Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics (team squads)
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Below are the teams for Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Head Coach: Jan Stirling
Head Coach: Antonio Barbosa
Head Coach : Gong Luming
Head Coach: Jan Bobrovský
Head Coach: Georgios Tsitskaris
Head Coach: Tomohide Utsumi
Head Coach : Park Myung-Soo
Head Coach: Tom Maher
Head Coach: Samuel Vincent
Head Coach: Vadim Kapranov
Head Coach: Vicente Rodriguez
Head Coach: Van Chancellor
Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena in Athens, Greece for the preliminary rounds, with the latter stages being held in the Olympic Indoor Hall at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex....
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- Centers: Suzy BatkovicSuzy BatkovicSuzy Batkovic-Brown is an Australian-Croatian women's basketball player who plays in Australia and the American WNBA. The 6'4", 195-pound Batkovic-Brown is a bruising center known for her physical play and dominance inside...
(#8) - Forwards: Trisha FallonTrisha FallonTrisha Nicole Dykstra née Fallon is an Australian basketball player in the Australian Women's National Basketball League and the Women's National Basketball Association in the United States...
(#9), Lauren JacksonLauren JacksonLauren Elizabeth Jackson is an Australian professional basketball player. Jackson began her professional career at the Australian Institute of Sport in the WNBL before moving on to the Canberra Capitals. She is currently a forward/centre with the Seattle Storm of the WNBA and the Australian...
(#15), Natalie Porter (#13), Rachael SpornRachael SpornRachael Pamela Sporn is a former Australian basketball player. She played for Adelaide Lightning in Australia's Women's National Basketball League where she was twice league MVP and seven times selected in the WNBL All-Star Five. She heads the all-time points scoring and rebound list for the WNBL...
(#14), Laura SummertonLaura SummertonLaura Summerton is an Australian professional basketball player. She is 1.88 m tall, weighs 75.7 kg and plays at the forward position. Summerton played for the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA during the 2005 and 2006 seasons, and has played for the Adelaide Lightning in Australia's WNBL...
(#11), Penny Taylor (#7) - Guards: Sandy BrondelloSandy BrondelloSandra Anne Brondello is an Australian women's basketball player who played in Australia and the WNBA before retiring to become a coach, most recently with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA. The 1.70 m Brondello is one of Australia's all-time best shooting guards...
(#6), Kristi HarrowerKristi HarrowerKristi Harrower is an Australian professional basketball player, who three times won the silver medal with the Australian Women's Team at the Summer Olympics. She played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1998 - 2005 for the Phoenix Mercury and Minnesota Lynx...
(#10), Alicia Poto (#4), Belinda SnellBelinda SnellBelinda Snell is an Australian women's basketball player who plays for Australia and the WNBA in the United States....
(#12), Allison TranquilliAllison TranquilliAllison Petra Cook-Tranquilli is a retired female basketball player from Australia, who played for the Melbourne Tigers and PVSK Pecs in Hungary. A two-time Olympian she was a member of the national women's team that claimed the bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta,...
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Head Coach: Jan Stirling
- Centers: Helen LuzHelen LuzHelen Cristina Santos Luz is a recently retired Brazilian professional basketball player. A starting guard on the great Brazilian women's national teams of the 1990s and early 2000s, she played for the Washington Mystics in the Women's National Basketball Association in 2001-2003, and in the...
(#5), Alessandra Santos de Oliveira (#13), Adriana Moises PintoAdriana Moisés PintoAdriana "Adrianinha" Moisés Pinto is a Brazilian female basketball player. She has participated in two Summer Olympics and won a medal in one . In August 2008, Pinto will compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Has daughter Aaliyah on May 27, 2006 her boyfriend of A.J. Guyton-References:...
(#4), Cintia Santos (#14), Kelly SantosKelly SantosKelly da Silva Santos is a Brazilian professional women's basketball player with the Seattle Storm of the WNBA and the Brazilian national basketball team.-References:...
