USA Basketball Women's Olympic Team History (1976-2008)

USA Basketball Women’s Olympic 

Team History (1976-2008)

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 a 8-0 slate, the USA’s fourth 

straight 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 

hosts 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 double-digit 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 Americans were simply too strong 

for Spain and collected a 93-55 victory on Aug. 15 as 

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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 halftime. 

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 HGT WGT AGE WNBA TEAM / COLLEGE HOMETOWN 

Seimone Augustus F 6-1 179 24 Minnesota Lynx / Louisiana State Baton Rouge, LA 

Sue Bird G 5-9 150 27 Seattle Storm / Connecticut Syosset, NY 

Tamika Catchings F 6-1 167 29 Indiana Fever / Tennessee Duncanville, TX 

Sylvia Fowles C 6-5 200 22 Chicago Sky / Louisiana State Miami, FL 

Kara Lawson G 5-9 165 27 Sacramento Monarchs / Tennessee Alexandria, VA 

Lisa Leslie C 6-5 170 36 Los Angeles Sparks / Southern Cal Hawthorne, CA 

DeLisha Milton-Jones F 6-1 185 33 Los Angeles Sparks / Florida Riceboro, GA 

Candace Parker F/C/G 6-4 172 22 Los Angeles Sparks / Tennessee Naperville, IL 

Cappie Pondexter G 5-9 160 25 Phoenix Mercury / Rutgers Chicago, IL 

Katie Smith G 5-11 174 34 Detroit Shock / Ohio State Logan, OH 

Diana Taurasi G/F 6-0 172 26 Phoenix Mercury / Connecticut Chino, CA 

Tina Thompson F 6-2 178 33 Houston Comets / Southern Cal Los Angeles, CA 

Head Coach: Anne Donovan, USA Basketball Assistant Coach: Gail Goestenkors, University of Texas 

Assistant Coach: Dawn Staley, Univ. of South Carolina Assistant Coach: Mike Thibault, Connecticut Sun 

Team Physician: Sheldon Burns, Minnesota Lynx Athletic Trainer: Ed Ryan, Colorado Springs, Colorado 

2008 USA RESULTS (8-0) 

2008 OLYMPIC GAMES FINAL STANDINGS 

USA 97 Czech Republic 57 

1. USA (8-0) 7. Czech Rep. (2-4) 

USA 108 China 63 

2. Australia (7-1) 8. South Korea (2-4) 

USA 97 Mali 41 

3. Russia (6-2) 9. Latvia (1-4) 

USA 93 Spain 55 

4. China (5-3) 10. New Zealand (1-4) 

USA 96 New Zealand 60 

5. Spain (3-3) 11. Brazil (1-4) 

USA 104 South Korea 60 

6. Belarus (2-4) 12. Mali (0-5) 

USA 67 Russia 52 

USA 92 Australia 65 

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2012 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team

