2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women squads

This article displays the squads of the teams that competed in 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women. Each team consists of 12 players.

Group A

Cuba

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Cuba women's national basketball team - 2016 Olympic Qualifying Tournament roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age Ht. Club F 4 Ochoa, Fransy 25 – 13 September 1990 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Sancti Spiritus G 5 Casanova, Ineidis 27 – 13 October 1988 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Santiago de Cuba F 6 Galindo, Anisleidy 26 – 21 September 1989 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Pinar del Rio G 7 Gelis, Oyanaisy 32 – 21 October 1983 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Santiago de Cuba G 8 Romero, Arlenys 32 – 7 February 1984 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Pinar del Rio G 9 Martinez, Lisdeyvi 27 – 23 September 1988 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Capitalinas C 10 Povea, Arlety 31 – 7 October 1984 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Pinar del Rio C 11 Cepeda, Marlen 30 – 27 October 1985 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Sancti Spiritus PF 12 Noblet, Clenia 29 – 6 May 1987 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Guantanamo F 13 Thompson, Edith 25 – 21 December 1990 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Capitalinas G 14 Oquendo, Leidys 33 – 23 July 1982 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Camaguey F 15 Avila, Suchitel 33 – 1 September 1982 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Capitalinas	Head coach Alberto Zabala Assistant coaches Eduardo Moya Legend Club – describes last played club before the tournament Age – describes age on 13 June 2016

France

France women's national basketball team - 2016 Olympic Qualifying Tournament roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age Ht. Club C 4 Yacoubou, Isabelle (C) 30 – 21 April 1986 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Familia Schio C 5 Miyem, Endéné 28 – 15 May 1988 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Dynamo Kursk C 7 Gruda, Sandrine 29 – 25 June 1987 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) UMMC Ekaterinburg F 10 Michel, Sarah 27 – 10 January 1989 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Basket Lattes SF 11 Ayayi, Valériane 22 – 29 April 1994 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Basket Lattes C 12 Skrela, Gaëlle 33 – 24 January 1983 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Basket Lattes C 16 Ciak, Héléna 26 – 15 December 1989 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) CJM Bourges Basket G 17 Johannes, Marine 21 – 21 January 1995 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) USO Mondeville PG 20 Bouderra, Amel 27 – 26 March 1989 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Flammes Carolo Basket F 21 Kamba, Laetitia 29 – 10 January 1987 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq G 22 Époupa, Olivia 22 – 30 April 1994 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) Toulouse Métropole Basket C 25 Amant, Marielle 26 – 9 December 1989 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) ESB Villeneuve-d’Ascq	Head coach Valérie Garnier Assistant coaches Grégory Halin Olivier Lafargue Legend Club – describes last played club before the tournament Age – describes age on 13 June 2016

New Zealand

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New Zealand women's national basketball team - 2016 Olympic Qualifying Tournament roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age Ht. Club SG 1 Rooney, Erin 25 – 3 September 1990 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) COB Calais PG 2 Cocks, Micaela 30 – 2 May 1986 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Townsville Fire SF 4 Purcell, Kalani 21 – 13 January 1995 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Brigham Young University SG 5 Paalvast, Chevannah 24 – 4 September 1991 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Townsville Fire PG 6 Hunter, Jordan 25 – 20 August 1990 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Auckland Counties Manukau SG 7 Edmonson, Antonia 29 – 10 May 1987 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Perth Lynx SF 9 Beck, Stella 20 – 25 September 1995 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Saint Mary's College of California SF 10 Wallbutton, Lisa 30 – 14 January 1986 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Perth Redbacks C 12 Davidson, Penina 20 – 2 September 1995 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) University of California C 13 Stockill, Josephine 22 – 29 December 1993 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Colgate University SF 15 Franklin, Deena 21 – 5 February 1995 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Waitakere Lady Rangers SF 22 Harmon, Jilian 29 – 3 March 1987 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Le Mura Lucca	Head coach Kennedy Kereama Assistant coaches Aik Ho Chris Lucas Legend Club – describes last played club before the tournament Age – describes age on 13 June 2016

