Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters

Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Tournament
men  women
Rosters
men  women

This is a list of the players who are on the rosters of the given teams who are participating in the 2008 Beijing Olympics for Women's Basketball.

Contents

Group A

 Australia

Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age - DOB Ht. Club Club nat.
G 4 Phillips, Erin &1000000000000002300000023 - July 19, 1985(1985-07-19) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Connecticut Sun
G 5 Bevilaqua, Tully &1000000000000003600000036 - May 19, 1972(1972-05-19) 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Indiana Fever
G 6 Screen, Jennifer &1000000000000002600000026 - February 19, 1982(1982-02-19) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Lavezzini Basket Parma
F 7 Taylor, Penny &1000000000000002700000027 - May 24, 1981(1981-05-24) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Phoenix Mercury
F/C 8 Batkovic, Suzy &1000000000000002700000027 - May 24, 1981(1981-05-24) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) UMMC Ekaterinburg
C 9 Grima, Hollie &1000000000000002400000024 - December 16, 1983(1983-12-16) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Italmoka Pozzuoli
PG 10 Harrower, Kristi &1000000000000003300000033 - March 4, 1975(1975-03-04) 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) UMMC Ekaterinburg
F 11 Summerton, Laura &1000000000000002400000024 - December 13, 1983(1983-12-13) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Levoni Taranto
F 12 Snell, Belinda &1000000000000002700000027 - January 10, 1981(1981-01-10) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) CJM Bourges Basket
C 13 Randall, Emma &1000000000000002300000023 - May 6, 1985(1985-05-06) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Bulleen Boomers
F 14 Cox, Rohanee &1000000000000002800000028 - April 23, 1980(1980-04-23) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Townsville Fire
PF 15 Jackson, Lauren (C) &1000000000000002700000027 - May 11, 1981(1981-05-11) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Seattle Storm
Head coach
  • Jan Stirling
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
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    of last club
    before the tournament
  • Age field is age on August 9, 2008

 Belarus

Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age - DOB Ht. Club Club nat.
PG 4 Padabed, Volha &1000000000000002900000029 - April 24, 1979(1979-04-24) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SK Cesis
SG 5 Masilionene, Olga &1000000000000002800000028 - January 25, 1980(1980-01-25) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Gospic
G/F 6 Snytsina, Katsiaryna &1000000000000002200000022 - September 2, 1985(1985-09-02) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Dynamo-Energiya Novosibirsk
C 7 Hasper, Viktoryia &1000000000000002000000020 - January 9, 1988(1988-01-09) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Vologda-Chevakata*
PG 8 Likhtarovich, Tatsiana &1000000000000002000000020 - March 29, 1988(1988-03-29) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Olimpia Grodno
PG 9 Anufryienka, Natallia &1000000000000002300000023 - June 11, 1985(1985-06-11) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Olimpia Grodno
F/C 10 Verameyenka, Anastasiya &1000000000000002100000021 - July 10, 1987(1987-07-10) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Nadezhda Orenburg
C 11 Leuchanka, Yelena &1000000000000002500000025 - April 30, 1983(1983-04-30) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) UMMC Ekaterinburg
G 12 Marchanka, Natallia &1000000000000002900000029 - May 19, 1979(1979-05-19) 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Lotos VBW Clima Gdynia
G/F 13 Troina, Tatyana &1000000000000002700000027 - June 30, 1981(1981-06-30) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Maccabi Ramat Hen
F 14 Trafimava, Nataliya (C) &1000000000000002900000029 - June 16, 1979(1979-06-16) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Wisla Krakow*
C 15 Kress, Marina &1000000000000002700000027 - August 23, 1980(1980-08-23) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Extragusa
Head coach
  • Anatoly Buyalski
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
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    of last club
    before the tournament
  • Age field is age on August 9, 2008