(#15), Erika Cristina Souza (#12) - Forwards: Janeth ArcainJaneth ArcainJaneth dos Santos Arcain is a retired Brazilian professional women's basketball player. She played in the United States for the Houston Comets in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997–2005.-WNBA career:Arcain was one of the original players selected from the WNBA's inaugural...
(#9), Leila Freitas (#7), Iziane Castro MarquesIziane Castro MarquesIziane "Izi" Castro Marques is a Brazilian professional basketball player. The six-foot forward is a mainstay of the Brazil women's national basketball team, and a starting small forward on the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA.The undrafted Castro Marques was signed by the Miami Sol as a free agent out...
(#8) Silvia Cristina Rocha (#11) - Guards: Karla CostaKarla CostaKarla Cristina Martins da Costa is a Brazilian women's basketball player. She competed internationally for Brazil at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. She is from Brasília.-References:...
(#6), Vivian Cristina Lopes (#10)
Head Coach: Antonio Barbosa
- Centers: Chen Luyun (#12), Chen NanChen NanChen Nan is a female Chinese basketball player who was part of the team that won the gold medal at the 2001 Asian Championship...
(#15), Wang Ling (#13), Ye LiYe Li (basketball)Ye Li is a Chinese professional basketball player who played for the China women's national basketball team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.At tall, she is married to Yao Ming, a former center who played for the NBA's Houston Rockets. Ye met Yao at the age of seventeen in 1998...
(#11) - Forwards: Bian LanBian LanBian Lan is a female Chinese basketball player who was part of the team that won the gold medal at the 2002 Asia Championship. She also competed the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing...
(#5), Hu XiataoHu XiataoHu Xiatao is a female Chinese basketball player. She was part of the team that won the gold medal at the ABC Championship for Women 2001. She was also the MVP of the ABC Championship for Women 2001.-References:...
(#7), Miao LijieMiao LijieMiao Lijie is a female Chinese basketball player who was part of the team that won the gold medal at the 2001 Asian Championship. In 2005, she joined the Sacramento Monarchs of WNBA but left the team shortly...
(#8), Ren Lei (#14), Sui FeifeiSui FeifeiSui Feifei is a female Chinese basketball player who was signed with the Sacramento Monarchs of the WNBA. She was born and raised in Qingdao, Shandong in the People's Republic of China, and is 1.84 m tall....
(#10), Zhang Fan (#9) - Guards: Pan Wei (#6), Song XiaoyunSong XiaoyunSong Xiaoyun is a female Chinese basketball player who was part of the team that won the gold medal at the 2002 Asian Games. She will compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-References:...
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Head Coach : Gong Luming
- Centers: Zuzana Klimešová (#14), Petra Kulichová (#13), Ivana VečeřováIvana VečeřováIvana Večeřová is a Czech professional female basketball player. She is a center playing for Valosun Brno.-External links:* *...
(#5) - Forwards: Irena Borecká (#12), Michala Hartigová (#7), Michaela Pavlíčková (#11), Jana VeseláJana VeseláJana Veselá is a Czech professional basketball player in the WNBA. She also plays for Ros Casares Valencia.-External links:*...
(#4), Eva Vítečková (#15), Ivana Voračková (#6), - Guards: Romana Hamzová (#10), Hana MachováHana MachováHana Horáková is a female basketball player from the Czech Republic who plays for Fenerbahçe Istanbul. She was a member of the national team that won the European title in 2005 by defeating Russia in the final...
(#9), Michaela Uhrová (#8)
Head Coach: Jan Bobrovský
- Centers: Polymnia Saregkou (#10), Maria Samoroukova (#13), Eirini Stachtiari (#12)
- Forwards: Athina Christoforaki (#14), Sofia Kligkopoulou (#15), Evanthia MaltsiEvanthia MaltsiEvanthia Maltsi is a Greek professional basketball player. In 2007, she played the guard position for the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA.-WNBA career:Maltsi played for the Sun for one season...
