2019 FIBA Americup

[UConnCat]

Starts September 22 in Puerto Rico. Unlike in previous years and despite already qualifying for the 2020 Olympics, Team USA will be participating in the Americup.

With the first game 10 days away and with the WNBA playoffs underway hopefully we'll hear soon about the start of a training camp.

Team Canada has begun its training camp with So Carolina's Amihere and 2020 recruit Aaliyah Edwards invited. Kia Nurse is there as well.

 

[UConnCat]

Canada Basketball

Canada Basketball is the National Sporting Organization for the sport of Basketball in Canada. Canada Basketball is respected throughout the world and is recognized by the International Amateur Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the Government of Canada as the sole governing body of the sport of...

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[ochoopsfan]

If the Sky lose in LV on Sunday I believe Lou will go to the Team USA training camp. If the Sky win I think the semis will cover most of camp and part of the tourney.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

An Aaliyah Edwards sighting at Canada's practice:

 

[Dillon77]

Canada Basketball

Canada Basketball is the National Sporting Organization for the sport of Basketball in Canada. Canada Basketball is respected throughout the world and is recognized by the International Amateur Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the Government of Canada as the sole governing body of the sport of...

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Thanks for posting this story. Interesting seeing a few others who were also invited:
- Former Oregon State Center Ruth Hamblin, who is playing in Russia;
- Former Iowa State Guard Bridget Carleton, who finished with the Lynx and is joining the migration down under this fall by playing with the Townsville Fire;
- Michigan State's Shayne Colley; and,
- Domer and Indiana Fever forward Natalie Achonwa, who has played for Canada several times (and takes great pride in doing so).

 

[Dillon77]

Nice note from Canada Basketball on Natalie Achonwa's impending induction into the ND Ring of Honor this season. (That's Nov. 8th, ND's home opener.)

 

[DaBball]

Thanks for posting this story. Interesting seeing a few others who were also invited:
- Former Oregon State Center Ruth Hamblin, who is playing in Russia;
- Former Iowa State Guard Bridget Carleton, who finished with the Lynx and is joining the migration down under this fall by playing with the Townsville Fire;
- Michigan State's Shayne Colley; and,
- Domer and Indiana Fever forward Natalie Achonwa, who has played for Canada several times (and takes great pride in doing so).

Former Oregon State Jamie Weisner-Scott as well. She was one of the toughest, grittiest guards I’ve seen during her OSU days.

 

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[CocoHusky]

An Aaliyah Edwards sighting at Canada's practice:

Anyone else notice Kia Nurse in the background hopefully funneling her towards UCONN?

 

[UConnCat]

Geno sighting as well.

 

[JordyG]

Geno sighting as well.

DT's look while Geno is being jovial is classic.

 

[JordyG]

Soak it in youngun's.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Geno sighting as well.

Geno with 2 of his faves.

 

[MilfordHusky]

That #63 looks really tall!

 

[ochoopsfan]

Nice day for a recent Uconn grad.

 

[UConnCat]

Impressive.

 

[UConnCat]

Nice day for a recent Uconn grad.

Good to hear. We all need nice days, some more than others.

 

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[eebmg]

I see something in common

2,3,6.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Nice way to start your sophomore year!!

The bun, the puff, and the pony tail!

 

[BobbyJ]

Anyone else notice Kia Nurse in the background hopefully funneling her towards UCONN?

JMO but I've just got a feeling it might not take extensive funneling.

 

[UConnCat]

No official announcement but neither Nurse nor Achonwa are on the Canada roster of 12 at the FIBA site. They probably need a break and will be ready for the more important prequalifying tournaments later this year and early 2020. Amihere is also not on the roster.

Canada at the FIBA Women's AmeriCup 2019 - FIBA.basketball

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