If all goes according to plan (fingers crossed), women’s basketball at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will commence on July 26 with the tournament lasting until August 8.
Watch LIVE the Draw for the Olympic Basketball Tournaments! #Tokyo2020 #Basketball https://t.co/lO9zEal7SB
— FIBA (@FIBA) February 2, 2021
The 12-team field for the Games was determined at last year’s FIBA qualifiers and includes host country Japan, defending Rio 2016 gold medal winners USA along with Australia, Canada, Belgium, Spain, China, Puerto Rico, Nigeria, Korea, Serbia and France.
The groups for the Tokyo 2020 were recently determined with Dawn Staley’s Team USA squad being part of Group B along with France, Japan and Nigeria.
The other two groups are Group A (Canada, Spain, Serbia and Korea) as well as Group C (Australia, Puerto Rico, China and Belgium).
👀 The groups of the #Tokyo2020 Women’s Olympic Basketball Tournament!#Basketball @Olympics @Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/BpvFcfjT4f
— FIBA (@FIBA) February 2, 2021
Team USA will hold a minicamp at the University of South Carolina from Feb 4-Feb 7. Team Canada recently held a virtual training camp and is scheduled to hold an in-person training camp in Edmonton in May.
July 27 vs 🇳🇬 Nigeria
July 30 vs 🇯🇵 Japan
Aug. 2 vs 🇫🇷 France🇺🇸 #USABWNT knows its preliminary round opponents at #Tokyo2020
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) February 2, 2021
Take a 👀 at who the @CanBball women’s team will face in the Group Phase for @Tokyo2020 ⤵️
The first match will be played on July 26, 2021 🗓 https://t.co/sKJjSueP21
— Team Canada (@TeamCanada) February 2, 2021
The Boomers & Opals discovered who they will face in the preliminary round of the @Tokyo2020 Olympics with @FIBA conducting the men’s & women’s basketball draws.
Read the details & reaction from coaches Sandy Brondello & Brian Goorjian > https://t.co/738mHRZzxu#WeAreBasketball pic.twitter.com/CKe0VAnVd4
— Basketball Australia (@BasketballAus) February 2, 2021
Team USA’s 3×3 team, comprised of Stefanie Dolson, Allisha Gray, Napheesa Collier and Kelsey Plum made it to the Palmetto State as well.
The USA Women’s 3×3 Olympic Qualifying Team of @Graytness_15, @bigmamastef, @Kelseyplum10 & @PHEEsespieces are all in South Carolina for #USABWNT camp this weekend!
Might we see that blue & yellow ball at some point? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/Zx2nY0Z3CS
— USA Basketball 3×3 (@usab3x3) February 3, 2021
