Team USA aka Mississippi State Bulldogs.... Napoli, Italy in July

[Jmsdawg]

MSST 93-85 over Chinese Taipei. I saw where the top three teams were thought to be Australia, Chinese Taipei, and Japan. So far MSST has beaten two of the top three but from what I have read Australia will be really hard to beat. Did not see any of today’s game but by the score it appears MSST still needs to shore up the defense.

 

[SECbbfan24]

Carter had 26 points and 22 rebounds

Rickea Jackson scores 35 points. Wiggins in double digits again w/ 9 rebounds!

Box score

 

[MSUFan2003]

Wiggins looks like she will push for a starting role in the fall. Last year, she was an intriguing player that I wasn't sure would be a starter.

 

[militarydog]

I’m a little surprised J Hemingway and J Mingo-Young have played as much as they have to date. J Hemingway has been one of the final five in the game the first three games in Italy and has been in the top five players in minutes played.

 

[Jmsdawg]

I’m a little surprised J Hemingway and J Mingo-Young have played as much as they have to date. J Hemingway has been one of the final five in the game the first three games in Italy and has been in the top five players in minutes played.

I am surprised Myah Taylor has played as little as she has. I realize Jazz is a great Point Guard but I believe Myah will be our PG next season. Myah’s progression is critical for next season so I would like to see her more involved in these games. For me Myah’s progress is critical and she must play significant minutes in this tournament.

 

[SECbbfan24]

I’m a little surprised J Hemingway and J Mingo-Young have played as much as they have to date. J Hemingway has been one of the final five in the game the first three games in Italy and has been in the top five players in minutes played.

Hemmingway is a really good rebounder and outstanding defensively according to Vic. Mingo-Young's minutes are a surprise, she is still getting back into the flow of playing as her development has been stalled with multiple knee injuries. Her athleticism is off the charts, she will be a fun one to watch. I still want to see more of Matharu.

The take away so far is Carter, Wiggins, and Jackson are starters or the main go to kids. Bibby should be in this group when she gets back. Then the last piece that remains is who emerges as the PG (M Taylor or Matharu?)

No doubt Hemmingway will see some significant minutes this year with what she brings to the table. Its a good problem for State to have though.

 

[militarydog]

Hemmingway is a really good rebounder and outstanding defensively according to Vic. Mingo-Young's minutes are a surprise, she is still getting back into the flow of playing as her development has been stalled with multiple knee injuries. Her athleticism is off the charts, she will be a fun one to watch. I still want to see more of Matharu.

The take away so far is Carter, Wiggins, and Jackson are starters or the main go to kids. Bibby should be in this group when she gets back. Then the last piece that remains is who emerges as the PG (M Taylor or Matharu?)

No doubt Hemmingway will see some significant minutes this year with what she brings to the table.

My understanding is J Mingo-Young was a top ten rated player during her sophomore year in high school prior to back to back knee injuries.

 

[Jmsdawg]

My understanding is J Mingo-Young was a top ten rated player during her sophomore year in high school prior to back to back knee injuries.

I saw video of her on YouTube and she was awesome. I know YouTube videos are edited to show the player at their best but her best was something to see. Hope she is fully recovered because she can be a real asset for Vic.

 

[SimpleDawg]

So none of us has seen the games so far. I hope they'll start streaming by next game, but they'll start streaming in the semifinals for sure according to our twitter page.


Now let's start the lineup speculations.....

1. Jessika Carter will be our starting center. Seems almost for sure now. Only question is whether she plays the 4 or 5

2. Even if Carter sometimes play the 4 leaving Promise or Yemiyah at C, Carter should be our featured player in either spots. If Carter plays the 5, Bibby will play the 4.

3. Rickea Jackson will have games where she'll dazzle and certain games where she won't be as good, but she will shoot a lot and try to do a lot of things on her own. She has definitely the most shots so far tied with maybe Carter.

4. Andra-Espinoza Hunter and Bre'Amber Scott will probably be our starter opening day, but it's debatable whether there will be a lot between them and Xaria and Rickea so Vic definitely has the option to rotate the wing pieces a lot.



Starting 5:

C - Carter
PF - Bibby
W - Espinoza-Hunter, Jackson
W - Scott, Wiggins
PG - Taylor


These are the 7 at this point that I think we can rotate around and not lose much. I know going only 7 players deep is not that great, but it's only July 4th and it seems like we're already confident with these 7.

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[militarydog]

So none of us has seen the games so far. I hope they'll start streaming by next game, but they'll start streaming in the semifinals for sure according to our twitter page.


Now let's start the lineup speculations.....

1. Jessika Carter will be our starting center. Seems almost for sure now. Only question is whether she plays the 4 or 5

2. Even if Carter sometimes play the 4 leaving Promise or Yemiyah at C, Carter should be our featured player in either spots. If Carter plays the 5, Bibby will play the 4.

