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A day at camp is a sweet reminder
posted on July 28, 2010 at 8:36pm

Sweet reminder      Today in camp we had a wrap session with the kids.  We sit them down after lunch to discuss anything on their minds.  They were allowed to ask us questions about basketball or anything else they wanted us to speak about.  Today,...more

On the run
posted on July 26, 2010 at 7:12pm

I just got back from one of my best runs yet.  Since I do not play basketball year round, I enjoy keeping myself in shape with long runs and weight training. And with my long days at camp, coaching 15 nine-year-olds, I definitely feel the need to run off...more

U17s take the gold!
posted on July 26, 2010 at 10:50am

Lookit all the happy faces and gold medals in the picture that accompanies this piece. Gotta love it to death.USA Basketball story.FIBA story.Congrats to all. What a great job. ...more

Turkey hungry for first women's medal
posted on July 19, 2010 at 10:34am

Turkey may have won all three first round games at the U20 European Championship for Women, but Friday's quarter-finals is all that matters for Turkish coach Aziz Akkaya. Turkey lost in the quarters of the past two U20 women events after finishing fourth ...more

U17s whump Canada
posted on July 18, 2010 at 6:20pm

And the hurt goes on: 114-57. Turkey will be the next victims - I mean opponents - on Tuesday. ...more

U17s put the hurt on Russia (and other news)
posted on July 18, 2010 at 11:47am

82-38 - ouch.ESPN's Chris Hansen has an in-depth analysis of the win and some of the players behind it, including what may lie in wait for the USA team:The shocker and perhaps biggest threat to the USA and their pursuit of gold is the Chinese 92-75 win ov...more

Video: USA U17 Women in the Pyrenees
posted on July 13, 2010 at 2:47pm

< p> Catch up with some of the USA U17 Women during their 11-hour bus trip from Alagan, Spain to Rodez, France, somewhere in the Pyrenees mountains. Their quest for the gold at the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women begins Friday, July...more

Looking at USA vs. Australia, at Mohegan Sun, 7/11/10
posted on July 12, 2010 at 2:18pm

WNBA teammates Tully Bevilaqua and Ebony Hoffman check out their unis: "Look Ebony, no unitard!" So what did you do with your Sunday morning?  I spent mine at Mohegan Sun, posting in the open thread on Swish Appeal, and tweeting away about the closed sc...more

Ahhhh, here we go again: U17s throttle Canada (and other youthful news items)
posted on July 10, 2010 at 10:27am

93-47 was the score today, as the U17s beat Canada in their first exhibition in Spain. They were lead by Southern California's own Kaleena Lewis (is she dropping Mosqueda?) with 17 points.The End of the Trail Tournament in Oregon City, Oregon is over, and...more

Now it's the U17's turn
posted on July 9, 2010 at 5:34pm

The U17 team is in Spain now, where they'll play exhibition games against Canada, Australia and Spain before going to France for the big showdown.Good luck, ladies. ...more

USA Senior National Team: We talkin' 'bout Practice!
posted on July 9, 2010 at 10:35am

Diana Taurasi's USA Basketball Issued LeBron's in "Heat Colors"  The compressed schedule of the WNBA and the complexities of juggling international schedules of women's players has put USA Basketball in the difficult position of having to put together t...more

Storm All-Stars Sue Bird and Swin Cash named to Team USA
posted on July 2, 2010 at 9:56am

Storm stars Sue Bird and Swin Cash will go against their coach Brian Agler and leading scorer Lauren Jackson (21.4 points) for WNBA vs. USA Basketball: "The Stars at the Sun" game July 10 at Mohegan Sun Arena. The matchup will help the national team get ...more

Spain adds to World Championships Roster
posted on July 1, 2010 at 10:12am

Photo via Craig Bennett/112575 Media View full size photo » It took a while, but apparently Western Europe has realized it can add foreign nationals to their rosters too!  Spain has granted "nationality" to Atlanta Dream star forward Sanc...more

