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.

Contents

Group A

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG 4 Tessa Lavey 23 – (1993-03-29)29 March 19931.71 m (5 ft 7 in) Perth Lynx Flag of Australia (converted).svg
G 5 Leilani Mitchell 31 – (1985-06-15)15 June 19851.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Adelaide Lightning Flag of Australia (converted).svg
SF 6 Stephanie Talbot 22 – (1994-06-15)15 June 19941.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Gorzów Wlkp. Flag of Poland.svg
G 7 Penny Taylor  (C)35 – (1981-05-24)24 May 19811.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Phoenix Mercury Flag of the United States.svg
C 8 Liz Cambage 24 – (1991-08-18)18 August 19912.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Shanghai Boashan Dahua Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
F/C 9 Natalie Burton 27 – (1989-03-23)23 March 19891.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Perth Lynx Flag of Australia (converted).svg
PF 10 Rachel Jarry 24 – (1991-12-06)6 December 19911.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Basket Lattes Flag of France.svg
F/C 11 Laura Hodges 32 – (1983-12-13)13 December 19831.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Adelaide Lightning Flag of Australia (converted).svg
SG 12 Katie-Rae Ebzery 26 – (1990-01-08)8 January 19901.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Dynamo Moscow Flag of Russia.svg
G 13 Erin Phillips 31 – (1985-05-19)19 May 19851.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Dallas Wings Flag of the United States.svg
C 14 Marianna Tolo 27 – (1989-07-02)2 July 19891.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Canberra Capitals Flag of Australia (converted).svg
F 15 Cayla George 27 – (1989-05-01)1 May 19891.94 m (6 ft 4 in) UNIQA Sopron Flag of Hungary.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 6 August 2016

Flag of Belarus.svg  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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
F 4 Maryia Papova 22 – (1994-07-13)13 July 19941.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Galatasaray Flag of Turkey.svg
PG 5 Aliaksandra Tarasava 28 – (1988-06-23)23 June 19881.70 m (5 ft 7 in) TSV 1880 Wasserburg Flag of Germany.svg
SF 6 Katsiaryna Snytsina 30 – (1985-09-02)2 September 19851.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Hatay BŞB Flag of Turkey.svg
SG 8 Tatsiana Likhtarovich 28 – (1988-03-29)29 March 19881.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Aluinvent DVTK Flag of Hungary.svg
PG 9 Volha Ziuzkova 33 – (1983-06-14)14 June 19831.71 m (5 ft 7 in) BK Tsmoki-Minsk Flag of Belarus.svg
C 10 Anastasiya Verameyenka 29 – (1987-07-10)10 July 19871.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Fenerbahçe Flag of Turkey.svg
C 11 Yelena Leuchanka 33 – (1983-04-30)30 April 19831.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Yakın Doğu Flag of Turkey.svg
G 12 Lindsey Harding 31 – (1984-10-26)26 October 19841.73 m (5 ft 8 in) New York Liberty Flag of the United States.svg
F 13 Tatyana Troina 35 – (1981-06-30)30 June 19811.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Basket Gdynia Flag of Poland.svg
F 14 Nataliya Trafimava 37 – (1979-06-16)16 June 19791.84 m (6 ft 0 in) BK Gorizont Minsk Flag of Belarus.svg
PF 18 Maryia Filonchyk 24 – (1992-01-10)10 January 19921.89 m (6 ft 2 in) SBK Olimpia Grodno Flag of Belarus.svg
SG 41 Yuliya Rytsikava 29 – (1986-09-08)8 September 19861.80 m (5 ft 11 in) BK Gorizont Minsk Flag of Belarus.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 6 August 2016