2008 U.S. Women’s Olympic Team Cumulative Statistics 

NAME G/S FGM-FGA PCT 3PM-3PA PCT FTM-FTA PCT REB/AVG PTS/AVG AST BLK STL 

Sylvia Fowles 8/0 45- 70 .643 0- 0 .--- 17- 25 .680 67/ 8.4 107/ 13.4 7 7 3 

Tina Thompson 8/8 38- 77 .494 9- 22 .409 17- 23 .739 31/ 3.9 102/ 12.8 12 1 5 

Diana Taurasi 8/8 30- 61 .492 12- 28 .429 15- 15 1.000 31/ 3.9 87/ 10.9 19 2 7 

Lisa Leslie 8/8 38- 66 .576 0- 0 .--- 5- 12 .417 56/ 7.0 81/ 10.1 4 11 9 

Candace Parker 8/0 27- 44 .614 0- 1 .000 21- 31 .677 36/ 4.5 75/ 9.4 6 4 7 

Seimone Augustus 8/0 27- 58 .466 0- 1 .000 9- 11 .818 18/ 2.3 63/ 7.9 11 1 4 

Kara Lawson 8/0 21- 32 .656 8- 14 .571 6- 6 1.000 16/ 2.0 56/ 7.0 24 1 8 

Tamika Catchings 8/0 21- 29 .724 5- 7 .714 7- 12 .583 35/ 4.4 54/ 6.8 14 4 14 

Cappie Pondexter 8/0 22- 38 .579 4- 9 .444 3- 4 .750 7/ 0.9 51/ 6.4 17 0 5 

KatieSmith 8/8 16- 38 .421 4- 18 .222 3- 3 1.000 20/ 2.5 39/ 4.9 15 0 5 

Sue Bird 8/8 10- 31 .323 2- 10 .200 2- 4 .500 18/ 2.3 24/ 3.0 14 0 14 

D. Milton-Jones 7/0 5- 9 .556 0- 0 .--- 5- 7 .714 9/ 1.3 15/ 2.1 3 0 1 

USA TOTALS 8 300-553 .542 44-110 .400 110-153 .719 344/ 43.0 754/ 94.2 146 31 82 

OPP . TOTALS 8 162-478 .339 40-142 .282 89-137 .650 243/ 30.4 453/ 56.6 81 10 44 

2008 U.S. OLYMPIC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM 

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 SILVER BRONZE 

United States 6 1 1 

Soviet Union 2 0 1 

Unified Team 1 0 0 

Australia 0 3 1 

Brazil 0 1 1 

Bulgaria 0 1 1 

Yugoslavia 0 1 1 

China 0 1 1 

South Korea 0 1 0 

Russia 0 0 2 

WOMEN'S OLYMPIC GAMES YEAR-BY-YEAR FINAL STANDINGS 

1976 1980+ 1984# 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 

1. URS URS USA USA UNI USA USA USA USA 

2. USA BUL KOR YUG CHN BRA AUS AUS AUS 

3. BUL YUG CHN URS USA AUS BRA RUS RUS 

4. CZK HUN CAN AUS CUB UKR KOR BRA CHN 

5. JPN CUB AUS BUL ESP RUS FRA CZE ESP 

6. CAN ITA YUG CHN CZK CUB RUS ESP BLR 

7. KOR BRA JPN SVK GRE CZE 

8. CZK ITA ITA POL NZL KOR 

9. CHN CUB CHN LAT 

10. KOR CAN JPN NZL 

11. CAN NZL NGR BRA 

12. ZAI SEN KOR MLI 

LEGEND: AUS-Australia; BLR-Belarus; BRA-Brazil; BUL-Bulgaria; CAN-Canada; CHN-China; CUB-Cuba; CZE-Czech Republic; CZK- 

Czechoslovakia; ESP- Spain; FRA-France; GRE-Greece; HUN-Hungary; ITA-Italy; JPN-Japan; KOR-South Korea; LAT-Latvia; MLI-Mali; 

NGR-Nigeria; 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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The 1984 U.S. Olympic Team hoists USA head coach Pat Summitt after the team 

claimed the nation’s first Olympic women’s basketball gold medal. 


USA WOMEN’S ALL-TIME OLYMPIC TEAM HEAD COACHES 

YEAR SITE USA HEAD COACH FINAL RECORD / MEDAL 

2008 Beijing, China Anne Donovan, USA Basketball 8-0 / Gold Medal 

2004 Athens, Greece Van Chancellor, Houston Comets 8-0 / Gold Medal 

2000 Sydney, Australia Nell Fortner, USA Basketball 8-0 / Gold Medal 

1996 Atlanta, Georgia, USA Tara VanDerveer, Stanford University (CA) 8-0 / Gold Medal 

1992 Barcelona, Spain Theresa Grentz, Rutgers University (NJ) 4-1 / Bronze Medal 

1988 Seoul, South Korea Kay Yow, North Carolina State University 5-0 / Gold Medal 

1984 Los Angeles, Calif., USA Pat Head Summitt, University of Tennessee 6-0 / Gold Medal 

1980 Moscow, Soviet Union Sue Gunter, Stephen F. Austin State Univ. (TX) *USA Did Not Participate 

1976 Montreal, Canada Billie Jean Moore, Cal. St. Univ., Fullerton 3-2 / Silver Medal 

*USA chose not to participate in the 1980 Moscow Olympics 

USA WOMEN’S ALL-TIME OLYMPIC TEAM ASSISTANT 

COACHES 

NAME YEAR SCHOOL/AFFILIATION 

Geno Auriemma 2000 University of Connecticut 

Ceal Barry 1996 University of Colorado 

Nancy Darsch 1996 Ohio State University 

1984 University of Tennessee 

Anne Donovan 2004 Seattle Storm 

Lin Dunn 1992 Purdue University (IN) 

