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

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.[1]

Australia women's national basketball team – 2008 Summer Olympics roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. G 4 Phillips, Erin 23 – July 19, 1985 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Connecticut Sun G 5 Bevilaqua, Tully 36 – May 19, 1972 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Indiana Fever G 6 Screen, Jennifer 26 – February 19, 1982 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Lavezzini Basket Parma F 7 Taylor, Penny 27 – May 24, 1981 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Phoenix Mercury F/C 8 Batkovic, Suzy 27 – May 24, 1981 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) UMMC Ekaterinburg C 9 Grima, Hollie 24 – December 16, 1983 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Italmoka Pozzuoli PG 10 Harrower, Kristi 33 – March 4, 1975 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) UMMC Ekaterinburg F 11 Summerton, Laura 24 – December 13, 1983 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Levoni Taranto F 12 Snell, Belinda 27 – January 10, 1981 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) CJM Bourges Basket C 13 Randall, Emma 23 – May 6, 1985 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Bulleen Boomers F 14 Cox, Rohanee 28 – April 23, 1980 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Townsville Fire PF 15 Jackson, Lauren (C) 27 – 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.[2]

Belarus women's national basketball team – 2008 Summer Olympics roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. PG 4 Padabed, Volha 29 – April 24, 1979 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SK Cesis SG 5 Masilionene, Olga 28 – January 25, 1980 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Gospic G/F 6 Snytsina, Katsiaryna 22 – September 2, 1985 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Dynamo-Energiya Novosibirsk C 7 Hasper, Viktoryia 20 – January 9, 1988 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Chevakata Vologda PG 8 Likhtarovich, Tatsiana 20 – March 29, 1988 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Olimpia Grodno PG 9 Anufryienka, Natallia 23 – June 11, 1985 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Olimpia Grodno F/C 10 Verameyenka, Anastasiya 21 – July 10, 1987 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Nadezhda Orenburg C 11 Leuchanka, Yelena 25 – April 30, 1983 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) UMMC Ekaterinburg G 12 Marchanka, Natallia 29 – May 19, 1979 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Lotos VBW Clima Gdynia G/F 13 Troina, Tatyana 27 – June 30, 1981 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Maccabi Ramat Hen F 14 Trafimava, Nataliya (C) 29 – June 16, 1979 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Wisla Krakow C 15 Kress, Marina 27 – 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.[3]

Brazil women's national basketball team – 2008 Summer Olympics roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. G 4 Moisés Pinto, Adriana 30 – June 12, 1978 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) ŽKK Gospić SG 5 Costa, Karla 29 – September 25, 1978 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Catanduva Basket Clube G/F 6 Gustavo Rocha, Karen 24 – March 4, 1984 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Ourinhos Basquete F 7 Martins Jacintho, Micaela 29 – June 12, 1979 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Ourinhos Basquete G 8 Neves Beling, Fernanda 25 – December 5, 1982 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Americana Basketball PG 9 das Neves, Cláudia (C) 33 – February 17, 1975 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Stade Clermontois BA F/C 10 Evangelista Dantas, Jucimara 30 – February 4, 1978 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq F/C 11 Garvão Zakrzeski, Soeli 30 – November 12, 1977 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) CDB Zaragoza F 12 Ferreira, Patrícia 29 – March 21, 1979 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Ourinhos Basquete C 13 Nascimento, Franciele 30 – October 19, 1977 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Rivas Futura C 14 de Jesus Coelho, Graziane 25 – January 18, 1983 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) MiZo Pécs 2010 C 15 Santos, Kelly 28 – 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.[4]

South Korea women's national basketball team – 2008 Summer Olympics roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. G 4 Kim Yeong-ok 34 – March 4, 1974 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Yongin Samsung Life Bichumi G 5 Lee Mi-sun 29 – February 19, 1979 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Yongin Samsung Life Bichumi G 6 Choi Youn-ah 22 – October 24, 1985 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Yongin Samsung Life Bichumi F 7 Jin Mi-jung 30 – January 28, 1978 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Ansan Shinhan Bank S-Birds C 8 Lee Jong-ae 33 – March 18, 1975 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Yongin Samsung Life Bichumi C 9 Jung Sun-min (C) 33 – October 12, 1974 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Ansan Shinhan Bank S-Birds F 10 Beon Yeon-ha 28 – March 7, 1980 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Yongin Samsung Life Bichumi F 11 Park Jung-eun 31 – January 14, 1977 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Yongin Samsung Life Bichumi C 12 Ha Eun-joo 24 – September 25, 1983 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Ansan Shinhan Bank S-Birds F 13 Kim Jung-eun 20 – September 7, 1987 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Bucheon Shinsegae Coolcat C 14 Kim Kwe-ryong 28 – December 17, 1979 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Chuncheon Woori Bank Hansae C 15 Sin Jung-ja 27 – 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.[5]

