Naperville native Candace Parker left off Team USA roster

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Candace Parker won't be competing in Rio after being left off the roster for the United States women's basketball team for the upcoming Olympics.

Parker, a product of Naperville Central High School, played on each of the last two Olympic teams, winning gold medals in Beijing and London.

She tweeted the following after finding out the news.

Parker played in 15 games with the Los Angeles Sparks last season, her eighth in the WNBA, averaging 19.4 points per game and 10.1 rebounds per game.

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