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.

Group A

Australia

The following is the Australia roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

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

Belarus

The following is the Belarus roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

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

Brazil

The following is the Brazil roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Brazil women's national basketball team – 2008 Summer Olympics roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr. G 4 Moisés Pinto, Adriana – (1978-06-12)June 12, 1978 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) ŽKK Gospić SG 5 Costa, Karla – (1978-09-25)September 25, 1978 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Catanduva Basket Clube G/F 6 Gustavo Rocha, Karen – (1984-03-04)March 4, 1984 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Ourinhos Basquete F 7 Martins Jacintho, Micaela – (1979-06-12)June 12, 1979 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Ourinhos Basquete G 8 Neves Beling, Fernanda – (1982-12-05)December 5, 1982 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Americana Basketball PG 9 das Neves, Cláudia (C) – (1975-02-17)February 17, 1975 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Stade Clermontois BA F/C 10 Evangelista Dantas, Jucimara – (1978-02-04)February 4, 1978 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq F/C 11 Garvão Zakrzeski, Soeli – (1977-11-12)November 12, 1977 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) CDB Zaragoza F 12 Ferreira, Patrícia – (1979-03-21)March 21, 1979 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Ourinhos Basquete C 13 Nascimento, Franciele – (1977-10-19)October 19, 1977 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Rivas Futura C 14 de Jesus Coelho, Graziane – (1983-01-18)January 18, 1983 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) MiZo Pécs 2010 C 15 Santos, Kelly – (1979-11-10)November 10, 1979 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Seattle Storm	Head coach Paulo Bassul Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on August 9, 2008

South Korea

The following is the South Korea roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

South Korea women's national basketball team – 2008 Summer Olympics roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr. G 4 Kim Yeong-ok – (1974-03-04)March 4, 1974 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Yongin Samsung Life Bichumi G 5 Lee Mi-sun – (1979-02-19)February 19, 1979 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Yongin Samsung Life Bichumi G 6 Choi Youn-ah – (1985-10-24)October 24, 1985 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Yongin Samsung Life Bichumi F 7 Jin Mi-jung – (1978-01-28)January 28, 1978 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Ansan Shinhan Bank S-Birds C 8 Lee Jong-ae – (1975-03-18)March 18, 1975 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Yongin Samsung Life Bichumi C 9 Jung Sun-min (C) – (1974-10-12)October 12, 1974 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Ansan Shinhan Bank S-Birds F 10 Beon Yeon-ha – (1980-03-07)March 7, 1980 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Yongin Samsung Life Bichumi F 11 Park Jung-eun – (1977-01-14)January 14, 1977 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Yongin Samsung Life Bichumi C 12 Ha Eun-joo – (1983-09-25)September 25, 1983 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Ansan Shinhan Bank S-Birds F 13 Kim Jung-eun – (1987-09-07)September 7, 1987 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Bucheon Shinsegae Coolcat C 14 Kim Kwe-ryong – (1979-12-17)December 17, 1979 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Chuncheon Woori Bank Hansae C 15 Sin Jung-ja – (1980-12-11)December 11, 1980 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Guri Kdb Life Winnus	Head coach Jung Duk-hwa Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on August 9, 2008

Latvia

The following is the Latvia roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

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

Russia

The following is the Russia roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

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

Group B

China

The following is the China roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

