Team USA returns

The women of Team USA return to the practice tour next week in Spain and head coach Anne Donovan is itching to get back to work, it would seem. From DetroitShock.com:

“I am very excited to resume our training,” said 2008 U.S. Olympic Team head coach Anne Donovan. “We have a chance to compete against the top two professional teams in Spain in March and then travel to Beijing in April and go against five Olympic teams in the test event. These will be the final two times our team will be able to train before the WNBA season begins. I’m looking forward to getting the players back on the court – from veterans like Katie Smith and DeLisha Milton-Jones to newcomers who really impressed me last year like Janel McCarville.”

USA will have some decent competition during their Tour of Spain, as they take on two of the top-ranked Spanish League teams on March 17 and 20.