 Brazil

Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age - DOB Ht. Club Club nat.
G 4 Pinto, Adriana Moisés &1000000000000003000000030 - June 12, 1978(1978-06-12) 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Gospic
SG 5 Costa, Karla &1000000000000002900000029 - September 25, 1978(1978-09-25) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Catanduva
G/F 6 Rocha, Karen Gustavo &1000000000000002400000024 - March 4, 1984(1984-03-04) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Ourinhos
F 7 Jacintho, Micaela Martins &1000000000000002900000029 - June 12, 1979(1979-06-12) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Ourinhos
G 8 Beling, Fernanda Neves &1000000000000002500000025 - December 5, 1982(1982-12-05) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Unimed/Americana
PG 9 Neves, Cláudia Maria das (C) &1000000000000003300000033 - February 17, 1975(1975-02-17) 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Stade clermontois*
F/C 10 Dantas, Jucimara Evangelista &1000000000000003000000030 - February 4, 1978(1978-02-04) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) ESB Villenuve-d'Ascq
F/C 11 Zakrzeski, Soeli Garvão &1000000000000003000000030 - November 12, 1977(1977-11-12) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Mann Filter Zaragoza
F 12 Ferreira, Patricia de Oliveira &1000000000000002900000029 - March 21, 1979(1979-03-21) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Ourinhos
C 13 Nascimento, Franciele Aparecida &1000000000000003000000030 - October 19, 1977(1977-10-19) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Rivas Futura Madrid
C 14 Coelho, Graziane de Jesus &1000000000000002500000025 - January 18, 1983(1983-01-18) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) MiZo Pécs 2010
C 15 Santos, Kelly da Silva &1000000000000002800000028 - November 10, 1979(1979-11-10) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Seattle Storm
Head coach
  • Paulo Bassul
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
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    before the tournament
  • Age field is age on August 9, 2008

 Korea

Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age - DOB Ht. Club Club nat.
G 4 Kim, Yeong-Ok &1000000000000003400000034 - March 4, 1974(1974-03-04) 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Samsung Yongin
G 5 Lee, Mi-sun &1000000000000002900000029 - February 19, 1979(1979-02-19) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Samsung Yongin
G 6 Choi, Youn-Ah &1000000000000002200000022 - October 24, 1985(1985-10-24) 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Samsung Yongin
F 7 Jin, Mi-Jung &1000000000000003000000030 - January 28, 1978(1978-01-28) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Shinhan Bank Ansan
C 8 Lee, Jong-Ae &1000000000000003300000033 - March 18, 1975(1975-03-18) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Samsung Yongin
C 9 Jung, Sun-Min (C) &1000000000000003300000033 - October 12, 1974(1974-10-12) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Shinhan Bank Ansan
F 10 Beon, Yeon-Ha &1000000000000002800000028 - March 7, 1980(1980-03-07) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Samsung Yongin
F 11 Park, Jung-Eun &1000000000000003100000031 - January 14, 1977(1977-01-14) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Samsung Yongin
C 12 Ha, Eun-Joo &1000000000000002400000024 - September 25, 1983(1983-09-25) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Shinhan Bank Ansan
F 13 Kim, Jung-Eun &1000000000000002000000020 - September 7, 1987(1987-09-07) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Shinsegae Buncheon
C 14 Kim, Gye-Ryeong &1000000000000002800000028 - December 17, 1979(1979-12-17) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Woori Bank Chuncheon
C 15 Sin, Jung-Ja &1000000000000002700000027 - December 11, 1980(1980-12-11) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Kumho Guri
Head coach
  • Jung Duk-Hwa
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
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    of last club
    before the tournament
  • Age field is age on August 9, 2008

 Latvia

Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age - DOB Ht. Club Club nat.
PG 4 Babkina, Elīna &1000000000000001900000019 - April 24, 1989(1989-04-24) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) TTT Rīga
G 5 Eibele, Anda &1000000000000002400000024 - July 30, 1984(1984-07-30) 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Avantis/Turība
PG 6 Eglīte, Zane &1000000000000002300000023 - December 10, 1984(1984-12-10) 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) TTT Rīga
C 7 Tamane, Zane &1000000000000002400000024 - September 24, 1983(1983-09-24) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Hondarribia Irun
SF 8 Baško, Gunta &1000000000000002800000028 - April 27, 1980(1980-04-27) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Lattes-Montpellier*
PF 9 Jansone, Liene &1000000000000002700000027 - May 22, 1981(1981-05-22) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Gambrinus*
SG 10 Jēkabsone-Žogota, Anete (C) &1000000000000002400000024 - August 12, 1983(1983-08-12) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Dynamo Moscow*
PF 11 Putniņa, Aija &1000000000000002000000020 - January 15, 1988(1988-01-15) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Olesa-Espanyol*
G/F 12 Krūmberga, Dita &1000000000000002400000024 - March 20, 1984(1984-03-20) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SK Cēsis
SF 13 Tāre, Ieva &1000000000000003400000034 - March 15, 1974(1974-03-15) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) TTT Rīga
PF 14 Kubliņa, Ieva &1000000000000002600000026 - July 8, 1982(1982-07-08) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Dynamo Moscow*
F/C 15 Brumermane, Aija &1000000000000002100000021 - October 17, 1986(1986-10-17) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) TTT Rīga
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Aigars Nerips
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
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    of last club
    before the tournament
  • Age field is age on August 9, 2008

