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[]
The following is the Australia roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Age – Date of birth |
Height |
Club |
Ctr.
|
PG
|
4
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Tessa Lavey
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23 – (1993-03-29)29 March 1993
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1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
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Perth Lynx
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|
G
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5
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Leilani Mitchell
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31 – (1985-06-15)15 June 1985
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1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
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Adelaide Lightning
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SF
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6
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Stephanie Talbot
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22 – (1994-06-15)15 June 1994
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1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
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Gorzów Wlkp.
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G
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7
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Penny Taylor (C)
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35 – (1981-05-24)24 May 1981
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1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
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Phoenix Mercury
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C
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8
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Liz Cambage
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24 – (1991-08-18)18 August 1991
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2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
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|
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F/C
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9
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Natalie Burton
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27 �� (1989-03-23)23 March 1989
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1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
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Perth Lynx
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PF
|
10
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Rachel Jarry
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24 – (1991-12-06)6 December 1991
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1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
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Basket Lattes
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F/C
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11
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Laura Hodges
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32 – (1983-12-13)13 December 1983
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1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
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Adelaide Lightning
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SG
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12
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Katie-Rae Ebzery
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26 – (1990-01-08)8 January 1990
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1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
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Dynamo Moscow
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G
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13
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Erin Phillips
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31 – (1985-05-19)19 May 1985
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1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
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Dallas Wings
|
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C
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14
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Marianna Tolo
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27 – (1989-07-02)2 July 1989
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1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
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Canberra Capitals
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|
F
|
15
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Cayla George
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27 – (1989-05-01)1 May 1989
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1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
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UNIQA Sopron
|
|
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- Head coach
- Brendan Joyce
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- Club – describes last
club before the tournament
- Age – describes age
on 6 August 2016
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The following is the Belarus roster for the women's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]
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Players |
Coaches
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- Club – describes last
club before the tournament
- Age – describes age
on 6 August 2016
|
The following is the Brazil roster for the women's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]
|
Players |
Coaches
|
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Age – Date of birth |
Height |
Club |
Ctr.
|
G
|
4
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Adriana Moisés Pinto
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37 – (1978-12-06)6 December 1978
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1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
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|
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G
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5
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Tainá Paixão
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24 – (1991-11-29)29 November 1991
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1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
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|
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G
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6
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Joice Rodrigues
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29 – (1986-09-06)6 September 1986
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1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
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|
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F
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7
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Palmira Marçal
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32 – (1984-05-20)20 May 1984
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1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
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Sampaio Basquete
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G/F
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8
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Izi Castro Marques
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34 – (1982-03-13)13 March 1982
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1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
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Sampaio Basquete
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|
F
|
9
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Isabela Ramona
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22 – (1994-01-23)23 January 1994
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1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
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Sampaio Basquete
|
|
F
|
10
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Tatiane Pacheco
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25 – (1990-10-16)16 October 1990
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1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
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|
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C
|
11
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Clarissa dos Santos
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28 – (1988-03-10)10 March 1988
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1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
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Chicago Sky
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F
|
12
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Damiris Dantas
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23 – (1992-11-17)17 November 1992
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1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
|
|
|
C
|
13
|
Nádia Colhado
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27 – (1989-02-25)25 February 1989
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1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
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Sampaio Basquete
|
|
C
|
14
|
Érika de Souza
|
34 – (1982-03-09)9 March 1982
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1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
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Chicago Sky
|
|
C
|
15
|
Kelly Santos
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36 – (1979-11-10)10 November 1979
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1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
|
|
|
|
- Head coach
- Antonio Carlos Barbosa
- Assistant coach(es)
- Cristiano Cedra
- Júlio César Patrício
- Legend
- Club – describes last
club before the tournament
- Age �� describes age
on 6 August 2016
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The following is the France roster for the women's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics[4][5]
|
Players |
Coaches
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Grégory Halin
- Olivier Lafargue
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- Club – describes last
club before the tournament
- Age – describes age
on 6 August 2016
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The following is Japan's roster for the women's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[6]
|
Players |
Coaches
|
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Age – Date of birth |
Height |
Club |
Ctr.
