Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters

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This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the women's basketball tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Group A[]

 Australia[]

The following is the Australia roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]

Australia women's national basketball team – 2016 Summer Olympics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG 4 Tessa Lavey 23 – (1993-03-29)29 March 1993 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) Perth Lynx Australia
G 5 Leilani Mitchell 31 – (1985-06-15)15 June 1985 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Adelaide Lightning Australia
SF 6 Stephanie Talbot 22 – (1994-06-15)15 June 1994 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Gorzów Wlkp. Poland
G 7 Penny Taylor (C) 35 – (1981-05-24)24 May 1981 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Phoenix Mercury United States
C 8 Liz Cambage 24 – (1991-08-18)18 August 1991 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) China
F/C 9 Natalie Burton 27 �� (1989-03-23)23 March 1989 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Perth Lynx Australia
PF 10 Rachel Jarry 24 – (1991-12-06)6 December 1991 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Basket Lattes France
F/C 11 Laura Hodges 32 – (1983-12-13)13 December 1983 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Adelaide Lightning Australia
SG 12 Katie-Rae Ebzery 26 – (1990-01-08)8 January 1990 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Dynamo Moscow Russia
G 13 Erin Phillips 31 – (1985-05-19)19 May 1985 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Dallas Wings United States
C 14 Marianna Tolo 27 – (1989-07-02)2 July 1989 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Canberra Capitals Australia
F 15 Cayla George 27 – (1989-05-01)1 May 1989 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) UNIQA Sopron Hungary
Head coach
  • Australia Brendan Joyce
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 6 August 2016

 Belarus[]

The following is the Belarus roster for the women's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]

Belarus women's national basketball team – 2016 Summer Olympics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
F 4 Maryia Papova 22 – (1994-07-13)13 July 1994 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Galatasaray Turkey
PG 5 Aliaksandra Tarasava 28 – (1988-06-23)23 June 1988 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) TSV 1880 Wasserburg Germany
SF 6 Katsiaryna Snytsina 30 – (1985-09-02)2 September 1985 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Hatay BŞB Turkey
SG 8 Tatsiana Likhtarovich 28 – (1988-03-29)29 March 1988 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Aluinvent DVTK Hungary
PG 9 Volha Ziuzkova 33 – (1983-06-14)14 June 1983 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) Belarus
C 10 Anastasiya Verameyenka 29 – (1987-07-10)10 July 1987 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Fenerbahçe Turkey
C 11 Yelena Leuchanka 33 – (1983-04-30)30 April 1983 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Turkey
G 12 Lindsey Harding 31 – (1984-10-26)26 October 1984 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) New York Liberty United States
F 13 Tatyana Troina 35 – (1981-06-30)30 June 1981 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Poland
F 14 Nataliya Trafimava 37 – (1979-06-16)16 June 1979 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Belarus
PF 18 Maryia Filonchyk 24 – (1992-01-10)10 January 1992 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Belarus
SG 41 Yuliya Rytsikava 29 – (1986-09-08)8 September 1986 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Belarus
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Belarus
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 6 August 2016

 Brazil[]

The following is the Brazil roster for the women's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]

Brazil women's national basketball team – 2016 Summer Olympics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
G 4 Adriana Moisés Pinto 37 – (1978-12-06)6 December 1978 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Brazil
G 5 Tainá Paixão 24 – (1991-11-29)29 November 1991 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Brazil
G 6 Joice Rodrigues 29 – (1986-09-06)6 September 1986 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Brazil
F 7 Palmira Marçal 32 – (1984-05-20)20 May 1984 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Sampaio Basquete Brazil
G/F 8 Izi Castro Marques 34 – (1982-03-13)13 March 1982 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Sampaio Basquete Brazil
F 9 Isabela Ramona 22 – (1994-01-23)23 January 1994 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Sampaio Basquete Brazil
F 10 Tatiane Pacheco 25 – (1990-10-16)16 October 1990 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Brazil
C 11 Clarissa dos Santos 28 – (1988-03-10)10 March 1988 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Chicago Sky United States
F 12 Damiris Dantas 23 – (1992-11-17)17 November 1992 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Brazil
C 13 Nádia Colhado 27 – (1989-02-25)25 February 1989 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Sampaio Basquete Brazil
C 14 Érika de Souza 34 – (1982-03-09)9 March 1982 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Chicago Sky United States
C 15 Kelly Santos 36 – (1979-11-10)10 November 1979 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Brazil
Head coach
  • Brazil Antonio Carlos Barbosa
Assistant coach(es)
  • Brazil Cristiano Cedra
  • Brazil Júlio César Patrício
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age �� describes age
    on 6 August 2016

