The team is by far the most successful in international women's basketball, having won 10 out of the 12 Olympic tournaments it has entered.

It has also won 9 of the last 12 World Cups (including the last 4), and 11 titles overall.

In 2016, it was named the USA Basketball Team of the Year for a record sixth time (having been previously honored in 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012).

They have no Olympic losses since 1992, no losses in any major tournament since 2006, and their gold medal in 2024 broke the U.S. men's basketball team's record (1936–1968) for the most consecutive Olympic team victories in all Olympic sports.

[4] The U.S. team often does not participate in the tournament as it usually qualifies for major tournaments by virtue of winning the Olympic Games and World Cup.