|
G
|
4
|
Kaede Kondo
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24 – (1991-10-06)October 6, 1991
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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Toyota Antelopes
|
|
F
|
5
|
Yuki Miyazawa
|
23 – (1993-06-02)June 2, 1993
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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JX-Eneos Sunflowers
|
|
C
|
6
|
Yuka Mamiya
|
26 – (1990-04-03)April 3, 1990
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
JX-Eneos Sunflowers
|
|
F
|
7
|
Mika Kurihara
|
27 – (1989-05-14)May 14, 1989
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
Toyota Antelopes
|
|
F
|
8
|
Maki Takada
|
26 – (1989-08-23)August 23, 1989
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
Denso Iris
|
|
G
|
9
|
Naho Miyoshi
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22 – (1993-12-21)December 21, 1993
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5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
|
Chanson V-Magic
|
|
F
|
10
|
Ramu Tokashiki
|
25 – (1991-06-11)June 11, 1991
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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Seattle Storm
|
|
F
|
11
|
Moeko Nagaoka
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22 – (1993-12-29)December 29, 1993
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
Fujitsu Red Wave
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|
G
|
12
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Asami Yoshida (C)
|
28 – (1987-10-09)October 9, 1987
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5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
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JX-Eneos Sunflowers
|
|
G
|
13
|
Rui Machida
|
23 – (1993-03-08)March 8, 1993
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5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)
|
Fujitsu Red Wave
|
|
G
|
14
|
Sanae Motokowa
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24 – (1992-04-02)April 2, 1992
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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Chanson V-Magic
|
|
C
|
15
|
Asako O
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28 – (1987-12-16)December 16, 1987
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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Mitsubishi Koalas
|
|
|
- Head coach
- Tomohide Utsumi
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- Club – describes last
club before the tournament
- Age – describes age
on 6 August 2016
|
The following is the Turkey roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[7]
|
Players |
Coaches
|
|
- Head coach
- Ekrem Memnun
- Assistant coach(es)
- Aziz Akkaya
- Murat Bilge
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- Club – describes last
club before the tournament
- Age – describes age
on 6 August 2016
|
Group B[]
The following was the Canada roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[8]
|
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)
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Dynamo Guvd Novosibirsk
|
|
G
|
5
|
Kia Nurse
|
20 – (1996-02-22)22 February 1996
|
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
|
Connecticut Huskies
|
|
G
|
6
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Shona Thorburn
|
33 – (1982-08-07)7 August 1982
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1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
|
|
|
F
|
7
|
Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe
|
25 – (1991-08-02)2 August 1991
|
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
|
Bendigo Spirit
|
|
G
|
8
|
Kim Gaucher
|
32 – (1984-05-07)7 May 1984
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1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
|
Basket Lattes
|
|
F
|
9
|
Miranda Ayim
|
28 – (1988-05-06)6 May 1988
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1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
|
|
|
G
|
10
|
Nirra Fields
|
22 – (1993-12-03)3 December 1993
|
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
|
Phoenix Mercury
|
|
F
|
11
|
Natalie Achonwa
|
23 – (1992-11-22)22 November 1992
|
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
|
Indiana Fever
|
|
F
|
12
|
Lizanne Murphy
|
32 – (1984-03-15)15 March 1984
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1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
|
|
|
F
|
13
|
Tamara Tatham
|
30 – (1985-08-19)19 August 1985
|
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
|
Dynamo Guvd Novosibirsk
|
|
F
|
14
|
Katherine Plouffe
|
23 – (1992-09-15)15 September 1992
