USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
USA WOMEN’S U18 AMERICAS TEAM 2008 RESULTS
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA • JULY 23-27, 2008
The 2008 USA Basketball Women’s U18 National Team rolled over all five of its opponents at the 2008 FIBA U18 Americas Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Winning by an average of 49.6 ppg., the USA compiled a perfect 5-0 record on its way to the gold medal. The U.S. attack was led by Nneka Ogwumike with 12.6 ppg., Skylar Diggins with 10.8 ppg. and Kelsey Bone, who added 10.6 ppg. Ranking No. 1 in 14 of 19 team statistical categories, the USA was perhaps most impressive on the glass. Ogwumike grabbed 8.0 rpg., Shekinna Stricklen collected 7.6 rpg. and Alyssia Brewer averaged 7.0 rpg. to help the USA outrebound its competition by an average of 30.6 rebounds per game. In its first contest on July 23, the USA scored an astounding 78 points in the paint on the way to a 112-48 blowout of Venezuela. Led by 13 points apiece from post players Bone and Lynetta Kizer, every U.S. team member scored. The following evening, the USA outscored Canada 24-5 in the second period to secure an easy 72-56 win. The USA again displayed its depth with 11 of the 12 team members putting points on the board. Against Puerto Rico on July 25, the USA took its first lead 19 seconds into the game and never looked back as it raced to a 116-36 romp that featured six U.S. scorers in double digits. Ashley Corral tallied a game-high 16 points and Kizer contributed 13 points. The USA jumped to another early lead on July 26 and this time easily defeated Brazil 96-51. All 12 U.S. players scored. Diggins and Ogwumike finished as the USA’s high scorers with 13 points apiece. Led by a double-double of 20 points and 15 rebounds from Ogwumike, the USA concluded its run through the tournament unscathed with an 81-37 drubbing of host Argentina. Bone tallied 12 points and nine rebounds; while Diggins contributed 11 points.
2008 USA WOMEN’S U18 FIBA AMERICAS ROSTER
2008 USA RESULTS (5-0)
NAME
POS HGT WGT AGE AFFILIATION (SCHOOL)
HOMETOWN
Venezuela
W, 112-49 W, 72-56 W, 116-36 W, 96-51 W, 81-37
Canada
Kelsey Bone Sarah Boothe Alyssia Brewer Ashley Corral Skylar Diggins
C C F G G G C G G G F
6-5 6-5 6-3 5-9
225 210 183 150 145 155 215 177 130 140 165 185
16 18 18 18 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 17
Dulles H.S.
Stafford, TX Gurnee, IL Sapulpa, OK Vancouver, WA South Bend, IN Plainfield, IN Woodbridge, VA Cypress, TX Dix Hills, NY Pasadena, CA Morrilton, AR Missoula, MT
Warren Township H.S (Stanford) Sapulpa H.S. (Tennessee) Prairie H.S. (Southern California)
Puerto Rico
Brazil
Argentina
5-9 5-11 6-4 6-2
Washington H.S. Heritage Christian
Kelly Faris
Lynetta Kizer
Potomac H.S. (Maryland) Cy-Fair H.S. (Stanford) Commack H.S. (Ohio State) Marlborough H.S. (Rutgers) Morrilton H.S. (Tennessee)
Nneka Ogwumike Samantha Prahalis
FINAL STANDINGS
5-7 5-9 6-2 6-3
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
*United States (5-0)
Nikki Speed
*Canada (4-1) *Brazil (3-2) *Argentina (2-3) Venezuela (1-4) Puerto Rico (0-5)
Shekinna Stricklen
Joslyn Tinkle
F
Big Sky H.S.
HEAD COACH: Carol Owens, Northern Illinois University ASSISTANT COACH: Bill Fennelly, Iowa State University ASSISTANT COACH: Terri Mitchell, Marquette University ATHLETIC TRAINER: Kelley Etheridge, Hiram, GA
*Qualified for the 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship
2008 USA WOMEN’S U18 FIBA AMERICAS CUMULATIVE STATISTICS
NAME
G
FGM-A
PCT
3PM-A PCT
FTM-A PCT
REB
PTS
AST
BLK
STL
Ogwumike
5/5 5/5 5/5 5/5
27- 40 22- 44 20- 48 15- 36
0.675
0- 1
0
9- 18
0.5
40/ 8.0 16/ 3.2 33/ 6.6 12/ 2.4 20/ 4.0 38/ 7.6 29/ 5.8 9/ 1.8 18/ 3.6 10/ 2.0 35/ 7.0 20/ 4.0
63/ 12.6 54/ 10.8 53/ 10.6 44/ 8.8 43/ 8.6 40/ 8.0 36/ 7.2 32/ 6.4 31/ 6.2 31/ 6.2 27/ 5.4 23/ 4.6
4
1 0 5 0 1 1 5 1 4 0 4 2
8
Diggins
0.5
4- 13 0- 0 7- 24 0- 0
0.308
6- 9
0.667 0.542 0.652 0.429 0.7
18
10
Bone Corral Kizer
0.417 0.417 0.452 0.548 0.44 0.448 0.536 0.435 0.688
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13- 24 7- 10 15- 23 14- 20 5- 7 1- 4 4- 8 1- 4 10- 13 3- 7 88-147 58-101
4
1
0.292
16
10
5/0 14- 31
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5 7 6
5 9 6 4 0 2 8
Stricklen Tinkle Speed Boothe Prahalis Brewer
5/5
17- 31
3- 7 0- 2 1- 7 0- 0 1- 3 1- 1 4- 7
0.429
5/0 11- 25 5/0 13- 29 5/0 15- 28 5/0 10- 23 5/0 11- 16 5/0 9- 20
0
0.7
0.143
0.714
12
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0.25
5
0.333
0.769
17
10
1
0.5
5
Faris USA OPP.
0.45
0.571
0.25
17
5 5
184- 371 77- 311
0.496 0.248
21- 65 0.323 17-116 0.147
0.599 0.574
280/ 56.0 127/ 25.4
477/ 95.4 229/ 45.8
116
24 11
73 50
45
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