The USA capped its brilliant eight game run with a rousing 76-54 victory over host Australia to win the gold medal on Sept. 30. Leading the way for Team USA will be national team stalwarts such as Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird, as well as up-and-coming stars like Breanna Stewart and A'ja Wilson. After earning a 38-2 pre-Olympic exhibition record, the United States rolled to an 8-0 record and the gold medal after defeating host Australia 76-54 in the final contest in Sydney. Contents. In the USA's eight Olympic games, the squad averaged 81.0 points a game, while holding opponents to 59.3 points. After taking a break for the holidays, the National Team posted seven straight wins in its 2000 European Tour against national teams from Poland (2-0) and the Slovak Republic (1-0); as well as professional teams SCP Ruzomberok (1-0) in Slovakia; Ferencvarosi Torna Club-Diego (1-0) and MiZo Pecsi VSK (1-0) in Hungary; and Famila Beretta Schio in Schio (1-0) in Italy. At the EuroBasket 1937 Italy placed second behind Lithuania, after being beaten by just one point in the final game. Canada also competed in the women's Olympic basketball tournament in 1996 and 2000 before making three straight appearances in 2012, 2016, and 2020. NBL Australia. International. Advancing as the top seed in Group B, the United States earned a 58-43 quarterfinal win over Slovakia on Sept. 27, with the help of 18 points and five rebounds from Leslie and 13 points and 11 rebounds from Griffith. In the USA's eight Olympic games, the squad averaged 81.0 points a game, while holding opponents to 59.3 points. The U.S. met Brazil on Sept. 2 in Hawaii and avenged its March 19 loss with a 75-53 defeat of the eventual 2000 Olympic bronze medalists and followed that with a 97-31 victory over a USA Basketball Select Team on Sept. 3. Comprised of six Olympic veterans and another six of the WNBA's top players, the 2000 USA Basketball Women's Senior National Team marched to a 38-2 record and then rolled to the 2000 Olympic gold medal in Sydney with an unblemished 8-0 record. The USA's 111 points were the most ever by an USA team in Olympic competition. and Sheryl Swoopes (13.4 ppg.) The official 2000-01 Women's Basketball Roster for the Charlotte 49ers United States to Take on Brazil and Colombia in Washington D.C. U.S. The team set an Olympic mark for single-game points, and Carmelo Anthony scored a USA-record 37 points. 2004 Stats - United States. Swoopes led all scorers with 19 points, Leslie recorded a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds, Williams collected 10 points and 11 rebounds, while Griffith recorded 10 points and eight rebounds. Karl Malone - the 2000 All-NBA Second Team Reggie Miller Shaquille O'Neal - the 2000 All-NBA First Team David Robinson - the 2000 All-NBA Third Team John Stockton - The 50 Greatest Players in National Basketball Association History Scottie Pippen - the 2000 NBA All-Defensive Second Team Paul Pierce Eddie Jones - the 2000 All-NBA Third Team 1 Australia; 2 Brazil; 3 Canada; 4 Cuba; 5 France; 6 New Zealand; 7 Poland; 8 Russia; 9 Senegal; 10 Slovakia; 11 South Korea; 12 United States; 13 References Roster University of South Carolina. Olympic Games; FIBA World Cup; FIBA AfroBasket; . The event was originally slated for 2021 before being postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic. Coaches. Women's National Team; No. Dating back to the tournaments inception in 2010, the Americans were 37-0 and won five-straight gold medals, so expectations were high for the 2022 squad. Buenos Aires, Argentina June 13-19, 2022 The 2022 USA Team captured its 13th FIBA Americas Championship in late July. 5-3 in Men's Olympics. Here's a full breakdown of the roster: Centers Tina Charles (Mystics) Sylvia Fowles (Lynx) Brittney Griner (Mercury) Forwards Napheesa Collier (Lynx) Breanna Stewart (Storm) A'ja Wilson (Aces). 'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); 2022 USA Basketball. The USA won all five of its preliminary round games in convincing fashion, defeating South Korea 89-75 on Sept. 16; Cuba 90-51 on Sept. 18; Russia 88-77 on Sept. 20; New Zealand 93-42 on Sept. 22 and Poland 76-57 on Sept. 24. 