evidence: USA Basketball defends Caitlin Clark's exclusion from Olympic roster: 'Hope that she's a big part of our future' [...] A USA Basketball executive has come forward to defend the organization's decision not to include Caitlin Clark on the 2024 Paris Olympics roster. [...] Clark, the No. 1 pick of the 2024 WNBA draft and the highest scoring player in NCAA Division I women's basketball history, was noticeably absent from the Olympic roster that was officially announced on Tuesday and included WNBA stars like Diana Taurasi, Kelsey Plum, Brittney Griner and Sabrina Ionescu.