USA Basketball 2026 World Cup qualifying team

[MilfordHusky]

Paige started and had 16/4/3, as the leading scorer in 21 minutes. She was a team best +25 and 22 in efficiency.

In the Hungary v. Canada game, Dorka led her team with 13, but they lost by 22. Kia had 7, and Liya had 8.

 

[Jackalope]

Not just Paige. It seems more like serial numbers than player numbers. I doubt it's long term.

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Here is the explanation about USA Basketball numbers. There is one article which talked about when a player receives their number, it comes with a bag tag of the players who had worn the number before them, which I believe includes both Men and Women.

MSN

 

[HuskyNan]

 

[oldude]

There is no doubt that Paige will become a permanent fixture on USA basketball’s senior national team, particularly since Sue is running the show, It will be interesting to see the team’s makeup when Stewie, Wilson, Boston, Pheesa?, Griner? are added back to the roster.

 

[cancontent]

There is no doubt that Paige will become a permanent fixture on USA basketball’s senior national team, particularly since Sue is running the show, It will be interesting to see the team’s makeup when Stewie, Wilson, Boston, Pheesa?, Griner? are added back to the roster.

Add a question mark to Boston as well as nothing has been made official regarding her "lower body" injury that was announced during the Unrivaled playoffs.

 

[oldude]

Add a question mark to Boston as well as nothing has been made official regarding her "lower body" injury that was announced during the Unrivaled playoffs.

Good point. The one thing I notice about this current USA team is that they don’t really have a center on the roster. They are playing Reese, Billings & Iriafen in the post. That’s fine for now. But when they face a good French team with Malonga at center, having a true center with size will be important.

 

[Jonathan14]

Good point. The one thing I notice about this current USA team is that they don’t really have a center on the roster. They are playing Reese, Billings & Iriafen in the post. That’s fine for now. But when they face a good French team with Malonga at center, having a true center with size will be important.

Perhaps Ms. Lauren Betts will be called into service after the NCAA tournament ends?

 

[oldude]

Perhaps Ms. Lauren Betts will be called into service after the NCAA tournament ends?

Good suggestion. That might depend on whether Griner is available for one more Olympic cycle. But Betts on USA basketball does fit with a pattern of considering recent college players for the last spot on the team.

 

[dtbtbtb]

i would hope Kara will start both Paige and Clark as this is clearly the future USA starting backcourt, so might as well start in this tournament with Gray and KP coming off the bench.

 

[oldude]

i would hope Kara will start both Paige and Clark as this is clearly the future USA starting backcourt, so might as well start in this tournament with Gray and KP coming off the bench.

She’s mixing up her lineups from game to game to see which combinations work best. Paige & CC we’re on the court together in Game 1. Game starters really don’t matter all that much as Kara is typically splitting 5-player rotations fairly evenly in each qtr.

 

[AmeriConn]

 

[Bigboote]

There is no doubt that Paige will become a permanent fixture on USA basketball’s senior national team, . . .

Is there anybody on the Boneyard, or any other Yard for that matter, who hasn't thought this for quite some time? 😉

 

[HuskyNan]

 

[oldude]

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You’re telling me that Paige is not top 3 in blocks? Paige did have a really nice block yesterday against one of PR’s bigs.

 

[Zanzman]

There is no doubt that Paige will become a permanent fixture on USA basketball’s senior national team, particularly since Sue is running the show, It will be interesting to see the team’s makeup when Stewie, Wilson, Boston, Pheesa?, Griner? are added back to the roster.

Is Griner still going to be playing she getting a little older and seemed loke her minutes were limited in the Wnba

 

[browns]

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Each category is pretty close except rebounds with Angel and assists with Clark

 

[oldude]

Is Griner still going to be playing she getting a little older and seemed loke her minutes were limited in the Wnba

That’s my observation too. But on USA Basketball, I see Griner as a backup for Wilson and/or Boston which makes her a pretty effective reserve for 10-15 mpg.

 

[RoadMaster]

From MSN on Olivia and Jovana..

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[RoadMaster]

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What... No Paige Blockers??

 

[hart2hart]

Tried to watch the game on TruTv and the picture quality on Optimum was horrendous, Anyone else have this problem yesterday? Totally blurry.

 

[Bigboote]

Tried to watch the game on TruTv and the picture quality on Optimum was horrendous, Anyone else have this problem yesterday? Totally blurry.

I didn't have any issues on FiOS.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I watched some of the first 2 games for the U.S. I thought Paige looked really good, including working really hard on defense. She is already an elite pro player.

 

[packwrap]

She’s mixing up her lineups from game to game to see which combinations work best. Paige & CC we’re on the court together in Game 1. Game starters really don’t matter all that much as Kara is typically splitting 5-player rotations fairly evenly in each qtr.

Perhaps she consulted with Lady Vol coach Kim Caldwell on hockey line substititions. 😜

 

[oldude]

Perhaps she consulted with Lady Vol coach Kim Caldwell on hockey line substititions. 😜

God I hope not. 😱

 

[HuskyNan]

Perhaps she consulted with Lady Vol coach Kim Caldwell on hockey line substititions. 😜

Kara has had the team for a few weeks so she’s got to figure out the best lineups for certain situations on the fly. I don’t know what Caldwell is doing.

Please don’t turn this into a Tennessee thread