CHANGING OF THE GUARD

Team China's revamped younger roster tasked with restoring Asian supremacy

Younger and hungrier, China's new-look women's basketball team is on a mission to reconquer Asia.

Once considered the nation to beat in continental competition, Team China has been in steady decline since the retirements of former WNBA players Chen Nan and Miao Lijie, who spearheaded the run to the semifinals of the Beijing Olympics.