USA Basketball
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USA Basketball is a non-profit organizationNon-profit organization
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and the governing body for basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The organization represents the United States in FIBA
International Basketball Federation
The International Basketball Federation, more commonly known as FIBA , from its French name Fédération Internationale de Basketball, is an association of national organizations which governs international competition in basketball...
and the men's and women's
United States women's national basketball team
The United States women's national basketball team are the defending Olympic champions in women's basketball. The team is composed of some of the top American players in the WNBA and the women's college game....
national basketball teams in the United States Olympic Committee
United States Olympic Committee
The United States Olympic Committee is a non-profit organization that serves as the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States and coordinates the relationship between the United States Anti-Doping Agency and the World Anti-Doping Agency and various...
. Its Chairman of the Board is Jerry Colangelo
Jerry Colangelo
Jerry Colangelo , is an American businessman and sports executive.He formerly owned the Phoenix Suns of the NBA, the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA, the Arizona Sandsharks of the Continental Indoor Soccer League, the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League and the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major...
and its executive director is Jim Tooley.
The organization is responsible for the selection and training of the men's and women's teams that represent the United States in international tournaments, including the FIBA World Championships for men
FIBA World Championship
The FIBA World Championship is an international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of the International Basketball Federation , the sport's global governing body...
and women
FIBA World Championship for Women
The FIBA World Championship for Women is a world basketball tournament for women's national teams held quadrennially...
and Games of the Olympiad
Basketball at the Summer Olympics
Basketball has been a Summer Olympics sport for men consistently since 1936. Prior to its inclusion as a medal sport, it was held as demonstration event in 1904 and 1932, both in the United States. Women's basketball was played in the Olympics only since 1976....
and the men's
FIBA Americas Championship
The FIBA Americas Championship is the name commonly used to refer to the American Basketball Championship that take place every two years between national teams of the continents...
and women's
FIBA Americas Championship for Women
The FIBA Americas Championship for Women is the name commonly used to refer to the American Women's Basketball Championship that take place every two years between national teams of the continents...
qualifiers therefor, as well as for the promotion of the sport amongst prospective players, spectators, and fans.
USA Women's Teams schedule
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(1) In 2003, USA was represented by a Big 12 All Star team
(2) In 2007, USA was represented by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
USA women
- USA women's national basketball team
- USA Women’s World University Games TeamUSA Women’s World University Games TeamThe USA Women’s World University Games Team is one of the teams under the auspices of the USA Basketball organization. The Universiade is an international, multi-sport event for university students, generally held every other year since 1959. It is second only to the Olympics in number of...
- USA Women’s R. William Jones Cup TeamUSA Women’s R. William Jones Cup TeamThe R. Williams Jones Cup Team is one of the teams under the auspices of the USA Basketball organization. The R. William Jones Cup competition is an international basketball tournament for men's and women's teams held in Taipei, Taiwan almost annually since the inaugural event in 1997...
- USA Women's U18 and U19 teamsUSA Women's U18 and U19 teamsThe USA Women's U18 and U19 teams are two of the teams under the auspices of the USA Basketball organization. The team names refer to the age limits for the invited players...
- USA Women's U16 and U17 teamsUSA Women's U16 and U17 teamsThe USA Women's U16 and U17 teams are two of the teams under the auspices of the USA Basketball organization. The team names refer to the age limits for the invited players...
- USA Women's Pan American TeamUSA Women's Pan American TeamThe Pan American Team is one of the teams under the auspices of the USA Basketball organization. The Pan American Games are held every four years in the year before the Olympics. The first Pan American Games were held in 1951, but those games were men only. The Second Pan American games in 1955...