The Dallas Wings back-court duo of Skylar Diggins and Odyssey Sims are among the 25 finalists selected by the USA Basketball Women's National Team Player Selection Committee.
Eventually that committee will whittle it down to 12 players for the Olympic Games in Rio.
"Naming the Olympic Team finalists is another step in our selection process," said Carol Callan, USA Basketball Women's National Team Director and chair of the USA Basketball Women's National Team Player Selection Committee. "Because of the quality and talent in the USA National Team pool, every time we pare the list it is a difficult task. Yet, we eventually have to get down to a 12-member team, so we conscientiously look at the present goal of winning a gold medal at the Rio Olympic Games with an eye to sustaining our success in the future. This list of finalists is a mix of veterans, youth, international savvy and USA Basketball experience."
Geno Auriemma will coach a team that has a tough act to follow in 2016.
Team USA most recently won gold medals at the 2012 Olympic Games and the 2010 and 2014 FIBA World Championships.
