Former Iowa Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark and Team USA will play their last game in the FIBA World Cup Qualifying Tournament in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday.
The tournament marks the 24-year-old guard’s return after a series of injuries in her second WNBA season. During the previous four FIBA games, Clark is averaging 12.8 points, 6.3 assists and 1.5 rebounds in just under 21 minutes per game.
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Here’s what to know and how to watch Clark play with Team USA.
Where to watch Caitlin Clark in the FIBA World Cup Qualifying Tournament
TNT will broadcast the final Team USA game in the World Cup Qualifiers, while HBO Max will stream it. The team’s fifth game is on St. Patrick’s Day against Spain.
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USA vs. Spain: Tuesday, March 17 at 4 p.m. CT. (TNT and HBO Max)
Team USA named the former Iowa women’s basketball star to its roster on Feb. 11 for the qualifying tournament roster. Besides Clark, rising stars Angel Reese, Paige Bueckers, Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen will also make their senior national team debuts.
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USA Basketball has already qualified for the World Cup, which is set for Sept. 4-13 in Berlin, Germany. However, the organization still opted to play in the qualifying tournament to get reps for younger players and try out lineups and rotations.
Team USA FIBA World Cup Qualifying Tournament results
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USA vs. Senegal: Team USA 110, Senegal 46
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USA vs. Puerto Rico: Team USA 91, Puerto Rico 48
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USA vs. Italy: Team USA 93, Italy 59
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USA vs. New Zealand: Team USA 101, New Zealand 46
Who is on the Team USA basketball roster?
Game 2: The Phoenix Mercury’s Kahleah Copper (2) drives the ball past Las Vegas Aces guards Jackie Young (0) and Dana Evans (11).
Here are the 12 players representing Team USA.
Fever forward Aliyah Boston and Washington Mystics guard Sonia Citron were set to join the roster, but injuries they suffered during the 2026 Unrivaled season forced them to withdraw at the last minute. Monique Billings and Rae Burrell replaced them.
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The head coach of Team USA is Kara Lawson, the Duke women’s basketball coach, with help from assistant coaches Natalie Nakase, Nate Tibbetts, Stephanie White, Jose Fernandez, and Tia Jackson.
USA TODAY Network reporters Chloe Peterson and Mitchell Northam contributed to this report
Cooper Worth is a service/trending reporter for the Des Moines Register. Reach him at cworth@gannett.com or follow him on X @CooperAWorth.
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