Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| Year | Player | Position | College/Country | WNBA Team |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1997.0 | Tina Thompson | Forward | USC | Houston Comets |
| 1998.0 | Margo Dydek | Center | Poland | Utah Starzz |
| 1999.0 | Chamique Holdsclaw | Forward | Tennessee | Washington Mystics |
| 2000.0 | Ann Wauters | Center | Belgium | Cleveland Rockers |
| 2001.0 | Lauren Jackson | Center | Australia | Seattle Storm |
| 2002.0 | Sue Bird | Guard | Connecticut | Seattle Storm |
| 2003.0 | LaToya Thomas | Forward | Mississippi State | Cleveland Rockers |
| 2004.0 | Diana Taurasi | Forward | Connecticut | Phoenix Mercury |
| 2005.0 | Janel McCarville | Center | Minnesota | Charlotte Sting |
| 2006.0 | Seimone Augustus | Forward | LSU | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2007.0 | Lindsey Harding | Guard | Duke | Phoenix Mercury (traded to Minn. ) |
| 2008.0 | Candace Parker | Forward | Tennessee | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2009.0 | Angel McCoughtry | Forward | Louisville | Atlanta Dream |
| 2010.0 | Tina Charles | Center | Connecticut | Connecticut Sun |
| 2011.0 | Maya Moore | Forward | Connecticut | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2012.0 | Nneka Ogwumike | Forward | Stanford | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2013.0 | Brittney Griner | Center | Baylor | Phoenix Mercury |
Question:
Regarding players before 2000, what is the USC player's position?
Answer:
Forward