Latvia women's national basketball team – 2008 Summer Olympics roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. PG 4 Babkina, Elīna 19 – April 24, 1989 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) TTT Rīga G 5 Eibele, Anda 24 – July 30, 1984 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Avantis/Turība PG 6 Eglīte, Zane 23 – December 10, 1984 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) TTT Rīga C 7 Tamane, Zane 24 – September 24, 1983 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Hondarribia Irun SF 8 Baško, Gunta 28 – April 27, 1980 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Lattes-Montpellier PF 9 Jansone, Liene 27 – May 22, 1981 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Gambrinus SG 10 Jēkabsone-Žogota, Anete (C) 24 – August 12, 1983 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Dynamo Moscow PF 11 Putniņa, Aija 20 – January 15, 1988 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Olesa-Espanyol G/F 12 Krūmberga, Dita 24 – March 20, 1984 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SK Cēsis SF 13 Tāre, Ieva 34 – March 15, 1974 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) TTT Rīga PF 14 Kubliņa, Ieva 26 – July 8, 1982 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Dynamo Moscow F/C 15 Brumermane, Aija 21 – 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.[6]

Russia women's national basketball team – 2008 Summer Olympics roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. F/C 4 Kuzina, Marina 23 – July 19, 1985 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) UMMC Ekaterinburg PG 5 Rakhmatulina, Oxana 31 – December 7, 1976 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) UMMC Ekaterinburg F 6 Vodopyanova, Natalia 27 – June 4, 1981 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UMMC Ekaterinburg PG 7 Hammon, Becky 31 – March 11, 1977 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) San Antonio Silver Stars SG 8 Karpunina, Marina 24 – March 21, 1984 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Spartak Moscow Region PF 9 Shchegoleva, Tatiana 26 – February 9, 1982 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Spartak Moscow Region SG 10 Korstin, Ilona 28 – May 30, 1980 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) CSKA Moscow C 11 Stepanova, Maria 29 – February 23, 1979 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) CSKA Moscow C 12 Lisina, Ekaterina 20 – October 15, 1987 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) CSKA Moscow F 13 Sokolovskaya, Irina (C) 25 – January 3, 1983 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) CSKA Moscow G/F 14 Abrosimova, Svetlana 28 – July 9, 1980 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) UMMC Ekaterinburg F/C 15 Osipova, Irina 27 – 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.[7]

China women's national basketball team – 2008 Summer Olympics roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. G 4 Song Xiaoyun 25 – December 11, 1982 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) WCBA Guangdong F 5 Bian Lan 21 – August 16, 1986 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) WCBA Jiangsu G 6 Zhang Hanlan 29 – July 19, 1979 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) WCBA Shenbu F 7 Zhang Wei 22 – February 12, 1986 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) WCBA Liaoning F 8 Miao Lijie (C) 27 – June 3, 1981 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) WCBA Heilongjiang F 9 Zhang Yu 22 – February 12, 1986 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) WCBA Liaoning F 10 Sui Feifei 29 – January 29, 1979 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) WCBA Bayi G 11 Shao Tingting 23 – February 9, 1985 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) WCBA Bayi C 12 Chen Xiaoli 26 – February 20, 1982 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) WCBA Liaoning F 13 Liu Dan 21 – April 24, 1987 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) WCBA Shenbu C 14 Zhang Xiaoni 24 – October 29, 1983 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) WCBA Bayi C 15 Chen Nan 25 – 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.[8]

Czech Republic women's national basketball team – 2008 Summer Olympics roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. F 4 Veselá, Jana 24 – December 31, 1983 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Gambrinus Sika Brno F/C 5 Večeřová, Ivana 29 – March 30, 1979 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Gambrinus Sika Brno F 6 Hejdová, Romana 20 – May 9, 1988 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Valosun Brno F 7 Hartigová, Michala 24 – November 14, 1983 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) ZVVZ USK Praha PG 8 Uhrová, Michaela 26 – April 10, 1982 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) UMB Banka Bystrica SG 9 Machová, Hana 28 – September 11, 1979 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Gambrinus Sika Brno C 10 Šujanová, Edita 23 – May 23, 1985 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Bonas UFK Nitra F/C 11 Svobodová, Miloslava 22 – September 16, 1985 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Gambrinus Sika Brno F 12 Mokrošová, Markéta (C) 27 – April 17, 1981 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) ZVVZ USK Praha C 13 Kulichová, Petra 23 – September 13, 1984 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Gambrinus Sika Brno SG 14 Elhotová, Kateřina 18 – October 14, 1989 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) ZVVZ USK Praha F 15 Vítečková, Eva 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.[9]