 Russia

Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age - DOB Ht. Club Club nat.
F/C 4 Kuzina, Marina &1000000000000002300000023 - July 19, 1985(1985-07-19) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) UMMC Ekaterinburg
PG 5 Rakhmatulina, Oxana &1000000000000003100000031 - December 7, 1976(1976-12-07) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) UMMC Ekaterinburg
F 6 Vodopyanova, Natalia &1000000000000002700000027 - June 4, 1981(1981-06-04) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UMMC Ekaterinburg
PG 7 Hammon, Becky &1000000000000003100000031 - March 11, 1977(1977-03-11) 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) San Antonio Silver Stars
SG 8 Karpunina, Marina &1000000000000002400000024 - March 21, 1984(1984-03-21) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Spartak Moscow Region
PF 9 Shchegoleva, Tatiana &1000000000000002600000026 - February 9, 1982(1982-02-09) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Spartak Moscow Region
SG 10 Korstin, Ilona &1000000000000002800000028 - May 30, 1980(1980-05-30) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) CSKA Moscow*
C 11 Stepanova, Maria &1000000000000002900000029 - February 23, 1979(1979-02-23) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) CSKA Moscow*
C 12 Lisina, Ekaterina &1000000000000002000000020 - October 15, 1987(1987-10-15) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) CSKA Moscow*
F 13 Sokolovskaya, Irina (C) &1000000000000002500000025 - January 3, 1983(1983-01-03) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) CSKA Moscow*
G/F 14 Abrosimova, Svetlana &1000000000000002800000028 - July 9, 1980(1980-07-09) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) UMMC Ekaterinburg
F/C 15 Osipova, Irina &1000000000000002700000027 - June 25, 1981(1981-06-25) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Spartak Moscow Region
Head coach
  • Igor Grudin
Assistant coach(es)
  • Natalia Hejkova
  • Boris Sokolovskiy
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
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    of last club
    before the tournament
  • Age field is age on August 9, 2008

Group B

 China

Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age - DOB Ht. Club Club nat.
G 4 Song Xiaoyun &1000000000000002500000025 - December 11, 1982(1982-12-11) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) CBA Beijing
F 5 Bian Lan &1000000000000002100000021 - August 16, 1986(1986-08-16) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) CBA Beijing
G 6 Zhang Hanlan &1000000000000002900000029 - July 19, 1979(1979-07-19) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) CBA Beijing
F 7 Zhang Wei &1000000000000002200000022 - February 12, 1986(1986-02-12) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) CBA Beijing
F 8 Miao Lijie (C) &1000000000000002700000027 - June 3, 1981(1981-06-03) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) CBA Beijing
F 9 Zhang Yu &1000000000000002200000022 - February 12, 1986(1986-02-12) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
F 10 Sui Feifei &1000000000000002900000029 - January 29, 1979(1979-01-29) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) CBA Beijing
G 11 Shao Tingting &1000000000000002300000023 - February 9, 1985(1985-02-09) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) CBA Beijing
C 12 Chen Xiaoli &1000000000000002600000026 - February 20, 1982(1982-02-20) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) CBA Beijing
F 13 Liu Dan &1000000000000002100000021 - April 24, 1987(1987-04-24) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) CBA Beijing
C 14 Zhang Xiaoni &1000000000000002400000024 - October 29, 1983(1983-10-29) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) CBA Beijing
C 15 Chen Nan &1000000000000002500000025 - January 8, 1983(1983-01-08) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) CBA Beijing
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
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    of last club
    before the tournament
  • Age field is age on August 9, 2008

