How to watch Caitlin Clark, Team USA vs. Italy at FIBA World Cup

Caitlin Clark has returned to basketball.

The former Iowa Hawkeyes star and Team USA will continue playing in the FIBA World Cup Qualifying Tournament in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Saturday with a game against Italy.

Advertisement

The tournament marks the 24-year-old guard’s return after a series of injuries in her second WNBA season.

Here’s what to know and how to watch Clark play with Team USA.

Where to watch Caitlin Clark in the FIBA World Cup Qualifying Tournament

TruTV or TNT will broadcast Team USA’s games in the World Cup Qualifiers, while HBO Max will stream them.

The team’s third game is Saturday against Italy.

  • USA vs. Italy: Saturday, March 14 at 4 p.m. CT (truTV and HBO Max)

  • USA vs. New Zealand: Sunday, March 15 at 1 p.m. CT (truTV and HBO Max)

  • USA vs. Spain: Tuesday, March 17 at 4 p.m. CT. (TNT and HBO Max)

Team USA named the former Iowa women’s basketball star to its roster on Feb. 11 for the qualifying tournament roster. Besides Clark, rising stars Angel Reese, Paige Bueckers, Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen will also make their senior national team debuts.

Advertisement

USA Basketball has already qualified for the World Cup, which is set for Sept. 4-13 in Berlin, Germany. However, the organization still opted to play in the qualifying tournament to get reps for younger players and try out lineups and rotations.

Who is on the Team USA basketball roster?

Breeze BC guard Paige Bueckers was named first-team All-Unrivaled.

Breeze BC guard Paige Bueckers was named first-team All-Unrivaled.

Here are the 12 players representing Team USA.

  • Monique Billings

  • Paige Bueckers

  • Rae Burrell

  • Caitlin Clark

  • Kahleah Copper

  • Chelsea Gray

  • Dearica Hamby

  • Rhyne Howard

  • Kiki Iriafen

  • Kelsey Plum

  • Angel Reese

  • Jackie Young

Fever forward Aliyah Boston and Washington Mystics guard Sonia Citron were set to join the roster, but injuries they suffered during the 2026 Unrivaled season forced them to withdraw at the last minute. Monique Billings and Rae Burrell replaced them.

The head coach of Team USA is Kara Lawson, the Duke women’s basketball coach, with help from assistant coaches Natalie Nakase, Nate Tibbetts, Stephanie White, Jose Fernandez, and Tia Jackson.

Advertisement

USA TODAY Network reporters Chloe Peterson and Mitchell Northam contributed to this report.

This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Where to watch Caitlin Clark, Team USA play Italy at FIBA Cup

USANewsHub! Important - subscribe!