Women’s basketball

Uconn players: Sue Bird (2002), Diana Taurasi (2004), Tina Charles (2010), Breanna Stewart (2016), Napheesa Collier (2019), Jen Rizzotti, assistant coach(1996)women’s

Up next: prelims Group B: USA vs. Nigeria, July 27, 12:40 a.m. ET

How to watch: NBC NBCSN, USA Network; Streaming on NBC Sports app, Nbcolympics. com and Peacock

Fun facts: This will be the fifth Olympic games for both Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, joining just six other basketball players to have competed in five, according to ESPN.

Despite this being Collier’s first Olympics, she has suited up for Team USA 44 times in her career, losing just once. Collier won a gold medal at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in 3x3. She also hosts a podcast with Olympic teammate Wilson called “Tea with A and Phee.”

Charles directed and produced the short film “Game Changer” and the documentary “Charlie’s Records,” both of which debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival.

The U.S. Olympic women’s team has not lost a games since 1992 in Barcelona, when the Unified Team, a team consisting of former Soviet Republics competing together, took home the gold.

There are also a few Uconn alumni playing for other nations as well, with Gabby Williams representing France and Kia Nurse and Aaliyah Edwards representing Canada.

Coverage: Sue Bird, who will be participating in her fifth Olympics, will join baseball player Eddy Alvarez in representing the U.S. delegation as flag bearers in the Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony.

Representing your country at the highest level never gets old, and Uconn women’s basketball legends Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird are eager to show they can still be an integral part in helping Team USA secure a seventh straight Olympic gold.

Tina Charles won’t be asked to replicate her WNBA numbers in Tokyo, but there’s no doubt that the three-time Olympian and former Uconn star will be an asset coming off her careerbest, Mvp-caliber season with the Washington Mystics.

Going into the Rio Olympics, 21-year-old Breanna Stewart was fresh out of college and just happy to be there. Now, as arguably the best player in the world, she will lead Team USA’S run to a seventh straight gold medal.

U.S. women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley says that what Napheesa Collier lacks in Olympic experience, the former Husky makes up for in other areas that will serve gold-medal-minded Team USA well.