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The 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women held in Brazil had the following squads. The list includes the 12-women rosters of 8 teams of the 16 participating countries, totaling 172 players.
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Argentina Head coach: Eduardo Pinto
| # | Pos | Name | Height(m) | Year Born | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Laura Betiana Nicolli | 1.76 | 1975 | Union Florida |
| 5 | Forward/Guard | Verónica Liliana Soberón | 1.78 | 1977 | Union Florida |
| 6 | Guard | Cecília Alejandra Peters Lineira | 1.80 | 1986 | Lanús |
| 7 | Guard | Natalia Romina Ríos | 1.76 | 1980 |  Lenzi Prof. Bolzano |
| 8 | Forward | Sandra Carolina Pavón | 1.71 | 1985 | Vélez Sársfield |
| 9 | Guard | Alejandra Ethel Chesta | 1.86 | 1982 |  C. B. Olesa |
| 10 | Forward/Guard | Paula Erica Gatti | 1.73 | 1978 | Vélez Sársfield |
| 11 | Guard | Marcela Julia Paoletta | 1.64 | 1979 | Vélez Sársfield |
| 12 | Center | María Alejandra Fernández | 1.86 | 1976 | Vélez Sársfield |
| 13 | Center | María Gimena Landra | 1.88 | 1983 | Lanús |
| 14 | Center | Erica Carolina Sánchez | 1.83 | 1976 |  Vagos |
| 15 | Center | Gisela Verónica Vega | 1.88 | 1982 | Real Canoe |
Brazil Head coach: Antônio Carlos Barbosa
| # | Pos | Name | Height(m) | Year Born | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Adriana Moisés Pinto | 1.70 | 1979 | no club |
| 5 | Guard | Helen Cristina Santos Luz | 1.76 | 1972 | Barcelona |
| 6 | Forward | Karen Gustavo Rocha | 1.77 | 1984 | Ourinhos |
| 7 | Forward | Micaela Martins Jacintho | 1.80 | 1979 |  MTK Polfa Pabiance |
| 8 | Forward/Guard | Iziane Castro Marques | 1.82 | 1982 |  Seattle Storm |
| 9 | Forward | Janeth dos Santos Arcain | 1.82 | 1969 | no club |
| 10 | Forward | Sílvia Cristina Gustavo Rocha | 1.83 | 1982 | Ponte Preta |
| 11 | Center | Soeli Garvão Zakrzeski | 1.87 | 1977 | São Caetano |
| 12 | Center | Érika Cristina de Souza | 1.97 | 1982 | Ros Casares Valencia |
| 13 | Center | Alessandra Santos de Oliveira | 2.00 | 1973 |  Woori Bank |
| 14 | Center | Cíntia Silva dos Santos | 1.94 | 1975 | Famila Schio |
| 15 | Center | Kelly da Silva Santos | 1.92 | 1979 | Santo André |
Senegal Head coach: Maguette Diop
| # | Pos | Name | Height(m) | Year Born | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Fatou Dieng | 1.67 | 1983 |  |
| 5 | Guard | Nene Diame | 1.70 | 1986 | |
| 6 | Forward | Oumoul Khairy Sarr | 1.88 | 1984 | |
| 7 | Forward | Aya Traoré | 1.83 | 1983 |  |
| 8 | Forward | Mame Diodio Diouf | 1.70 | 1984 |  |
| 9 | Forward | Salimata Diatta | 1.84 | 1981 |  BC ICIM Arad |
| 10 | Forward | Astou Traoré | 1.85 | 1981 |  |
| 11 | Center | Mariame Dia | 1978 | ||
| 12 | Center | Awa Doumbia | 1.82 | 1979 | Jeanne d’Arc Dakar |
| 13 | Center | Ndèye Ndiaye | 1.89 | 1979 | |