Mali women's national basketball team – 2008 Summer Olympics roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. G 4 Toure, Kadiatou 25 – January 18, 1983 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Djoliba AC F 5 Traore, Nassira 19 – October 28, 1988 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Djoliba AC G 6 Diarra, Mariatou 22 – November 20, 1985 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Dakar Université Club G 7 Bagayoko, Fatoumata 20 – May 23, 1988 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Djoliba AC F 8 Gandega, Diana 25 – June 2, 1983 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Strasbourg IG G/F 9 Maïga, Hamchétou (C) 30 – April 25, 1978 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Gambrinus SIKA Brno F 10 Kanoute, Kadiatou 30 – June 11, 1978 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Powerbasket Tigers Wels F/C 11 Diawara, Diéné 23 – January 29, 1985 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Limoges ABC F/C 12 Coulibaly, Nagnouma 19 – May 31, 1989 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Basket Landes C 13 Tirera, Meiya 22 – April 15, 1986 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Djoliba AC C 14 Sininta, Aminata 22 – December 23, 1985 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Djoliba AC C 15 Sissoko, Djenebou 26 – 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.[10]

New Zealand women's national basketball team – 2008 Summer Olympics roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. F 4 Purcell, Charmian 29 – January 7, 1979 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Christchurch Sirens G 5 Wharemate, Noni 26 – January 17, 1982 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Christchurch Sirens G 6 Marino, Angela 22 – February 3, 1986 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Adelaide Lightning G 7 Cocks, Micaela 22 – May 2, 1986 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Oregon Ducks F 8 Taylor, Natalie 25 – December 24, 1982 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Christchurch Sirens G 9 Bates, Suzie 20 – September 16, 1987 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Christchurch Sirens F 10 Wallbutton, Lisa 22 – January 14, 1986 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Christchurch Sirens G 11 McMeeken-Ruscoe, Kate 28 – November 19, 1979 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Christchurch Sirens C 12 McCormack, Jessica 18 – September 8, 1989 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Connecticut Huskies G 13 Bodensteiner, Clare 23 – October 11, 1984 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Stanford Cardinal F 14 Harmon, Jillian 21 – March 3, 1987 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Stanford Cardinal F 15 Kerr, Aneka (C) 27 – 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.[11][12]

Spain women's national basketball team – 2008 Summer Olympics roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. PF 4 Nicholls, Laura 19 – February 26, 1989 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Celta Vigourban C 5 Lima, Cindy 27 – June 21, 1981 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) CB San José PF 6 Abalde, Tamara 19 – February 6, 1989 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Lamar Cardinals SG 7 Sánchez, Isabel 20 – September 16, 1987 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Perfumerias Avenida Salamanca C 8 Pascua, Lucila 25 – March 21, 1983 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) CB San José SG 9 Palau, Laia 28 – September 10, 1979 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Ros Casares Valencia PG 10 Aguilar, Elisa 31 – October 15, 1976 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Ros Casares Valencia G 11 Martínez, Nuria 24 – February 29, 1984 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Dynamo Moscow PF 12 Montañana, Anna 27 – October 24, 1980 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Perfumerias Avenida Salamanca SF 13 Valdemoro, Amaya (C) 31 – August 18, 1976 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) CSKA Samara SF 14 Revuelto, María 26 – January 27, 1982 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) CB San José SG 15 Torrens, Alba 18 – 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.[13]

United States women's national basketball team – 2008 Summer Olympics roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. F 5 Augustus, Seimone 24 – April 30, 1984 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Minnesota Lynx G 6 Bird, Sue 27 – October 16, 1980 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Seattle Storm F 10 Catchings, Tamika 29 – July 21, 1979 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Indiana Fever C 13 Fowles, Sylvia 23 – June 10, 1985 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Chicago Sky G 7 Lawson, Kara 27 – February 14, 1981 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sacramento Monarchs C 9 Leslie, Lisa 36 – July 7, 1972 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Los Angeles Sparks F 8 Milton-Jones, DeLisha 33 – September 11, 1974 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Los Angeles Sparks G/F 15 Parker, Candace 22 – April 19, 1986 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Los Angeles Sparks G 4 Pondexter, Cappie 25 – January 7, 1983 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Phoenix Mercury G 14 Smith, Katie 34 – June 4, 1974 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Detroit Shock G/F 12 Taurasi, Diana 26 – June 11, 1982 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Phoenix Mercury F 11 Thompson, Tina 33 – 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

References

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2. "2008 Olympic Basketball Women (FIBA) – Belarus roster". FIBA. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
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4. "2008 Olympic Basketball Women (FIBA) – South Korea roster". FIBA. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
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