|
NO
|
NAME |
POS
|
HGT
|
WGT
|
DOB
|
WNBA TEAM |
COLLEGE |
HOMETOWN |
|
5
|
Seimone
Augustus |
F
|
6-1
|
170
|
04/30/84
|
Minnesota Lynx
|
LSU
|
Baton Rouge, LA
|
|
4
|
Alana
Beard |
G
|
5-11
|
160
|
05/14/82
|
Washington Mystics
|
Duke
|
Shreveport, LA
|
|
6
|
Sue Bird |
G
|
5-9
|
150
|
10/16/80
|
Seattle Storm
|
Connecticut
|
Syosset, NY
|
|
10
|
Tamika
Catchings |
F
|
6-0
|
166
|
07/21/79
|
Indiana Fever
|
Tennessee
|
Duncanville, TX
|
|
9
|
Cheryl
Ford |
G
|
6-3
|
191
|
06/06/81
|
Detroit Shock
|
Louisiana Tech
|
Horner, LA
|
|
8
|
DeLisha
Milton-Jones |
F
|
6-1
|
185
|
09/11/74
|
Washington Mystics
|
Florida
|
Riceboro, GA
|
|
15
|
Candace
Parker |
F/C/G
|
6-4
|
172
|
04/19/86
|
N/A
|
Tennessee
|
Naperville, IL
|
|
14
|
Katie
Smith |
G
|
5-11
|
181
|
06/04/74
|
Detroit Shock
|
Ohio State
|
Logan, OH
|
|
13
|
Michelle
Snow |
C
|
6-5
|
158
|
03/20/80
|
Houston Comets
|
Tennessee
|
Pensacola, FL
|
|
7
|
Sheryl
Swoopes |
F
|
6-0
|
145
|
03/25/71
|
Houston Comets
|
Texas Tech
|
Brownfield, TX
|
|
11
|
Tina
Thompson |
F
|
6-2
|
178
|
02/10/75
|
Houston Comets
|
Southern California
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
|
12
|
Diana
Taurasi |
G/F
|
6-0
|
170
|
06/11/82
|
Phoenix Mercury
|
Connecticut
|
Chino, CA
|
|
*
|
Cappie
Pondexter |
G
|
5-9
|
160
|
01/07/83
|
Phoenix Mercury
|
Rutgers
|
Chicago, IL
|
| |
|
Head Coach: Anne
Donovan, Seattle Storm
|
| Assistant Coach: Gail
Goestenkors, Duke University (N.C.) |
| Assistant Coach: Dawn
Staley, Temple University (Pa.) |
| Assistant Coach: Mike
Thibault, Connecticut Sun |
| Team Physician: Dave Walden, Colorado Springs,
Colo. |
| Athletic Trainer: Ed Ryan,
U.S. Olympic Committee (Colo.) |
| |
| *USA team alternate, competed in the USA- Australia
exhibition game on Sept. 7 and trained with the team in Brazil prior
to the World Championship. |
|
Opals World Challenge (April 1-12)
|
| NAME |
POS
|
HGT
|
WGT
|
DOB
|
WNBA TEAM |
COLLEGE |
HOMETOWN |
| Seimone Augustus |
F
|
6-1
|
170
|
04/30/84
|
n/a |
LSU |
Baton Rouge, LA |
| Alana
Beard |
G
|
5-11
|
160
|
05/14/82
|
Washington Mystics |
Duke |
Shreveport, LA |
| Swin Cash |
F
|
6-2
|
162
|
09/22/79
|
Detroit Shock |
Connecticut |
McKeesport, PA |
| Shameka
Christon |
G/F
|
6-1
|
170
|
02/15/82
|
New York Liberty |
Arkansas |
Hot Springs, AR |
| Jessica Davenport |
C
|
6-5
|
191
|
06/24/85
|
n/a |
Ohio State |
Columbus, OH |
| Sylvia
Fowles |
C
|
6-5
|
200
|
10/06/85
|
n/a |
LSU |
Miami, FL |
| Kristin Haynie |
G
|
5-8
|
147
|
06/17/83
|
Sacramento Monarchs |
Michigan State |
Mason, MI |
| Kara
Lawson |
G
|
5-8
|
160
|
02/14/81
|
Sacramento Monarchs |
Tennessee |
Alexandria, VA |
| Candace Parker |
F/C/G
|
6-4
|
172
|
04/19/86
|
n/a
|
Tennessee |
Naperville, IL |
| Cappie Pondexter |
G
|
5-9
|
160
|
01/07/83
|
n/a |
Rutgers |
Chicago, IL |
| Ruth Riley |
C
|
6-4
|
204
|
08/28/79
|
Detroit Shock |
Notre Dame |
Macy, IN |
| Katie Smith |
G
|
5-11
|
181