| 14 | Center | Astou Ndiaye-Diatta | 1.89 | 1973 | |
| 15 | Center | Khady Yacine Ngom | 1.79 | 1979 |  Brunnen Basket |
South Korea Head coach: Soo Jong Yoo
| # | Pos | Name | Height(m) | Year Born | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Center | Kang Young-suk | 1.87 | 1981 | Shinham Bank |
| 5 | Guard | Choi Youn-ah | 1.70 | 1985 | no club |
| 6 | Forward | Kim Se-long | 1.77 | 1986 | Samsung Life |
| 7 | Forward | Kim Eun-hye | 1.82 | 1982 | Woori Bank |
| 8 | Guard | Lee Ktung-eun | 1.76 | 1987 | Woori Bank |
| 9 | Guard | Park Sun-young | 1.75 | 1980 | Shinham Bank |
| 10 | Forward | Beon Yeon-ha | 1.80 | 1980 | Samsung Life |
| 11 | Center | Sin Jung-ja | 1.84 | 1980 | BK Kookmin Bank |
| 12 | Center | Hong Hyun-hee | 1.91 | 1982 | Woori Bank |
| 13 | Forward | Kim Jung-eun | 1.81 | 1987 | Shinsegae |
| 14 | Center | Kim Kwe-ryong | 1.90 | 1979 | Woori Bank |
| 15 | Center | Kang Ji-sook | 1.98 | 1979 | Shinham Bank |
Spain Head coach: Domingo Díaz
| # | Pos | Name | Height(m) | Year Born | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Forward/Center | María Pina | 1.87 | 1987 | Adecco Estudiantes |
| 5 | Forward/Guard | Marta Fernández | 1.79 | 1981 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 6 | Forward/Guard | Laia Palau | 1.78 | 1979 | CJM Bourges Basket |
| 7 | Forward/Guard | Isabel Sánchez | 1.79 | 1976 | Acís León |
| 8 | Guard | Sílvia Domínguez | 1.65 | 1987 | Barcelona |
| 9 | Center | Paula Seguí | 1.88 | 1982 | Celta de Vigo |
| 10 | Guard | Elisa Aguilar | 1.70 | 1976 | Ros Casares Valencia |
| 11 | Guard | Núria Martínez | 1.75 | 1984 | Perfumerias Avenida Salamanca |
| 12 | Center | Anna Montañana | 1.85 | 1980 | Ros Casares Valencia |
| 13 | Forward/Center | Amaya Valdemoro | 1.84 | 1976 |  VBM-SGAU Samara |
| 14 | Center | Eva Montesdeoca | 1.95 | 1981 | Gran Canaria |
| 15 | Center | Lucila Pascua | 1.92 | 1983 | Acís León |
Australia Head coach: Jan Stirling
| # | Pos | Name | Height(m) | Year Born | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Erin Phillips | 1.73 | 1985 | Connecticut Sun |
| 5 | Guard | Tully Bevilaqua | 1.64 | 1972 | Canberra Capitals |
| 6 | Guard | Jennifer Screen | 1.80 | 1982 | Adelaide Fellas |
| 7 | Forward | Penny Taylor | 1.85 | 1981 | Phoenix Mercury |
| 8 | Center | Emma Randall | 1.88 | 1985 | Dandenong Rangers |
| 9 | Center | Hollie Grima | 1.90 | 1983 | Bulleen Boomers |
| 10 | Guard | Kristi Harrower | 1.63 | 1975 | Valenciennes |
| 11 | Center | Laura Summerton | 1.88 | 1983 | AIS |
| 12 | Forward | Belinda Snell | 1.80 | 1981 | Phoenix Mercury |
| 13 | Center | Jenny Whittle (Capt) | 1.97 | 1973 | Canberra Capitals |
| 14 | Forward | Emily McInerny | 1.84 | 1978 | Dandenong Rangers |
| 15 | Forward/Center | Lauren Jackson | 1.95 | 1981 | Seattle Storm |
Canada Head coach: Allison McNeill