 France[]

The following is the France roster for the women's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics[4][5]

France women's national basketball team – 2016 Summer Olympics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
C 4 Isabelle Yacoubou (C) 30 – (1986-04-21)21 April 1986 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Familia Schio Italy
C 5 Endéné Miyem 28 – (1988-05-15)15 May 1988 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Dynamo Kursk Russia
C 7 Sandrine Gruda 29 – (1987-06-25)25 June 1987 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) UMMC Ekaterinburg Russia
F 10 Sarah Michel 27 – (1989-01-10)10 January 1989 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Basket Lattes France
SF 11 Valériane Ayayi 22 – (1994-04-29)29 April 1994 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Basket Lattes France
C 12 Gaëlle Skrela 33 – (1983-01-24)24 January 1983 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Basket Lattes France
C 16 Héléna Ciak 26 – (1989-12-15)15 December 1989 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) CJM Bourges Basket France
G 17 Marine Johannès 21 – (1995-01-21)21 January 1995 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) USO Mondeville France
PG 20 Amel Bouderra 27 – (1989-03-26)26 March 1989 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) France
F 21 Laetitia Kamba 29 – (1987-01-10)10 January 1987 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq France
G 22 Olivia Époupa 22 – (1994-04-30)30 April 1994 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) France
C 25 Marielle Amant 26 – (1989-12-09)9 December 1989 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) ESB Villeneuve-d’Ascq France
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • France Grégory Halin
  • France Olivier Lafargue
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 6 August 2016

 Japan[]

The following is Japan's roster for the women's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[6]

Japan women's national basketball team – 2016 Summer Olympics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
G 4 Kaede Kondo 24 – (1991-10-06)October 6, 1991 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Toyota Antelopes Japan
F 5 Yuki Miyazawa 23 – (1993-06-02)June 2, 1993 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JX-Eneos Sunflowers Japan
C 6 Yuka Mamiya 26 – (1990-04-03)April 3, 1990 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JX-Eneos Sunflowers Japan
F 7 Mika Kurihara 27 – (1989-05-14)May 14, 1989 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Toyota Antelopes Japan
F 8 Maki Takada 26 – (1989-08-23)August 23, 1989 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Denso Iris Japan
G 9 Naho Miyoshi 22 – (1993-12-21)December 21, 1993 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Chanson V-Magic Japan
F 10 Ramu Tokashiki 25 – (1991-06-11)June 11, 1991 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Seattle Storm United States
F 11 Moeko Nagaoka 22 – (1993-12-29)December 29, 1993 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fujitsu Red Wave Japan
G 12 Asami Yoshida (C) 28 – (1987-10-09)October 9, 1987 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) JX-Eneos Sunflowers Japan
G 13 Rui Machida 23 – (1993-03-08)March 8, 1993 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Fujitsu Red Wave Japan
G 14 Sanae Motokowa 24 – (1992-04-02)April 2, 1992 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Chanson V-Magic Japan
C 15 Asako O 28 – (1987-12-16)December 16, 1987 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Mitsubishi Koalas Japan
Head coach
  • Japan Tomohide Utsumi
Assistant coach(es)
  • Japan
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 6 August 2016

