USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
USA WOMEN’S PAN AMERICAN GAMES TEAM 1987 RESULTS
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA • AUGUST 7-23, 1987
With its attention focused sharply on repeating as the Pan American Games gold medalist, a feat the USA women had not accomplished since capturing consecutive titles at the 1963, 1959 and 1955 Pan American Games, the USA women emerged from the 1987 Pan American Games unbeaten and in possession of the gold medal. Things, however, did not start smoothly for head coach Jody Conradt. First, 6-foot-1 guard Cindy Brown injured her knee and missed the entire competition, then five minutes into the opening game against Peru, 5-foot-5 starting point guard Kamie Ethridge injured her knee and would not play again in the competition. The team, however, overcame its adversities and marched to a 4-0 record to win the gold in India- napolis, Indiana. Opening game opponent Peru was no match for the powerful USA squad. Led by 14 points from Teresa Edwards, Clarissa Davis, Cynthia Cooper and Alisa Scott, the U.S. women placed eight players in double figures in a 110-41 thumping of Peru. A strong Brazilian team loomed next for the U.S. women and behind Edwards’ 26 points (11-16 FGs), and strong efforts of 19 points and 12 rebounds from Katrina McClain as well as 14 points and 15 rebounds from Anne Donovan, the USA withstood a late Brazil rally for an 84-81 win. Meeting Cuba for the right to advance to the gold medal game, the U.S. trailed at half 42-40 and trailed 54-47 with just under 16 minutes to play. Needing a spark, coach Conradt called on USC 5-foot-10 standout Cooper. Cooper came in off the bench and ignited the USA to a 23-6 second half scoring surge and the U.S. went on to claim an 85-80 win. Cooper led the U.S. with 14 points, while Davis, Edwards and McClain each accounted for 10 points in the victory. Facing Brazil and its renowned player Hortencia Marcari again, this time in a game to decide the gold medal, the United States earned a 111- 87 victory despite Hortencia’s 30 points. Leading 53-50 at half, the USA, behind McClain’s 23 second-half points and 11 second-half rebounds outscored Brazil 58-37 and rolled to the victory. McClain finished with 30 points, while Edwards added 17 and Davis tossed in 16 points in the win.
1987 USA WOMEN’S PAN AMERICAN GAMES TEAM ROSTER
1987 USA RESULTS (4-0)
NAME
POS HGT WGT AGE SCHOOL
HOMETOWN
Peru Brazil Cuba Brazil
W, 110-41 W, 84-81 W, 85-80 W, 111-87
Cindy Brown Cynthia Cooper Clarissa Davis Anne Donovan Teresa Edwards Kamie Ethridge Jennifer Gillom Fran Harris Andrea Lloyd Katrina McClain
F
6-1
155 145 159 180 155 125 178 160 160 175 152 155
22 22 20 25 23 23 23 22 21 21 22 20
Long Beach State Southern California
Portland, OR San Antonio, TX San Antonio, TX Ridgewood, NJ Lubbock, TX Abbeville, MS Dallas, TX Moscow, ID Charleston, SC Vicksburg, MS Cairo, GA
G F C G G C F F F G
5-10 6-1 6-8 5-11 5-5
Texas
Old Dominion
Georgia
Texas
FINAL STANDINGS
6-3 6-0 6-2 6-2 5-9 6-3
Mississippi
Texas Texas
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
United States (4-0)
Brazil (3-2) Canada (5-1) Cuba (4-3) Mexico (2-4)
Georgia
Alisa Scott Sue Wicks
Mississippi University
F
Center Moriches, NY
HEAD COACH: Jody Conradt, University of Texas ASSISTANT COACH: Colleen Matsuhara, University of Texas MANAGER: Lin Dunn, Purdue University (IN) ATHLETIC TRAINER: Heidi Messerschmitt, Santa Rosa, CA
Peru (0-5)
7.
Colombia (0-3)
1987 USA WOMEN’S PAN AMERICAN GAMES TEAM CUMULATIVE STATISTICS
NAME
G/S
FGM-A
PCT
3PM-A
PCT
FTM-A
PCT
REB
PTS
AST
BLK
STL
McClain Edwards
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1
23- 40 31- 54 20- 39 16- 33 16- 28 17- 41 10- 21 11- 18
.575 .574 .513 .485 .571 .415 .476 .611 .455 .467 .---0
0- 0 0- 3 0- 1 0- 0 0- 0 0- 1 5- 8 0- 0 1- 1 0- 0 0- 0
.---
25- 35 5- 10 11- 16
.714 .500 .688 .750 .667 .333 .400 .625 .800 .400
40/ 10.0 11/ 2.8 16/ 4.0 23/ 5.8 35/ 8.8 15/ 3.8 5/ 1.3 16/ 4.0 7/ 1.8 14/ 3.5 0/ 0.0
71/ 17.8 67/ 16.8 51/ 12.8 38/ 9.5 36/ 9.0 36/ 9.0 29/ 7.3 27/ 6.8 19/ 4.8 16/ 4.0 0/ 0.0
2
3 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 4 0
4 8 6 4 1 6 3 4 3 1 2
.000 .000
23
Davis Gillom
3 1 4
.--- .---
6- 8 4- 6 2- 6
Donovan Harris Cooper
13
.000 .625
18 10 11
4- 10
Lloyd Scott Wicks
.---
5- 8
5- 11 7- 15 0- 0
1.000 8- 10
6 1 1
.--- .---
2- 5 0- 0
Ethridge
.---
Brown
DNP -- Injured
USA OPP.
4 4
156-300 112-266
.520 .421
6- 14 23- 70
.429 .329
72-114 42- 62
.632 .677
182/ 45.5 113/ 28.3
390/97.5 289/72.3
80 55
24
42 31
6
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