(#9), Eleni Vasileiou (#11) - Guards: Aikaterini Deli (#6), Tatiana Kavvadia (#4), Dimitra Kalentzou (#7), Anastasia KostakiAnastasia KostakiAnastasia Kostaki is a Greek professional basketball player. She is 1.72 m in height and 65 kg in weight.-Biography:...
(#5), Atalanti Maria Tasouli (#8)
Head Coach: Georgios Tsitskaris
- Centers: Maki Eguchi (#11), Noriko Hamaguchi (#4), Naomi Yashiro (#14)
- Forwards: Hiromi Kawabata (#8), Mari Konno (#5), Matsuko Nagata (#15), Ryoko Yano (#10)
- Guards: Kaori Kusuda (#9), Yuko OgaYuko Ogais a Japanese professional basketball player. She is a point guard currently playing for JX Sunflowers of the Women's Japan Basketball League. She formerly played for Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA. Her nickname is Shin.-Career:...
(#13), Taeko Oyama (#6), Masami Tachikawa (#12), Natsumi Yabuuchi (#7)
Head Coach: Tomohide Utsumi
- Centers: Hong Hyun-Hee (#15), Kang Ji-Sook (#7), Kim Kwe-Ryong (#14), Lee Jong-Ae (#13)
- Forwards: Beon Yeon-Ha (#10), Cho Hey-Jin (#8), Hur Yoon-Ja (#9), Jung Mi-Ran (#12), Park Jung-Eun (#11)
- Guards: Kim Ji-Hyun (#6), Kim Yeong-Ok (#4), Lee Mi-Sun (#5)
Head Coach : Park Myung-Soo
- Centers: Gina Farmer (#10), Sally Farmer (#12)
- Forwards: Aneka KerrAneka KerrAneka Kerr is a female basketball player for New Zealand. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games she won a silver medal as part of the Tall Ferns New Zealand women's basketball team...
(#15), Donna Loffhagen (#9), Julie Ofsoski (#13), Jody TiniJody TiniJody Tini is a female basketball player for New Zealand. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games she won a silver medal as part of the Tall Ferns New Zealand women's basketball team....
(#14) - Guards: Megan Compain (#8), Rebecca CottonRebecca CottonRebecca Cotton is a female basketball player for New Zealand. She competed at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics for the Tall Ferns New Zealand women's basketball team. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games she was part of the silver medal winning Tall Ferns side.-References:...
(#5), Angela MarinoAngela MarinoAngela Marino is a New Zealand professional women's basketball player currently playing for the Adelaide Lightning in the Women's National Basketball League...
(#6), Tania Tupu (#11), Leanne Walker (#4), Kim Wielens (#7)
Head Coach: Tom Maher
Tom Maher
Tom Maher is a basketball coach from Australia, who is the most successful coach in the WNBL history, having won seven WNBL titles...
- Centers: Linda OguguaLinda OguguaLinda Ogugua Linda Ogugua Linda Ogugua (born 12 April, 1978 is a Nigerian women's basketball Center. Ogugua attended Biola University in California, United States and with the Nigeria women's national basketball team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Personal:...
(#15), Taiwo RafiuTaiwo RafiuTaiwo Rafiu is a Nigerian women's basketball player. She attended Oklahoma City University in the United States and with the Nigeria women's national basketball team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-References:...
(#14), Oha Ugo (#8) - Forwards: Joanne AlukaJoanne AlukaJoanne Aluka is a Nigerian American women's basketball player.Aluka competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics with the Nigeria women's national basketball team. She was born in Mississippi in the United States and acquired Nigerian citizenship through her parents. She attended Hephzibah High School in...
(#5), Rashidat SadiqRashidat SadiqRashidat Odun Sadiq is a Nigerian women's basketball player. She played in the United States with the University of Connecticut Huskies and Oklahoma State Cowgirls. She also played with the Nigeria women's national basketball team at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2006 Commonwealth...