 Turkey[]

The following is the Turkey roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[7]

Turkey women's national basketball team – 2016 Summer Olympics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG 4 Olcay Çakır 23 – (1993-07-13)13 July 1993 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Fenerbahçe Turkey
PF 5 Tuğçe Canıtez 25 – (1990-11-10)10 November 1990 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Fenerbahçe Turkey
PG 7 Birsel Vardarlı 32 – (1984-07-12)12 July 1984 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Fenerbahçe Turkey
C 8 Esra Ural 24 – (1991-08-18)18 August 1991 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Abdullah Gül Turkey
PF 9 Bahar Çağlar 27 – (1988-09-28)28 September 1988 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Galatasaray Turkey
PG 10 Işıl Alben 30 – (1986-02-22)22 February 1986 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Galatasaray Turkey
C 11 Nevriye Yılmaz 36 – (1980-06-16)16 June 1980 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Galatasaray Turkey
C 12 LaToya Sanders 29 – (1986-09-11)11 September 1986 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Abdullah Gül Turkey
SG 13 Ayşe Cora 23 – (1993-03-03)3 March 1993 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Beşiktaş Turkey
F 14 Şaziye İvegin 34 – (1982-02-08)8 February 1982 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Beşiktaş Turkey
PF 15 Tilbe Şenyürek 21 – (1995-04-26)26 April 1995 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Botaşspor Turkey
PF 33 Şebnem Kimyacıoğlu 33 – (1983-06-14)14 June 1983 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Turkey
Head coach
  • Turkey Ekrem Memnun
Assistant coach(es)
  • Turkey Aziz Akkaya
  • Turkey Murat Bilge
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 6 August 2016

Group B[]

 Canada[]

The following was the Canada roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[8]

Canada women's national basketball team – 2016 Summer Olympics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
G 4 Miah-Marie Langlois 24 – (1991-09-21)21 September 1991 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Dynamo Guvd Novosibirsk Russia
G 5 Kia Nurse 20 – (1996-02-22)22 February 1996 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Connecticut Huskies United States
G 6 Shona Thorburn 33 – (1982-08-07)7 August 1982 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) France
F 7 Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe 25 – (1991-08-02)2 August 1991 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Bendigo Spirit Australia
G 8 Kim Gaucher 32 – (1984-05-07)7 May 1984 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Basket Lattes France
F 9 Miranda Ayim 28 – (1988-05-06)6 May 1988 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) France
G 10 Nirra Fields 22 – (1993-12-03)3 December 1993 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Phoenix Mercury United States
F 11 Natalie Achonwa 23 – (1992-11-22)22 November 1992 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Indiana Fever United States
F 12 Lizanne Murphy 32 – (1984-03-15)15 March 1984 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) France
F 13 Tamara Tatham 30 – (1985-08-19)19 August 1985 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Dynamo Guvd Novosibirsk Russia
F 14 Katherine Plouffe 23 – (1992-09-15)15 September 1992 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) France
F 15 Michelle Plouffe 23 – (1992-09-15)15 September 1992 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Basket Lattes France
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 6 August 2016

 China[]

The following is the China roster for the women's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[9]

China women's national basketball team – 2016 Summer Olympics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG 4 Zhao Zhifang 21 – (1994-08-11)11 August 1994 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Tianjin University of Finance and Economics China
SG 5 Chen Xiaojia 28 – (1988-04-02)2 April 1988 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Jiangsu Phoenix China
PG 6 Li Shanshan 29 – (1987-03-03)3 March 1987 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Jiangsu Phoenix China
G/F 7 Shao Ting 26 – (1989-12-10)10 December 1989 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Beijing Great Wall China
SG 8 Wu Di 22 – (1993-10-27)27 October 1993 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Tianjin University of Finance and Economics China
SF 9 Sun Mengxin 23 – (1993-04-08)8 April 1993 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Bayi Kylin China
SF 10 Lu Wen (C) 26 – (1990-02-26)26 February 1990 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Bayi Kylin China
PF 11 Huang Sijing 20 – (1996-01-08)8 January 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Guangdong Dolphins China
PF 12 Gao Song 24 – (1992-04-16)16 April 1992 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Beijing Great Wall China
F/C 13 Sun Mengran 24 – (1992-07-16)16 July 1992 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Bayi Kylin China
C 14 Huang Hongpin 27 – (1989-04-23)23 April 1989 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Shanxi Xingrui Flame China
C 15 Chen Nan 33 – (1983-01-08)8 January 1983 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Bayi Kylin China
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 6 August 2016