 Czech Republic

Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age - DOB Ht. Club Club nat.
F 4 Vesela, Jana &1000000000000002400000024 - December 31, 1983(1983-12-31) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Gambrinus Sika Brno
F/C 5 Vecerova, Ivana &1000000000000002900000029 - March 30, 1979(1979-03-30) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Gambrinus Sika Brno
F 6 Hejdova, Romana &1000000000000002000000020 - May 9, 1988(1988-05-09) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Valosun Brno
F 7 Hartigova, Michaela &1000000000000002400000024 - November 14, 1983(1983-11-14) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) ZVVZ USK Praha
PG 8 Uhrova, Michaela &1000000000000002600000026 - April 10, 1982(1982-04-10) 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) UMB Banka Bystrica
SG 9 Machova, Hana &1000000000000002800000028 - September 11, 1979(1979-09-11) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Gambrinus Sika Brno
C 10 Sujanova, Edita &1000000000000002300000023 - May 23, 1985(1985-05-23) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Bonas UFK Nitra
F/C 11 Stehlikova, Romana &1000000000000002200000022 - September 16, 1985(1985-09-16) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Gambrinus Sika Brno
F 12 Mokrosova, Marketa (C) &1000000000000002700000027 - April 17, 1981(1981-04-17) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) ZVVZ USK Praha
C 13 Kulichova, Petra &1000000000000002300000023 - September 13, 1984(1984-09-13) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Gambrinus Sika Brno
SG 14 Elhotova, Katerina &1000000000000001800000018 - October 14, 1989(1989-10-14) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) ZVVZ USK Praha
F 15 Viteckova, Eva &1000000000000002600000026 - January 26, 1982(1982-01-26) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Gambrinus Sika Brno
Head coach
  • Jan Bobrovsky
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
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    of last club
    before the tournament
  • Age field is age on August 9, 2008

 Mali

Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age - DOB Ht. Club Club nat.
G 4 Toure, Kadiatou &1000000000000002500000025 - January 18, 1983(1983-01-18) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Djoliba AC
F 5 Traore, Nassira &1000000000000001900000019 - October 28, 1988(1988-10-28) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Djoliba AC
G 6 Diarra, Mariatou &1000000000000002200000022 - November 20, 1985(1985-11-20) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
G 7 Bagayoko, Fatoumata &1000000000000002000000020 - May 23, 1988(1988-05-23) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Djoliba AC
F 8 Gandega, Diana Leo &1000000000000002500000025 - June 2, 1983(1983-06-02) 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
G/F 9 Maïga, Hamchétou (C) &1000000000000003000000030 - April 25, 1978(1978-04-25) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Gambrinus SIKA Brno
F 10 Kanoute, Kadiatou &1000000000000003000000030 - June 11, 1978(1978-06-11) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Powerbasket Tigers Wels
F/C 11 Diawara, Diéné &1000000000000002300000023 - January 29, 1985(1985-01-29) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Limoges ABC
F/C 12 Coulibaly, Nagnouma &1000000000000001900000019 - May 31, 1989(1989-05-31) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Basket Landes
C 13 Tirera, Meiya &1000000000000002200000022 - April 15, 1986(1986-04-15) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Djoliba AC
C 14 Sininta, Aminata &1000000000000002200000022 - December 23, 1985(1985-12-23) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Djoliba AC
C 15 Sissoko, Djenebou &1000000000000002600000026 - June 27, 1982(1982-06-27) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Djoliba AC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
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    of last club
    before the tournament
  • Age field is age on August 9, 2008

 New Zealand

Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age - DOB Ht. Club Club nat.
F 4 Purcell, Charmian &1000000000000002900000029 - January 7, 1979(1979-01-07) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Christchurch Sirens
G 5 Wharemate, Noni &1000000000000002600000026 - January 17, 1982(1982-01-17) 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Christchurch Sirens
G 6 Marino, Angela &1000000000000002200000022 - February 3, 1986(1986-02-03) 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Adelaide Lightning
G 7 Cocks, Micaela &1000000000000002200000022 - May 2, 1986(1986-05-02) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Oregon Ducks
F 8 Taylor, Natalie &1000000000000002500000025 - December 24, 1982(1982-12-24) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Christchurch Sirens
G 9 Bates, Suzie &1000000000000002000000020 - September 16, 1987(1987-09-16) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Christchurch Sirens
F 10 Wallbutton, Lisa &1000000000000002200000022 - January 14, 1986(1986-01-14) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Christchurch Sirens
G 11 McMeeken-Ruscoe, Kate &1000000000000002800000028 - November 19, 1979(1979-11-19) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Christchurch Sirens
C 12 McCormack, Jessica &1000000000000001800000018 - September 8, 1989(1989-09-08) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Connecticut Huskies*
G 13 Bodensteiner, Clare &1000000000000002300000023 - October 11, 1984(1984-10-11) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Stanford Cardinal
F 14 Harmon, Jillian &1000000000000002100000021 - March 3, 1987(1987-03-03) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Stanford Cardinal
F 15 Kerr, Aneka (C) &1000000000000002700000027 - March 1, 1981(1981-03-01) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Christchurch Sirens
Head coach
  • Mike McHugh
Assistant coach(es)
  • Leigh Gooding
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
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    of last club
    before the tournament
  • Age field is age on August 9, 2008

