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Lauren Jackson to skip part of 2012 WNBA season

The Columbian
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SEATTLE (AP) — Reigning WNBA MVP Lauren Jackson will skip the first half of the 2012 WNBA season to focus on training with the Australian national team in preparation for the London Olympics.

The Storm say the agreement announced Tuesday came after negotiations with Jackson’s representatives and Basketball Australia.

Jackson has three Olympic silver medals playing for Australia, losing all three times to the United States in the gold medal game. Jackson will join the Storm after the Olympics, which are scheduled to end on Aug. 11, 2012.

Jackson has played her entire WNBA career for Seattle and led the Storm to a second league title last season. She is also a three-time league MVP.

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