 ( 8-14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008
Clarissa Davis . . . . . . . . ..467 ( 7-15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1992
Cynthia Cooper . . . . . . . ..462 ( 6-13) . . . . . . . . . .1992, 1988
Ruthie Bolton-Holifield . ..450 (18-40) . . . . . . . . .2000, 1996
Cappie Pondexter . . . . . . ..444 ( 4- 9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008
Katie Smith . . . . . . . . . . ..421 (16-38) . . . .2008, 2004, 2000
Suzie McConnell . . . . . . ..385 (10-26) . . . . . . . . .1992, 1988
Diana Taurasi . . . . . . . . . ..377 (23-61) . . . . . . . . .2008, 2004
Tina Thompson . . . . . . . ..375 (15-40) . . . . . . . . .2008, 2004
Carolyn Jones . . . . . . . . ..375 ( 3- 8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1992
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NOTE: Blocked shots and steals have been kept as an official statistic
since the 1984Olympics, 3-point field goals have been kept as an
official statistic since the 1988 Olympics.
* Was a member of the 1980 USA team, however, the USA did not
compete in the Moscow Olympics.
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