(#12), Mfon UdokaMfon UdokaMfon Sunday Udoka is a Nigerian American professional basketball player and the new Assistant Coach of the Nigeria women's national basketball team the Lady Tigers. Udoka graduated from Benson Polytechnic High School in Portland before attending DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois from 1994-98...
(#11) - Guards: Mobolaji AkiodeMobolaji AkiodeMobolaji Akiode is a Nigerian women's basketball player.A member of the Nigeria women's national basketball team at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2006 Commonwealth Games, Akiode is a graduate of Fordham University. At Fordham, Akiode won all-conference honors in her senior year and was the eighth...
(#6), Mactabene AmachreeMactabene AmachreeMactabene Amachree is a former Nigerian professional basketball player. In 2001, she became the first Nigerian to play in the WNBA. Amachree played on the Nigeria women's national basketball team in the 2004 Summer Olympics. She is also the princess of the Ojuka Clan of the Kalabari people in...
(#13), Itoro Umoh-ColemanItoro Umoh-ColemanItoro Umoh-Coleman is a former WNBA basketball player. She played for the Lady Clemson Tigers in college and is currently the head basketball coach for that team...
(#4), Nguveren Iyorhe (#10), Aisha Mohammed (#9), Juliana Ojoshogu Negedu (#7)
Head Coach: Samuel Vincent
Sam Vincent (basketball)
James Samuel "Sam" Vincent is a retired American professional basketball player and the former head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats. In 2008 Sam was named the head coach of the Anaheim Arsenal of the NBA Developmental league.Vincent won the State of Michigan "Mr. Basketball" award in 1981, the...
- Centers: Maria KalmykovaMaria KalmykovaMaria Lvovna Kalmykova is a Russian basketball player who competed for the Russian National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal.-References:...
(#12), Tatiana ShchegolevaTatiana ShchegolevaTatiana Shchegoleva is a Russian basketball player who competed for the Russian National Team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal.-References:*...
(#9), Maria StepanovaMaria StepanovaMaria Alexandrovna Stepanova is a Russian professional and Olympic basketball player. In the United States, she plays for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association ....
(#11) - Forwards: Olga ArteshinaOlga ArteshinaOlga Arteshina is a Russian basketball player, who competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal. She also was part of the gold-winning Russian squad at the EuroBasket Women 2007, earning a spot on the all-tournament team.-References:*...
(#4), Elena BaranovaElena BaranovaElena Viktorovna Baranova is a Russian professional basketball player. She is a former Women's National Basketball Association player, where she became the first player from Europe in 1997 WNBA inaugural season, the first All-Star from Russia in 2001 and played for the New York Liberty until the...
(#8), Irina OsipovaIrina OsipovaIrina Osipova is a Russian basketball player who competed for the Russian National Team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal.-References:*...
(#14), Natalia VodopyanovaNatalia VodopyanovaNatalia Andreyevna Vodopyanova is a Russian basketball player who competed for the Russian National Team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal.- References :...
(#6) - Guards: Anna ArkhipovaAnna ArkhipovaAnna Valeryevna Arkhipova is a Russian basketball player who competed for the Russian National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal.-References:...
(#15), Diana Gustilina (#7), Ilona KorstinIlona KorstinIlona Kalyuvna Korstin is a Russian basketball forward of Estonian origin, who competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics, winning two bronze medals...
(#10), Oxana RakhmatulinaOxana RakhmatulinaOxana Yevgeniyevna Rakhmatulina is a Russian basketball guard, who competed for the Russian National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal.-References:*...
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Head Coach: Vadim Kapranov
- Centers: Elisabeth Cebrian (#14), Lucila Pascua (#15), Ingrid Pons (#12)
- Forwards: Sonia Blanco (#4), Marina Ferragut (#13) Laia PalauLaia PalauLaia Palau Altés is a professional basketball player, currently playing for Ros Casares Valencia in Euroleague Women and Spain's Liga Femenina....
