USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
USA WOMEN’S U18 AMERICUP TEAM 2018 RESULTS
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO • AUGUST 1-7, 2018
The 2018 USA team, led by Jeff Walz, topped six straight opponents by an average of 47.5 points per game on its way to a gold medal from Aug. 1-7 in Mexico City. The USA opened with an 87-42 win over Argentina in which it forced 30 turnovers and shot 60.0 percent from the field (36-60 FGs). The USA got 13 points and four assists from Aijha Blackwell; 13 points and six rebounds from NaLyssa Smith; a game-high five assists from Jenna Brown; and a game-best nine rebounds from Sedona Prince. The USA was impressive in a 115-39 victory over Chile – compiling a 78-27 rebounding advantage, 34 second-chance points and 49 fast break points to earn the win. Christyn Williams paced the USA with 19 points and 10 rebounds; Maori Davenport added 17 points and nine rebounds; Blackwell scored 13 points and recorded five assists and five steals; and Prince was credited with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Trailing Puerto Rico midway through the first quarter of its final preliminary round game, the USA changed the momentum with a 22-4 run to close the period, and then went on to secure a 103-59 victory. Smith led the USA with 24 points and seven rebounds; Ashley Joens contribut- ed 11 points and eight rebounds; and Nazahrah Hillmon-Baker and Olivia Nelson-Ododa each finished with 10 points. The USA held El Salvador to just 14.3 percent shooting from the field in a quarterfinal 87-27 win on Aug. 5. The USA also compiled a 58-25 rebounding advantage, shot 56.1 percent from the field and featured three players in double-digit scoring. Nelson-Ododa finished with 14 points and eight rebounds. A 17-0 run to close the second quarter gave the USA the momentum it needed to defeat Colombia 83-47 in the semifinals. Brown led the USA in scoring with 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting; Joens and Howard each contributed 14 points; and Nelson-Ododa added 12 points. Trailing 18-14 after the first quarter of the gold medal game against Canada, the USA stepped up its defensive pressure and ran away in the second half with an 84-60 victory. Rhyne Howard was named tournament MVP.
2018 USA WOMEN’S U18 FIBA AMERICUP ROSTER
2018 USA RESULTS (6-0)
NAME
POS HGT WGT AGE AFFILIATION (SCHOOL)
HOMETOWN
Argentina
W, 87-42 W, 115-39 W, 103-59 W, 87-27 W, 83-47 W, 84-60
Chile
Aijha Blackwell Jenna Brown Desiree Caldwell Maori Davenport
G G G G G G G G
6-0 5-10
150 155 135 175 190 180 150 175 160 195 180 170
17 17 18 17 18 18 18 17 17 18 17 18
Whitfield School The Lovett School Byron P. Steele II H.S. Charles Henderson H.S. Gilmour Academy Bradley Central H.S.
Berkeley, MO Smyrna, GA
Puerto Rico El Salvador
5-8 6-4 6-1 6-2
Cibolo, TX Troy, AL
Colombia
Nazahrah Hillmon-Baker F
Cleveland, OH Cleveland, TN Iowa City, IA Winder, GA Liberty Hill, TX Converse,TX Little Rock, AR Danville, IL
Canada
Rhyne Howard Ashley Joens
5-11 6-5 5-10 6-7 6-3 5-11
Iowa City H.S.
Olivia Nelson-Ododa Anaya Peoples Sedona Prince NaLyssa Smith Christyn Williams
Winder-Barrow H.S. Schlarman H.S. Liberty Hill H.S. East Central H.S.
FINAL STANDINGS
F F
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
*United States (6-0)
G
Central Arkansas Christian School
*Canada (5-1) *Argentina (4-2) *Colombia (3-3) Puerto Rico (3-3)
HEAD COACH: Jeff Walz, University of Louisville ASSISTANT COACH: Natasha Adair, University of Delaware ASSISTANT COACH: Cori Close, UCLA TEAM PHYSICIAN: Jeff Bytomski, Duke University ATHLETIC TRAINER: Casi Dailey, North Carolina State University
Chile (1-5)
Mexico (2-4)
El Salvador (0-6)
*Qualified for the 2019 FIBA U19 World Championship
2018 USA WOMEN’S U18 FIBA AMERICUP CUMULATIVE STATISTICS
NAME
G
FGM-A
PCT
3PM-A PCT
FTM-A PCT
REB
PTS
AST
BLK
STL
Smith Joens
6/1 6/1 6/1
27-52 21-43 23-34
.519 .488 .676 .478 .500 .455 .400 .643 .571 .500 .343 .400 .496 .250
2-8
.250 .450 .556 .000 .318 .250 .--- .000 .400
10-16 13-21 16-21
.625 .619 .762 .538 .579 .800 .500 .524 .563 .667 .583
37/ 6.2 27/ 4.5 34/ 5.7 22/ 3.7 27/ 4.5 28/ 4.7 27/ 5.4 42/ 7.0 14/ 2.3 20/ 6.7 22/ 3.7 21/ 3.5
66/11.0 64/10.7 62/10.3 56/ 9.3 55/ 9.2 51/ 8.5 42/ 8.4 47/ 7.8 45/ 7.5 22/ 7.3 32/ 5.3 17/ 2.8
6
4 0 1 0 6 8 1 0 4 2 0
8 7 8
9-20 0-0 5-9 0-1 7-22 2-8 0-1 0-0 1-5 0-0 4-10
13
Hillmon-Baker
0
Blackwell
6/4 22-46
7-13
16
12
Nelson-Ododa 6/4 22-44
11-19
7
4
Howard Williams Brown Prince Peoples Caldwell Davenport
6/5 20-44 5/4 16-40 6/4 18-28 3/2 9-18 6/2 12-35 6/1 16-28
4-5
18 13
11
8-16 11-21 9-16
6 8
6
16
17
12
.---
4-6 7-12 5-5
1
0
.200
18
15 10
6/1
6-15
.---
1.000
8
USA OPP.
6 6
212-427 90-360
30-84 .357 28-141 .199
105-171 .614
352/ 58.7 175/ 29.2
559/ 93.2 274/ 45.7
123
42 17
101
66-114
.579
61
49
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