Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters explained

This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the women's basketball tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Group A

Canada

Canada's women's basketball team of 12 athletes was announced on June 30, 2021.[1] [2]

Serbia

South Korea

The roster was announced on 23 June 2021.[3]

Spain

A 14-player roster was announced on 7 July 2021.[4] The final squad was revealed on 11 July 2021.[5]

Group B

France

A 15-player roster was announced on 1 July 2021.[6] The final roster was revealed on 5 July 2021.[7]

Japan

The roster was announced on 1 July 2021.[8]

Nigeria

A 15-player roster was announced on 6 July 2021.[9] The final roster was released on 19 July 2021.[10]

United States

The roster was announced on 21 June 2021.[11]

Group C

Australia

The roster was announced on 26 May 2021.[12] Liz Cambage withdrew before the tournament on 16 July 2021 and replaced by Sara Blicavs.[13]

Belgium

The roster was announced on 4 July 2021.[14]

China

The roster was announced on 3 July 2021.[15]

Puerto Rico

The roster was announced on 8 July 2021.[16]

External links

  • – Tokyo 2020 Olympic Coverage

Notes and References

  1. News: Canada's Tokyo 2020 women's basketball team announced. www.basketball.ca/. Basketball Canada. 30 June 2021. 30 June 2021.
  2. News: Awad. Brandi. Team Canada's women's basketball squad ready to shoot for Olympic podium. Canadian Olympic Committee. 29 June 2021. 29 June 2021.
  3. News: Ji Su Park headlines for Korea as Olympic roster unveiled. FIBA. 23 June 2021.
  4. News:
    1. LaFamilia busca alargar sus buenas sensaciones en París
    . seleccionfemenina.feb.es. 7 July 2021.
  5. News: Spain boosts Olympic bid with return of marquee star Torrens. fiba.basketball. 11 July 2021.
  6. News: 15 joueuses pour la préparation olympique. ffbb.com. 1 July 2021.
  7. News: France keeps the faith with its final 12 for Tokyo. fiba.basketball. 5 July 2021.
  8. News: Host nation Japan announce final roster. fiba.basketball. 1 July 2021.
  9. Web site: Tokyo Olympics: D'Tigress coach names Ogwumike sisters in 15-woman provisional squad. 6 July 2021. 6 July 2021. premiumtimesng.com.
  10. Web site: Tokyo Olympics: Nigeria name final squads for basketball teams. Premium Times. 19 July 2021. 20 July 2021.
  11. News: 2020 U.S. Olympic Women's Basketball Team Unveiled. https://web.archive.org/web/20210621173130/https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2021/06/2020-woly-team-unveiled.aspx. dead. June 21, 2021. USA Basketball. 22 June 2021.
  12. News: Opals Named for Tokyo 2020 Australian Olympic Team. Basketball Australia. 26 May 2021. 26 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210526070011/https://australia.basketball/blog/2021/05/26/opals-named-for-tokyo-2020-australian-olympic-team/. dead.
  13. News: Cambage withdrawal a hammer blow to Opals ahead of Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament. fiba.basketball. 16 July 2021.
  14. News: Belgium make roster tweaks for Olympic debut. fiba.basketball. 4 July 2021.
  15. News: Ambitious China reveal their 12 players to push for the podium. fiba.basketball. 3 July 2021.
  16. News: Puerto Rico reveal the 12 players ready to make history in Tokyo. fiba.basketball. 8 July 2021.

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