3. Rickea Jackson will have games where she'll dazzle and certain games where she won't be as good, but she will shoot a lot and try to do a lot of things on her own. She has definitely the most shots so far tied with maybe Carter.

4. Andra-Espinoza Hunter and Bre'Amber Scott will probably be our starter opening day, but it's debatable whether there will be a lot between them and Xaria and Rickea so Vic definitely has the option to rotate the wing pieces a lot.



Starting 5:

C - Carter
PF - Bibby
W - Espinoza-Hunter, Jackson
W - Scott, Wiggins
PG - Taylor


These are the 7 at this point that I think we can rotate around and not lose much. I know going only 7 players deep is not that great, but it's only July 4th and it seems like we're already confident with these 7.

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J Hemingway has been one of the final five in all three games. Further she has been in the top five of minutes played for the three games. If she continues to improve I think she is the first guard off the bench.

I also think the point guard starter and primary backup is also still in the air.

Finally, I think P Taylor still has a shot at starting center or at least starter minutes.

 

[SimpleDawg]

J Hemingway has been one of the final five in all three games. Further she has been in the top five of minutes played for the three games. If she continues to improve I think she is the first guard off the bench.

I also think the point guard starter and primary backup is also still in the air.

Finally, I think P Taylor still has a shot at starting center or at least starter minutes.

I'm just saying right now who I believe are players that are ready to play in the SEC.... at this moment, and it would be those 7. We don't know anything about Promise Taylor yet. As for Myah Taylor you can argue if she's ready to play or not, but we don't have anyone else. Well.......Matharu, but hard to say as of now that we can truly go with her as our 30 minute per game point guard.


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[willtalk]

I’m a little surprised J Hemingway and J Mingo-Young have played as much as they have to date. J Hemingway has been one of the final five in the game the first three games in Italy and has been in the top five players in minutes played.
[/QUOTE Is this in Ernest about Hemingway?

 

[MSSportsGuy]

I've not watched the games so far but glad to read about the results. It sounds as though the team is playing solid basketball and getting some great experience. I don't know how "elite" they will be but we could still be a solid, top 15 type squad if they stay healthy and hungry.

 

[jdwhite]

How to watch these games??

Browse - FISU TV

Link to schedule. Works best with IE. Doesn't seem to like Firefox or Chrome.

Napoli Info System

results.universiade2019napoli.it

Today's game (July 5) begins @ 10:30 (CT) vs. Slovakia.

If you want to find out what time it's on in your time zone you can use this site to translate. Make location one Rome to make it easier to read.

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[j66kicker]

Browse - FISU TV

Link to schedule. Works best with IE. Doesn't seem to like Firefox or Chrome.

Napoli Info System

results.universiade2019napoli.it

Today's game (July 5) begins @ 10:30 (CT) vs. Slovakia.

If you want to find out what time it's on in your time zone you can use this site to translate. Make location one Rome to make it easier to read.

International Meeting Planner

Find the best time to have a meeting across time zones.

www.timeanddate.com

Worked fine with Chrome on my Mac. Also A-OK with Safari.

 

[Jmsdawg]

MSST 92-52, won all three pool games. Not sure what happens next but these guys are doing much better than I thought.

 

[msupinebelt]

Team USA finishes 3-0 in Pool C, and advance to play China on July 7th, 2 pm EST.

Rickea Jackson- 16 pts, 5 rbs, 2 assists
Xaria Wiggins- 12 pts, 1 rb
Jessika Carter- 10 pts, 10 rbs
A. Espinoza-Hunter- 10 pts, 3 assists, 1 rb
Bre'Amber Scott- 10 pts, 6 rbs
Sidney Cooks- 10 pts (3-3 from 3pt ), 1 rb, 1assist
Aliyah Matharu- 6 pts, 5 rbs, 1 assist
Jazzmun Holmes- 6 pts, 6 rbs, 6 assists
Jayla Hemingway- 5 pts, 2 rbs, 2 assists
Myah Taylor- 3 pts, 5 assists, 2 rbs
Yemiyah Morris- 3 pts, 6 rbs
J. Mingo-Young- 1 pt, 1 rb, 1 assist

 

[SECbbfan24]

Battle for that PG spot is going to be interesting to watch. M. Taylor is going to have to step up her game with Matharu making a push. Not sure if Vic has ever rolled with a freshmen PG but it may be musical chairs early this year until someone runs away with the job.

 

[Jmsdawg]

Battle for that PG spot is going to be interesting to watch. M. Taylor is going to have to step up her game with Matharu making a push. Not sure if Vic has ever rolled with a freshmen PG but it may be musical chairs early this year until someone runs away with the job.

I agree. PG is a critical position for WBB, like a QB in football, and in Vic’s usual scheme we really need two capable PGs because of the defensive pressure. Vic may have to rethink his defense and not press full court. Are there any grad transfer PG available in portal?

