USA Basketball names 2014 FIBA World Championship roster
Sue Bird makes history in her storied professional and international playing career as the first player to play in four FIBA World Championships. USA Basketball announced the final 12-man roster for the FIBA World Championships. Here is the list: Player Team Seimone Augustus Minnesota Lynx Sue … [Read more...]
Monday morning links: Reactions to the Liz Cambage’s injury, what went wrong for Team USA against France
Eight links and a couple of tweets from the world of women's basketball over the weekend. There was plenty of news from this weekend, most of which we've been keeping up with in our FIBA section. So we'll begin with some of the tidbits of information we haven't mentioned elsewhere, which … [Read more...]
Trouble in paradise? France beats USA basketball team, 76-72
France handed the USA a rare international loss today, downing them 76-72 in an exhibition game. The French came from 18 points behind to edge the Americans.Sandrine Gruda lead the French team with 26 points and 15 rebounds. She averaged 3.8 points and 3 rebounds per game this past season playing … [Read more...]
Team USA rolls on, beats China in basketball
The National Team downed China today, 95-75. Nneka Ogwumike lead the Americans with 16 points.College news:A Delaware State player's mother has accused coach Tamika Louis of verbal abuse.Binghamton is experiencing a roster shake up.Class of 2015 #18 prospect Aliyah Mazyck has verballed to USC.#37 … [Read more...]
Candice Dupree will join USA Basketball in Paris, FGCU’s rise, Sheila Johnson on Title IX
10 links from yesterday, ranging from some Team USA news to the upcoming NCAA season to discussions about Title IX's impact. Yesterday was a slow day overall, but there was some news about USA Basketball: after years of being snubbed, Phoenix Mercury forward Candice Dupree would appear to have the … [Read more...]
Tuesday morning links: Sylvia Fowles out for World Championships, Team USA beats Team Canada, Kia Nurse impresses
Links from yesterday, including some updates on who might be on the final USA Basketball Women's National Team roster. With Team USA facing and beating Team Canada yesterday, there were plenty of articles about players on both sides with content relevant to the upcoming World Championships, the … [Read more...]
USA Basketball beat Canada in exhibition, 76-51
The U.S. Women's National Team overcame a slow start to down Canada, 76-51, in an exhibition tonight. Nneka Ogwumike paved the way with 10 points.Canada turned in a strong performance.The four players who were cut prior to tonight's game were Briann January, Danielle Robinson, Chiney Ogwumike and … [Read more...]
USA roster trimmed to 13
Tickets to the France International Tournament Sept. 19-21 have been punched:Seimone Augustus (Minnesota Lynx), Sue Bird (Seattle Storm), Tina Charles (New York Liberty), Skylar Diggins (Tulsa Shock), Stefanie Dolson (Washington Mystics), Jantel Lavender (Los Angeles Sparks), Kayla McBride (San … [Read more...]
2014 United States Women’s World Championship Roster: Who should make the team?
With the 2014 WNBA Finals concluding on Friday night -- and congrats to my beloved Phoenix Mercury on their third WNBA Championship -- the focus moves towards the 2014 World Championships. For a long time, I've dreamed about holding a key position in the entity that is USA Basketball. I've always … [Read more...]