Today is the day.
The Indiana Fever point guard will play against Senegal at the FIBA World Cup qualifying tournament with Team USA in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It’s the first of five games in the tournament.
“It’ll probably take me a second to knock a little bit of the rust off,” Clark said. “I’ll probably be a little bit nervous, which I usually don’t get nervous, but that probably just will come from, you know, I haven’t really played basketball in a while. I’m sure after the first minute of running around on the court, I’ll be just fine. But more than anything, just really excited.”
Limited to 13 games in 2025, Clark suffered a quad injury in training camp, a separate strain in the same quad a week into the season before straining her left groin in June and her right groin in July. She sprained her ankle in August while rehabbing from the groin injury.
After eight months, Clark will be back on the court. And she feels better than ever.
“I know how much work and how much time I put in to make sure my body’s as healthy as it can be, and to get back not only to a point where I feel like I’m myself, but I feel like I’m even better than where I was at the beginning of last season,” Clark said. “I started off the season really well before I was hurt, and tried to play through being hurt. So more than anything, just excited to be out there, to be surrounded by a lot of really good players.”
What time is Team USA women’s basketball vs Senegal?
The Team USA women’s basketball at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Feb. 11 in San Juan, Puerto, Rico.
Team USA women’s basketball vs Senegal: TV/streaming
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 11
Time: 5 p.m. ET (2 p.m. PT)
TV: TNT/truTV
Stream: Sling TV
How to watch Team USA: Schedule
All times Eastern
Team USA Women’s World Cup Qualifying 2026 – Team Roster
Below are the players selected to represent the U.S. at the upcoming FIBA Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Monique Billings
Paige Bueckers
Rae Burrell
Caitlin Clark
Kahleah Copper
Chelsea Gray
Dearica Hamby
Rhyne Howard
Kiki Iriafen
Kelsey Plum
Angel Reese
Jackie Young
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