Group B

Argentina

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Argentina women's national basketball team - 2016 Olympic Qualifying Tournament roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age Ht. Club F 4 Rosset, Macarena 25 – 23 February 1991 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Bonfiglioli Ferrara C 5 Santana, Ornella 25 – 17 September 1990 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Deportivo Berazategui PF 6 Llorente, Victoria 20 – 5 June 1996 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Gernika Bizkaia F 7 Cabrera, Diana 22 – 7 August 1993 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Union Florida SF 8 Boquete, Andrea 25 – 24 September 1990 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Deportivo Berazategui C 9 Fiorotto, Celia 24 – 2 June 1992 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Santa Maria PF 10 Burani, Agostina 24 – 4 October 1991 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Atletico Lanus PG 11 Gretter, Melissa 23 – 24 January 1993 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Corinthians/Americana G 12 Pavon, Sandra 31 – 1 June 1985 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Velez Sarsfield SF 13 Gonzalez, Debora 26 – 10 January 1990 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Passalacqua C 17 Vega, Gisela 34 – 14 March 1982 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Gernika Bizkaia F 21 Thomas, Sthefany 27 – 4 May 1989 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Uruguay Unemi	Head coach Christian Santander Assistant coaches Carlos Osvaldo Gomez Sebastian Alfredo Silva Legend Club – describes last played club before the tournament Age – describes age on 13 June 2016

Cameroon

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Cameroon women's national basketball team - 2016 Olympic Qualifying Tournament roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age Ht. Club C 4 Starling, Brittany 22 – 26 January 1994 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Upstate South Carolina University PG 5 Mbiandja, Priscilla 27 – 22 February 1989 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) INJS Basketball PG 6 Weledji, Tia 20 – 8 March 1996 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Princeton University C 7 Abenkou, Rose 21 – 25 July 1994 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Poinçonnet PG 8 Weledji, Nelly 22 – 14 August 1993 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Brown University G 9 Lonlack, Ramses 27 – 20 January 1989 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Instituto Fertilidad Air Europa SF 10 Ngo Ndjock, Monique 30 – 8 October 1985 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Passalacqua Ragusa F 11 Mfoula, Marie Ange 24 – 31 May 1992 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Poinçonnet C 12 Dongmo Teinkela, Maeva 23 – 18 February 1993 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Hofstra University C 13 Mbong, Larissa 25 – 15 August 1990 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Union Sportive Aussarienne SF 14 Ghane Yenou, Catherine 28 – 21 July 1987 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Union Sportive Aussarienne F 15 Tamboue Makwegat, Jolene 26 – 11 December 1989 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Georgia Lina Hurricane	Head coach Stefano Bizzozi Assistant coaches Willy Assembe Guy Moudio Legend Club – describes last played club before the tournament Age – describes age on 13 June 2016

Turkey

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Turkey women's national basketball team - 2016 Olympic Qualifying Tournament roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age Ht. Club PG 4 Cakir, Olcay 22 – 13 July 1993 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Fenerbahçe PF 5 Canitez, Tugce 25 – 10 November 1990 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Fenerbahçe SF 6 Demirok, Pinar 24 – 6 August 1991 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Abdullah Gul PG 7 Vardarli, Birsel 31 – 12 July 1984 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Fenerbahçe PF 8 Kimyacioglu, Sebnem 32 – 14 June 1983 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Yakin Dogu PF 9 Caglar, Bahar 27 – 28 September 1988 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Galatasaray PG 10 Alben, Isil 30 – 22 February 1986 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Galatasaray C 11 Yilmaz, Nevriye 35 – 16 June 1980 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Galatasaray C 12 Sanders, Lara 29 – 11 September 1986 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Abdullah Gul SG 13 Cora, Ayse 23 – 3 March 1993 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Besiktas F 14 Ivegin, Saziye 34 – 8 February 1982 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Besiktas PF 15 Şenyürek, Tilbe 21 – 26 April 1995 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Botasspor	Head coach Ekrem Memnun Assistant coaches Aziz Akkaya Murat Bilge Legend Club – describes last played club before the tournament Age – describes age on 13 June 2016

