Despite a second-half rally, the WNBA Select team fell 72-68 Sunday to host Samara of Russia in the championship game of the FIBA Women's World Cup 2003. Nikki Teasley scored 21 points and Cheryl Ford added 15 for the WNBA. The day's top individual performance came from WNBA MVP Lauren Jackson, whose 46 points, 17 boards and three blocks led Canberra to a 74-63 win over Wooribank of Korea. Read on for a rull roundup.
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Sacramento Monarchs guard Kara Lawson talks about her experiences at the FIBA World Cup .

Detroit Shock center Ruth Riley shares her experiences from the World Cup in her latest journal entry.

The members of the WNBA Select team will face WNBA stars and in-season teammates galore during the FIBA World Cup 2003 this week in Samara, Russia.

WNBA.com caught up with the players preparing for the World Cup to find out what exotic lands they have traveled to as basketball players and where they would most like to go next.

As they gathered in New York to prepare for the World Cup, Ruth Riley, Kara Lawson and other members of the �WNBA Select� team answered questions from the fans in the FIBA World Cup mailbox.

The players on the 'WNBA Select' Team are not the only WNBA stars who will be competing in the FIBA Women's World Cup 2003. Some of the WNBA players expected to play for the international teams include: Allison Feaster, Lauren Jackson, Janeth Arcain and Sheryl Swoopes.

'WNBA SELECT' TEAM ROSTER
Player	Pos.	Team	WNBA
Coretta Brown	G	Indiana	Rookie
Kara Lawson	G	Sacramento	Rookie
K.B. Sharp	G	New York	Rookie
Nikki Teasley	G	Los Angeles	2nd Year
Marie Ferdinand	F	San Antonio	3rd Year
Cheryl Ford	F	Detroit	Rookie
LaToya Thomas	F	Cleveland	Rookie
Adrian Williams	F	Phoenix	4th Year
Ruth Riley	C	Detroit	3rd Year
Michelle Snow	C	Houston	2nd Year
Coach: Michael Cooper, Los Angeles Assistant Coach: Karleen Thompson, Los Angeles