Women's basketball: Team USA roster and predictions

Last update: August 5, 2008 - 3:51 PM

WOMEN'S MEDAL PREDICTIONS

Team USA: The team that has won three in a row seeks to get Lisa Leslie her fourth gold before she hangs up her sneakers.

Australia: Lauren Jackson is among the world's best and could help the Aussies prevent a U.S. sweep of basketball gold.

Russia: Will former South Dakota Miss Basketball Becky Hammon lead the Russians to the medal stand?

TEAM USA ROSTER

Seimone Augustus

Pos: F Ht: 6-1 Lynx

Sue Bird

Pos: G Ht: 5-9 Seattle

Tamika Catchings

Pos: F Ht: 6-1 Indiana

Sylvia Fowles

Pos: C Ht: 6-6 Chicago

Kara Lawson

Pos: G Ht: 5-9 Sacramento

Lisa Leslie

Pos: C Ht: 6-5 Los Angeles

DeLisha Milton-Jones

Pos: F Ht: 6-1 Los Angeles

Candace Parker

Pos: F Ht: 6-4 Los Angeles

Cappie Pondexter

Pos: G Ht: 5-9 Phoenix

Katie Smith

Pos: G Ht: 5-11 Detroit

Diana Taurasi

Pos: G Ht: 6-0 Phoenix

Tina Thompson

Pos: G Ht: 6-2 Houston

Head coach: Anne Donovan

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