4-4 in Men's Olympics. Medina Dixon led the U.S. attack with 19 points and Vickie Orr and Clarissa Davis each added 14. Twelve women's teams competed in basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics.. First Nine Members Of . Following a successful 1995-1996 National Team program that led to a 52-0 record and a 1996 Olympic gold medal, USA Basketball in September of 1999 implemented its second long term national team program hoping to add another women's basketball Olympic gold medal to its already impressive resume. In the medal semifinal after leading 42-40 at halftime the USA dominated the second half and went on to defeat South Korea 78-55 on Sept. 29. colorado springs, colorado (june 23, 2021) - the four athletes who qualified usa basketball for the inaugural 33 olympic competition this summer will represent the usa at the tokyo games,. Schedule. The eliminated teams at the quarterfinals are ranked 5th8th in two additional matches. International. Sydney, Australia September 15 - October 1, 2000 The 2000 U.S. Olympic men's basketball team did what they were sent to do: they won the Olympic gold medal. 2022 USA Basketball. Edwards, who has played since 1981 on 22 different USA teams, had previously announced that this would be her final international competition. Stats. The winning teams from the quarterfinals meet in the semifinals as follows: A3/B2 vs. A1/B4 and A2/B3 vs. A4/B1. Connecticut Sun. Contents 1 Group A 1.1 China 1.2 France 1.3 Italy 1.4 Lithuania 1.5 New Zealand 1.6 United States 2 Group B 2.1 Angola 2.2 Australia 2.3 Canada 2.4 Russia The first match of the Italian national basketball team was played on 4 April 1926 in Milan, and it ended with a victory over France 23-17.Italy's first participation in the Olympic Games was at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, placing seventh out of twenty-one teams. Twelve women's teams competed in basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics. What wasn't expected were several tight contests that kept games suspenseful for U.S. team members and basketball fans worldwide for the first time since the 1988 Olympics. The losing teams dispute the bronze. and Yolanda Griffith added 11.5 ppg. Main article: Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's qualification Format [ edit] Twelve teams are split into two preliminary round groups of six teams each. The team is coming off a winless 0-5 record in the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Fifth and sixth-placed teams from each group are ranked 9th12th in two additional matches. She'll look to bring. All rights reserved. United States to Take on Brazil and Colombia in Washington D.C. U.S. Playing in her fifth and final Olympics, Teresa Edwards retired with four gold medals and one bronze, while Lisa Leslie (15.8 ppg.) Host: Sydney, Australia. Juliene Simpson, guard and co-captain: I was the point guard and Ann Meyers and Pat Summitt were the wing players, and Nancy Dunkle and Lucy Harris played inside. The 32-year-old has a lengthy 3x3 history for USA Basketball. Griffith led the squad on the glass, averaging 8.8 rpg., while Leslie recorded 7.9 rpg. The United States traveled to Brazil in March, where it defeated a Brazilian Professional Select Team 87-79 on March 13, and the Cuba National Team 99-58 on March 16, before finishing with a disappointing 64-55 loss to the Brazil National Team on March 19. Facing China two days later, the U.S. exploded in the second half and behind scoring spurts of 22-2 and 25-2 went on to a 93-67 victory. International. Dawn Staley builds her ultimate Gamecock Dream player The 2020 U.S. Olympic women's basketball team are your gold medal winners at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Roster. The roster is headlined by Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, who were named to their fifth U.S. Olympic team. Cash is a 6'1" forward who has averaged 5.9 rebounds, 12.7 points and 0.9 steals per game in her career. Ties are broken via the following the criteria, with the first option used first, all the way down to the last option: The four best teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinal round. The event was originally slated for 2021 before being postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. also dominated on the boards, averaging 39.1 rebounds to its opponents to 26.6 rebounds a game. Catchings, Lawson, Milton-Jones Round Out 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Womens Basketball Roster. The USA then earned a trio of victories Sept. 5-7 in Adelaide, Australia, defeating Olympic contenders France 75-59, Slovak Republic 62-45 and Poland 86-39. Included in its 38-2 pre-Olympic exhibition record were wins over national teams from Australia (4-0), Brazil (3-1), Canada (3-0), Cuba (1-0), France (1-0), Poland (5-0) and the Slovak Republic (2-0); a WNBA Select Team; a USA Basketball Select Team; 11 of 12 NCAA opponents and five professional club teams from Europe and Brazil. The U.S. faced tough competition, ultimately finishing with Las Vegas, Nevada, and Barranquilla, Colombia August 25-29, 2022 The United States opened the second round of qualifying for the 2023 FIBA Mens World Cup with two wins over Uruguay (105-71) and Colombia (95-77), marking six straight victories for the U.S. USA Women's National Team head coach speaks to the media via video conferencing following the team's practice on Feb. 5, 2021. Utilizing a stifling pressure defense, the Americans limited their opponents to 37.2 percent shooting from the floor and forced 19.4 turnovers a game, while its offense shot 51.6 percent from the floor. The women's tournament of basketball at the 2000 Olympics at Sydney, Australia began on September 16 and ended on September 30, when the United States defeated Australia 7654 for the gold medal. 2022 USA Tweets from https://twitter.com/usabasketball/lists/usa-basketball-accounts 5-2 in Men's Olympics. Contents 1 Australia 2 Brazil 3 Canada 4 Cuba 5 France 6 New Zealand 7 Poland 8 Russia 9 Senegal 10 Slovakia 11 South Korea 12 United States 13 References Australia [ edit] Sandy Brondello Michelle Brogan Carla Boyd Jo Hill Kristi Harrower Shelley Sandie Annie la Fleur and Natalie Williams added 5.9 RPG. Playing in her fifth and final Olympics, Teresa Edwards retired with four gold medals and one bronze, while Lisa Leslie (15.8 ppg.) Recife, Brazil September 2-11, 2022 In 2022, the United States competed for the 10th time in a zone championship and their first since 2017. Dawn Staley. Canada Club History. The U.S. in the win relied on a balanced scoring attack that saw four players score in double figures, including a team high 15 points and nine rebounds from both Leslie and reserve forward Williams. The Americans beat. Contents. While burying 129 three-pointers in eight games, the U.S. averaged 115.1 pointsnarrowly . 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Beats Canada Wins Bronze Medal at AmeriCup, Gary Clark is Ready for a New Step in His Career, Brittney Griner Feeling Confident in Hopes for Second Olympics, Timing is Everything for Zimmerman, Both in Life and in Basketball, Smith Taking Advantage of New Role on USA 3x3 AmeriCup Team, USA Basketball Announces 2022 3x3 AmeriCup Rosters, 'To be not only better athletes but better people': Chairman Dempsey Reflects on Impact of USA Basketball, Red Bull USA Basketball 3X Regionals Tip Off This Weekend, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA - September 2, 1999 September 9, 200, RT @usab3x3: Threads https://t.co/6Toow75mhY, Post Practice With USA Head Coach Dawn Staley (2/5/21), SIXTH FIBA U17 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FOR MEN -- 2022, Tweets from https://twitter.com/usabasketball/lists/usa-basketball-accounts. By half, the USA's lead was 13, 43-30. The U.S. bounced back from its loss to Brazil to earn a 66-37 victory over Hungarian professional club MiZo Pecsi VSK on March 30 in Philadelphia, Pa. After breaking for the WNBA season, the United States resumed its Olympic preparations with a three-game sweep of the Canadian Women's Olympic Team Aug. 24-27. Action photos of Day 2 at the 2022 U.S. Open Basketball Championships on July 14, 2022. Competition schedule, results, stats, teams and players profile, news, games highlights, photos, videos and event guide. The 12-player roster for the 2020 U.S. men's Olympic basketball team features three former Kentucky players, a pair of UCLA Bruins as well as representation from 7 other DI college basketball . Women's Olympics - 2000 Standings and Stats. 2000 Stats - Australia. The U.S. team competed with just 11 members after a MRI on Sept. 15 revealed the start of a stress fracture in Chamique Holdsclaw's right foot. The United States was looking for its 10th-straight Americas Championship considering the 2020 FIBA Americas Championship was cancelled due to the pandemic. Basketball; Football; Baseball; Soccer; Hockey; . 1996 United States 2004 United States. 