USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
USA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TEAM 2006 RESULTS
BARUERI & SAO PAULO, BRAZIL • SEPTEMBER 12-23, 2006
With the full complement of its ‘Big Three’ of Lisa Leslie (withdrawal), Dawn Staley (coaching) and Sheryl Swoopes (injuries), newcomers including Sue Bird, Candace Parker and Diana Taurasi were ready. Bird dished out a high of 41 assists and Taurasi netted 25-of-50 3s over nine games. Parker proved that the world needs to watch out. Not only was she the team’s third leading scorer (12.8 ppg), she surpassed the USA’s Worlds record for blocks in a competition after swatting 14 (McClain-Johnson, 11, 1990). Taurasi’s 6-of-7 shooting from 3-point in the bronze medal game set the new single-game record for made 3-pointers and tied the record for attempts. The squad’s 119-point output against China in the opener eclipsed the former record of 109 points in a single game. The USA picked themselves back up after a disappointing loss to Russia in the semifinals for a 99-59 dominating victory over Brazil in the bronze medal game. The 12-member squad never practiced together as a full unit as Cheryl Ford, who previously played just three games internationally for the USA senior team in 2004, and Katie Smith arrived in Brazil the day of the first game after helping the Detroit Shock to the WNBA title. Opening with a 119-72 rout of China, the USA was led by Bird’s 20 points, while Thompson and Taurasi each poured in 17 as everyone scored and five players were in double digits. Outscoring Nigeria 25-4 in the opening stanza, the United States went on to record a 70-46 victory behind a balanced attack led by DeLi- sha Milton-Jones’ 13 points. In its first real test, the U.S. upended Russia 90-80 to close out preliminary round play. Advancing to the second round, the USA got 16 points and nine rebounds from Parker in a 90-50 rout of Cuba. The following day the squad finished off France 76-41. Holding a 31-28 halftime lead over the Czech Republic, the went on to record the 63-50 victory. Meeting Lithuania in the quarterfinals, the USA led 27-26 after the first period, but outscored Lithuania 21-6 and 21-5 in the second and third periods, respec- tively, and cruised in for the 90-56 victory. Parker’s 18 points paced all scorers and Thompson added 15. The U.S. fell behind early, 25-13 after the first quarter, and never fully recovered in semifinal game against Russia and dropped its first major international game in 12 years, 75-68. Taurasi scored 21 points, Thompson had 15 and Parker came off the bench for 13. Rebounding in the bronze medal game two days later, the United States proved it was still one of the world’s top teams as it ran out to a 49-34 halftime lead, then overpowered the hosts with a 34-11 show in the third quarter. The 99-59 victory saw every team member score for the fifth time in nine games as Taur- asi’s 28 points in 16 minutes paced the win.
2006 USA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TEAM ROSTER
2006 USA RESULTS (8-1)
NAME
POS HGT WGT AGE AFFILIATION
SCHOOL
HOMETOWN
China
W, 119-72 W, 79-46 W, 90-80 W, 90-50 W, 76-41 W, 63-50 W, 90-56 L, 68-75 W, 99-59
Nigeria Russia
Seimone Augustus
F
6-1
170 160 150 166 191 185 172 181 158 145 178 170
22 24 25 27 25 32 20 32 26 35 31 24
Minnesota Lynx
LSU
Baton Rouge, LA Shreveport, LA Duncanville, TX Horner, LA Riceboro, GA Naperville, IL Logan, OH Syosset, NY Pensacola, FL Brownfield, TX
Alana Beard
G G
5-11 5-9 6-0 6-3 5-11 6-5 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-0
Washington Mystics
Duke
Sue Bird
Seattle Storm Indiana Fever Detroit Shock
Connecticut Tennessee Louisiana Tech
Cuba
Tamika Catchings
F
France
Cheryl Ford
G
Czech Republic
DeLisha Milton-Jones
F
Washington Mystics
Florida
Candace Parker Katie Smith Michelle Snow Sheryl Swoopes Tina Thompson Diana Taurasi
F/C/G 6-4
N/A
Tennessee Ohio State Tennessee Texas Tech
FINAL ROUND
G C
Detroit Shock Houston Comets Houston Comets Houston Comets Phoenix Mercury
Spain Russia
F F
Southern California Los Angeles, CA
Brazil
G/F
Connecticut
Chino, CA
Head Coach: Anne Donovan, Seattle Storm Assistant Coach: Gail Goestenkors, Duke University (N.C.) Assistant Coach: Dawn Staley, Temple University (Pa.) Assistant Coach: Mike Thibault, Connecticut Sun Team Physician: Dave Walden, Colorado Springs, Colo. Athletic Trainer: Ed Ryan, U.S. Olympic Committee (Colo.)
FINAL STANDINGS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Australia (9-0) Russia (5-4)
United States (8-1)
Brazil (5-4) France (5-4)
2006 USA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TEAM CUMULATIVE STATISTICS
Lithuania (4-5) Czech Rep. (5-4)
NAME
G/S
FGM-A
PCT
3PM-A
PCT
FTM-A
PCT
REB
PTS
A BLK STL
Spain (4-5)
9.
Argentina (5-3)
Thompson
9/9 9/9 9/0 9/9 9/9 9/9 8/0 9/0 8/0 9/0 9/0 9/0
52-106 48-96 42-72 27-56 25-65 20-46 16-31 14-33 14-30 15-35 11-20 10-20
.491 .500 .583 .482 .385 .435 .516 .424 .467 .429 .550 .500
13-28 25-50
.464 .500 .000 .500 .000 .273 .000 .381 .000 .111 .500 .000 .404 .268
13-15 8-15 31-47 18-22 20-27 5-8
.867 .533 .660 .625 .818 .741 .857 .714 .583 .500 .000 .833 .703 .657
52/5.8 28/3.1 55/6.1 13/1.4 44/4.9 62/6.9 8/1.0 14/1.6 29/3.6 14/1.6 26/2.9 33/3.7
130/14.4 129/14.3 115/12.8
3
1
5 4 8
10. Canada (2-6) 11. Cuba (3-5) 12. China (3-5) 13. S. Korea (2-3) 14. Taiwan (1-4) 15. Senegal (1-4) 16. Nigeria (0-5)
Taurasi Parker
20 3
0-0
11
14
Bird
10-20
69/7.7 68/7.6 63/7.0 38/4.8 41/4.6 35/4.4 34/3.8 27/3.0 25/2.8
41 1
12
Milton-Jones Catchings
0-9 3-11 0-3 8-21 0-0 1-9 5-10 0-0
6
0 3 1 0 0 4
7
13
18
Augustus
6-7 5-7
3 9 2 9
3 6 2 6 5
Smith
Ford
7-12 3-6 0-0 5-6
Beard
12
Swoopes
16 1
Snow USA OPP.
7
6
9 9
294-610 .482 185-565 .327
65-161 44-164
121-172 115-175
378/42.0 259/28.8
774/86.0 529/58.8
140 34 82 19
88 70
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