Jim Foster 1992 Vanderbilt University (TN) 

Peggie Gillom 2000 Texas A&M University 

Gail Goestenkors 2008 University of Texas 

2004 Duke University (NC) 

Sue Gunter 1976 Stephen F. Austin St. Univ. (TX) 

Linda Hargrove 1992 Wichita State University (KS) 

Sylvia Hatchell 1988 University of North Carolina 

Pat Head 1980 University of Tennessee 

Dawn Staley 2008 University of South Carolina 

C. Vivian Stringer 2004 Rutgers University (NJ) 

Mike Thibault 2008 Connecticut Sun 

Marian Washington 1996 University of Kansas 

Kay Yow 1984 North Carolina State University 

Susan Yow 1988 Drake University (IA) 

The late Kay Yow was an assistant coach for 

the 1984 U.S. squad and returned in 1988 to 

head up the USA’s gold medal coaching staff. 

USA WOMEN’S ALL-TIME OLYMPIC TEAM MANAGERS 

NAME YEAR SCHOOL/AFFILIATION 

Barbara Gill 1988 Johnson County C. C. (KS) 

Betty Jo Graber 1984 Weathersford College (TX) 

Lea Plarski 1980 St. Louis C. C.- Florissant Valley (MO) 

Jeanne Rowlands 1976 Northeastern University (MA) 


Australia (6-0) 

92- 65 2008 

74- 63 2004 

76- 54 2000 

93- 71 1996 

96- 79 1996 

81- 47 1984 

Brazil (1-0) 

111- 87 1996 

Bulgaria (1-0) 


Canada (2-0) 

92- 61 1984 


China (5-0) 


100- 62 2004 

93- 67 1992 

94- 79 1988 

91- 55 1984 

Cuba (3-0) 

90- 61 2000 

101- 84 1996 

88- 74 1992 

Czechoslovakia (3-0) 

111- 55 1992 

87- 81 1988 


USA WOMEN'S ALL-TIME OLYMPIC GAMES RESULTS 

(Won 50, Lost 3) 

Czech Republic (2-0) 


80- 61 2004 

Greece (1-0) 

102- 72 2004 

Japan (1-1) 

108- 93 1996 


Mali (1-0) 


New Zealand (3-0) 


99- 47 2004 

93- 42 2000 

Poland (1-0) 

76- 57 2000 

Russia (3-0) 


66- 62 2004 

88- 77 2000 

Slovakia (1-0) 

58- 43 2000 

South Korea (7-0) 


80- 57 2004 

78- 65 2000 

89- 75 2000 

105- 64 1996 

85- 55 1984 

84- 47 1984 

Soviet Union (1-1) 

102- 88 1988 

77-112 1976 

Spain (3-0) 


71- 58 2004 

114- 59 1992 

Ukraine (1-0) 

98- 65 1996 

Unified Team (0-1) 

73- 79 1992 

Yugoslavia (3-0) 

77- 70 1988 

101- 74 1988 

83- 55 1984 

Zaire (1-0) 

107- 47 1996 

The 2008 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team and staff celebrate 

after claiming the gold medal in Beijing. 

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USA WOMEN’S ALL-TIME OLYMPIC TEAM ROSTER 

A 

Seimone Augustus 2008 Minnesota Lynx / Louisiana 

State 

Jennifer Azzi 1996 Stanford 

B 

Sue Bird 

2008, 2004 Seattle Storm / Connecticut 

Carol Blazejowski 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 2004 Detroit Shock / Connecticut 

Tamika Catchings 2008, 2004 Indiana Fever / Tennessee 

Daedra Charles 1992 Tennessee 

Cynthia Cooper 1992, 1988 Southern California 

Denise Curry 1984, 1980 UCLA 

D 

Clarissa Davis 1992 Texas 

Medina Dixon 1992 Old Dominion 

Anne Donovan 1988, 1984, Old Dominion 

1980 

Nancy Dunkle 1976 California State Fullerton 

Five-time Olympian Teresa Edwards takes a moment to 

reflect on her career after claiming her fourth gold medal 

in Sydney. Edwards earned her golds in 1984, 1988, 1996 

and 2000; and a bronze in 1992. 

