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Mercury's George And Others Represent Australia
Aug 9, 2024; Paris, France; United States centre Brittney Griner (15) in action against Australia forward Cayla George (15) in a women's basketball semifinal game during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sarah Phipps-Imagn Images Sarah Phipps-Imagn Images
The 2020 Olympics featured some of the WNBA's top players, and they all represented their countries. Team USA featured players like Brittney Griner, Diana Taurasi , Breanna Stewart, A'ja Wilson and more. These players came together, and after beating teams like Nigeria and France, USA won gold. Griner and her teammates faced Japan in the final game, and that was not the first time. They took on Japan early in their run, and they came out victorious. Then, Team USA picked up a 90-75 win in that last game. Griner and her teammates played well during that time, and during that event, there were some other WNBA players playing well for their countries. Australia had some familiar faces, as Cayla George was the team's leading scorer. She averaged 13.0 points in a year where Australia finished 1-3. She also averaged 7.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.3 steals. Leilani Mitchell was on the roster, and she averaged 9.3 points, 5.5 assists, 1.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals. Those two, as well as Stephanie Talbot and Alanna Sm

This article first appeared on Phoenix Mercury On SI  and was syndicated with permission.

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