Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
The women's tournament in basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul began on 19 September and ended on 29 September.
The United States won their second gold medal after defeating Yugoslavia, 77–70, in the gold medal match.
Competition schedule
Qualification
A NOC could enter one women's team with 12 players. Automatic qualifications were granted to the host country and the winners from the previous edition. The remaining teams were decided by a tournament held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia where the top six teams earned a spot.| Asia | Europe | Oceania | Automatic qualifiers |
| – Olympic Champions – Olympic hosts |
Squads
Each NOC was limited to one team per tournament. Each team had a roster of twelve players.Group stage
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Championship bracket
Semifinals
Bronze medal game
Gold medal game
Classification round
5th–8th Place; Classification 5–8 semifinals
; Classification 7–8
; Classification 5–6