China women's national basketball team – 2008 Summer Olympics roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr. G 4 Song Xiaoyun – (1982-12-11)December 11, 1982 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) WCBA Guangdong F 5 Bian Lan – (1986-08-16)August 16, 1986 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) WCBA Jiangsu G 6 Zhang Hanlan – (1979-07-19)July 19, 1979 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) WCBA Shenbu F 7 Zhang Wei – (1986-02-12)February 12, 1986 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) WCBA Liaoning F 8 Miao Lijie (C) – (1981-06-03)June 3, 1981 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) WCBA Heilongjiang F 9 Zhang Yu – (1986-02-12)February 12, 1986 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) WCBA Liaoning F 10 Sui Feifei – (1979-01-29)January 29, 1979 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) WCBA Bayi G 11 Shao Tingting – (1985-02-09)February 9, 1985 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) WCBA Bayi C 12 Chen Xiaoli – (1982-02-20)February 20, 1982 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) WCBA Liaoning F 13 Liu Dan – (1987-04-24)April 24, 1987 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) WCBA Shenbu C 14 Zhang Xiaoni – (1983-10-29)October 29, 1983 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) WCBA Bayi C 15 Chen Nan – (1983-01-08)January 8, 1983 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) WCBA Bayi	Head coach Tom Maher Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on August 9, 2008

Czech Republic

The following is the Czech Republic roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Czech Republic women's national basketball team – 2008 Summer Olympics roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr. F 4 Veselá, Jana – (1983-12-31)December 31, 1983 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Gambrinus Sika Brno F/C 5 Večeřová, Ivana – (1979-03-30)March 30, 1979 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Gambrinus Sika Brno F 6 Hejdová, Romana – (1988-05-09)May 9, 1988 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Valosun Brno F 7 Hartigová, Michala – (1983-11-14)November 14, 1983 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) ZVVZ USK Praha PG 8 Uhrová, Michaela – (1982-04-10)April 10, 1982 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) UMB Banka Bystrica SG 9 Machová, Hana – (1979-09-11)September 11, 1979 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Gambrinus Sika Brno C 10 Šujanová, Edita – (1985-05-23)May 23, 1985 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Bonas UFK Nitra F/C 11 Svobodová, Miloslava – (1985-09-16)September 16, 1985 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Gambrinus Sika Brno F 12 Mokrošová, Markéta (C) – (1981-04-17)April 17, 1981 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) ZVVZ USK Praha C 13 Kulichová, Petra – (1984-09-13)September 13, 1984 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Gambrinus Sika Brno SG 14 Elhotová, Kateřina – (1989-10-14)October 14, 1989 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) ZVVZ USK Praha F 15 Vítečková, Eva – (1982-01-26)January 26, 1982 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Gambrinus Sika Brno	Head coach Jan Bobrovsky Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on August 9, 2008

Mali

The following is the Mali roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Mali women's national basketball team – 2008 Summer Olympics roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr. G 4 Toure, Kadiatou – (1983-01-18)January 18, 1983 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Djoliba AC F 5 Traore, Nassira – (1988-10-28)October 28, 1988 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Djoliba AC G 6 Diarra, Mariatou – (1985-11-20)November 20, 1985 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Dakar Université Club G 7 Bagayoko, Fatoumata – (1988-05-23)May 23, 1988 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Djoliba AC F 8 Gandega, Diana – (1983-06-02)June 2, 1983 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Strasbourg IG G/F 9 Maïga, Hamchétou (C) – (1978-04-25)April 25, 1978 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Gambrinus SIKA Brno F 10 Kanoute, Kadiatou – (1978-06-11)June 11, 1978 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Powerbasket Tigers Wels F/C 11 Diawara, Diéné – (1985-01-29)January 29, 1985 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Limoges ABC F/C 12 Coulibaly, Nagnouma – (1989-05-31)May 31, 1989 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Basket Landes C 13 Tirera, Meiya – (1986-04-15)April 15, 1986 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Djoliba AC C 14 Sininta, Aminata – (1985-12-23)December 23, 1985 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Djoliba AC C 15 Sissoko, Djenebou – (1982-06-27)June 27, 1982 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Djoliba AC	Head coach José Ruiz Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on August 9, 2008

New Zealand

The following is the New Zealand roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

