usa basketball Stories - Carolina March
Sheridan: Williams and Howard On List For 2012 Olympics
It's been reported that USA Basketball will name 18 players later this month to a preliminary roster for the 2012 Olympics in London. But Chris Sheridan reports that the number will actually be 19 (with LaMarcus Aldridge as a late addition). Sheridan has the full list, which expectedly includes...
2011 Pan American Games: USA Roster Will Be Made Up Of NBA D-League Players
The 2011 Pan American Games will take place in October, but instead of college players as usual, this years's USA men's basketball roster will be made up of players with NBA D-League experience instead of top NCAA players as has been the case in past competitions. The NBA Development League will...
More Than Words: Diana Taurasi Had Friends & Facts on Her Side
Diana Taurasi has always had a flair for the dramatic. Whether it's a behind the back pass or a 3 so far behind the arc that she might as well have made it from China or a buzzer beating half court shot that the Harlem Globetrotters would have a hard time replicating. However, it was a little...
USA Basketball Creates Even More Familiarity for Stanford and UConn
Barely a week after losing the 2010 National Championship game to the University of Connecticut last April, Stanford's Nneka Ogwumike and Kayla Pedersen found themselves in what might seem like a somewhat surreal situation. The Cardinal stars suddenly found themselves practicing on UConn's home...
Dixon Wins Debut
Jamie Dixon and the USA U-19 team dealt Iran a harsh 51-point loss in the opener, 106-55. Scoring must have been pretty balanced as Tyshawn Taylor of Kansas led the team with only 13.Pitt Super Soph Ashton Gibbs had 10.
U-19 Team Rolling Along
The U.S. U-19 men's basketball team is rolling along with a 3-0 record after beating Egypt 112-55 on Saturday.Team USA led, 33-11, after the first quarter and 62-24 at halftime. With the game out of reach, all 12 players saw court time in the second half."We handled things well," Dixon said. "We...
All Kinds of Basketball News
Updating some basketball news during these lazy days of Summer:Congratulations to Jamie Dixon and the US Under-19 Men's basketball team for bringing home the gold for the first time since 1991.This continues to raise his stock and can only be good for Pitt (at least as long as he sticks around)....
Dishin & Swishin: Geno Auriemma, Keeping His Eyes on the Prize
His is one of the most recognizable names and faces in women's basketball. The architect of one of the most successful college programs in any sport, Geno Auriemma has, beginning today, perhaps more pressure on him than he has had before. Challenges, such as leading the United States Senior...
Dishin & Swishin: Lynx's Whalen Makes Her Bid for a National Team Spot
Photos by Kailas Images. The rumors are that the selection committee of the USA National Team have long memories, and that if you've ever done something to anger them, or ever skipped a session you were invited to, you most likely will never be selected for a major international competition. Well,...
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