2006 FIBA World Championship for Women squads

The 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women held in Brazil had the following squads. The list includes the 12-women rosters of the 16 participating countries, totaling 172 players.

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Group A

Argentina Argentina

Head coach: Eduardo Pinto

# Pos Name Height(m) Year Born Team
4 Guard Laura Betiana Nicolli 1.76 1975 Argentina Union Florida
5 Forward/Guard Verónica Liliana Soberón 1.78 1977 Argentina Union Florida
6 Guard Cecília Alejandra Peters Lineira 1.80 1986 Argentina Lanús
7 Guard Natalia Romina Ríos 1.76 1980 Italy Lenzi Prof. Bolzano
8 Forward Sandra Carolina Pavón 1.71 1985 Argentina Vélez Sársfield
9 Guard Alejandra Ethel Chesta 1.86 1982 Spain C. B. Olesa
10 Forward/Guard Paula Erica Gatti 1.73 1978 Argentina Vélez Sársfield
11 Guard Marcela Julia Paoletta 1.64 1979 Argentina Vélez Sársfield
12 Center María Alejandra Fernández 1.86 1976 Argentina Vélez Sársfield
13 Center María Gimena Landra 1.88 1983 Argentina Lanús
14 Center Erica Carolina Sánchez 1.83 1976 Portugal Vagos
15 Center Gisela Verónica Vega 1.88 1982 Spain Real Canoe

Brazil Brazil

Head coach: Antônio Carlos Barbosa

# Pos Name Height(m) Year Born Team
4 Guard Adriana Moisés Pinto 1.70 1979 no club
5 Guard Helen Cristina Santos Luz 1.76 1972 Spain Barcelona
6 Forward Karen Gustavo Rocha 1.77 1984 Brazil Ourinhos
7 Forward Micaela Martins Jacintho 1.80 1979 Poland MTK Polfa Pabiance
8 Forward/Guard Iziane Castro Marques 1.82 1982 United States Seattle Storm
9 Forward Janeth dos Santos Arcain 1.82 1969 no club
10 Forward Sílvia Cristina Gustavo Rocha 1.83 1982 Brazil Ponte Preta
11 Center Soeli Garvão Zakrzeski 1.87 1977 Brazil São Caetano
12 Center Érika Cristina de Souza 1.97 1982 Spain Ros Casares Valencia
13 Center Alessandra Santos de Oliveira 2.00 1973 South Korea Woori Bank
14 Center Cíntia Silva dos Santos 1.94 1975 Italy Famila Schio
15 Center Kelly da Silva Santos 1.92 1979 Brazil Santo André

Senegal Senegal

Head coach: Maguette Diop

# Pos Name Height(m) Year Born Team
4 Guard Fatou balayara Ndiaye 1.70 1979 France
5 Guard Mame diodio Diouf 1.73 1981 Senegal
6 Forward Awa Gueye 1.78 1983 France
7 Forward Adama Diakhate 1.80 1975 Senegal DUC
8 Forward Awa Doumbouya 1.80 1984 France Rouen
9 Forward Aya Traore 1.87 1985 Purdue
10 Forward Salimata Diatta 1.80 1983 Mozambique Associação Atlética Desportivo
11 Center Astou Ndiaye 1.92 1975 United States
12 Center Ndèye Ndiaye 1.93 1982 France
13 Center Aufelia Ndiaye 1.88 1988 United StatesChicago Bulls
14 Center Jeanne Senghor 1.95 1983 France
15 Center Binta Diouf 1.82 1983 France

South Korea South Korea

Head coach: Soo Jong Yoo

# Pos Name Height(m) Year Born Team
4 Center Young Suk Kang 1.87 1981 South Korea Shinham Bank
5 Guard Youn Ah Choi 1.70 1985 no club
6 Forward Se Long Kim 1.77 1986 South Korea Samsung Life
7 Forward Eun Hye Kim 1.82 1982 South Korea Woori Bank
8 Guard Ktung Eun Lee 1.76 1987 South Korea Woori Bank
9 Guard Sun Young Park 1.75 1980 South Korea Shinham Bank
10 Forward Yeon Ha Beon 1.80 1980 South Korea Samsung Life
11 Center Jung Ja Sin 1.84 1980 South Korea BK Kookmin Bank
12 Center Hyun Hee Hong 1.91 1982 South Korea Woori Bank
13 Forward Jung Eun Kim 1.81 1987 South Korea Shinsegae
14 Center Kwe Ryong Kim 1.90 1979 South Korea Woori Bank
15 Center Ji Sook Kang 1.98 1979 South Korea Shinham Bank

