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Message: [QUOTE="MSGRET, post: 5030727, member: 8506"] Most of the tournaments are a dud when it comes to USA Basketball. There are a few teams around the world that can give both the USA Women's and Men's teams a run for their money. Be it the under 18 and below FIBA tournaments or even the Olympics. Since 1976 when the Olympics added Women's basketball they have a record of 9 Golds, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze, playing in 11 of the 12 Olympics, skipping the 1980 Olympics because of Russia's invasion of Afghanistan. They have also won 9 of the last 12 World Cups. If players want to be on these teams they need to play FIBA basketball because the rules and play are different from the basketball played in the US, including the basketball itself. When Geno was the Women's coach he held camps throughout the year and if you didn't make an effort to be there, you might just not make the team. [/QUOTE]