Re: Where is Ekaterinburg?

Lurker at the Threshhold  said :
> For the FIBA's women's world cup (not to be confused with the FIFA
> women's world cup) UMMC Ekaterinburg has a team with a roster that
> includes:
> Svetlana Abrosimova
> Elena Baranova
> Tameka Dixon
> Yolanda Griffith
> Delisha Milton
> Ticha Penichero
> Andrea Stinson
> Sheryl Swoopes
> Natalie Williams
 > Now who doesn't get to start?  See what happens with unlimited free
> agency?

I would much more talk of salary cap but I saw this roster too and I'm not sure
the 13 top level players (4 more players listed are at the same level) listed
will be there. It seems to be more or less a hope or a phantasm than a reality.

> Volgaburmash SGAU-Samara doesn't have quite so impressive a lineup.
> Chamique Holdsclaw and Mwadi Mabika (the name is reversed on the
> roster) are the only names I recognize on their roster.

Never heard of Olga Arteshina, Ilona Korstine (best scorer of the final in
China), Oxana Rakhmatulina, Maria Stepanova and Kamila Vodicková ???

> US Valenciennes Olympic has Allison Sharlene Feaster.

Never heard of Ann Wauters, Audrey Sauret or Suzy Batkovic ?

> Sao Paulo Futebal Clube (Futebal?) has Janeth Dos Antos Arcain and
> Regina Aparecida De Souza Melo.

Sao Paulo Guaru Futebol Clube yes. Clubs are very often multi-sports. This team
is made of half the roster of the brazilian national team and the leader is of
course Janeth.


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Laurent
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