Flag of Brazil.svg  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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G 4 Adriana Moisés Pinto 37 – (1978-12-06)6 December 19781.65 m (5 ft 5 in) América Basquete Flag of Brazil.svg
G 5 Tainá Paixão 24 – (1991-11-29)29 November 19911.73 m (5 ft 8 in) América Basquete Flag of Brazil.svg
G 6 Joice Rodrigues 29 – (1986-09-06)6 September 19861.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Corinthians/Americana Flag of Brazil.svg
F 7 Palmira Marçal 32 – (1984-05-20)20 May 19841.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Sampaio Basquete Flag of Brazil.svg
G/F 8 Izi Castro Marques 34 – (1982-03-13)13 March 19821.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Sampaio Basquete Flag of Brazil.svg
F 9 Isabela Ramona 22 – (1994-01-23)23 January 19941.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Sampaio Basquete Flag of Brazil.svg
F 10 Tatiane Pacheco 25 – (1990-10-16)16 October 19901.81 m (5 ft 11 in) América Basquete Flag of Brazil.svg
C 11 Clarissa dos Santos 28 – (1988-03-10)10 March 19881.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Chicago Sky Flag of the United States.svg
F 12 Damiris Dantas 23 – (1992-11-17)17 November 19921.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Corinthians/Americana Flag of Brazil.svg
C 13 Nádia Colhado 27 – (1989-02-25)25 February 19891.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Sampaio Basquete Flag of Brazil.svg
C 14 Érika de Souza 34 – (1982-03-09)9 March 19821.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Chicago Sky Flag of the United States.svg
C 15 Kelly Santos 36 – (1979-11-10)10 November 19791.93 m (6 ft 4 in) América Basquete Flag of Brazil.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of Brazil.svg Cristiano Cedra
  • Flag of Brazil.svg Júlio César Patrício
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 6 August 2016

Flag of France.svg  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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
C 4 Isabelle Yacoubou  (C)30 – (1986-04-21)21 April 19861.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Familia Schio Flag of Italy.svg
C 5 Endéné Miyem 28 – (1988-05-15)15 May 19881.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Dynamo Kursk Flag of Russia.svg
C 7 Sandrine Gruda 29 – (1987-06-25)25 June 19871.93 m (6 ft 4 in) UMMC Ekaterinburg Flag of Russia.svg
F 10 Sarah Michel 27 – (1989-01-10)10 January 19891.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Basket Lattes Flag of France.svg
SF 11 Valériane Ayayi 22 – (1994-04-29)29 April 19941.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Basket Lattes Flag of France.svg
C 12 Gaëlle Skrela 33 – (1983-01-24)24 January 19831.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Basket Lattes Flag of France.svg
C 16 Héléna Ciak 26 – (1989-12-15)15 December 19891.97 m (6 ft 6 in) CJM Bourges Basket Flag of France.svg
G 17 Marine Johannès 21 – (1995-01-21)21 January 19951.77 m (5 ft 10 in) USO Mondeville Flag of France.svg
PG 20 Amel Bouderra 27 – (1989-03-26)26 March 19891.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Flammes Carolo Basket Flag of France.svg
F 21 Laetitia Kamba 29 – (1987-01-10)10 January 19871.87 m (6 ft 2 in) ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq Flag of France.svg
G 22 Olivia Époupa 22 – (1994-04-30)30 April 19941.64 m (5 ft 5 in) Toulouse Métropole Basket Flag of France.svg
C 25 Marielle Amant 26 – (1989-12-09)9 December 19891.90 m (6 ft 3 in) ESB Villeneuve-d’Ascq Flag of France.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of France.svg Grégory Halin
  • Flag of France.svg Olivier Lafargue
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 6 August 2016

Flag of Japan.svg  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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G 4 Kaede Kondo 24 – (1991-10-06)October 6, 19915 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Toyota Antelopes Flag of Japan.svg
F 5 Yuki Miyazawa 23 – (1993-06-02)June 2, 19936 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JX-Eneos Sunflowers Flag of Japan.svg
C 6 Yuka Mamiya 26 – (1990-04-03)April 3, 19906 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JX-Eneos Sunflowers Flag of Japan.svg
F 7 Mika Kurihara 27 – (1989-05-14)May 14, 19895 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Toyota Antelopes Flag of Japan.svg
F 8 Maki Takada 26 – (1989-08-23)August 23, 19896 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Denso Iris Flag of Japan.svg
G 9 Naho Miyoshi 22 – (1993-12-21)December 21, 19935 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Chanson V-Magic Flag of Japan.svg
F 10 Ramu Tokashiki 25 – (1991-06-11)June 11, 19916 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Seattle Storm Flag of the United States.svg
F 11 Moeko Nagaoka 22 – (1993-12-29)December 29, 19935 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fujitsu Red Wave Flag of Japan.svg
G 12 Asami Yoshida  (C)28 – (1987-10-09)October 9, 19875 ft 4 in (1.63 m) JX-Eneos Sunflowers Flag of Japan.svg
G 13 Rui Machida 23 – (1993-03-08)March 8, 19935 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Fujitsu Red Wave Flag of Japan.svg
G 14 Sanae Motokowa 24 – (1992-04-02)April 2, 19925 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Chanson V-Magic Flag of Japan.svg
C 15 Asako O 28 – (1987-12-16)December 16, 19876 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Mitsubishi Koalas Flag of Japan.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 6 August 2016

