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Message: [QUOTE="NycUcWbbFan, post: 5023006, member: 13453"] [URL='https://goducks.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/sabrina-ionescu/8584']Sabrina Ionescu[/URL] is a Nancy Lieberman award winner (a 2,000 point, 1,000 assist player along with Courtney Vandersloot). Courtney Vandersloot is not eligible for Team USA. SDS would be problematic, due to chemistry issues with Diana. Based on [URL='https://stats.wnba.com/players/traditional/?DateTo=06%2F09%2F2024&PerMode=Totals&Season=2024&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&dir=-1&sort=PTS']scoring ranks[/URL], the following would-be newcomers are not ideal: [LIST] [*]Courtney Williams (39) [*]Tyasha Harris (41) [*]Dana Evans (44) [*]Layshia Clarendon (79) — Not a newcomer [/LIST] [URL='https://www.espn.com/wnba/player/_/id/2988756/brittney-sykes']Brittney Sykes [/URL]is injured. Arike Ogunbowale has not played with anyone on Team USA and some would say that despite her numbers, her team’s lack of success is because of her. Had [URL='https://stats.wnba.com/player/1641648/']Aliyah Boston[/URL] been gangbusters, Caitlyn would have a better chance of making the team and not playing mop-up minutes. But Aliyah’s play has regressed with Caitlyn at point — so much so that arguably her slot went to Alyssa Thomas. For reasons I detailed [URL='https://the-boneyard.com/threads/us-team.201178/post-5021492']here [/URL] and [URL='https://the-boneyard.com/threads/us-team.201178/post-5022928']here[/URL], Diana’s inclusion in Team USA is not only very defensible but also the best option among your listed alternatives. [/QUOTE]

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