Elena Delle Donne became the latest player to withdraw from the U.S. women's basketball national team pool because of injury.
The Chicago Sky's young star was bothered in the WNBA Finals with a bad back and it was announced Thursday she won't be able to join the team for the world championship at the end of the month. She also missed 17 games during the season because of a recurrence of Lyme disease.
The U.S. already is missing Candace Parker (knee) and Sylvia Fowles (feet). Brittney Griner is still awaiting doctor's clearance for a retinal issue that forced her to miss Game 3 of the Finals.
Tina Charles and Candice Dupree are the only true post players left in the U.S. roster pool who have played in the world championship or Olympics.
