USA Basketball--Paige and her teammates

[MilfordHusky]

The 2019 U-19 USA Basketball team was loaded. They won the Gold Medal, and Paige was the MVP. See if the names sound familiar and how they are doing this season AND post-season:

Paige Bueckers, UConn

Fran Belibi, Stanford

Aaliyah Boston, South Carolina

Cameron Brink, Stanford

Caitlyn Clark, Iowa

Queen Egbo, Baylor

Naz Hillmon, Michigan

Rhyne Howard, Kentucky

Ashley Joens, Iowa State

Diamond Miller, Maryland

Celeste Taylor, Texas

Hailey Van Lith, Louisville

 

[j66kicker]

The 2019 U-19 USA Basketball team was loaded. They won the Gold Medal, and Paige was the MVP. See if the names sound familiar and how they are doing this season AND post-season:

Paige Bueckers, UConn

Fran Belibi, Stanford

Aaliyah Boston, South Carolina

Cameron Brink, Stanford

Caitlyn Clark, Iowa

Queen Egbo, Baylor

Naz Hillmon, Michigan

Rhyne Howard, Kentucky

Ashley Joens, Iowa State

Diamond Miller, Maryland

Celeste Taylor, Texas

Hailey Van Lith, Louisville

Wow, as of this moment (Q3 of TX-UCLA game) Ashley Joens is the only one on your list who isn't still alive in the NCAA tourney!

 

[MilfordHusky]

Wow, as of this moment (Q3 of TX-UCLA game) Ashley Joens is the only one on your list who isn't still alive in the NCAA tourney!

And Rhyne Howard. 3 of the 4 NPOY finalists were on that team.

Roster

www.usab.com

 

[Kmoney]

Wow. Does anyone know who the starting five were?

 

[Aluminny69]

From the videos I watched, Clark didn't start, barely played. Paige started, and was voted MVP. Here are the final stats. Very interesting.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Clark was the backup PG. She backed up Paige.

 

[UcMiami]

Wow, what a talent loaded team that was!

 

[Alydar]

Clark was the backup PG. She backed up Paige.

Actually I think Van Lith was the pg, at least she brought up the ball, but she and Bueckers handled the playmaking together.

The final against Australia was a classic battle with a thrilling finish.

 

[JordyG]

The 2019 U-19 USA Basketball team was loaded. They won the Gold Medal, and Paige was the MVP. See if the names sound familiar and how they are doing this season AND post-season:

Paige Bueckers, UConn

Fran Belibi, Stanford

Aaliyah Boston, South Carolina

Cameron Brink, Stanford

Caitlyn Clark, Iowa

Queen Egbo, Baylor

Naz Hillmon, Michigan

Rhyne Howard, Kentucky

Ashley Joens, Iowa State

Diamond Miller, Maryland

Celeste Taylor, Texas

Hailey Van Lith, Louisville

I've watched each of the games that team and the 2018 U17 team played at least 10 times apiece. They are perhaps the best U17 and U19 teams of all time. In truth, I thought the U17 team with Fudd, Horston and Haley Jones was the better team. On that team Von Lith barely saw floor time.

 

[Boreifs]

That U17 team was much better than the U18 that competed in the same year; Williams was, I believe, on that team.

 

[Boreifs]

That U17 team was much better than the U18 that competed in the same year; Williams was, I believe, on that team.

Liv as well; that was her coming out party.

 

[Aluminny69]

Actually I think Van Lith was the pg, at least she brought up the ball, but she and Bueckers handled the playmaking together.

The final against Australia was a classic battle with a thrilling finish.

Van Lith's Assist to turnover ratio (16/27) was pretty poor. Paige had the best! ( 38/16)

 

[Childhood]

The 2019 U-19 USA Basketball team was loaded. They won the Gold Medal, and Paige was the MVP. See if the names sound familiar and how they are doing this season AND post-season:

Paige Bueckers, UConn

Fran Belibi, Stanford

Aaliyah Boston, South Carolina

Cameron Brink, Stanford

Caitlyn Clark, Iowa

Queen Egbo, Baylor

Naz Hillmon, Michigan

Rhyne Howard, Kentucky

Ashley Joens, Iowa State

Diamond Miller, Maryland

Celeste Taylor, Texas

Hailey Van Lith, Louisville

They are "distributed" into different teams. Well balanced.

 

[Childhood]

From the videos I watched, Clark didn't start, barely played. Paige started, and was voted MVP. Here are the final stats. Very interesting.

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Paige also played with most minutes than any other like in UConn. It seems that all the coach would just let her play as she wants.

 

[Jingo]

The 2019 U-19 USA Basketball team was loaded. They won the Gold Medal, and Paige was the MVP. See if the names sound familiar and how they are doing this season AND post-season:

Paige Bueckers, UConn

Fran Belibi, Stanford

Aaliyah Boston, South Carolina

Cameron Brink, Stanford

Caitlyn Clark, Iowa

Queen Egbo, Baylor

Naz Hillmon, Michigan

Rhyne Howard, Kentucky

Ashley Joens, Iowa State

Diamond Miller, Maryland

Celeste Taylor, Texas

Hailey Van Lith, Louisville

I saw many of those games. Jeff Walz [Louisville] was the coach and hardly played Clark or Joens alongside Paige. He mostly played the lesser Van Lith whom he was recruiting.

 

[BobbyJ]

I've watched each of the games that team and the 2018 U17 team played at least 10 times apiece. They are perhaps the best U17 and U19 teams of all time. In truth, I thought the U17 team with Fudd, Horston and Haley Jones was the better team. On that team Von Lith barely saw floor time.

Because of who was NOT the head coach. Pure coincidence?

