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Ruthie Bolton-Holifield | Teresa Edwards | Yolanda Griffith | Chamique Holdsclaw Lisa Leslie | Nikki McCray | DeLisha Milton | Katie Smith Dawn Staley | Sheryl Swoopes | Natalie Williams | Kara Wolters

	Ruthie Bolton-Holifield
Age: 33 Height: 5'8" Weight: 150 Birthdate: May 25, 1967 Hometown: McClain, Miss. Olympic History: Competing in her second Olympics, Bolton-Holifield won a gold medal at the '96 Atlanta Games. Accomplishments: A 1997 All-WNBA First-Teamer as a member of the Sacramento Monarchs Part of the 1995-96 USA Women's team that went 60-0 on its way to the '96 Olympic gold medal Named the 1991 USA Baskeball Female Athlete of the Year A member of the 1988 and 1989 SEC All-Academic Team at Auburn
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	Teresa Edwards
Age: 36 Height: 5'11" Weight: 155 Birthdate: July 19, 1964 Hometown: Cairo, Ga. Olympic History: Competing in her fifth Olympic Games, Edwards is the most decorated Olympic Basketball player, having earned three golds and a bronze. Accomplishments: The first and only American basketball player to compete in four Olympics Represented all athletes and took the Olympic Oath at the Opening Ceremonies at the 1996 Atlanta Games Named USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year three different times ('87, '90 and '96)
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	Yolanda Griffith
Age: 30 Height: 6'3" Weight: 175 Birthdate: March 1, 1970 Hometown: Chicago, Ill. Olympic History: Competing in her first Olympics. Accomplishments: The 1999 WNBA Most Valuable Player, Newcomer of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year The 1998 Defensive Player of the Year in the ABL 1993 Kodak Division II All-American and WBCA Player of the Year at Florida Atlantic
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	Chamique Holdsclaw
Age: 23 Height: 6'2" Weight: 166 Birthdate: Sept. 8, 1977 Hometown: Astoria, N.Y. Olympic History: Competing in her first Olympics. Accomplishments: The first overall pick in the 1999 WNBA Draft by the Washington Mystics In four years at Tennessee, the Vols won three NCAA titles, three SEC Tournaments, two SEC regular season titles and compiled a 131-17 record Was named the 1997 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year, the youngest recipient since Cheryl Miller in 1984
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	Lisa Leslie
Age: 28 Height: 6'5" Weight: 170 Birthdate: July 7, 1972 Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif. Olympic History: Leslie led the gold medal-winning U.S. Women's team at the 1996 Atlanta Games, averaging 19.5 ppg. She capped it off by scoring 29 points and grabbing six rebounds in the gold medal game against Spain. Accomplishments: Currently starring with the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks A three-time All-American at USC and the 1994 National Women's Player of the Year Named USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year in 1998 Once scored 101 points in a high school game...in the first half
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	Nikki McCray
Age: 28 Height: 5'11" Weight: 158 Birthdate: Dec. 17, 1971 Hometown: Collierville, Tenn. Olympic History: McCray is competing in her second Olympics. She was part of the gold medal-winning 1996 Women's team. Accomplishments: Currently starring in the backcourt of the WNBA's Washington Mystics Led the ABL's Columbus Quest to the 1996-97 ABL Championship In four years at Tennessee, she was twice named SEC Player of the Year and her Vols teams went 122-11, with four NCAA Tournament appearances, including a Final Four berth in 1995
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	DeLisha Milton
Age: 25 Height: 6'1" Weight: 165 Birthdate: Sept. 11, 1974 Hometown: Riceboro, Ga. Olympic History: Competing in her first Olympics. Accomplishments: Selected by the ABL's Portland Power with the second overall pick in their 1997 Draft Chosen by the Los Angeles Sparks with the fourth overall pick in 1998 Played at the University of Florida and was named the 1997 SEC Player of the Year and the '97 Wade Trophy winner, as top senior in the country
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	Katie Smith
Age: 26 Height: 5'11" Weight: 173 Birthdate: June 4, 1974 Hometown: Logan, Ohio Olympic History: Competing in her first Olympics. Accomplishments: A finalist for the 1994 USA World Championships and 1996 Olympic teams After coming close in 1994 for the USA World Championship team and the 1996 Selected by the Minnesota Lynx in the 1999 WNBA pre-draft allotment Led the ABL's Columbus Quest to the 1998 league Championship Named a Kodak First-Team All-American and to the 1993 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team as a freshman, after leading the Buckeyes to the National Championship Game Was a three-time All-Big Ten First-Teamer, and won Big Ten Player of the Year in 1996
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	Dawn Staley
Age: 30 Height: 5'6" Weight: 125 Birthdate: May 4, 1970 Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa. Olympic History: Competing in her second Olympics. Was on the gold medal-winning 1996 Olympic team Accomplishments: Currently the point guard for the WNBA's Charlotte Sting Formerly played with the ABL's Richmond Rage Owns the USA all-time World Championship career record for assists (79) and is fifth in steals (23) A two-time college National Player of the Year while at the University of Virginia Holds the NCAA career mark for steals (454) and the ACC career assists mark (729)
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	Sheryl Swoopes
Age: 29 Height: 6'0" Weight: 145 Birthdate: March 25, 1971 Hometown: Brownfield, Texas Olympic History: Competing in her second Olympics. Was a member of the '96 gold medal-winning team. Accomplishments: An integral part of the four-time WNBA Champion Houston Comets Was named All-WNBA First-Team in 1998 In 1997, came back to play the season's final nine games after giving birth to her son Jordan Eric The only woman to have her own Nike shoe named after her Named the 1993 National Player of the Year, after leading Texas Tech to the National Championship The Lady Raiders went 58-8 in Swoopes' years
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	Natalie Williams
Age: 29 Height: 6'2" Weight: 177 Birthdate: 11/30/70 Hometown: Taylorsville, Utah Olympic History: Competing in her first Olympics. Accomplishments: Named the 1999 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year Named the 1998 ABL Player of the Year and All-WNBA first team as a member of the Utah Starzz Starred at the NBA's 2000 All-Star Weekend, winning the Two-Ball shootout with Jeff Hornacek Averaged 20.4 points and 12.8 rebounds in four years at UCLA, where she was three-time All-Pac 10 Was a two time National Player of the Year and was four-time All-Pac 10 in Volleyball
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	Kara Wolters
Age: 25 Height: 6'7" Weight: 210 Birthdate: Aug. 15, 1975 Hometown: Holliston, Mass. Olympic History: Competing in her first Olympics. Accomplishments: Starred with Rebecca Lobo on the 33-0 National Champion UConn Huskies Won the 1996 Victor Award as the nation's top senior Was the third overall pick in the 1997 ABL Draft by the New England Blizzard Won a championship with the WNBA's Houston Comets during 1999 season Currently ranks second all-time among USA Basketball competitors with 11 blocked shots
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Head coach: Nell Fortner
Assistant coaches: Julie Plank, Geno Auriemma, Peggie Gillom

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