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Caitlin Clark set for US national team debut after 8-month injury layoff
After missing about eight months due to injuries, Caitlin Clark aims to secure a spot on the World Cup and 2028 Olympic teams, officials said.
- On Mar 7, 2026, Caitlin Clark will make her U.S. national team debut next week in a FIBA World Cup qualifier in Puerto Rico after about eight months off due to injuries.
- Following injuries, Clark spent months rehabbing with the Indiana Fever medical and player-development staff, including groin injuries and a bone bruise in her left ankle.
- Limited minutes last season left Caitlin Clark frustrated, and she said 'It’ll probably take a me a second to knock a little bit of the rust off.'
- Aiming for the World Cup next fall and the 2028 Olympic squad in Los Angeles, Caitlin Clark describes her debut as just her first step, saying 'there's a lot to get to that point.'
- Public interest follows her Olympic omission and longtime national-team aspirations after Clark recalled a Colorado Springs memory; 'seeing senior jerseys was a 15 or 16 year old’s dream.
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Caitlin Clark eyes US national team debut after injuries derailed her WNBA season
Anticipation is building as Caitlin Clark prepares for her first competitive action with the U.S. women’s national team. The Indiana Fever star is set to take the court in next week’s FIBA World Cup qualifier in Puerto Rico.A string of injuries sidelined Clark for much of the past eight months, limiting the NCAA’s all-time scoring leader to 13 games in her second WNBA season.Clark’s last WNBA appearance came in July. She said Saturday she may be…
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Fox SportsCaitlin Clark set for U.S. national team debut after 8-month injury layoff
Caitlin Clark is excited to make her U.S. national team debut next week when the Americans play in the FIBA World Cup qualifier in Puerto Rico.
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