2000 Olympics (Rosters) From BR Bullpen. US Olympic Women's Basketball Team Roster For Tokyo 2021 Ariel Atkins Sue Bird Tina Charles Napheesa Collier Skylar Diggins-Smith Sylvia Fowles Chelsea Gray Brittney Griner Jewell. More league info. 2000 USA WOMENS OLYMPIC TEAM CUMULATIVE STATISTICS. In the quarterfinals, the matchups are as follows: A1 vs. B4, A2 vs. B3, A3 vs. B2 and A4 vs. B1. Oct. 2, the United States posted an 11-1 record against top NCAA opponents beginning with Stanford University on Nov. 1 and closing with the University of Illinois on Dec. 12. With Australia trailing by three, 26-23 at the 8:43 mark, the U.S. reeled off nine straight points to take a 35-23 advantage with 4:44 remaining until halftime. Under a revamped format,. Team. In the bronze medal game, which went into overtime, Brazil defeated South Korea 84-73. Preliminary round games were held at The Dome and elimination games at the Sydney SuperDome. Player Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Pre-NBA Draft Team Nationality; Shareef Abdur-Rahim: F: 6-9: 225: Dec 11, 1976: Marietta (GA) California: United States: Ray Allen Bec Allen, Sara Blicavs, Katie Ebzery, Cayla George, Tess Lavey, Ezi Magbegor, Tess Magden, Leilani Mitchell, Jenna O'Hea, Alanna Smith, Stephanie Talbot, Marianna Tolo. Twelve teams are split into 2 preliminary round groups of 6 teams each. Roster & Stats. Playing 3x3 is new to Smith, but its not stopping her from quickly learning a new game. 2021-22 Media Guide (PDF) She has won three WNBA championships and has been selected to play in four All-Star Games,. All rights reserved. The U.S. closed out its pre-Olympic exhibition schedule with an impressive 83-62 victory over 1996 Olympic and 1998 World Championship bronze medalists and eventual 2000 Olympic silver medalists Australia in Melbourne, Australia, on Sept. 9. She capped her career with a grand total of 2,008 points for USA Basketball and lists as the USA's all-time Olympic career leader for games played (32), assists (143) and steals (59), and ranks second in scoring (265). The two wins San Juan, Puerto Rico, and La Habana, Cuba July 1-4, 2022 The third qualifying window for the 2023 FIBA World Cup was another 2-0 window for the U.S. With wins over Puerto Rico and Cuba, USA stands at 5-1 with a share of the lead with in Group C. The July window signaled the Malaga, Spain July 2 - 10, 2022 The U.S. entered the 2022 FIBA U17 Mens World Cup in Malaga, Spain, with much to lose. This is their first participation in Olympic men's basketball since 1976, when they went winless and finished 11th of 12. The women's tournament of basketball at the 2000 Olympics at Sydney, Australia began on September 16 and ended on September 30, when the United States defeated Australia 76-54 for the gold medal. USA Women's National Team head coach speaks to the media via video conferencing following the team's practice on Feb. 5, 2021. Sydney, Australia September 15 - October 1, 2000 After earning a 38-2 pre-Olympic exhibition record, the United States rolled to an 8-0 record and the gold medal after defeating host Australia 76-54 in the final contest in Sydney. 1996 Australia 2004 Australia. Its lone loss came in the final seconds against the University of Tennessee, a 65-64 defeat on Nov. 7. 2000 United States 2008 United States. After earning a 38-2 pre-Olympic exhibition record, the United States rolled to an 8-0 record and the gold medal after defeating host Australia 76-54 in the final contest in Sydney. 33 basketball has been part of the Youth Olympic Games program since the inaugural edition at Singapore 2010. 1996 Women's Olympics Standings and Stats 2004 Women's Olympics Standings and Stats. and 3.0 apg., respectively. Team and Opponent Stats Table. 8-0 in Men's Olympics. After retiring, Staley kicked off an illustrious coaching career, serving as an assistant coach on the gold-medal-winning 2008 and 2016 Olympic teams and currently as head coach of women's . All rights reserved. 8-0 in Men's Olympics. Contents 1 Qualifying 2 Format 3 Squads Fifth-placed teams from both groups compete for 9th place in an additional match. Start Date: Sep 16, 2000. 1 Australia; 2 Cuba; 3 Italy; 4 Japan; 5 The Netherlands; 6 South Africa; . That's who started. News. Sydney 2000 Canadian Olympic Medal Count 3 3 8 Games Details Duration September 15 to October 1 Olympic Cauldron Lighting Cathy Freeman Events 300 Official Opening The Governor General of Australia, Sir William Deane Competing Athletes 10,651 (6,582 men, 4,069 women) Olympic Oath Olympic Oath (athletes): Rechelle Hawkes (field hockey) The U.S. women's basketball team for the Tokyo Olympics was revealed on Monday morning on the TODAY show. 2021-22 Media Center. !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?
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