New Zealand women's national basketball team – 2008 Summer Olympics roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr. F 4 Purcell, Charmian – (1979-01-07)January 7, 1979 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Christchurch Sirens G 5 Wharemate, Noni – (1982-01-17)January 17, 1982 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Christchurch Sirens G 6 Marino, Angela – (1986-02-03)February 3, 1986 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Adelaide Lightning G 7 Cocks, Micaela – (1986-05-02)May 2, 1986 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Oregon Ducks F 8 Taylor, Natalie – (1982-12-24)December 24, 1982 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Christchurch Sirens G 9 Bates, Suzie – (1987-09-16)September 16, 1987 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Christchurch Sirens F 10 Wallbutton, Lisa – (1986-01-14)January 14, 1986 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Christchurch Sirens G 11 McMeeken-Ruscoe, Kate – (1979-11-19)November 19, 1979 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Christchurch Sirens C 12 McCormack, Jessica – (1989-09-08)September 8, 1989 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Connecticut Huskies G 13 Bodensteiner, Clare – (1984-10-11)October 11, 1984 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Stanford Cardinal F 14 Harmon, Jillian – (1987-03-03)March 3, 1987 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Stanford Cardinal F 15 Kerr, Aneka (C) – (1981-03-01)March 1, 1981 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Christchurch Sirens	Head coach Mike McHugh Assistant coach(es) Leigh Gooding Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on August 9, 2008

Spain

The following is the Spain roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Spain women's national basketball team – 2008 Summer Olympics roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr. PF 4 Nicholls, Laura – (1989-02-26)February 26, 1989 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Celta Vigourban C 5 Lima, Cindy – (1981-06-21)June 21, 1981 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) CB San José PF 6 Abalde, Tamara – (1989-02-06)February 6, 1989 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Lamar Cardinals SG 7 Sánchez, Isabel – (1987-09-16)September 16, 1987 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Perfumerias Avenida Salamanca C 8 Pascua, Lucila – (1983-03-21)March 21, 1983 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) CB San José SG 9 Palau, Laia – (1979-09-10)September 10, 1979 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Ros Casares Valencia PG 10 Aguilar, Elisa – (1976-10-15)October 15, 1976 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Ros Casares Valencia G 11 Martínez, Nuria – (1984-02-29)February 29, 1984 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Dynamo Moscow PF 12 Montañana, Anna – (1980-10-24)October 24, 1980 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Perfumerias Avenida Salamanca SF 13 Valdemoro, Amaya (C) – (1976-08-18)August 18, 1976 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) CSKA Samara SF 14 Revuelto, María – (1982-01-27)January 27, 1982 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) CB San José SG 15 Torrens, Alba – (1989-08-30)August 30, 1989 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Celta Vigourban	Head coach Evaristo Pérez Assistant coach(es) Víctor Lapeña Susana García Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on August 9, 2008

United States

The following is the United States roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

United States women's national basketball team – 2008 Summer Olympics roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr. F 5 Augustus, Seimone – (1984-04-30)April 30, 1984 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Minnesota Lynx G 6 Bird, Sue – (1980-10-16)October 16, 1980 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Seattle Storm F 10 Catchings, Tamika – (1979-07-21)July 21, 1979 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Indiana Fever C 13 Fowles, Sylvia – (1985-06-10)June 10, 1985 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Chicago Sky G 7 Lawson, Kara – (1981-02-14)February 14, 1981 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sacramento Monarchs C 9 Leslie, Lisa – (1972-07-07)July 7, 1972 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Los Angeles Sparks F 8 Milton-Jones, DeLisha – (1974-09-11)September 11, 1974 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Los Angeles Sparks G/F 15 Parker, Candace – (1986-04-19)April 19, 1986 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Los Angeles Sparks G 4 Pondexter, Cappie – (1983-01-07)January 7, 1983 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Phoenix Mercury G 14 Smith, Katie – (1974-06-04)June 4, 1974 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Detroit Shock G/F 12 Taurasi, Diana – (1982-06-11)June 11, 1982 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Phoenix Mercury F 11 Thompson, Tina – (1975-02-10)February 10, 1975 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Houston Comets	Head coach Anne Donovan Assistant coach(es) Gail Goestenkors Dawn Staley Mike Thibault Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on August 9, 2008

See also

• Wheelchair basketball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Rosters