| Saturday, July 8 U.S. Olympic team adds Swoopes | |||||
Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Sheryl Swoopes, a 1996 gold medalist and the WNBA's leading scorer this season, was added to the U.S. Olympic basketball team Sunday. Swoopes' addition completes the 12-team roster the United States will take to Sydney. "Sheryl is one of the nation's premier players and she brings speed, quickness and an offensive punch to this team," said Karen Stromme, chairwoman of the committee that selected the team. Previously selected were Ruthie Bolton-Holifield, Teresa Edwards, Yolanda Griffith, Chamique Holdsclaw, Lisa Leslie, Nikki McCray, DeLisha Milton, Katie Smith, Dawn Staley, Natalie Williams and Kara Walters. Swoopes averaged 13.0 points a game with the team that won the Olympic gold medal four years ago. During each of the past three years, she helped the Houston Comets win the WNBA title, averaging 15.7 points. Last year, she was the leading vote-getter for the WNBA All-Star game, and this season she is averaging 22.5 points a game. | ALSO SEE Swoopes top vote-getter for All-Star game |