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Reigning Olympic women's basketball champs USA name finalists

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Guard Sue Bird, pictured on August 11, 2012, is among women named for the US Olympic women's basketball training camp (AFP Photo/Mark Ralston)

New York (AFP) - Three-time Olympic champions Tamika Catchings, Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi are among 16 finalists named Thursday for the US Olympic women's basketball training camp scheduled for February 21-23.

The session at the University of Connecticut is expected to be the last gathering of players before the roster is trimmed to the 12-player lineup that will try and bring the Americans a sixth consecutive gold medal in August at Rio.