 

[militarydog]

I agree. PG is a critical position for WBB, like a QB in football, and in Vic’s usual scheme we really need two capable PGs because of the defensive pressure. Vic may have to rethink his defense and not press full court. Are there any grad transfer PG available in portal?

I seriously doubt there any transfers available. Further due to the nature of the position I would expect he would want any transfers to go on the Italy trip.

The defense of the three current points is the least of my concern. In fact M Taylor is exceptional in this regard. I’m more concerned with her handling presses and making decisions on offense.

 

[SECbbfan24]

Miss St leads China 52-41 at half. Rickea Jackson leads scorers w/ 16 points. Matharu has been really good off the bench w/ 8 points and Hemmingway has played well.

 

[DaBball]

Mississippi State won 87-79 over China. China had a really hot hand from three too. Vic went with newcomers a lot. Rickea Jackson is really good.

 

[SECbbfan24]

Mississippi State won 87-79 over China. China had a really hot hand from three too. Vic went with newcomers a lot. Rickea Jackson is really good.

I'll be honest, the strength of this team right now is its freshmen class. Hemmingway and R. Jackson have been major impacts so far. Today Matharu grew up a lot and was really good on both sides of the ball. Morris had a double double which is encouraging. Carter seemed a bit timid today for whatever reason.

One positive today was AEH was much more proactive when it came to rebounding. Mingo Young had some very good minutes defensively.


M. Taylor's play has been disappointing so far. I really don't see it with her right now. She is good defensively but her shooting and decision making with the basketball is not very good at this point. I think Matharu will take over at the point at some point this season. I don't know if Vic has ever had a true freshmen PG but that might be the case this year.

 

[Jmsdawg]

Mississippi State won 87-79 over China. China had a really hot hand from three too. Vic went with newcomers a lot. Rickea Jackson is really good.

I was able to watch Cliff Story’s stream of the game. What impressed me was the depth of this team. Vic played a lot of different groups and I did not notice any drop off when the young guys were in the game. This team really surprised me, I really did not think they would make the metal round after watching the friendly against Japan. They are playing together and the defense is much improved. Agree with you Rickea Jackson is good, believe she will be great when she leaves MSST. I can hardly wait for the season to begin!

 

[SECbbfan24]

Box Score vs China

 

[Jmsdawg]

I'll be honest, the strength of this team right now is its freshmen class. Hemmingway and R. Jackson have been major impacts so far. Today Matharu grew up a lot and was really good on both sides of the ball. Morris had a double double which is encouraging. Carter seemed a bit timid today for whatever reason.

One positive today was AEH was much more proactive when it came to rebounding. Mingo Young had some very good minutes defensively.


M. Taylor's play has been disappointing so far. I really don't see it with her right now. She is good defensively but her shooting and decision making with the basketball is not very good at this point. I think Matharu will take over at the point at some point this season.

I was pleased with Myah’s play. I think she is becoming the PG we can rely upon, have to say I was pleased with Matharu and Young also. This teams looks to me as if they can compete for SEC title.

 

[militarydog]

I’ve been surprised with how much and well Hemingway has played. She is a solid all around player. Mingo-Young and Matharu aren’t far behind. However where they play well in spurts Hemingway is playing like an upperclassman.
Jackson was simply amazing today especially offensive rebounding. Her only problem right now is her decision making and free throw shooting. Sometimes she will force a shot in the lane and get her shot blocked.
I was pleasantly surprised with how well M Taylor played. She quietly ran the offense when J Holmes wasn’t playing well and continued to play excellent defense. She was a key to bringing us back from the 8 point hole late in the game. She had two of three key steals in a big pressure situation.
I’m kind of glad J Carter struggled a little today and Y Morris was able to play so well. Honestly Carter looked like the Carter from last year being timid and unsure. Morris is incredibly physically gifted. She needs to understand that she is able to compete at this level. Further, Carter needs to feel the heat so she doesn’t get complacent that she is the hier apparent. Everything will get further ramped up when Promise Taylor starts back playing this fall. She is a beast.
Also, not to understated is the play of the returning players. I was really pleased with Espinoza-Hunter’s rebounding.

 

[SimpleDawg]

Stats so far. Looks like Rickea Jackson is really not fooling around. Looks to impose herself even on a team this stacked.

 

[GDawg]

I watched the 2nd half and was really impressed with Jayla Hemingway. And Mingo-Young is just gonna be one of those hard-nosed, gritty players (think Dom Dillingham). And of course, Rickea is really talented. This is the best freshman class Vic has ever had. And yes, that includes Morgan, Tori, and Blair.

 

[DanishBulldog]

MSU moves on to the Finals with an 89-84 comeback win vs Japan in the semis. Rickea Jackson had 28 pts today.