Flag of Turkey.svg  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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG 4 Olcay Çakır 23 – (1993-07-13)13 July 19931.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Fenerbahçe Flag of Turkey.svg
PF 5 Tuğçe Canıtez 25 – (1990-11-10)10 November 19901.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Fenerbahçe Flag of Turkey.svg
PG 7 Birsel Vardarlı 32 – (1984-07-12)12 July 19841.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Fenerbahçe Flag of Turkey.svg
C 8 Esra Ural 24 – (1991-08-18)18 August 19911.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Abdullah Gül Flag of Turkey.svg
PF 9 Bahar Çağlar 27 – (1988-09-28)28 September 19881.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Galatasaray Flag of Turkey.svg
PG 10 Işıl Alben 30 – (1986-02-22)22 February 19861.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Galatasaray Flag of Turkey.svg
C 11 Nevriye Yılmaz 36 – (1980-06-16)16 June 19801.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Galatasaray Flag of Turkey.svg
C 12 LaToya Sanders 29 – (1986-09-11)11 September 19861.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Abdullah Gül Flag of Turkey.svg
SG 13 Ayşe Cora 23 – (1993-03-03)3 March 19931.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Beşiktaş Flag of Turkey.svg
F 14 Şaziye İvegin 34 – (1982-02-08)8 February 19821.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Beşiktaş Flag of Turkey.svg
PF 15 Tilbe Şenyürek 21 – (1995-04-26)26 April 19951.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Botaşspor Flag of Turkey.svg
PF 33 Şebnem Kimyacıoğlu 33 – (1983-06-14)14 June 19831.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Yakın Doğu Flag of Turkey.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of Turkey.svg Aziz Akkaya
  • Flag of Turkey.svg Murat Bilge
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 6 August 2016

Group B

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G 4 Miah-Marie Langlois 24 – (1991-09-21)21 September 19911.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Dynamo Guvd Novosibirsk Flag of Russia.svg
G 5 Kia Nurse 20 – (1996-02-22)22 February 19961.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Connecticut Huskies Flag of the United States.svg
G 6 Shona Thorburn 33 – (1982-08-07)7 August 19821.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Nantes Reze Basket Flag of France.svg
F 7 Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe 25 – (1991-08-02)2 August 19911.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Bendigo Spirit Flag of Australia (converted).svg
G 8 Kim Gaucher 32 – (1984-05-07)7 May 19841.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Basket Lattes Flag of France.svg
F 9 Miranda Ayim 28 – (1988-05-06)6 May 19881.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Basket Landres Flag of France.svg
G 10 Nirra Fields 22 – (1993-12-03)3 December 19931.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Phoenix Mercury Flag of the United States.svg
F 11 Natalie Achonwa 23 – (1992-11-22)22 November 19921.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Indiana Fever Flag of the United States.svg
F 12 Lizanne Murphy 32 – (1984-03-15)15 March 19841.82 m (6 ft 0 in) UF Angers Basket Flag of France.svg
F 13 Tamara Tatham 30 – (1985-08-19)19 August 19851.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Dynamo Guvd Novosibirsk Flag of Russia.svg
F 14 Katherine Plouffe 23 – (1992-09-15)15 September 19921.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Nantes Reze Basket Flag of France.svg
F 15 Michelle Plouffe 23 – (1992-09-15)15 September 19921.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Basket Lattes Flag of France.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 6 August 2016