Teresa Edwards 2000, 1996, Georgia 

1992, 1988, 

1984 

Kamie Ethridge 1988 Texas 

F 

Sylvia Fowles 2008 Chicago Sky / Louisiana 

State 

G 

Jennifer Gillom 1988 Mississippi 

Bridgette Gordon 1988 Tennessee 

Yolanda Griffith 2004, 2000 Sacramento Monarchs / 

Florida Atlantic 

H 

Lusia Harris 1976 Delta State 

Pat Head 1976 Tennessee-Martin 

Tara Heiss 1980 Maryland 

Lea Henry 1984 Tennessee 

Chamique Holdsclaw 2000 Washington Mystics / 

Tennessee 

J 

Tammy Jackson 1992 Florida 

Shannon Johnson 2004 San Antonio Silver Stars / 

South Carolina 

Carolyn Jones 1992 Auburn 

K 

Kris Kirchner 1980 Maryland 

L 

Venus Lacey 1996 Louisiana Tech 

Janice Lawrence 1984 Louisiana Tech 

Kara Lawson 2008 Tennessee 

Lisa Leslie 2008, 2004, Los Angeles Sparks / 

2000, 1996 Southern California 

Charlotte Lewis 1976 Illinois State 

Nancy Lieberman 1976 Far Rockaway H. S. (NY) 

Andrea Lloyd 1988 Texas 

Rebecca Lobo 1996 Connecticut 

E 

M 

Gail Marquis 1976 Queens College 

Katrina McClain 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 

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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 

Tammy Jackson (1992) 

DeLisha Milton-Jones (2008, 2000) 

Florida Atlantic 

Yolanda Griffith (2004, 2000) 

Georgia 

Teresa Edwards (2000, 1996, 1992, 

1988, 1984) 

Katrina McClain (1996, 1992, 1988) 

Houston Comets 

Sheryl Swoopes (2004, 2000) 

Tina Thompson (2008, 2004) 

Illinois State 

Cathy Boswell (1984) 

Charlotte Lewis (1976) 

Indiana Fever 

Tamika Catchings (2008, 2004) 

Kara Wolters (2000) 

Kansas 

Lynette Woodard (1984, 1980) 

USA ALL-TIME OLYMPIC TEAM ROSTER BY AFFILIATION 

John F. Kennedy College 

(NE) 

Juliene Simpson (1976) 

Long Beach State (CA) 

Cindy Brown (1988) 

LaTaunya Pollard (1980) 

Los Angeles Sparks (CA) 

Lisa Leslie (2008, 2004, 2000) 

DeLisha Milton-Jones (2008, 2000) 

Candace Parker (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) 

Three-time Olympic gold medalist and an assistant 

coach for the 2008 gold medal winning U.S. team, 

Dawn Staley carried the flag into the 2004 Olympic 

Games Opening Ceremonies. 

Minnesota Lynx 

Seimone Augustus (2008) 

Katie Smith (2004, 2000) 

Mississippi 

Jennifer Gillom (1988) 

Montclair State (NJ) 

Carol Blazejowski (1980) 

Notre Dame 

Ruth Riley (2004) 

Ohio State 

Katie Smith (2008, 2004, 2000) 

Old Dominion (VA) 

Medina Dixon (1992) 

Anne Donovan (1988, 1984, 1980) 

Oregon State 

Carol Menken-Schaudt (1984) 

Penn State (PA) 

Suzie McConnell (1992, 1988) 

Phoenix Mercury 

Cappie Pondexter (2008) 

Diana Taurasi (2008, 2004) 

Queens College (NY) 

Gail Marquis (1976) 

Rutgers (NJ) 

Cappie Pondexter (2008) 

San Antonio Silver Stars 

Shannon Johnson (2004) 

Sacramento Monarchs 

(CA) 

Ruthie Bolton-Holifield (2000) 

Yolanda Griffith (2004, 2000) 

Kara Lawson (2008) 

Seattle Storm 

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 Conn. State 

Mary Anne O'Connor (1976) 

Sue Rojcewicz (1976) 

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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) 

USA ALL-TIME OLYMPIC TEAM ROSTER BY AFFILIATION 

Tennessee-Martin 

Pat Head (1976) 

Texas 

Clarissa Davis (1992) 

Kamie Ethridge (1988) 

Andrea Lloyd (1988) 

Texas Tech 

Sheryl Swoopes (2004, 2000, 1996) 

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) 

Lisa Leslie is the first woman to earn gold medals 

in four straight Olympic women’s basketball 

competitions. 