| # | Pos | Name | Height(m) | Year Born | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Sheila Mae Townsend | 1.76 | 1980 |  BG Dorsten |
| 5 | Guard | Teresa Gabriele | 1.65 | 1979 | |
| 6 | Forward | Kelsey Alexa Adrian | 1.86 | 1989 | Brookswood Secondary School |
| 7 | Forward | Isabelle Grenier | 1.80 | 1978 | BG Dorsten |
| 8 | Guard/Forward | Kim Gaucher | 1.85 | 1984 | Sacramento Monarchs |
| 9 | Forward | Sarah Jane Crooks | 1.85 | 1984 | University of Saskatchewan |
| 10 | Guard | Carrie Michelle Watson | 1.78 | 1981 | |
| 11 | Center | Amanda Claire Brown | 1.95 | 1984 | Pennsylvania State University |
| 12 | Forward | Claudia Melati Brassard-Riebesehl | 1.82 | 1975 | Townsville Fire |
| 13 | Forward | Nicole Anne Johnson | 1.80 | 1975 | BG Dorsten |
| 14 | Forward | Chelsea Aubry | 1.88 | 1984 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
| 15 | Center | Tamara Kim Sutton-Brown | 1.93 | 1978 |  Fenerbahçe |
USA Head coach: Anne Donovan
| # | Pos | Name | Height(m) | Year Born | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Alana Beard | 1.81 | 1982 | Washington Mystics Canberra Capitals |
| 5 | Forward | Seimone Augustus | 1.86 | 1984 | Minnesota Lynx |
| 6 | Guard | Sue Bird | 1.76 | 1980 | Seattle Storm Dynamo Moscow |
| 7 | Forward | Sheryl Swoopes | 1.83 | 1971 | Houston Comets Taranto Cras Basket |
| 8 | Forward | DeLisha Milton-Jones | 1.85 | 1974 | Washington Mystics  BK Brno |
| 9 | Center | Cheryl Ford | 1.91 | 1981 | Detroit Shock |
| 10 | Forward | Tamika Catchings | 1.83 | 1979 | Indiana Fever |
| 11 | Forward | Tina Thompson | 1.89 | 1975 | Houston Comets |
| 12 | Guard/Forward | Diana Taurasi | 1.83 | 1982 | Phoenix Mercury Dynamo Moscow |
| 13 | Center | Michelle Snow | 1.96 | 1980 | Houston Comets ASD Basket Parma |
| 14 | Guard | Katie Smith | 1.81 | 1974 | Detroit Shock |
| 15 | Forward/Center | Candace Parker | 1.93 | 1986 | University of Tennessee |
France Head coach: Alain Jardel
| # | Pos | Name | Height(m) | Year Born | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guard | Clémence Beikes | 1.78 | 1983 | Tarbes GB |
| 5 | Forward | Sandra Le Dréan | 1.87 | 1977 | USK Prague |
| 6 | Guard | Céline Dumerc | 1.69 | 1982 | CJM Bourges Basket |
| 7 | Center | Sandrine Gruda | 1.92 | 1987 | Valenciennes |
| 8 | Forward | Emmanuelle Hermouet | 1.83 | 1979 | Valenciennes |
| 9 | Guard | Audrey Sauret-Gillespie (cap.) | 1.78 | 1976 | UMMC Ekaterinburg |
| 10 | Center | Nathalie Lesdema | 1.90 | 1973 | Acís León |
| 11 | Guard | Émilie Gomis | 1.80 | 1983 | Valenciennes New York Liberty |
| 12 | Forward | Krissy Badé | 1.82 | 1980 | Valenciennes |
| 13 | Center | Sandra Dijon | 1.95 | 1976 | Lattes-Montpellier |
| 14 | Center | Emmeline NDongué | 1.94 | 1983 | CJM Bourges Basket Los Angeles Sparks |
| 15 | Center | Élodie Godin | 1.90 | 1985 | Valenciennes |
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