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG 4 Zhao Zhifang 21 – (1994-08-11)11 August 19941.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Tianjin University of Finance and Economics Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
SG 5 Chen Xiaojia 28 – (1988-04-02)2 April 19881.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Jiangsu Phoenix Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
PG 6 Li Shanshan 29 – (1987-03-03)3 March 19871.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Jiangsu Phoenix Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
G/F 7 Shao Ting 26 – (1989-12-10)10 December 19891.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Beijing Great Wall Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
SG 8 Wu Di 22 – (1993-10-27)27 October 19931.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Tianjin University of Finance and Economics Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
SF 9 Sun Mengxin 23 – (1993-04-08)8 April 19931.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Bayi Kylin Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
SF 10 Lu Wen  (C)26 – (1990-02-26)26 February 19901.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Bayi Kylin Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
PF 11 Huang Sijing 20 – (1996-01-08)8 January 19961.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Guangdong Dolphins Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
PF 12 Gao Song 24 – (1992-04-16)16 April 19921.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Beijing Great Wall Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
F/C 13 Sun Mengran 24 – (1992-07-16)16 July 19921.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Bayi Kylin Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
C 14 Huang Hongpin 27 – (1989-04-23)23 April 19891.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Shanxi Xingrui Flame Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
C 15 Chen Nan 33 – (1983-01-08)8 January 19831.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Bayi Kylin Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 6 August 2016

Flag of Senegal.svg  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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G 4 Oumoul Thiam 26 – (1990-02-03)3 February 19901.79 m (5 ft 10 in) C.D. Promete Flag of Spain.svg
G 5 Aya Traoré 33 – (1983-07-27)27 July 19831.83 m (6 ft 0 in) CB Conquero Flag of Spain.svg
PG 6 Bintou Diémé 32 – (1984-02-01)1 February 19841.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Tarbes Gespe Bigorre Flag of France.svg
PG 7 Fatou Dieng 32 – (1983-08-18)18 August 19831.67 m (5 ft 6 in) CB Al-Qázeres Flag of Spain.svg
F 8 Mame Diodio Diouf 31 – (1984-12-15)15 December 19841.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Reus Deportiu Flag of Spain.svg
C 9 Lala Wane 27 – (1989-07-05)5 July 19891.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Wasquehal Fémina Flag of France.svg
PF 10 Astou Traoré 35 – (1981-04-30)30 April 19811.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Saint-Amand Flag of France.svg
C 11 Maimouna Diarra 25 – (1991-01-30)30 January 19911.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Primeiro de Agosto Flag of Angola.svg
PF 12 Mame-Marie Sy 31 – (1985-03-25)25 March 19851.85 m (6 ft 1 in) ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq Flag of France.svg
PF 13 Oumou Touré 28 – (1988-02-18)18 February 19881.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Toulouse Flag of France.svg
C 14 Marie-Sadio Rosche 28 – (1987-08-10)10 August 19871.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Avenir Basket Chartres Flag of France.svg
G 15 Aida Fall 29 – (1986-10-11)11 October 19861.93 m (6 ft 4 in) AL Le Havre Flag of France.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 6 August 2016

Flag of Serbia.svg  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
PlayersCoaches
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Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
G 4 Tamara Radočaj 28 – (1987-12-23)23 December 19871.70 m (5 ft 7 in) UNI Győr Flag of Hungary.svg
F 5 Sonja Petrović 27 – (1989-02-18)18 February 19891.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Phoenix Mercury Flag of the United States.svg
G 6 Saša Čađo 27 – (1989-07-13)13 July 19891.78 m (5 ft 10 in) İstanbul Üniversitesi SK Flag of Turkey.svg
C 7 Sara Krnjić 25 – (1991-07-15)15 July 19911.93 m (6 ft 4 in) UNIQA Sopron Flag of Hungary.svg
G 8 Nevena Jovanović 26 – (1990-06-30)30 June 19901.79 m (5 ft 10 in) PEAC-Pécs Flag of Hungary.svg
F 9 Jelena Milovanović 27 – (1989-04-28)28 April 19891.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Perfumerías Avenida Flag of Spain.svg
G 10 Dajana Butulija 30 – (1986-02-23)23 February 19861.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Lyon Basket Flag of France.svg
PF 11 Aleksandra Crvendakić 20 – (1996-03-17)17 March 19961.87 m (6 ft 2 in) UNIQA Sopron Flag of Hungary.svg
C 12 Dragana Stanković 21 – (1995-01-18)18 January 19951.95 m (6 ft 5 in) PEAC-Pécs Flag of Hungary.svg
G 13 Milica Dabović  (C)34 – (1982-02-16)16 February 19821.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Lyon Basket Flag of France.svg
G 14 Ana Dabović 26 – (1989-08-18)18 August 19891.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Los Angeles Sparks Flag of the United States.svg
F 15 Danielle Page 29 – (1986-11-14)14 November 19861.88 m (6 ft 2 in) CJM Bourges Basket Flag of France.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 6 August 2016