Group C

Belarus

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Belarus women's national basketball team - 2016 Olympic Qualifying Tournament roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age Ht. Club F 4 Papova, Maryia 21 – 13 July 1994 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Enisey Krasnoyarski Kraj SF 6 Snytsina, Katsiaryna 30 – 2 September 1985 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Hatay BSB SG 8 Likhtarovich, Tatsiana 28 – 29 March 1988 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Aluinvent DVTK PG 9 Ziuzkova, Volha 32 – 14 June 1983 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) BK Tsmoki-Minsk C 10 Verameyenka, Anastasiya 28 – 10 July 1987 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Fenerbahçe C 11 Leuchanka, Yelena 33 – 30 April 1983 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Yakindogu G 12 Harding, Lindsey 31 – 26 October 1984 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) New York Liberty F 13 Troina, Tatyana 34 – 30 June 1981 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Basket Gdynia F 14 Trafimava, Nataliya 36 – 16 June 1979 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) BK Gorizont Minsk SG 19 Anufryienka, Natallia 31 – 11 June 1985 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) BK Gorizont Minsk SG 20 Malashka, Kseniya 16 – 12 January 2000 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) RGUOR Minsk SG 41 Rytsikava, Yuliya 29 – 8 September 1986 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) BK Gorizont Minsk	Head coach Anatoli Buyalski Assistant coaches Mikalai Buzliakou Legend Club – describes last played club before the tournament Age – describes age on 13 June 2016

Nigeria

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Nigeria women's national basketball team - 2016 Olympic Qualifying Tournament roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age Ht. Club G 4 Ogunjimi, Helen 31 – 26 October 1984 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Ferroviario Maputo G 5 Atosu, Upe 23 – 21 April 1993 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) First Bank Basketball Club G 6 Amukamara, Promise 22 – 22 June 1993 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) CREFF Madrid G 7 Ogoke, Sarah 25 – 25 June 1990 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Celta de Vigo Baloncesto G 8 Kalu, Ezinne 23 – 26 June 1992 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Desportivo Torres Novas G 9 Ekworomadu, Joyce 19 – 6 August 1996 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Harlem Globetrotters SF 10 Ugoka, Uju 23 – 24 May 1993 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Lavezzini Parma SF 11 Elonu, Adaora 26 – 28 April 1990 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) CB Conquero F 12 Madu, Ndidi 27 – 17 March 1989 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) ŽKK Budućnost Podgorica C 13 Ibiam, Elem 23 – 7 May 1993 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Kangoroes C 14 Udeaja, Chioma 31 – 29 June 1984 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) First Bank Basketball Club C 15 Sanni, Olayinka 29 – 21 August 1986 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Maccabi Ashdod	Head coach Scott Nnaji Assistant coaches Aderemi Adewunmi Mauro Procaccini Legend Club – describes last played club before the tournament Age – describes age on 13 June 2016

South Korea

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South Korea women's national basketball team - 2016 Olympic Qualifying Tournament roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age Ht. Club C 1 Yang, Ji Hee 31 – 25 October 1984 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Woori Bank Hansae F 2 Kang, Leeseul 22 – 5 April 1994 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) KEB Hana Bank G 3 Lee, Seungah 24 – 25 May 1992 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Woori Bank Hansae G 5 Go, Ah Ra 27 – 23 September 1988 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Samsung Life Blue Minx G 6 Lee, Eun Hye 26 – 7 July 1989 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Woori Bank Hansae F 7 Kang, Ajeong 26 – 25 July 1989 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) KB Stars C 9 Kwak, Joo-Yeong 31 – 21 August 1984 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Shinhan Bank S-Birds C 10 Bae, Hyeyoon 27 – 10 June 1989 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Woori Bank Hansae F 11 Lim, Yung Hui 36 – 29 May 1980 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Woori Bank Hansae G 12 Park, Hyejin 25 – 22 July 1990 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Woori Bank Hansae F 13 Kim, Danbi 26 – 27 February 1990 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Shinhan Bank S-Birds C 17 Park, Jisu 17 – 6 December 1998 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Bundang High School	Head coach Sungwoo We Assistant coaches Jooweon Chun Legend Club – describes last played club before the tournament Age – describes age on 13 June 2016