|
06/04/74
|
Detroit Shock |
Ohio State |
Logan, OH |
| *Sheryl Swoopes |
F
|
6-0
|
145
|
03/25/71
|
Houston Comets |
Texas Tech |
Brownfield, TX |
| Tina Thompson |
F
|
6-2
|
178
|
02/10/75
|
Houston Comets |
USC |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Head Coach: Anne
Donovan, Seattle Storm |
| Assistant Coach: Mike
Thibault, Connecticut Sun |
| Assistant Coach: Dawn
Staley, Temple University (Pa.) |
| * Due to prior commitments, Swoopes
trained with the USA Basketball team in Boston, but did not compete
in the Opals World Challenge. |
|
European Tour #2 (March 17-24)
|
| NAME |
POS
|
HGT
|
WGT
|
DOB
|
WNBA TEAM |
COLLEGE |
HOMETOWN |
| Alana
Beard |
G
|
5-11
|
160
|
05/14/82
|
Washington Mystics |
Duke |
Shreveport, LA |
| Kristin
Haynie |
G
|
5-8
|
147
|
06/17/83
|
Sacramento Monarchs |
Michigan State |
Mason, MI |
| Taj
McWilliams-Franklin |
F/C
|
6-2
|
184
|
10/20/70
|
Connecticut Sun |
St. Edwards |
Augusta, GA |
| Chasity
Melvin |
F/C
|
6-3
|
185
|
05/03/76
|
Washington Mystics |
NC State |
Roseboro, NC |
| Nicole
Ohlde |
F/C
|
6-5
|
180
|
03/13/82
|
Minnesota Lynx |
Kansas State |
Clay Center, KS |
| Katie
Smith |
G
|
5-11
|
181
|
06/04/74
|
Detroit Shock |
Ohio State |
Logan, OH |
| Michelle
Snow |
C
|
6-5
|
158
|
03/20/80
|
Houston Comets |
Tennessee |
Pensacola, FL |
| Sheryl
Swoopes |
F
|
6-0
|
145
|
03/25/71
|
Houston Comets |
Texas Tech |
Brownfield, TX |
| Kendra
Wecker |
G
|
5-8
|
147
|
12/16/82
|
San Antonio Silver Stars |
Kansas State |
Marysville, KS |
| Head Coach: Anne
Donovan, Seattle Storm |
| Assistant Coach: Mike
Thibault, Connecticut Sun |
|
European Tour #1 (March 2-9)
|
| NAME |
POS
|
HGT
|
WGT
|
DOB
|
WNBA TEAM |
COLLEGE |
HOMETOWN |
| Alana
Beard |
G
|
5-11
|
160
|
05/14/82
|
Washington |
Duke |
Shreveport, LA |
| Sue Bird |
G
|
5-9
|
150
|
10/16/80
|
Seattle |
Connecticut |
Syosset, NY |
| Kara
Braxton |
F
|
6-6
|
190
|
02/18/83
|
Detroit |
Georgia |
Jackson, MI |
| Swin Cash |
F
|
6-2
|
162
|
09/22/79
|
Detroit |
Connecticut |
McKeesport, PA |
| Becky
Hammon |
G
|
5-6
|
136
|
03/11/77
|
New York |
Colorado State |
Rapid City, SD |
| Kara
Lawson |
G
|
5-8
|
160
|
02/14/81
|
Sacramento |
Tennessee |
Alexandria, VA |
| Kristen
Mann |
G/F
|
6-2
|
180
|
08/10/83
|
Minnesota |
UC Santa Barbara |
Santa Ana, CA |
| Chasity
Melvin |
F/C
|
6-3
|
185
|
05/03/76
|
Washington |
NC State |
Roseboro, NC |
| DeLisha
Milton-Jones |
F
|
6-1
|
185
|
09/11/74
|
Washington |
Florida |
Riceboro, GA |
| Nicole
Ohlde |
F/C
|
6-5
|
180
|
03/13/82
|
Minnesota |
Kansas State |
Clay Center, KS |
| Nicole
Powell |
G/F
|
6-2
|
170
|
06/22/82
|
Sacramento |
Stanford |
Phoenix, AZ |
| Katie
Smith |
G
|
5-11
|
181
|
06/04/74
|
Detroit Shock |
Ohio State |
Logan, OH |
| Diana
Taurasi |
G/F
|
6-0
|
170
|
06/11/82
|
Phoenix |
Connecticut |
Chino, CA |
| |
| Head Coach: Anne
Donovan, Seattle Storm |
| Assistant Coach: Mike
Thibault, Connecticut Sun |
|
