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Seattle Storm forward Lauren Jackson will miss the first half of the 2012 WNBA season to...

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Seattle Storm forward Lauren Jackson will miss the first half of the 2012 WNBA season to concentrate on Australia's buildup for the London Olympics. Jackson said Wednesday she had reached an arrangement with the Storm which would allow her to spend May, June and July 2012 in Australia preparing for the Olympics.

From Seattle Storm's Lauren Jackson to miss first half of 2012 WNBA season to concentrate on Australia's buildup for London Olympics - ESPN. When Jessica Lantz wrote about fellow Australian Liz Cambage choosing to sit out the 2012 season, she wondered, "Did the youngest player in the league just start a trend?" Apparently, Australia is not playing around when it comes to getting that gold.