(#6), Amaya ValdemoroAmaya ValdemoroAmaya Valdemoro Madariaga is a Spanish professional women's basketball player.-WNBA:Valdemoro was selected with the 30th overall pick in the 1998 WNBA Draft by the Houston Comets...
(#9) - Guards: Elisa AguilarElisa AguilarElisabeth Aguilar López is a Spanish women's basketball player for Ros Casares in her native country. A member of the Spanish women's basketball team, Aguilar competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2006 World Championship, EuroBasket 2007 and 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...
(#10), Marta FernandezMarta FernándezMarta Fernández Farrés is a Spanish women's basketball player with Wisła of Poland's PLKK and the Spain women's national basketball team...
(#8), Begona Garcia (#11), Nuria MartinezNuria MartinezNuria Martinez is a Spanish professional basketball player of the WNBA.-External links:*...
(#7), Rosa Sanchez (#5)
Head Coach: Vicente Rodriguez
Vicente Rodríguez
Vicente Rodríguez Guillén , simply Vicente, nicknamed El puñal de Benicalap , is a Spanish footballer who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion in England....
- Centers: Yolanda GriffithYolanda GriffithYolanda Evette Griffith is a former American professional basketball who played in both the ABL, and WNBA. A Former WNBA MVP she is considered one of the greatest rebounders and defensive players in the history of Women's Basketball. She last played in the WNBA as a member of the Indiana Fever...
(#13), Lisa LeslieLisa LeslieLisa Deshaun Leslie-Lockwood is a former American professional women's basketball player in the WNBA. She is a three-time WNBA MVP and a four-time Olympic gold medal winner...
(#9), Ruth RileyRuth RileyRuth Ellen Riley is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Silver Stars in the Women's National Basketball Association . Her Notre Dame team won the NCAA women's championship in 2001, and her Detroit Shock team won the WNBA championship in 2003 and 2006...
(#8) - Forwards: Swin CashSwin CashSwintayla Marie Cash , better known as Swin Cash, is an American WNBA player who plays for the Seattle Storm. A prolific scorer and rebounder, as well as a capable ball handler and defender, she helped lead the University of Connecticut women's basketball team to national titles in 2000 and 2002...
(#15), Tamika CatchingsTamika CatchingsTamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(#10), Sheryl SwoopesSheryl SwoopesSheryl Denise Swoopes is an American professional basketball player who, subsequent to being waived into free agency, signed to re-join the WNBA to play with the Tulsa Shock in 2011. She was the first player to be signed in the WNBA when it was created. She has won three Olympic Gold Medals and...
(#7), Tina ThompsonTina ThompsonTina Marie Thompson is a professional basketball player in the WNBA for the Los Angeles Sparks. The first draft pick in WNBA history, Thompson was selected first by the Houston Comets. She helped lead the Comets to four WNBA Championships...
(#11) - Guards: Sue BirdSue BirdSuzanne Brigit "Sue" Bird is an American professional women's basketball player for the Seattle Storm and WBC Spartak Moscow Region....
(#6), Shannon JohnsonShannon JohnsonShannon Regina Johnson is an American basketball player who last played for the Seattle Storm in the WNBA.-Career:...
(#4), Katie SmithKatie SmithKatherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
(#14), Dawn StaleyDawn StaleyDawn Michelle Staley is an American basketball player and coach. Staley is a three-time Olympian and was elected to carry the United States flag at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics. She was named the University of South Carolina women's head basketball coach on May 7, 2008...
(#5), Diana TaurasiDiana TaurasiDiana Lorena Taurasi is a professional basketball player who plays for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA and Galatasaray Medical Park from Turkey...
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Head Coach: Van Chancellor
Van Chancellor
Van Chancellor is the former Louisiana State University women's basketball coach. He was named head coach on April 11, 2007, replacing Pokey Chatman. In 2001, Van Chancellor was elected to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Knoxville, Tennessee...