With its 101-77 victory over Cuba, Team USA secured its place in the 2008 Olympic Games.
Candace Parker and Tina Thompson led the Americas with 13.8 PPG, but what makes Parker’s more notable is she averaged less than 19 minutes per game.
Head Coach Anne Donovan was also pleased with the challenge the tournament provided, as well […]
Team USA scored enough points to defeat Jamaica with a 48-point showing in the first half, but rules are rules and they played the whole game out - a game the Americans won 115-47.
The Americans shot 60 percent from the field and had five players in double figures.
I didn’t watch this game, and even if […]
In a not-so-surprising move, Phoenix Mercury head coach Paul Westhead resigned today to accept a position as an assistant coach with the NBA’s Seattle Sonics.
Westhead, the only person to ever coach championship teams in the NBA and WNBA, joins the staff of P.J. Carlesimo. The 68-year-old Westhead spoke highly of his new boss in a […]
Candace Parker finished with 21 points of 9 of 12 shooting as the United States defeated Cuba 85-79 in the second game of the FIBA Americas tournament. Katie Smith (pictured above) finished with 13 points, while Diana Taurasi and Tina Thompson both finished in double-digits.
The game was surprisingly close as the Cubans led 58-55 after […]
As I mentioned below, Australia already has their ticket punched for Beijing based on their win at the Worlds, but practice can’t hurt in this three-team, four-game tournament.
Joining the Opals in Dunedin will be host New Zealand and Fiji, which are both guaranteed spots in the next big international competition. The winner of this tournament […]
In what should be a very exciting, very long tournament, 16 teams will begin play on Sept. 24.
I haven’t been able to find any video or audio of the games as of yet, but as always, if you should, please get at me over there. —–>
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The ladies of Africa tip-off on Sept. 21 as one team at Afrobasket will go to the Olympics while the Silver and Bronze medalists from the tourney will advance to the play-in event.
Nigeria, the Ivory Coast, Kenya, Cameroon, Senegal, Mali, Tunisia, Madagascar, Mozambique, Angola, Cape Verde, and the Congo will all compete this week.
UPDATE: FIBA […]
Eight teams will battle for one automatic berth to Beijing while three others will advance to the play-in tournament. Team USA is the favorite entering the five-day tournament beginning Sept. 26 in Valdivia, Chile. The tournament will also include Canada, Cuba, Argentina, Brazil, Jamaica, Mexico and host Chile.
I’m still searching for some way to watch […]
Still wondering if you should make plans for Beijing? Here’s how the Olympic qualifying works.
Three teams have already secured Olympic berths. Australia (by winning the Worlds in 2006), China (they’re letting them use their gym, so you might as well let them play, too) and South Korea (by winning June’s FIBA Asia Tournament).
Four teams will […]
Candace Parker is in tonight’s starting lineup as Team USA plays its final exhibition before the FIBA Americas tournament. If you’re interested in listening to Team USA vs. The Opals, SportsJuice.com has a link to a free audio webcast. The link will (or at least it should) open your media player.
(Photo Credit: Bob Child/The Associated […]
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