USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
USA WOMEN’S U19 WORLD CUP TEAM 1997 RESULTS
NATAL, BRAZIL • JULY 5-13, 1997
In capturing the 1997 FIBA Women’s Junior World Championship gold medal with a 6-1 record in Natal, Brazil, the USA made history, becom- ing the first U.S. squad to earn a medal of any kind at a FIBA Women’s Junior World Championship. The U.S. opened the tournament by pounding Japan 84-65 on July 5 behind the double-double effort of 24 points and 11 rebounds by May- lana Martin. Facing the defending champs Australia next, the U.S. let a 13-point second half lead slip away as the Aussies rallied back from a 59-46 deficit to capture an 80-74 victory. Contributing 23 points apiece, Martin and Lynn Pride led the United States to a tight 92-88 victory over Cuba in their third contest. Standing 2-1 in preliminary play and in a must-win situation in order to keep its gold medal hopes alive, the U.S., behind a game high 15 points from Kristen Clement, thrashed a then-unbeaten Russia 76-46. With the help of a game high 20 points from Martin, the USA cruised past Spain 70-56 to close-out preliminary play and advance to the medal round. In the semifinals, Nichole Teasley scored 21 points to lead five U.S. players in double-digit scoring as the United States defeated Slovakia 90- 77 to advance to the gold medal contest. Backed by 21 points and 10 rebounds from Martin, the USA dethroned defending Junior champion Australia 78-74 in an overtime thriller to capture the 1997 FIBA Junior World Championship gold medal. In overtime the Australians scored first but Catchings scored for the U.S. to knot the game at 68. The U.S. then recorded a 7-2 spurt to grab a 75-70 advantage with 1:26 remaining. Following an Aussie field goal at 1:10, Martin converted on the second of two free throws to push the Americans’ lead to 76-72 at the 1:01 mark. Australia closed to within two points with 30 seconds to go, but the USA’s defense kept Australia from scoring and with three seconds to go, Teasley made the first of two free throws and the United States had the 78-74 overtime victory and the gold medal.
1997 USA WOMEN’S U19 WORLD CUP TEAM ROSTER
1997 USA RESULTS (6-1)
NAME
POS HGT WGT AGE SCHOOL
HOMETOWN
Japan
W, 84-65 L, 74-80 W, 92-88 W, 76-46 W, 70-56 W, 90-77
Australia
Juana Brown
G
5-9 6-0 5-11 6-1 5-5 6-4 6-6 6-5 6-1 6-1 5-10
130 165 135 143 130 160 175 195 170 130 125 165
18 17 18 18 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 19
Harding Acad. Duncanville H.S.
Memphis, TN Duncanville, TX Broomall, PA LaGrange, KY Winchester, CA Wayzata, MN Dallas, TX Powers, OR Arlington, TX Cleveland, OH
Cuba
Tamika Catchings Kristen Clement Tamicha Jackson Maylana Martin Carolyn Moos Jennifer Mowe Kyra Elzy Semeka Randall Jackie Stiles Nicole Teasley Lynn Pride
F
G G G
Cardinal O’Hara H.S.
Russia Spain
Tennessee
Louisiana Tech
Slovakia Australia
F F
UCLA
W, 78-74 OT
Blake H.S.
C
Oregon Kansas
G/F
G G
Trinity H.S. Claflin H.S.
FINAL STANDINGS
Claflin, KS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
United States (6-1)
G/F
6-1
St. John’s at Prospect Hall
Frederick, MD
Australia (5-2) Slovakia (5-2)
HEAD COACH: Rene Portland, Penn State University (PA) ASSISTANT COACH: Marianna Freeman, Syracuse University (NY) ASSISTANT COACH: Jim Lewis, George Mason University (VA) TEAM PHYSICIAN: John DiFiori, UCLA Division of Family Medicine TEAM PHYSICIAN: Dave Weinstein, Colorado Springs, CO ATHLETIC TRAINER: Sharon Sharpe, Wellesley College (MA)
Brazil (4-3) Russia (6-1)
Czech Republic (4-3)
China (3-4) Spain (2-5)
9.
Argentina (3-4)
1997 USA WOMEN’S U19 WORLD CUP TEAM CUMULATIVE STATISTICS
10. Mali (2-5) 11. Cuba (2-5) 12. Japan (0-6)
NAME
G/S
FGM-A
PCT
3PM-3PA PCT
FTM-A
PCT
REB
PTS
AST
STL
Martin
7 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6
47- 76 30- 54 27- 70 25- 75 30- 62 21- 33 17- 35 8- 24
0.618 0.556
0- 0 4- 12
0
31- 45
0.689
49/ 7.0 43/ 7.2 17/ 2.4 27/ 3.9 47/ 6.7 27/ 3.9 27/ 3.9 16/ 2.3 1/ 0.2 10/ 2.5 1/ 0.2
125/ 17.9 79/ 13.2 78/ 11.1 75/ 10.7 73/ 10.4 47/ 6.7 37/ 5.3 22/ 3.1
5 9
6
Catchings Clement
0.333 15- 20 0.286 14- 16
0.75
19 19 21 19 9
0.386 10- 35
0.875 0.64 0.667 0.263 0.25 0.571
13 29
Teasley
0.333
9- 29
0.31 0.25
16- 25 12- 18 5- 19 3- 12
Pride
0.484 1- 4 0.636 0- 1 0.486 0- 0
8 8 1 4 6 1 0
Elzy
0 0
Mowe Brown Jackson
3 4 4 0 0
0.333
2- 10
0.2
4- 7 2- 4 0- 0 0- 2
6- 14 4- 10 2- 10
0.429 1- 4
0.25
0.5
15/ 3.0 8/ 2.0 5/ 1.0
Moos Stiles
0.4 0.2
0- 1 1- 5
0
0 0
0.2
Randall
DNP - Injured
USA OPP.
7 7
217-463 180-436
0.469 28-101 0.413 30- 88
0.277 102-168 0.341 96-152
0.607 0.632
265/ 37.9 564/ 80.6 84 232/ 33.1 486/ 69.4 40
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