Gold is sweet for U18s
posted on June 28, 2010 at 11:58am

They did it, beating Brazil 81-38 today for the gold medal.The victory over Brazil caps a tournament in which the USA flourished from the start. In winning five straight games, the USA outscored its opponents, 467-188, for an average margin of victory of ...more

U18s beat Chile 98-28, will face Brazil for gold
posted on June 27, 2010 at 10:50am

Once again, a balanced team effort in another blowout.In the other semifinal, Brazil turned it on to beat Canada by a digit, 50-49.Gold medal game tomorrow at 5:45 p.m. MDT.GO USA!!!!!!!!!!!By the way, I gave USA Basketball a piece of my mind on Facebook....more

U18s advance to semis by beating up Puerto Rico
posted on June 26, 2010 at 9:21am

108-44.No story up yet, but the box score tells the story: eight players in double figures!! (??) Words can't describe how great that is.USA vs. Chile in semifinal one tomorrow, while it's Canada vs. Brazil in semifinal two. ...more

2010 USA Women’s U18 National Team routs Argentina, 91-32
posted on June 24, 2010 at 12:15pm

The USA Women’s U18 National beat Argentina 91-32 in the opening game of the 2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Women at the U.S. Olympic Training in Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Chiney Ogwumike (Cy-Fair H.S./Cypress, Texas) led the Un...more

For USA Basketball’s U18 team, Wednesday is show time
posted on June 23, 2010 at 1:35pm

Photos courtesy USA Basketball The 12-member USA Under-18 National Team comes off two weeks of training to begin their quest Wednesday for the 2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Women in Colorado Springs, Colo. They play Argentina in the first round...more

U18s beat Canada, 58-39
posted on June 21, 2010 at 10:04am

Not too many details on today's win, because the USA Basketball website is rife with viruses again. (Do not click on the USA Basketball website on the above link; if you're fortunate like me your anti-virus will not let you access it for your own protecti...more

USA all the way
posted on June 16, 2010 at 2:00pm

P.S.Congrats to Chiney Ogwumike for making the 12 member roster for the USA U18 National Basketball Team. She will compete in the 2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championship June 23-27 in Colorado and is hanging out there for the early part of the summer. As C an...more

Vote: San Antonio fans stuffing "The Stars at the Sun" ballot
posted on June 15, 2010 at 6:19pm

The WNBA released early returns for its "WNBA vs. USA Basketball: The Stars at the Sun" balloting and San Antonio seems to be escaping the summer heat by hanging out inside to vote its players to the game. Five Silver Stars players are leading early retu...more

Early returns of 2010 “WNBA vs. USA Basketball” balloting
posted on June 15, 2010 at 1:37pm

San Antonio Silver Stars players lead in votes in early returns of 2010 “WNBA vs. USA Basketball” balloting, the event that replaces this year’s All-Star game. San Antonio’s Michelle Snow leads all players and teammate Jayne Appel is a close secon...more

ESPN writer says USA Basketball snubs incomprehensible
posted on June 14, 2010 at 7:22pm

For once, Glenn Nelson and I agree on something: cutting Moriah Jefferson and Ariya Crook-Williams from the USA rosters is some bull:USA Basketball selection committees almost are legendary for sending messages to player pools. In this case, the dispatch ...more

USA Basketball announces 2010 U18 National Team
posted on June 14, 2010 at 3:39pm

USA Basketball announced the final, 12-player 2010 USA Women’s U18 National Team on June 13. Sixteen players participated in team trials. The USA women will compete in the 2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championship, June 23-27 at the U.S. Olympic Training Ce...more

National Team
posted on June 12, 2010 at 12:09pm

Congratulations to soon-to-be a-Stanford-player Chiney Ogwumike for making it to the 16 member roster for the USA National U18 Basketball Team. Now she has to survive getting whittled down to 12 members on June 14th. Those 12 will play in the 2010 FIBA Am...more
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