WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark has just completed her first official senior international tournament for Team USA. She led the Stars and Stripes squad to an undefeated finish in the FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament earlier this month.
USA had a dominant performance in the qualifiers. In five games, they had a scoring difference of 210, leading the tournament. Team USA heads into the upcoming FIBA Women’s World Cup with a lot of momentum. It will be held in Germany in September of this year.
As for Clark, she dominated in her first senior national team experience. The Indiana Fever star led the tournament in assists with 6.4 a game. She was also in the top five in scoring as Clark finished with 11.6 points per game.
WNBA legend Diana Taurasi gives props to Caitlin Clark
Clark also shot well in the qualifiers, shooting 40% from the field and 52.9% from three. This is an impressive feat for the 24-year-old as she hasn’t played organized basketball since July 2025.
Clark sustained recurring injuries during the 2025 season, limiting her to only 13 games. Despite that, she was still called up to represent Team USA in the qualifiers — and she didn’t disappoint.
Someone who knows a lot about representing the national squad is WNBA legend Diana Taurasi. She recently gave props to Clark and shared her thoughts on the Fever star’s future with the national team. Taurasi previously wore No. 12 for the U.S., the number Clark now dons for the Stars and Stripes.
“It’s so cool,” Taurasi said about Clark wearing No. 12 for Team USA. “I couldn’t think of anyone better to take it and to put it on and just have an amazing career.”
“No one better to wear the 12,” she added.
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Taurasi is considered a USA basketball legend. She played in the WNBA for 20 years and represented the U.S. team since 2004.
“She had a great qualifiers in Puerto Rico,” Taurasi continued. “Caitlin’s gonna put gold medals on that jersey, I know it.”
Taurasi is no stranger to winning gold medals. She helped Team USA win six straight Olympic gold medals during her time. Clark has some big shoes to fill. But she has the backing of the WNBA legend, which gives Clark a lot of confidence heading into the World Cup in Germany.
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