 Senegal[]

The following is the Senegal roster for the women's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[10]

Senegal women's national basketball team – 2016 Summer Olympics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
G 4 Oumoul Thiam 26 – (1990-02-03)3 February 1990 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Spain
G 5 Aya Traoré 33 – (1983-07-27)27 July 1983 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) CB Conquero Spain
PG 6 Bintou Diémé 32 – (1984-02-01)1 February 1984 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Tarbes Gespe Bigorre France
PG 7 Fatou Dieng 32 – (1983-08-18)18 August 1983 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Spain
F 8 Mame Diodio Diouf 31 – (1984-12-15)15 December 1984 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Reus Deportiu Spain
C 9 Lala Wane 27 – (1989-07-05)5 July 1989 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) France
PF 10 Astou Traoré 35 – (1981-04-30)30 April 1981 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) France
C 11 Maimouna Diarra 25 – (1991-01-30)30 January 1991 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Primeiro de Agosto Angola
PF 12 Mame-Marie Sy 31 – (1985-03-25)25 March 1985 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq France
PF 13 Oumou Touré 28 – (1988-02-18)18 February 1988 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) France
C 14 Marie-Sadio Rosche 28 – (1987-08-10)10 August 1987 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) France
G 15 Aida Fall 29 – (1986-10-11)11 October 1986 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) France
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Senegal
  • Senegal
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 6 August 2016

 Serbia[]

The following is the Serbia roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[11]

Serbia women's national basketball team – 2016 Summer Olympics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
G 4 Tamara Radočaj 28 – (1987-12-23)23 December 1987 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Hungary
F 5 Sonja Petrović 27 – (1989-02-18)18 February 1989 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Phoenix Mercury United States
G 6 Saša Čađo 27 – (1989-07-13)13 July 1989 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) İstanbul Üniversitesi SK Turkey
C 7 Sara Krnjić 25 – (1991-07-15)15 July 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) UNIQA Sopron Hungary
G 8 Nevena Jovanović 26 – (1990-06-30)30 June 1990 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) PEAC-Pécs Hungary
F 9 Jelena Milovanović 27 – (1989-04-28)28 April 1989 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Perfumerías Avenida Spain
G 10 Dajana Butulija 30 – (1986-02-23)23 February 1986 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) France
PF 11 Aleksandra Crvendakić 20 – (1996-03-17)17 March 1996 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) UNIQA Sopron Hungary
C 12 Dragana Stanković 21 – (1995-01-18)18 January 1995 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) PEAC-Pécs Hungary
G 13 Milica Dabović (C) 34 – (1982-02-16)16 February 1982 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) France
G 14 Ana Dabović 26 – (1989-08-18)18 August 1989 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Los Angeles Sparks United States
F 15 Danielle Page 29 – (1986-11-14)14 November 1986 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) CJM Bourges Basket France
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Serbia
  • Serbia
  • Serbia
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 6 August 2016

 Spain[]

The following is the Spain roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[12]

