Great read! Super interesting to see what kind of benchmarks Clark needs to hit to be a worthy contender for a roster spot. Given that you mentioned her inclusion/exclusion probably won't have a huge competitive impact though, do you think she'll be on the team regardless? Even if she hasn't found her footing in the WNBA, excluding her just feels like it'd be a huge missed opportunity — one that Team USA wouldn't be able to capitalize on for another four years.
A couple of people have raised this actually - I definitely get that argument, but I still think there’s a minimum performance level she’ll need to hit to give them some cover to make the call that way.
Great read! Super interesting to see what kind of benchmarks Clark needs to hit to be a worthy contender for a roster spot. Given that you mentioned her inclusion/exclusion probably won't have a huge competitive impact though, do you think she'll be on the team regardless? Even if she hasn't found her footing in the WNBA, excluding her just feels like it'd be a huge missed opportunity — one that Team USA wouldn't be able to capitalize on for another four years.
Thanks for reading Angus!
A couple of people have raised this actually - I definitely get that argument, but I still think there’s a minimum performance level she’ll need to hit to give them some cover to make the call that way.
Will be fascinating to see how they go, though!