WNBA Players at 2024 Paris Olympics: Full list of athletes explored

The soon to tip-off basketball event at the 2024 Paris Olympics is set to see a range of the world’s top players fight it out for a podium finish for their nation.

Both the men’s and the women’s event will have Team USA as the favorites, with both the rosters including some of the top talent from the NBA and the WNBA.

The event is also significant because it features a total of 139 players from current and former NBA and WNBA rosters who will be seen representing their national teams. The women’s event will be divided into two competitions, one featuring 5-on-5 teams and the other featuring 3-on-3 games.

Here, we look at the comprehensive list of WNBA players who will be part of the Paris Olympics.

All WNBA players competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics

As things stand, plenty of WNBA superstars are going to show off their talents at the Summer Games. This includes 20 former WNBA All-Stars, and four WNBA MVPs in the form of Lauren Jackson, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi and A’ja Wilson.

Further, a total of 31 current WNBA stars are playing at the Olympics, which is a record in itself, breaking the previous record of 26 from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. A number of other former and current WNBA stars are also a part of the 3-on-3 event. The comprehensive list of players can be seen below.

United States:

• Napheesa Collier (Minnesota Lynx)
• Kahleah Copper (Phoenix Mercury)
• Chelsea Gray (Las Vegas Aces)
• Brittney Griner (Phoenix Mercury)
• Sabrina Ionescu (New York Liberty)
• Jewell Loyd (Seattle Storm)
• Kelsey Plum (Las Vegas Aces)
• Breanna Stewart (New York Liberty)
• Diana Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury)
• Alyssa Thomas (Connecticut Sun)
• A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces)
• Jackie Young (Las Vegas Aces)

Australia:

• Ezi Magbegor (Seattle Storm)
• Jade Melbourne (Washington Mystics)
• Alanna Smith (Minnesota Lynx)
• Stephanie Talbot (Los Angeles Sparks)
• Kristy Wallace (Indiana Fever)
• Sami Whitcomb (Seattle Storm)

Canada:

• Laeticia Amihere (Atlanta Dream)
• Bridget Carleton (Minnesota Lynx)
• Aaliyah Edwards (Washington Mystics)
• Kia Nurse (Los Angeles Sparks)

Germany:

• Leonie Fiebich (New York Liberty)
• Nyara Sabally (New York Liberty)
• Satou Sabally (Dallas Wings)

Other Notable Entries:

• Li Yueru (Los Angeles Sparks) from China
• Megan Gustafson (Las Vegas Aces) from Spain

Former WNBA Players:

• Lauren Jackson (Australia)
• Emma Meesseman (Belgium)
• Natalie Achonwa (Canada)
• Marine Johannès (France)

3-on-3 Competition:

Current Stars

• Tiffany Hayes (Las Vegas Aces) representing Azerbaijan
• Dearica Hamby (Los Angeles Sparks) representing the United States
• Rhyne Howard (Atlanta Dream) representing the United States

Former WNBA stars

• Anneli Maley (Australia)
• Marcedes Walker (Azerbaijan)
• Cierra Burdick (United States)

That, in a nutshell, concludes our comprehensive list of WNBA players who will be seen at the Paris 2024 Olympics.