The Russia women's national basketball team represents Russia in international basketball competitions for Women. The team has participated in the FIBA World Championship for Women since 1998 and their best finish has been a silver medal in 1998, 2002 and 2006. In European Women Basketball Championship the Russian team won Gold medals in 2003 and 2007, Silver medals in 2001 and 2005, and Broze in 1995 and 1999. [edit] Current Roster This is the roster for the 2008 Summer Olympics: Russia Women's National Basketball Team roster | | Players | Coaches | | Pos. | # | Name | Age - DOB | Ht. | Club | Club nat. | | 4.5 F/C | 4 | Kuzina, Marina | &0000000000000023.00000023 - July 19, 1985(1985-07-19) | 77 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | UMMC Ekaterinburg | Russia  | | 1.0 PG | 5 | Rakhmatulina, Oxana | &0000000000000031.00000031 - December 7, 1976(1976-12-07) | 71 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | UMMC Ekaterinburg | Russia | | 3.5 F | 6 | Vodopyanova, Natalia | &0000000000000027.00000027 - June 4, 1981(1981-06-04) | 75 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | UMMC Ekaterinburg | Russia | | 1.0 PG | 7 | Hammon, Becky | &0000000000000031.00000031 - March 11, 1977(1977-03-11) | 66 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | San Antonio Silver Stars | United States  | | 2.0 SG | 8 | Karpunina, Marina | &0000000000000024.00000024 - March 21, 1984(1984-03-21) | 69 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Spartak Moscow Region | Russia | | 4.0 PF | 9 | Shchegoleva, Tatiana | &0000000000000026.00000026 - February 9, 1982(1982-02-09) | 76 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Spartak Moscow Region | Russia | | 2.0 SG | 10 | Korstin, Ilona | &0000000000000028.00000028 - May 30, 1980(1980-05-30) | 72 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | CSKA Moscow* | Russia | | 5.0 C | 11 | Stepanova, Maria | &0000000000000029.00000029 - February 23, 1979(1979-02-23) | 80 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | CSKA Moscow* | Russia | | 5.0 C | 12 | Lisina, Ekaterina | &0000000000000020.00000020 - October 15, 1987(1987-10-15) | 80 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | CSKA Moscow* | Russia | | 3.5 F | 13 | Sokolovskaya, Irina (C) | &0000000000000025.00000025 - January 3, 1983(1983-01-03) | 73 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | CSKA Moscow* | Russia | | 2.5 G/F | 14 | Abrosimova, Svetlana | &0000000000000028.00000028 - July 9, 1980(1980-07-09) | 74 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | UMMC Ekaterinburg | Russia | | 4.5 F/C | 15 | Osipova, Irina | &0000000000000027.00000027 - June 25, 1981(1981-06-25) | 77 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Spartak Moscow Region | Russia | | - Head coach
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- Becky Hammon, who grew up in Rapid City, South Dakota has been representing Russia in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing as number 7 (shooting guard, point guard), averaging over 10 points a game in over 20 minutes per game. Russia defeated Spain in the quarterfinals by 19 points and plays USA in the semifinal next. Russia only lost one game, to Australia, in the group phase of the olympic tournament.
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