NEW YORK, Oct. 11 -- As the members of the "WNBA Select" team gathered and practiced in Tarrytown, N.Y., this week to prepare for the FIBA World Cup 2003 in Samara, Russia, WNBA.com caught up with the players to find out what exotic lands they have traveled to as basketball players and where they would most like to go next.

Kara Lawson, Sacramento Monarchs

Lawson

Where else have you traveled playing basketball?
"I've been to Russia before. I was in Moscow and Bejing with the US teams during college."

Which was your favorite?
"I liked them both. They were both different. I like things about both of them. In China, there's a lot of different history and we got to see a lot of different sites and learn about the history of the country -- the Great Wall, Tienanmen Square, the Ming Tombs and learn about their history because it goes back so long. In Russia, it was my first trip overseas and I think I had more interaction with the people when I was in Russia, just meeting the people and learning what their lifestyle is like."

Where would you like to travel to next?
"I'd like to visit a lot of places. I haven't been to Europe yet, so I'd like to go there. I'd like to hit most of the continents before I'm done ... Just to visit, not necesarily to play basketball."

Coretta Brown, Indiana Fever

Brown

Where else have you traveled playing basketball?
"In college we traveled to Australia and we were there for about two weeks before the Olympics."

What is your favorite place you've visited?
"I'd have to say Australia was the best. We went to Sydney, and it was just a beautiful place and that was my first time being outside the U.S."

Where would you like to travel to next?
"Jamaica."

K.B. Sharp, New York Liberty

Sharp

Where else have you traveled playing basketball?
"Not overseas. Just this past year, I got to go to the West Coast where I hadn't been before. I love it all."

What is your favorite place you've visited?
"Phoenix. There was a lot to do, especially at the hotel we stayed at, and it was really warm -- actually it was hot, but I liked that."

Where would you like to travel to next?
"France. I studied French in high school, so I've always wanted to go."

Marie Ferdinand, San Antonio Silver Stars

Ferdinand

Where else have you traveled playing basketball?
"My first year in the league, right after that season, I went to Poland and I played in the EuroLeague, so playing in that league you get to travel to all the other countries. So I went to France, Italy, Russia, Turkey ... We went everywhere, all the countries in Europe."

Which was your favorite?
"My favorite place would have to be Spain. I thought Spain was really nice and beautiful ... It kind of reminded me of being back in the States because of the weather, the people, the food."

Where would you like to travel to next?
"Definitely Africa. I would love to go there and just experience it and get to know a lot about it because I've heard a lot about it."

Ruth Riley, Detroit Shock

Riley

Where else have you traveled playing basketball?
"I've traveled on two U.S. teams to Puerto Rico, Poland and Spain, and then I played in Spain last year, but we played in the EuroLeague so we traveled around Europe as well. But I've never been to Russia before."

Which was your favorite?
"I like Spain a lot. Probably because I know a little Spanish, but the country is very beautiful and the lifestyle is very relaxed, laid back."

Where would you like to travel to next?
"I want to go to Australia. I've had teammates from Australia, so I'm sure they're talking it up, but it sounds like a wonderful experience."

Cheryl Ford, Detroit Shock

Ford

Where else have you traveled playing basketball?
"Kara Lawson and I played on the US junior Olympic team in Moscow, and I went to Hawaii in college."

Which was your favorite?
"Hawaii was my favorite. I loved Hawaii."

Where would you like to travel to next?
"Jamaica. I’d love to go Jamaica."

LaToya Thomas, Cleveland Rockers

Thomas

Where else have you traveled playing basketball?
"I went to Cancun for a tournament when I was at Mississippi State. I think Russia’s going to be a little different ..."

What is your favorite place you've visited?
"I like New York. The streets are so lit up, and it’s light all the time and there’s a lot of people. I just like walking up and down the strip."

Where would you like to travel to next?
"I would love to go play in Korea or Italy."

Adrian Williams, Phoenix Mercury

Williams

Where else have you traveled playing basketball?
"I played overseas in France one year and in Italy for a year and a half."

Which was your favorite?
"My favorite place was Italy because the people were just so nice and the food was great and just the history and the land itself is beautiful."

Where would you like to travel to next?
"I’d like to go to Israel, and that’s probably a place I wouldn’t play because there’s so much going on, but if I could go with some people, I’d love to go because of the Biblical history, so that’s very high on my list of places I want to go."

Nikki Teasley, Los Angeles Sparks

Teasley

Where else have you traveled playing basketball?
"I’ve been to a lot of places – Mexico, Brazil, Slovakia, Germany."

Which was your favorite?
"Brazil, since we won a gold medal there."

Where would you like to travel to next?
"Jerusalem, to see Jesus Christ’s grave and the temple and all that."