Congratulations are in order for University of Connecticut women's basketball alum Paige Bueckers, who was one of 18 players named to the training camp roster for the USA women's basketball national team on Monday. The training will take place from Dec. 12-14 in Durham, N.C. 

This team training is one of the earliest chances for Bueckers to make her case for the 2028 Olympics, which will be held in Los Angeles. It will be the first Summer Olympics held on American soil since 1996. The Americans have won the gold medal in women's basketball at each Olympics since then. They have not lost a single Olympic game since 1992.

About the training camp roster

The list features several prominent names from the WNBA ranks, as well as some players from the collegiate game.

Lauren Betts - currently playing at UCLA

Aliyah Boston - currently playing for Indiana Fever (South Carolina alum)

Cameron Brink - currently playing for Los Angeles Sparks (Stanford alum)

Paige Bueckers - currently playing for Dallas Wings (UConn alum)

Veronica Burton - currently playing for Golden State Valkyries (Northwestern alum)

Sonia Citron - currently playing for the Washington Mystics (Notre Dame alum)

Caitlin Clark - currently playing for the Indiana Fever (Iowa alum)

Kahleah Copper - currently playing for the Phoenix Mercury (Rutgers alum)

Brittney Griner - currently playing for the Atlanta Dream (Baylor alum)

Dearica Hamby - currently playing for the Los Angeles Sparks (Wake Forest alum)

Kiki Iriafen - currently playing for the Washington Mystics (Southern Cal alum)

Rickea Jackson - currently playing for the Los Angeles Sparks (Tennessee alum)

Brionna Jones - currently playing for the Atlanta Dream (Maryland alum)

Kelsey Plum - currently playing for the Los Angeles Sparks (Washington alum)

Angel Reese - currently playing for the Chicago Sky (LSU alum)

Juju Watkins - currently playing at Southern Cal (injured)

Chelsea Gray - currently playing for the Las Vegas Aces (Duke alum)

Jackie Young - currently playing for the Las Vegas Aces (Notre Dame alum)

About Bueckers

She was the No. 1 overall pick by the Dallas Wings in the 2025 WNBA Draft and captured the league's Rookie of the Year Award. 

Bueckers averaged 19.2 ppg with the Wings in her first season (36 games). She also averaged 5.4 assists per game. Her final year at UConn saw her average 19.9 ppg. She was the National Player of the Year and the Huskies won the national championship.

About her chances

Given her resume, her chances would seem pretty good, but it should be noted that this preliminary list does not include standouts like Breanna Stewart, A'ja Wilson, Napheesa Collier, Jewell Loyd or Sabrina Ionescu, who all will have the inside track at a roster spot as well.

UConn's history at the Olympics

--Rebecca Lobo, 1996 (gold medal)

--Kara Wolters, 2000 (gold medal)

--Swin Cash, 2004 and 2012 (gold medal)

--Tina Charles, 2012, 2016, 2020 (gold medal)

--Asjha Jones, 2012 (gold medal)

--Maya Moore, 2012 and 2016 (gold medal)

--Diana Taurasi, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024 (gold medal)

--Sue Bird, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 (gold medal)

--Breanna Stewart, 2016, 2020, 2024 (gold medal)

--Napheesa Collier, 2020 and 2024

And head coach Geno Auriemma has won two gold medals as a head coach as well.

(with help from CTInsider.com)

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