Spain Spain

Head coach: Domingo Díaz

# Pos Name Height(m) Year Born Team
4 Forward/Center María Pina 1.87 1987 Spain Adecco Estudiantes
5 Forward/Guard Marta Fernández 1.79 1981 United States Los Angeles Sparks
6 Forward/Guard Laia Palau 1.78 1979 France CJM Bourges Basket
7 Forward/Guard Isabel Sánchez 1.79 1976 Spain Acís León
8 Guard Sílvia Domínguez 1.65 1987 Spain Barcelona
9 Center Paula Seguí 1.88 1982 Spain Celta de Vigo
10 Guard Elisa Aguilar 1.70 1976 Spain Ros Casares Valencia
11 Guard Núria Martínez 1.75 1984 Spain Perfumerias Avenida Salamanca
12 Center Ana Montañana 1.85 1980 Spain Ros Casares Valencia
13 Forward/Center Amaya Valdemoro 1.84 1976 Russia VBM-SGAU Samara
14 Center Eva Montesdeoca 1.95 1981 Spain Gran Canaria
15 Center Lucila Pascua 1.92 1983 Spain Acís León

Group B

Australia Australia

Head coach: Jan Stirling

# Pos Name Height(m) Year Born Team
4 Guard Erin Phillips 1.73 1985 United States Connecticut Sun
5 Guard Tully Bevilaqua 1.64 1972 Australia Canberra Capitals
6 Guard Jennifer Screen 1.80 1982 Australia Adelaide Fellas
7 Forward Penny Taylor 1.85 1981 United States Phoenix Mercury
8 Center Emma Randall 1.88 1985 Australia Dandenong Rangers
9 Center Hollie Grima 1.90 1983 Australia Bulleen Boomers
10 Guard Kristi Harrower 1.63 1975 France Valenciennes
11 Center Laura Summerton 1.88 1983 Australia AIS
12 Forward Belinda Snell 1.80 1981 United States Phoenix Mercury
13 Center Jenny Whittle (Capt) 1.97 1973 Australia Canberra Capitals
14 Forward Emily McInerny 1.84 1978 Australia Dandenong Rangers
15 Forward/Center Lauren Jackson 1.95 1981 United States Seattle Storm

Group C

United States USA

Head coach: Anne Donovan

# Pos Name Height(m) Year Born Team
4 Guard Alana Beard 1.81 1982 United States Washington Mystics
Australia Canberra Capitals
5 Forward Seimone Augustus 1.86 1984 United States Minnesota Lynx
6 Guard Sue Bird 1.76 1980 United States Seattle Storm
Russia Dynamo Moscow
7 Forward Sheryl Swoopes 1.83 1971 United States Houston Comets
Italy Taranto Cras Basket
8 Forward DeLisha Milton-Jones 1.85 1974 United States Washington Mystics
Czech Republic BK Brno
9 Center Cheryl Ford 1.91 1981 United States Detroit Shock
10 Forward Tamika Catchings 1.83 1979 United States Indiana Fever
11 Forward Tina Thompson 1.89 1975 United States Houston Comets
12 Guard/Forward Diana Taurasi 1.83 1982 United States Phoenix Mercury
Russia Dynamo Moscow
13 Center Michelle Snow 1.96 1980 United States Houston Comets
Italy ASD Basket Parma
14 Guard Katie Smith 1.81 1974 United States Detroit Shock
15 Forward/Center Candace Parker 1.93 1986 United States University of Tennessee

Group D

France France

Head coach: Alain Jardel

# Pos Name Height(m) Year Born Team
4 Guard Clémence Beikes 1.78 1983 France Tarbes GB
5 Forward Sandra Le Dréan 1.87 1977 Czech Republic USK Prague
6 Guard Céline Dumerc 1.69 1982 France CJM Bourges Basket
7 Center Sandrine Gruda 1.92 1987 France Valenciennes
8 Forward Emmanuelle Hermouet 1.83 1979 France Valenciennes
9 Guard Audrey Sauret-Gillespie (cap.) 1.78 1976 Russia UMMC Ekaterinburg
10 Center Nathalie Lesdema 1.90 1973 Spain Acís León
11 Guard Émilie Gomis 1.80 1983 France Valenciennes
United States New York Liberty
12 Forward Krissy Badé 1.82 1980 France Valenciennes
13 Center Sandra Dijon 1.95 1976 France Lattes-Montpellier
14 Center Emmeline NDongué 1.94 1983 France CJM Bourges Basket
United States Los Angeles Sparks
15 Center Élodie Godin 1.90 1985 France Valenciennes