U23 Team

[Wbbfan1]

Ariel Atkins Texas
Monique Billings UCLA
Kalani Brown Baylor
Jordin Canada UCLA
Asia Durr Louisville
Sabrina Ionescu Oregon
Brittany McPhee Stanford
Kelsey Mitchell Ohio State
Jaime Nared Lady Vols
Arike Ogunbowale Notre Dame
Mercedes Russell Lady Vols
A'ja Wilson South Carolina.

 

[Wbbfan1]

From Passthaball

 

[CBus13]

I'm kind of surprised Boley and Harper didn't make the team...but what do I know.

 

[stwainfan]

I have a couple of reasons to

 

[Orangutan]

Happy for Rico, expecting big things from her this season.

 

[meyers7]

Looks like a good team.

 

[Wbbfan1]

Guess Geno and his disciple Jennifer Rizzotti don't have anything against Lady Vol players as Lady Vol fans have surmised.

The USA Basketball Women’s Junior National Team Committee, which is chaired by Jennifer Rizzotti of George Washington University, issued the invitations. The USA Basketball Women’s Junior National Team Committee, which will select the 12-member roster for the U23 national team, also includes 2008 Olympic gold medalist Kara Lawson Barling as the athlete representative, and NCAA representatives Karen Aston of University of Texas, Tonya Cardoza of Temple University, who was a member of the 1987 U.S. Olympic Festival East Team, and Wes Moore of North Carolina State.

 

[Wbbfan1]

I probably should know, but who is Rico? Since you're a ND fan, I guessing its Arike!!

Happy for Rico, expecting big things from her this season.

 

[Wbbfan1]

PODCAST on U23 Team and other WBB Topics. PODCAST: Talking USA Basketball U-23 with AP’s Doug Feinberg

 

[Orangutan]

I probably should know, but who is Rico? Since you're a ND fan, I guessing its Arike!!

Yep, you got it.

Not sure how frequently that nickname is actually used but it made SI once

 

[Wbbfan1]

Just noticed this from USA BB.

The 12-member team that will represent the USA in an inaugural U23 Four Nations Tournament for college-aged women this summer in Tokyo, Japan, is expected to be announced on Aug. 4. Players selected to the team will continue training at the USOTC through Aug. 7 before departing for Tokyo. Athletes eligible for this team must be U.S. citizens who are 23 years old or younger and currently are freshmen, sophomores or juniors in college.

Majority of team are Seniors or is USA BB saying since Fall Semester hasn't started players are still Juniors. How does Mercedes fit the criteria.

 

[Wbbfan1]

Eight Gold Medalist Headline 2017 USA Women's U23 National Team

 

[Wbbfan1]

Article on U23 Team: USA Basketball announces Women’s U23 National Team

 

[donalddoowop]

Looks like a good team.

It's a good team but would be great if they had left off the Tennessee players. Just kidding stwainfan. They should be hard to beat if they play team ball.

 

[Wbbfan1]

While Gabby, Azura', KLS and Napheesa won't be traveling with the U23 USA team. Kia will be in Argentina with Canada's Sr Team.

Canada's Sr Team and FIBA Tournament: Canada Basketball

The senior team looks to qualify for the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in 2018 in Spain. This is an important tournament for Canada to qualify for the World Cup and ultimately the 2020 Olympics. The Top 3 teams from this tournament will qualify for the 2018 World Cup.

Canada's tournament is significantly more important then the U23 Tournament.

2018 World Cup: FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2018

 

[Wbbfan1]

We could say if we were mean and poor sports. the only reason Lady Vols players made the team is because UConn is traveling to Italy and not particpating.

It's a good team but would be great if they had left off the Tennessee players. Just kidding stwainfan. They should be hard to beat if they play team ball.

 

[stwainfan]

I'm excited. I think that this will not only help both Jamie and Mercedes. It will also help the team when the season starts. As it will for the other players.

 

[triaddukefan]

I'm excited. I think that this will not only help both Jamie and Mercedes. It will also help the team when the season starts. As it will for the other players.

But will it help your coach?

 

[Knoxville]

But will it help your coach?

If I was a Duke WBB fan I don't think I would talk about anybody else's coach.

 

[triaddukefan]

If I was a Duke WBB fan I don't think I would talk about anybody else's coach.

Lighten up Francis.. Don't be so serious Go pick up some donuts or something. It's all fun and games here. Or at least that's what I thought.

 

[CocoHusky]

 

[YellwJcket999]

Ariel Atkins Texas
Monique Billings UCLA
Kalani Brown Baylor
Jordin Canada UCLA
Asia Durr Louisville
Sabrina Ionescu Oregon
Brittany McPhee Stanford
Kelsey Mitchell Ohio State
Jaime Nared Lady Vols
Arike Ogunbowale Notre Dame
Mercedes Russell Lady Vols
A'ja Wilson South Carolina

No one on the list is a surprise. I would have loved to see Stevens, Wilson and Brown on floor at the same time-serious match up nightmare. That being said Billings, Wilson and Brown is also be very tough to beat.

This team should beast in the tourney

 

[CocoHusky]

Ariel Atkins Texas
Monique Billings UCLA
Kalani Brown Baylor
Jordin Canada UCLA
Asia Durr Louisville
Sabrina Ionescu Oregon
Brittany McPhee Stanford
Kelsey Mitchell Ohio State
Jaime Nared Lady Vols
Arike Ogunbowale Notre Dame
Mercedes Russell Lady Vols
A'ja Wilson South Carolina

No one on the list is a surprise. I would have loved to see Stevens, Wilson and Brown on floor at the same time-serious match up nightmare. That being said Billings, Wilson and Brown is also be very tough to beat.

This team should beast in the tourney

I'm mildly surprised by the selection of Monique Billings over Kristine Anigwe.

 

[donalddoowop]

But will it help your coach?

That's mean, Triad. Good question though.

 

[stwainfan]

This team should win the gold.