Napheesa Collier participating in 3x3 National Championships

[Sluconn Husky]

With Asia Durr, Kristine Anigwe, and, ta da! Arike Ogunbowale.

Games are this weekend in Colorado.

USA Women’s 3x3 National Championship Rosters Set

 

[Charliebball]

With Asia Durr, Kristine Anigwe, and, ta da! Arike Ogunbowale.

Games are this weekend in Colorado.

USA Women’s 3x3 National Championship Rosters Set

Ogunbowale probably won't make a shot all weekend...........

 

[Reypl21]

Oregon is being represented by Boley, Gildon, Hebard, and Ionescu. That should be another good team. Hebard/Anigwe, Boley/Collier, Gildon/Ogunbowale , and Ionescu/Durr matchups

 

[SCspur]

Oregon is being represented by Boley, Gildon, Hebard, and Ionescu. That should be another good team. Hebard/Anigwe, Boley/Collier, Gildon/Ogunbowale , and Ionescu/Durr matchups

Gildon isn't a good matchup for Ogunbowale AT ALL

 

[Reypl21]

Gildon isn't a good matchup for Ogunbowale AT ALL

I agree. Collier is going to run circles around Boley too. If the two teams meet.

 

[SCspur]

I agree. Collier is going to run circles around Boley too. If the two teams meet.

I'm confused on the invitation of Gildon. Why not Sabally who is far more versatile and can defend mutltiple positions?

 

[YSRFrisbee]

I'm confused on the invitation of Gildon. Why not Sabally who is far more versatile and can defend mutltiple positions?

Sabally is very versatile, but I think she's German...

 

[Reypl21]

I'm confused on the invitation of Gildon. Why not Sabally who is far more versatile and can defend mutltiple positions?

I thought that too, but I remembered she's from Germany and plays for them. Their other starting guard Corzola (?) plays for Spain. So I guess that's the best they could do.

 

[SCspur]

Sabally is very versatile, but I think she's German...

Well actually she was born in NY but I guess if you spend your growing years in a certain place your now from that place.

 

[LasVegasYank]

Why take the risk?

 

[eebmg]

Why take the risk?

Basketball Players are always playing in the offseason. Normal preseason pickup games are probably more risky than playing in a more supervised environment. Just the normal risk you take in doing what you love and what you do best.

 

[jonson]

I agree. Collier is going to run circles around Boley too. If the two teams meet.

Maybe, but Oregon did beat Napheesa's team 22-17 this morning. I can't find any box score, however.

 

[Reypl21]

Maybe, but Oregon did beat Napheesa's team 22-17 this morning. I can't find any box score, however.

So are they out now? Or is today just some scrimmage type of games today?

 

[jonson]

So are they out now? Or is today just some scrimmage type of games today?

It's called the "preliminary round. There's a schedule with result at the link above.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Collier's team won their other 4 games.

Only Ionescu's went undefeated in the prelims. Hard to beat her.

Their teams are on opposite sides in the quarters.

Championship game at 3:20 eastern online.

 

[eebmg]

Collier's team won their other 4 games.

Only Ionescu's went undefeated in the prelims. Hard to beat her.

Their teams are on opposite sides in the quarters.

Championship game at 3:20 eastern online.

Ionescu is playing with her own teammates from OU. A very big advantage. Especially when one of then is Ruthy Hebbard. Just out of curiosity, is there some form of coaching being done during the games and if so, do we know who the coaches are?

 

[Reypl21]

Ionescu is playing with her own teammates from OU. A very big advantage. Especially when one of then is Ruthy Hebbard. Just out of curiosity, is there some form of coaching being done during the games and if so, do we know who the coaches are?

There's a huge advantage when Hebard travels every possession. To my knowledge, I don't believe there's coaching. I know Kara Lawson coached the under 18 team last year because they kept winning silver instead of gold. She coached Williams of the 2018 class and they finally won gold again.

 

[NewCorn]

Why take the risk?

Breathing is risky. Polluted air could kill you.

 

[HuskyFan1125]

Collier's team won their other 4 games.

Only Ionescu's went undefeated in the prelims. Hard to beat her.

Their teams are on opposite sides in the quarters.

Championship game at 3:20 eastern online.

When I saw on twitter that Oregon went undefeated I was curious if they played. Colliers team was dubbed a "Super Team" but Ionescu is tough and Hebard knows how to play against Anigwe as they are PAC12 foes. Having team chemistry is key. Should be some great games today.

 

[UConnCat]

Napheesa's team (N.A.A.K. -- first letter of the players's first name) advanced to the semi-finals with a 21-7 win over the Washington Huskies. I'm thinking the semi-final games are over or close to being over. The USABB site is very slow in updating scores. I expect N.A.A.K to play the OU team in the finals.

 

[bbballfan23]

They lost in the semis.

 

[UConnCat]

They lost in the semis.

Indeed they did lose, 21-19. The team of Napheesa, Asia Durr, Arike O and Kristine Anigwe lost to a team consisting of Danika Dale (Liberty), Kristen McCarthy and Shaqwedia Wallace (Temple) and Veshaundra Young (Martin Methodist). Interesting.

 

[wallman]

Wild guess would be a lack of passing?

 

[bbballfan23]

Wild guess would be a lack of passing?

That along with a little bit of assuming they would win easy?? Only 1 quarter game, anything can happen, especially in limited minutes.

 

[wallman]

From the final on Insta, both teams were not impressive and SI couldn't hit the side of a barn.