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FIBA Women's World Cup 2003: Other Teams

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.
Here is a look at the other seven teams that will be competing in the event along with the WNBA players who are expected to be participating:



Walker

Jackson
Wooribank Hansae
- DeMya Walker, Sacramento Monarchs
** Korean Champion

Canberra Capitals
- Lauren Jackson, Seattle Storm
- Kristen Veal, Phoenix Mercury ('02)
** Australian Champion


Mambas de Mozambique


Swoopes

Milton
** African Second Place and Champion of Mozambique


UMMC Ekaterinbourg
- Svetlana Abrosimova, Minnesota Lynx
- Tamecka Dixon, Los Angeles Sparks
- DeLisha Milton, Los Angeles Sparks
- Andrea Stinson, Charlotte Sting
- Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets
- Natalie Williams, Indiana Fever
** European Champion and Russian Champion




Arcain

Mabika

Vodichkova
Sao Paulo Futebal Clube
- Janeth Arcain, Houston Comets
- Tiffani Johnson, Houston Comets
** Brazilian and South American Champion


ANSO Volgaburmash Samara
- Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington Mystics
- Mwadi Mabika, Los Angeles Sparks
- Maria Stepanova, Phoenix Mercury ('02)


Feaster

Wauters
- Kamila Vodichkova, Seattle Storm
** Russian Second Place


USVO Valenciennes
- Allison Feaster, Charlotte Sting
- Ann Wauters, Cleveland Rockers ('02)
** European Second Place and French Champion

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With five WNBA players scoring in double digits, UMMC Ekaterinburg defeated Wooribank Hansae by a score of 96-56 on Tuesday. Svetlana Abrosimova (Minnesota Lynx) and Andrea Stinson (Charlotte Sting) had 11, Sheryl Swoopes (Houston Comets) had 12, Natalie Williams (Indiana Fever) had 13, and DeLisha Milton (Los Angeles Sparks) had 15. Williams, Milton and Stinson also had five rebounds apiece, and Ticha Penicheiro (Saramento Monarchs) contributed five rebounds. In her first game of the World Cup, DeMya Walker (Sacramento Monarchs) posted 26 points for Wooribank Hansae in the loss.

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World Cup Roundup: October 16, 2003

UMMC Ekaterinbourg 68, WNBA Select 54
SAMARA, RUSSIA, Oct. 16 -- The WNBA Select team had its toughest test of the tournament tonight, going up against UMMC-Ekaterinbourg. When the final buzzer sounded, it was UMMC-Ekaterinbourg 68, WNBA Select 54.

At tipoff it was all-WNBA vs. all-WNBA as UMMC started WNBA players DeLisha Milton, Svetlana Abrosimova, Ticha Penicheiro, Sheryl Swoopes and Natalie Williams. The first non-WNBA player took the floor with 2:10 left in the first quarter with Anna Arkipova subbing for Penicheiro, as Andrea Stinson of the Charlotte Sting came in for UMMC as well.

Cold shooting hindered the WNBA team in the first quarter as they managed only three of 15 for 20 percent from the floor. UMMC came out hot with DeLisha Milton and Sheryl Swoopes helping UMMC to a 20-10 lead with 2:30 remaining in the first quarter. But it was Natalie Williams’ post play that made the difference for UMMC in the opening period. She shot 57 percent, pulled down six rebounds and was the game’s leading scorer at the end of the first quarter with 11 points. Marie Ferdinand led the WNBA with four points, while Adrian Williams and Cheryl Ford each pulled down four rebounds.

The WNBA Select team’s rebounding effort kept them in the game in the second quarter, while UMMC’s shooting cooled off. The WNBA team pulled down 13 rebounds with Cheryl Ford adding four more to her first quarter total and Adrian Williams adding three. Kara Lawson and Coretta Brown each added four points in the second, while Sheryl Swoopes scored five points and DeLisha Milton four for UMMC.

UMMC outscored the WNBA Select team in the second quarter 14-12, and at the end of the half, UMMC led by 39-26. Lidi Milkova and Diana Gustilina were the only non-WNBA players to score before the end of the half, adding five points for UMMC.

Coming out of the half, the WNBA Select team outrebounded UMMC by a margin of 13-8 in the third quarter but getting the ball to fall was still a struggle as the team managed to sink only four of 14 shots. Cheryl Ford added another four to her rebounding total and Michelle Snow contributed three. Nikki Teasley and LaToya Thomas each scored four points to keep the WNBA within striking distance. DeLisha Milton and Sheryl Swoopes were the stars for UMMC in third, scoring five and four points respectively, with Milton also pulling down four rebounds. In the third UMMC outscored the WNBA by 15-14, and were leading at the end of the third 54-40.

The WNBA had its best quarter in the fourth, matching UMMC shot-for-shot. But for the first time in the game UMMC outrebounded the WNBA by a margin of 12-7. DeLisha Milton pulled down three of those rebounds and was helped out by teammates Swoopes, Williams and Stinson, who each had two. Kara Lawson added four points for the WNBA and Adrian Williams three. With both teams adding 14 points in the fourth, the young players of the WNBA Select team weren’t able to overcome UMMC’s powerful line-up of WNBA veterans and UMMC prevailed 68-54.

Leading scorers for the WNBA: Kara Lawson (11), Nikki Teasley & LaToya Thomas (7)
Leading scorers for UMMC: DeLisha Milton (20), Sheryl Swoopes (16), Natalie Williams (12)

Leading rebounders for the WNBA: Cheryl Ford (13), Adrian Williams (11), Michelle Snow (6)
Leading rebounders with UMMC: DeLisha Milton (13), Natalie Williams (10), Sheryl Swoopes (6)

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Here are some pics

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October 18th

Volgaburmash-SGAU 75, UMMC Ekaterinbourg 67

Maria Stepanova (Phoenix Mercury '01) posted 15 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks and Mwadi Mabika added 12 points and seven assists for the winners. Sheryl Swoopes scored 20 points for UMMC.


October 19th

UMMC Ekaterinbourg 70, USVO Valenciennes 64

Natalie Williams notched 18 points and 11 rebounds,Sheryl Swoopes scored 15 points and DeLisha Milton added 14 for the winners. Allison Feaster scored 14 points for Valenciennes.