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While women’s basketball fans around the world are already rejoicing in Caitlin Clark’s return to action, Team USA’s latest decision ahead of the New Zealand game gave them even more incentive to get excited. Caitlin Clark has impressed for Team USA at the 2026 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers in Puerto Rico so far. She leads the team in assists and average points scored. Despite the impressive numbers, Caitlin is one of two players yet to start for Team USA in Puerto Rico. Fans have been asking for Kara Lawson to hand the Indiana Fever guard a start, and the head coach seems to have heeded fan requests. The 24-year-old phenom will be part of the starting five against New Zealand. This will mark Caitlin Clark’s first senior start for Team USA, and it will be interesting to see how influential the 24-year-old is from tip-off. This is a developing story… 

Learn the big announcement from Team USA to get Caitlin Clark fans excited ahead of their game against New Zealand.

Abhisek Bajaj is a WNBA writer at EssentiallySports. A Chartered Accountant and a Commerce graduate, Abhisek has worked in the content industry for over 8 years. In addition to writing, Abhisek has previously managed content and has been doing active work in an ever-growing Esports industry.

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