WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE San Paolo, Brazil Preliminary Round: Sept. 12: USA vs. China. Sept. 13: USA vs. Nigeria. Sept. 14: USA vs. Russia. Second Round: Sept. 16-18. Quarterfinals: Sept. 20. Semifinals: Sept. 22. Finals: Sept. 23. Complete Schedule WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GROUPS Group A: Brazil Spain S. Korea Argentina Group B: Australia Lithuania Canada Senegal Group C: USA Russia China Nigeria Group D: Czech Rep. France Cuba Taiwan USABASKETBALL.COM Home Page World Championship Facts 2004 Olympics U.S. SPRING TOUR RECAP Opal World Challenge: April 7: USA def. China, 85-77. Recap | Quotes April 8: USA def. Australia, 87-53. Recap | Quotes April 10: USA def. China, 83-63. Recap | Quotes April 11: USA def. Taiwan, 91-66. Recap | Quotes April 12: Australia def. USA, 76-65. Recap | Quotes March 20: USA def. Mondeville, 87-66. Recap | Quotes March 22: USA vs. Hung. All-Stars, 93-67. Recap | Quotes March 24: USA vs. Pecs, 76-53. Recap | Quotes March 6: USA def. Sopron, 95-78. Recap | Quotes March 8: USA def. Lotos, 66-61. Recap | Quotes March 9: USA def. Lotos, 69-54. Recap | Quotes *all times local Complete Schedule

Candace Parker will be the only non-WNBA player playing for the United States in Brazil this month. Kent Smith/NBAE/Getty Images

USA WOMEN ROSTER IS SET

The 2006 USA Women's World Championship Team has named its final roster and has concluded the final leg of preparation for the FIBA World Championships. Shock forward Cheryl Ford, Comets center Michelle Snow and University of Tennessee forward Candace Parker will fill out the remaining available roster spots. The U.S. concluded its training with a 56-49 win against Australia in an exhibition match. NBATV, FSN to televise World Championships U.S.A chooses Beard, Griffith and Augustus for roster U.S.A names initial eight, all Olympians, for the core roster Spring Tour wrap-up

U.S. NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER Player Pos. Ht. Team Seimone Augustus G 6-0 Minnesota Alana Beard G 5-11 Washington Sue Bird G 5-9 Seattle Tamika Catchings F 6-2 Indiana Cheryl Ford F 6-3 Detroit Delisha Milton-Jones F 6-1 Washington Candace Parker F 6-3 U.Tennessee Michelle Snow C 6-5 Houston Katie Smith G 5-11 Detroit Sheryl Swoopes F 6-0 Houston Diana Taurasi G 6-0 Phoenix Tina Thompson F 6-2 Houston USA Basketball Roster

TEAM USA COACHING STAFF Name Position Team/Univ Anne Donovan Coach Seattle Mike Thibault Assistant Coach Connecticut Gail Goestenkors Assistant Coach Duke Dawn Staley Assistant Coach Temple

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