Coach Rhyne Howard traveled to New York earlier this month alongside several standout WNBA players to take part in a three-day USA training camp. At the end of the New York-based camp, twelve elite athletes were named to the 2024 USA Olympic Qualifying Tournament Team, and among those was Rhyne Howard.
Rhyne Howard joined Coach Finley’s staff as an assistant coach and director of player personnel this season during her 2023 WNBA off-season with the Atlanta Dream. Before being the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 WNBA draft, Howard played at a fellow SEC school where she earned a long list of accolades including SEC Player of the Year, SEC Freshman of the Week, SEC Newcomer of the Year by Associated Press, espnW National Freshman of the Year, SEC Tournament MVP.
The women’s basketball standout is no stranger to representing the United States, as Howard played for the 2018 USA Basketball’s U18 and U19 National teams. In both junior USA outings, Howard and her team won gold and in 2018 Howard was named MVP. Although she has repped the red, white, and blue before, Howard makes her debut as a member of the senior women’s national team this year.
Howard joins Ariel Atkins, Aliyah Boston, Napheesa Collier, Kahleah Cooper, Sabrina Ionescu, Jewell Loyd, Kelsey Plum, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi, Alyssa Thomas, and Jackie Young on the official roster. The team will be led by four-time WNBA champion, Cheryl Reeve and Atlanta Dream head coach, Tanisha Wright.
Below is the full roster of the 12 WNBA stars that will represent Team USA at the 2024 FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament:
| PLAYER | POSITION | WNBA TEAM |
| Ariel Atkins | Guard | Washington Mystics |
| Aliyah Boston | Center | Indiana Fever |
| Napheesa Collier | Forward | Minnesota Lynx |
| Kahleah Copper | Guard | Chicago Sky |
| Rhyne Howard | Guard | Atlanta Dream |
| Sabrina Ionescu | Guard | New York Liberty |
| Jewell Loyd | Guard | Seattle Storm |
| Kelsey Plum | Guard | Las Vegas Aces |
| Breanna Stewart | Forward | Free agent |
| Diana Taurasi | Guard | Phoenix Mercury |
| Alyssa Thomas | Forward | Connecticut Sun |
| Jackie Young | Guard | Las Vegas Aces |
Team USA will play Senegal on Feb. 11 at 1:15 p.m. ET and can be streamed on Courtside 1891. For more information on the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, click here.