Flag of Spain.svg  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
PlayersCoaches
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Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G 2 Leticia Romero 21 – (1995-05-28)28 May 19951.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Florida State Seminoles Flag of the United States.svg
C 4 Laura Nicholls 27 – (1989-02-26)26 February 19891.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Wisla Krakow Flag of Poland.svg
G 6 Silvia Domínguez 29 – (1987-01-31)31 January 19871.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Perfumerías Avenida Flag of Spain.svg
F 7 Alba Torrens 26 – (1989-08-30)30 August 19891.91 m (6 ft 3 in) UMMC Ekaterinburg Flag of Russia.svg
G 9 Laia Palau 36 – (1979-09-10)10 September 19791.81 m (5 ft 11 in) ZVVZ USK Praha Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
F 10 Marta Xargay 25 – (1990-12-20)20 December 19901.80 m (5 ft 11 in) ZVVZ USK Praha Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
F 11 Leonor Rodríguez 24 – (1991-10-21)21 October 19911.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Perfumerías Avenida Flag of Spain.svg
C 13 Lucila Pascua 33 – (1983-03-21)21 March 19831.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Mann Filter Flag of Spain.svg
F 15 Anna Cruz 29 – (1986-10-27)27 October 19861.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Nadezhda Orenburg Flag of Russia.svg
F 19 Laura Quevedo 20 – (1996-04-15)15 April 19961.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Star Center Uni Ferrol Flag of Spain.svg
C 24 Laura Gil 24 – (1992-04-24)24 April 19921.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Cadí La Seu Flag of Spain.svg
C 45 Astou Ndour 21 – (1994-08-22)22 August 19941.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Perfumerías Avenida Flag of Spain.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 6 August 2016

Flag of the United States.svg  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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G 4 Lindsay Whalen 34 – (1982-05-09)May 9, 19825 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Minnesota Lynx Flag of the United States.svg
F 5 Seimone Augustus 32 – (1984-04-30)April 30, 19846 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Minnesota Lynx Flag of the United States.svg
G 6 Sue Bird 35 – (1980-10-16)October 16, 19805 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Seattle Storm Flag of the United States.svg
F 7 Maya Moore 27 – (1989-06-11)June 11, 19896 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Minnesota Lynx Flag of the United States.svg
F 8 Angel McCoughtry 29 – (1986-09-10)September 10, 19866 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Atlanta Dream Flag of the United States.svg
F/C 9 Breanna Stewart 21 – (1994-08-27)August 27, 19946 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Seattle Storm Flag of the United States.svg
F 10 Tamika Catchings 37 – (1979-07-21)July 21, 19796 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Indiana Fever Flag of the United States.svg
G/F 11 Elena Delle Donne 26 – (1989-09-05)September 5, 19896 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Chicago Sky Flag of the United States.svg
G 12 Diana Taurasi 34 – (1982-06-11)June 11, 19826 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Phoenix Mercury Flag of the United States.svg
C 13 Sylvia Fowles 30 – (1985-10-06)October 6, 19856 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Minnesota Lynx Flag of the United States.svg
C 14 Tina Charles 27 – (1988-12-05)December 5, 19886 ft 4 in (1.93 m) New York Liberty Flag of the United States.svg
C 15 Brittney Griner 25 – (1990-10-18)October 18, 19906 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Phoenix Mercury Flag of the United States.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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.CountryHead Coaches
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Brendan Joyce , Tom Maher (China)
1 Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus Anatoli Buyalski
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Lisa Thomaidis
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Antonio Carlos Barbosa
Flag of France.svg France Valérie Garnier
Flag of Japan.svg Japan Tomohide Utsumi
Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal Mamadou Gaye
Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia Marina Maljković
Flag of Spain.svg Spain Lucas Mondelo
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Ekrem Memnun
Flag of the United States.svg United States Geno Auriemma

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