Tamika Catchings and Candace Parker have withdrawn from the U.S. women's national team pool due to injuries and won't play in the world championship later this month.
Catchings dealt with a variety of injuries during her recently completed WNBA season. She missed the first 17 games for the Indiana Fever because of a back issue. She has been a part of the past three Olympics as well as played in three straight world championships.
Parker sat out a few games for the Los Angeles Sparks and is having minor surgery on her knee. She's also played on the previous three world championship teams as well as in the last two Olympics.
Monica Wright also won't be at training camp because of a knee surgery.
The U.S. will open training camp Monday in Annapolis, Maryland with 17 players in camp. The world championship is set to begin on Sept. 27 in Istanbul.
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