USA WOMEN’S ALL-TIME OLYMPIC TEAM ROSTER 

Continued from page 51 

N 

Cindy Noble 

1984, 1980 Tennessee 

O 

Mary Anne O'Connor 1976 Southern Connecticut State 

Vickie Orr 1992 Auburn 

P 

Candace Parker 2008 Los Angeles Sparks / 

Tennessee 

LaTaunya Pollard 1980 Long Beach State 

Cappie Pondexter 2008 Phoenix Mercury / Rutgers 

R 

Jill Rankin 1980 Tennessee 

Ruth Riley 2004 Detroit Shock / Notre Dame 

Patricia Roberts 1976 Tennessee 

Sue Rojcewicz 1976 Southern Connecticut State 

S 

Juliene Simpson 1976 John F. Kennedy College 

Katie Smith 2008, Detroit Shock / Ohio State 

2004, 2000 Minnesota Lynx / Ohio State 

Dawn Staley 

2004, 2000, Charlotte Sting / Virginia 

1996 

Katy Steding 1996 Stanford 

Sheryl Swoopes 2004, 2000, Houston Comets / 

1996 Texas Tech 

T 

Diana Taurasi 2008, 2004 Phoenix Mercury / 

Connecticut 

Tina Thompson 

2008, 2004 Houston Comets / Southern 

California 

W 

Rosie Walker 1980 Stephen F. Austin State 

Holly Warlick 1980 Tennessee 

Teresa Weatherspoon 1992, 1988 Louisiana Tech 

Natalie Williams 2000 Utah Starzz / UCLA 

Kara Wolters 2000 Indiana Fever / Connecticut 

Lynette Woodard 1984, 1980 Kansas 


USA INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION RECORDS -- OLYMPIC GAMES 

MOST POINTS: 

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 

MOST REBOUNDS: 

Yolanda Griffith . . . . . . .70 (8.8) . . . . . . . . . . .2000 

Sylvia Fowles . . . . . . . .67 (8.4) . . . . . . . . . .2008 

Katrina McClain . . . . . . .66 (8.3) . . . . . . . . . . .1996 

Lisa Leslie . . . . . . . . . .64 (8.0) . . . . . . . . . . .2004 

Lisa Leslie . . . . . . . . . .63 (7.9) . . . . . . . . . . .2000 

HIGHEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE: 

Carol Menken-Schaudt . ..786 (11-14) . . . . . . . .1984 

Katrina McClain . . . . . . ..739 (51-69) . . . . . . . .1996 

Tamika Catchings . . . . ..724 (21-29) . . . . . . .2008 

Cindy Noble . . . . . . . . ..724 (21-29) . . . . . . . .1984 

Yolanda Griffith . . . . . . ..685 (37-54) . . . . . . . .2000 

HIGHEST 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE: 

(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 

HIGHEST FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: 


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 ASSISTS: 

Teresa Edwards . . . . . . .64 (8.0) . . . . . . . . . . .1996 

Sheryl Swoopes . . . . . . .31 (3.9) . . . . . . . . . . .1996 

Dawn Staley . . . . . . . . .29 (3.6) . . . . . . . . . . .2000 

Dawn Staley . . . . . . . . .28 (3.5) . . . . . . . . . . .1996 



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 

MOST STEALS 

Suzie McConnell . . . . . .26 (5.2) . . . . . . . . . . .1992 

Medina Dixon . . . . . . . .24 (4.8) . . . . . . . . . . .1992 


Ruthie Bolton . . . . . . . .23 (2.9) . . . . . . . . . . .1996 

Tamika Catchings . . . . .22 (2.8) . . . . . . . . . .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: 819 in 1996 

MOST POINTS AVERAGED: 102.4 in 1996 

MOST FGM: 322 in 1996 

MOST FGA: 568 in 2004 


.572 in 1996 

MOST 3PM: 44 in 2008 

MOST 3PA: 114 in 2004 

HIGHEST 3-POINT PERCENTAGE: .476 in 1988 

MOST FTM: 142 in 1996 

MOST FTA: 212 in 1996 


.763 in 2004 

MOST REBOUNDS: 344 in 2008 

HIGHEST REBOUND AVERAGE: 50.7 in 1984 

MOST ASSISTS: 207 in 1996 

MOST BLOCKED SHOTS: 31 in 2008 

MOST STEALS: 107 in 2004 

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USA INDIVIDUAL SINGLE GAME RECORDS -- OLYMPIC GAMES 

MOST POINTS: 

