Will Caitlin Clark start at point guard in FIBA women’s World Cup quarterfinals?

After three victories in group stage play, Team USA is moving on to the FIBA Women’s World Cup knockout stage.

The Americans completed a Group D sweep with a 105-64 rout of Czechia in Berlin, Germany, on Monday, Sept. 7. The 41-point victory was the USA's 33rd consecutive World Cup win. With group play in the books, the United States will face Dorka Juhasz and Hungary in the quarterfinals on Thursday, Sept. 10 (5:30 a.m. ET, TNT/HBO Max).

Ahead of the team's next game, USA TODAY'S Studio IX is pondering three questions, including if Caitlin Clark, who leads the team in assists (6.3 per game) will be the starting point guard.

Here's three burning questions for Team USA and its World Cup roster:

Chelsea Gray will likely got the nod as starting point guard for Team USA because of her overall experience, particularly on the senior national team. However, her production as one of the first guards on the floor has been underwhelming. Through three games, Gray is averaging 3.6 points on 31% shooting and one assist in roughly 16 minutes of play. Admittedly, those numbers are jarring and are a drop from the 5.6 points and 4.8 assists per…

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