|
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
|
|
|
F
|
15
|
Michelle Plouffe
|
23 – (1992-09-15)15 September 1992
|
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
|
Basket Lattes
|
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- Club – describes last
club before the tournament
- Age – describes age
on 6 August 2016
|
The following is the China roster for the women's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[9]
|
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
|
|
SG
|
5
|
Chen Xiaojia
|
28 – (1988-04-02)2 April 1988
|
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
|
Jiangsu Phoenix
|
|
PG
|
6
|
Li Shanshan
|
29 – (1987-03-03)3 March 1987
|
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
|
Jiangsu Phoenix
|
|
G/F
|
7
|
Shao Ting
|
26 – (1989-12-10)10 December 1989
|
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
|
Beijing Great Wall
|
|
SG
|
8
|
Wu Di
|
22 – (1993-10-27)27 October 1993
|
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
|
Tianjin University of Finance and Economics
|
|
SF
|
9
|
Sun Mengxin
|
23 – (1993-04-08)8 April 1993
|
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
|
Bayi Kylin
|
|
SF
|
10
|
Lu Wen (C)
|
26 – (1990-02-26)26 February 1990
|
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
|
Bayi Kylin
|
|
PF
|
11
|
Huang Sijing
|
20 – (1996-01-08)8 January 1996
|
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
|
Guangdong Dolphins
|
|
PF
|
12
|
Gao Song
|
24 – (1992-04-16)16 April 1992
|
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
|
Beijing Great Wall
|
|
F/C
|
13
|
Sun Mengran
|
24 – (1992-07-16)16 July 1992
|
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
|
Bayi Kylin
|
|
C
|
14
|
Huang Hongpin
|
27 – (1989-04-23)23 April 1989
|
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
|
Shanxi Xingrui Flame
|
|
C
|
15
|
Chen Nan
|
33 – (1983-01-08)8 January 1983
|
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
|
Bayi Kylin
|
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- Club – describes last
club before the tournament
- Age – describes age
on 6 August 2016
|
The following is the Senegal roster for the women's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[10]
|
Players |
Coaches
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- Club – describes last
club before the tournament
- Age – describes age
on 6 August 2016
|
The following is the Serbia roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[11]
|
Players |
Coaches
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- Club – describes last
club before the tournament
- Age – describes age
on 6 August 2016
|
The following is the Spain roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[12]
|
Players |
Coaches
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- Club – describes last
club before the tournament
- Age – describes age
on 6 August 2016
|
The following was the United States roster for the women's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[13]
|
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
|
|
F
|
5
|
Seimone Augustus
|
32 – (1984-04-30)April 30, 1984
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
Minnesota Lynx
|
|
G
|
6
|
Sue Bird
|
35 – (1980-10-16)October 16, 1980
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
Seattle Storm
|
|
F
|
7
|
Maya Moore
|
27 – (1989-06-11)June 11, 1989
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
Minnesota Lynx
|
|
F
|
8
|
Angel McCoughtry
|
29 – (1986-09-10)September 10, 1986
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
Atlanta Dream
|
|
F/C
|
9
|
Breanna Stewart
|
21 – (1994-08-27)August 27, 1994
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
Seattle Storm
|
|
F
|
10
|
Tamika Catchings
|
37 – (1979-07-21)July 21, 1979
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
Indiana Fever
|
|
G/F
|
11
|
Elena Delle Donne
|
26 – (1989-09-05)September 5, 1989
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
Chicago Sky
|
|
G
|
12
|
Diana Taurasi
|
34 – (1982-06-11)June 11, 1982
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
Phoenix Mercury
|
|
C
|
13
|
Sylvia Fowles
|
30 – (1985-10-06)October 6, 1985
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
Minnesota Lynx
|
|
C
|
14
|
Tina Charles
|
27 – (1988-12-05)December 5, 1988
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
New York Liberty
|
|
C
|
15
|
Brittney Griner
|
25 – (1990-10-18)October 18, 1990
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
Phoenix Mercury
|
|
|
- Head coach
- 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.
See also[]
References[]
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