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 

MOST FGM 

16, Lisa Leslie vs. Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7/31/96 

MOST FGA 

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 

5, Diana Taurasi vs. Russia . . . . . . . . . . . .8/21/08 

MOST 3PA 

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 

MOST FTM 

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 ASSISTS 

15, Teresa Edwards vs. Australia . . . . . . . .7/27/96 

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 

MOST STEALS 

9, Suzie McConnell vs. Unified Team . . . . . .8/05/92 

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: 114 vs. Spain, 8/03/92 

MOST REBOUNDS: 58 vs. New Zealand, 8/14/04 

MOST FGM: 47 vs. Japan, 8/31/96 

MOST FGA: 90 vs. China, 8/01/92 


.662 (43-65) vs. Brazil, 8/04/96 

MOST 3PM: 10 vs. Greece, 8/25/04 

MOST 3PA: 25 vs. Greece, 8/25/04 

HIGHEST 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE: 

.636 (7-11) vs. South Korea, 9/16/00 

MOST FTM: 32 vs. Yugoslavia, 9/22/88 

MOST FTA: 40 vs. Yugoslavia, 9/22/88 


.926 (25-27) vs. Bulgaria, 7/20/76 

MOST ASSISTS: 30 vs. Brazil, 8/04/96 

MOST BLOCKED SHOTS: 7 vs. China, 8/01/92 

7 vs. Yugoslavia, 9/29/88 

MOST STEALS: 40 vs. Czechoslovakia, 7/30/92 


USA INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS -- OLYMPIC GAMES 

MOST GAMES: 

Teresa Edwards . . . . . . .32 . .2000, 1996, 1992, 1988, 1984 

Lisa Leslie . . . . . . . . . .32 . . . . . .2008, 2004, 2000, 1996 

Dawn Staley . . . . . . . . .24 . . . . . . . . . .2004, 2000, 1996 

Sheryl Swoopes . . . . . . .24 . . . . . . . . . .2004, 2000, 1996 

Katie Smith . . . . . . . . .19 . . . . . . . . . .2008, 2004, 2000 

Katrina McClain . . . . . . .18 . . . . . . . . . .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) . . . . . . . . . . .1984 

Cindy Noble . . . . . . . . ..724 ( 21- 29) . . . . . . . . . . .1984 

Medina Dixon . . . . . . . ..673 ( 35- 42) . . . . . . . . . . .1992 

Ruth Riley . . . . . . . . . ..667 ( 10- 15) . . . . . . . . . . .2004 

Cheryl Miller . . . . . . . . ..661 ( 37- 56) . . . . . . . . . . .1984 

Kara Lawson . . . . . . . . ..656 ( 21- 32) . . . . . . . . . . .2008 

Yolanda Griffith . . . . . . ..649 ( 63- 97) . . . . . . .2004, 2000 

Sylvia Fowles . . . . . . . ..643 ( 45- 70) . . . . . . . . . .2008 

Venus Lacey . . . . . . . . ..643 ( 18- 28) . . . . . . . . . . .1996 

Lusia Harris . . . . . . . . ..630 ( 28- 46) . . . . . . . . . . .1976 

Candace Parker . . . . . ..614 ( 27- 44) . . . . . . . . . .2008 

HIGHEST 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 


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 

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 


Anne Donovan . . . . . . . .13 (1.2) . . . . . .1988, 1984, *1980 



Tamika Catchings . . . . .8 (0.5) . . . . . . . . . . .2008, 2004 

MOST STEALS 

Teresa Edwards . . . . . . .59 (1.8) . . . . . .2000, 1996, 1992, 

1988, 1984 



Suzie McConnell . . . . . .38 (3.8) . . . . . . . . . . .1992, 1988 

Tamika Catchings . . . . .36 (2.3) . . . . . . . . . .2008, 2004 


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 

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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USA Basketball Women's Olympic Team History (1976-2008)

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