 Spain

Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age - DOB Ht. Club Club nat.
PF 4 Nicholls González, Laura &1000000000000001900000019 - February 26, 1989(1989-02-26) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Celta Vigourban
C 5 Lima, Cindy-Orquidea &1000000000000002700000027 - June 21, 1981(1981-06-21) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) CB San José
PF 6 Abalde, Tamara &1000000000000001900000019 - February 6, 1989(1989-02-06) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Lamar Cardinals
SG 7 Sánchez, Isabel &1000000000000002000000020 - September 16, 1987(1987-09-16) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Perfumerias Avenida Salamanca
C 8 Pascua, Maria-Lucia &1000000000000002500000025 - March 21, 1983(1983-03-21) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) CB San José
SG 9 Palau, Laia &1000000000000002800000028 - September 10, 1979(1979-09-10) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Ros Casares Valencia
PG 10 Aguilar, Elisa &1000000000000003100000031 - October 15, 1976(1976-10-15) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Ros Casares Valencia
G 11 Martínez, Nuria &1000000000000002400000024 - February 29, 1984(1984-02-29) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Dynamo Moscow*
PF 12 Montañana, Anna &1000000000000002700000027 - October 24, 1980(1980-10-24) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Perfumerias Avenida Salamanca
SF 13 Valdemoro, Amaya (C) &1000000000000003100000031 - August 18, 1976(1976-08-18) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) CSKA Samara
SF 14 Revuelto, Maria &1000000000000002600000026 - January 27, 1982(1982-01-27) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) CB San José
SG 15 Torrens, Alba &1000000000000001800000018 - August 30, 1989(1989-08-30) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Celta Vigourban
Head coach
  • Evaristo Pérez
Assistant coaches
  • Víctor Lapeña
  • Susana García
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
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    of last club
    before the tournament
  • Age field is age on August 9, 2008

 United States

Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age - DOB Ht. Club Club nat.
F 5 Augustus, Seimone &1000000000000002400000024 - April 30, 1984(1984-04-30) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Minnesota Lynx
G 6 Bird, Sue &1000000000000002700000027 - October 16, 1980(1980-10-16) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Seattle Storm
F 10 Catchings, Tamika &1000000000000002900000029 - July 21, 1979(1979-07-21) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Indiana Fever
C 13 Fowles, Sylvia &1000000000000002300000023 - June 10, 1985(1985-06-10) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Chicago Sky
G 7 Lawson, Kara &1000000000000002700000027 - February 14, 1981(1981-02-14) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sacramento Monarchs
C 9 Leslie, Lisa &1000000000000003600000036 - July 7, 1972(1972-07-07) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Los Angeles Sparks
F 8 Milton-Jones, DeLisha &1000000000000003300000033 - September 11, 1974(1974-09-11) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Los Angeles Sparks
G/F 15 Parker, Candace &1000000000000002200000022 - April 19, 1986(1986-04-19) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Los Angeles Sparks
G 4 Pondexter, Cappie &1000000000000002500000025 - January 7, 1983(1983-01-07) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Phoenix Mercury
G 14 Smith, Katie &1000000000000003400000034 - June 4, 1974(1974-06-04) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Detroit Shock
G/F 12 Taurasi, Diana &1000000000000002600000026 - June 11, 1982(1982-06-11) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Phoenix Mercury
F 11 Thompson, Tina &1000000000000003300000033 - February 10, 1975(1975-02-10) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Houston Comets
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team physician
  • Sheldon Burns
Athletic trainer
  • Ed Ryan
Video coordinator
  • Heidi VanDerVeer
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • nat field describes country
    of last club
    before the tournament
  • Age field is age on August 9, 2008

See also

Men's
1936 · 1948 · 1952 · 1956 · 1960 · 1964 · 1968 · 1972 · 1976 · 1980 · 1984 · 1988 · 1992 · 1996 · 2000 · 2004 · 2008
Women's
1976 · 1980 · 1984 · 1988 · 1992 · 1996 · 2000 · 2004 · 2008
Men
Women
Other
Templates
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Fourth place
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