 

[jabstep]

I've watched each of the games that team and the 2018 U17 team played at least 10 times apiece. They are perhaps the best U17 and U19 teams of all time. In truth, I thought the U17 team with Fudd, Horston and Haley Jones was the better team. On that team Von Lith barely saw floor time.

The reason she played on the 19U was Walz was the coach and he either had a commitment from Haley or was working on one. When she played point the offense was around her getting her shot. Then Paige would play point guard and Boston would get fed the ball like a hungry Lion in the paint. Paige made her teammates better and is a true point guard.

 

[JordyG]

That U17 team was much better than the U18 that competed in the same year; Williams was, I believe, on that team.

While the games were playing I said exactly the same thing.

 

[JordyG]

Van Lith's Assist to turnover ratio (16/27) was pretty poor. Paige had the best! ( 38/16)

During that series Haley was a walking TO. When pressured on her dribble she'd turn the ball over consistently.

 

[Boreifs]

While the games were playing I said exactly the same thing.

The only surprise is that I expected Horston to be a superstar in college. She was the best player on a team that had Paige, Azzi, Boston and Jones as starters.

 

[JordyG]

The only surprise is that I expected Horston to be a superstar in college. She was the best player on a team that had Paige, Azzi, Boston and Jones as starters.

We Jordy's are starting to think alike. While watching Tenn lose to a Michigan team I thought they should have beaten I couldn't help but notice Horston, wondering how someone with such talent and promise could fail to develop any of her skills. She still has trouble finishing around the hoop, she is still a horrible shooter from anywhere on the court, she still has this terrible shooting stroke, she is still a barely average FT shooter, she doesn't play well off the ball and she and still turns the ball over too much. How is it possible that after two years she hasn't improved in any of those areas? Further she seems to have not taken her strength and conditioning seriously.

 

[MilfordHusky]

We Jordy's are starting to think alike. While watching Tenn lose to a Michigan team I thought they should have beaten I couldn't help but notice Horston, wondering how someone with such talent and promise could fail to develop any of her skills. She still has trouble finishing around the hoop, she is still a horrible shooter from anywhere on the court, she still has this terrible shooting stroke, she is still a barely average FT shooter, she doesn't play well off the ball and she and still turns the ball over too much. How is it possible that after two years she hasn't improved in any of those areas? Further she seems to have not taken her strength and conditioning seriously.

In short, she plays for Tennessee.

 

[BobbyJ]

We Jordy's are starting to think alike. While watching Tenn lose to a Michigan team I thought they should have beaten I couldn't help but notice Horston, wondering how someone with such talent and promise could fail to develop any of her skills. She still has trouble finishing around the hoop, she is still a horrible shooter from anywhere on the court, she still has this terrible shooting stroke, she is still a barely average FT shooter, she doesn't play well off the ball and she and still turns the ball over too much. How is it possible that after two years she hasn't improved in any of those areas? Further she seems to have not taken her strength and conditioning seriously.

Good points. How is it possible that Ono still extends and releases her FTs higher than any shots she takes within 5 feet of the rim? IMO, it just comes down to how much time and work is a kid willing to put into the offseason to make the changes that are necessary. There are quality instructors all around the country that would work with a Tennessee or UConn level athlete to help them be the best they can but the kid has to want it. I doubt that Fudd's and Bueckers' families are paying thousands of dollars to polish those elite skills. It just depends what a kid's goals are.

 

[chrissaran]

The only surprise is that I expected Horston to be a superstar in college. She was the best player on a team that had Paige, Azzi, Boston and Jones as starters.

It's Joens.

 

[Boreifs]

It's Joens.

Haley Jones from Stanford. Thought everyone knew who started on that U-17 team, or I would have given her first name and school.

 

[DEpup]

Wow, as of this moment (Q3 of TX-UCLA game) Ashley Joens is the only one on your list who isn't still alive in the NCAA tourney!

Because she got robbed! Refs completely screwed that game up.

 

[Aluminny69]

Because she got robbed! Refs completely screwed that game up.

Is it just a coincidence that Refs screw ups have favored the Texas teams? who said there wasn't a home team advantage?

 

[j66kicker]

Because she got robbed! Refs completely screwed that game up.

Karma for her helicopter dad

Father of Iowa State star ejected from Carver-Hawkeye Arena before Cy-Hawk Game, blames Iowa coaches, tweets at former players, player families, media

Lang 12/10/20 The Iowa women’s basketball team won a thrilling game over cross-state rival Iowa State Wednesday night, but one notable fan wasn’t around to see it. Brian Joens, father of current Cyclone and former City High

www.1630kcjj.com

 

[Crossover]

Good points. How is it possible that Ono still extends and releases her FTs higher than any shots she takes within 5 feet of the rim? IMO, it just comes down to how much time and work is a kid willing to put into the offseason to make the changes that are necessary. There are quality instructors all around the country that would work with a Tennessee or UConn level athlete to help them be the best they can but the kid has to want it. I doubt that Fudd's and Bueckers' families are paying thousands of dollars to polish those elite skills. It just depends what a kid's goals are.

Fudd's parents did not need to pay thousands of dollars to quality instructors. They are quality instructors themselves. That said, it is also true that Azzi is self-motivated.

 

[Boreifs]

Karma for her helicopter dad

Father of Iowa State star ejected from Carver-Hawkeye Arena before Cy-Hawk Game, blames Iowa coaches, tweets at former players, player families, media

Lang 12/10/20 The Iowa women’s basketball team won a thrilling game over cross-state rival Iowa State Wednesday night, but one notable fan wasn’t around to see it. Brian Joens, father of current Cyclone and former City High

www.1630kcjj.com

Worst thing about coaching Feeder basketball was controlling the parents. I finally had a meeting with them before a rivalry game and told them that I was the only one who could say anything to a referee. If anyone violated that rule, I would have them removed. It actually worked, much to my delight and surprise.