Group D

China

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China women's national basketball team - 2016 Olympic Qualifying Tournament roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr. G 4 Zhao Zhifang 21 – 21 August 1994 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Tianjin University G 5 Chen Xiaojia 28 – 2 April 1988 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Jiangsu Phoenix G 6 Li Shanshan 29 – 3 March 1987 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Jiangsu Nangang F 7 Shao Ting 26 – 10 December 1989 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Beijing Wall G 8 Wu Di 22 – 27 October 1993 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Tianjin University F 9 Sun Mengxin 23 – 8 April 1993 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Bayi Kylins F 10 Lu Wen 26 – 26 February 1990 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Bayi Kylin PF 11 Huang Sijing 20 – 8 January 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Guangdong Dolphins PF 12 Gao Song 24 – 16 April 1992 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Beijing Wall C 13 Sun Mengran 23 – 16 July 1992 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Bayi Kylin C 14 Huang Hongpin 27 – 23 April 1989 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Shanxi Flame C 15 Chen Nan 33 – 8 January 1983 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Bayi China Telecom	Head coach Head coach Tom Maher Assistant coaches Michele Timms Xu Limin Team manager Xue Yunfei Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 13 June 2016

Spain

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Spain women's national basketball team - 2016 Olympic Qualifying Tournament roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age Ht. Club G 2 Romero, Leticia 21 – 28 May 1995 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Florida State Seminoles F 4 Nicholls, Laura 27 – 26 February 1989 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) WBC Wisła Kraków G 6 Domínguez, Sílvia 29 – 31 January 1987 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) CB Avenida F 7 Torrens, Alba 26 – 30 August 1989 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) UMMC Ekaterinburg G 9 Palau, Laia (C) 36 – 10 September 1979 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) ZVVZ USK Praha G 10 Xargay, Marta 25 – 20 December 1990 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) ZVVZ USK Praha F 11 Rodríguez, Leonor 24 – 21 October 1991 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) CB Avenida C 13 Pascua, Lucila 33 – 21 March 1983 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Mann-Filter G 15 Cruz, Anna 29 – 27 October 1986 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Nadezhda Orenburg F 19 Quevedo, Laura 20 – 15 April 1996 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Club Universitario de Ferrol F 24 Gil, Laura 24 – 24 April 1992 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Cadí La Seu C 45 Ndour, Astou 21 – 22 September 1994 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) CB Avenida	Head coach Lucas Mondelo Assistant coaches Víctor Lapeña Isabel Sánchez Legend Club – describes last played club before the tournament Age – describes age on 13 June 2016

Venezuela

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Venezuela women's national basketball team - 2016 Olympic Qualifying Tournament roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age Ht. Club C 4 Landaeta, Mayerling 23 – 25 January 1993 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Deportivo Anzoátegui SG 5 Silva, Roselis 24 – 1 August 1991 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Deportivo Anzoátegui PF 6 Corrales, Yosimar 26 – 5 February 1990 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Uruguay Unemi C 7 García, Ana 33 – 24 November 1982 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Deportivo Anzoátegui F 8 Marquez, Ivaney 33 – 17 March 1983 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Uruguay Unemi F 9 Wallen, Daniela 21 – 4 April 1995 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Deportivo Anzoátegui SG 10 Ortega, Luisana 26 – 25 September 1989 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) PG 11 Duran, Mariana 23 – 12 May 1993 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Deportivo Anzoátegui C 13 Garate, Marielka 21 – 7 February 1995 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Deportivo Anzoátegui PG 14 Perez, Waleska 22 – 17 February 1994 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Deportivo Anzoátegui PF 15 Renault, Sharol 29 – 27 September 1986 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) SG 16 Rivas, Dianora 25 – 26 November 1990 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)	Head coach Oscar Silva Assistant coaches Brickman Morales David Sequera Legend Club – describes last played club before the tournament Age – describes age on 13 June 2016

References

1. Cuba lose Amargo but remain upbeat as final roster for WOQT confirmed
2. Tall Ferns roster finalized for WOQT
4. Cameroon announce final roster for WOQT
6. Belarus roster
7. Ekworomadu added to Nigeria's final roster for WOQT
8. South Korea roster
9. China roster
11. South American Women's Championship runners-up Venezuela unchanged for WOQT