Spain women's national basketball team – 2016 Summer Olympics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
G 2 Leticia Romero 21 – (1995-05-28)28 May 1995 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Florida State Seminoles United States
C 4 Laura Nicholls 27 – (1989-02-26)26 February 1989 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Wisla Krakow Poland
G 6 Silvia Domínguez 29 – (1987-01-31)31 January 1987 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Perfumerías Avenida Spain
F 7 Alba Torrens 26 – (1989-08-30)30 August 1989 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) UMMC Ekaterinburg Russia
G 9 Laia Palau 36 – (1979-09-10)10 September 1979 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) ZVVZ USK Praha Czech Republic
F 10 Marta Xargay 25 – (1990-12-20)20 December 1990 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) ZVVZ USK Praha Czech Republic
F 11 Leonor Rodríguez 24 – (1991-10-21)21 October 1991 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Perfumerías Avenida Spain
C 13 Lucila Pascua 33 – (1983-03-21)21 March 1983 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Mann Filter Spain
F 15 Anna Cruz 29 – (1986-10-27)27 October 1986 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Nadezhda Orenburg Russia
F 19 Laura Quevedo 20 – (1996-04-15)15 April 1996 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Spain
C 24 Laura Gil 24 – (1992-04-24)24 April 1992 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Cadí La Seu Spain
C 45 Astou Ndour 21 – (1994-08-22)22 August 1994 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Perfumerías Avenida Spain
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 6 August 2016

 United States[]

The following was the United States roster for the women's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[13]

United States women's national basketball team – 2016 Summer Olympics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
G 4 Lindsay Whalen 34 – (1982-05-09)May 9, 1982 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Minnesota Lynx United States
F 5 Seimone Augustus 32 – (1984-04-30)April 30, 1984 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Minnesota Lynx United States
G 6 Sue Bird 35 – (1980-10-16)October 16, 1980 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Seattle Storm United States
F 7 Maya Moore 27 – (1989-06-11)June 11, 1989 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Minnesota Lynx United States
F 8 Angel McCoughtry 29 – (1986-09-10)September 10, 1986 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Atlanta Dream United States
F/C 9 Breanna Stewart 21 – (1994-08-27)August 27, 1994 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Seattle Storm United States
F 10 Tamika Catchings 37 – (1979-07-21)July 21, 1979 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Indiana Fever United States
G/F 11 Elena Delle Donne 26 – (1989-09-05)September 5, 1989 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Chicago Sky United States
G 12 Diana Taurasi 34 – (1982-06-11)June 11, 1982 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Phoenix Mercury United States
C 13 Sylvia Fowles 30 – (1985-10-06)October 6, 1985 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Minnesota Lynx United States
C 14 Tina Charles 27 – (1988-12-05)December 5, 1988 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) New York Liberty United States
C 15 Brittney Griner 25 – (1990-10-18)October 18, 1990 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Phoenix Mercury United States
Head coach
  • Geno Auriemma
Assistant coach(es)
  • Doug Bruno
  • Cheryl Reeve
  • Dawn Staley
  • Jerry Colangelo (executive director)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on August 6, 2016

Statistics[]

Head Coaches representation by country[]

Head Coaches in bold represent their own country.

No. Country Head Coaches
2 Australia Australia Brendan Joyce, Tom Maher (China)
1 Belarus Belarus Anatoli Buyalski
Canada Canada Lisa Thomaidis
Brazil Brazil Antonio Carlos Barbosa
France France Valérie Garnier
Japan Japan Tomohide Utsumi
Senegal Senegal Mamadou Gaye
Serbia Serbia Marina Maljković
Spain Spain Lucas Mondelo
Turkey Turkey Ekrem Memnun
United States United States Geno Auriemma

See also[]

References[]

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  2. ^ "Belarus finalise roster for Rio Olympics". FIBA. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
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  8. ^ Hossain, Asif (22 July 2016). "Women's basketball team named in Olympic return for Rio 2016". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  9. ^ "Maher calls on China's 12 WOQT players for Rio Olympics". FIBA. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  10. ^ "African champions Senegal confirm final roster for Rio". FIBA. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  11. ^ "European champs in full force as Serbia confirm Rio roster". FIBA. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
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