USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
USA WOMEN’S U17 WORLD CUP TEAM 2018 RESULTS
MINSK, BELARUS • JULY 21-29, 2018
The old adage “defense wins” was proven true by the Americans at the 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup as the USA’s defense shut down all comers to claim the gold medal with a 7-0 record. Jumping out to a 23-10 lead in the first quarter and 43-22 at halftime, the USA downed Italy 86-48. Haley Jones finished with 13 points and Paige Bueckers and Hailey Van Lith scored 12. The USA limited Mali to 22.8% shooting while connecting on 50.6% of its own in a 92-38 rout. Azzi Fudd scored 18 points. Capping preliminary play with a 107-50 shattering of China, the U.S. was led by 18 points from Jordan Horston. The USA was in control throughout in a 98-42 round of 16 win against Colombia. This time it was Aliyah Boston who led the way with 21 points and nine boards as all 12 players scored, including four in double digits. In its 66-31 quarterfinal victory over Spain, the USA relied on its defensive pressure, which limited Spain to just 24.5% shooting, to lead it into the semifinals. Zia Cooke was the USA’s top scorer with 14 points (6-6 FG) and Bueckers hit 6-of-7 and finished with 12 points. The USA again relied on a stifling defense, which held Hungary to 23.7% shooting and produced 38 points off of 22 turnovers, in earning an 84-39 semifinal win. Horston led the way with 18 points, four assists and four steals. In the final contest, France scored first to take its only lead of the game, but the USA responded with 16-straight points. By halftime, the USA lead stood at 46-28. France, which overcame a 15-point halftime deficit to defeat Australia in the semifinals, was put away when the U.S. opened the third quarter with a 13-2 run. The USA outscored France 22-5 in the final stanza for the 92-40 win. The USA shot 51.5% from the field, while France was limited to icy 24.6% shooting. Further, the USA shut down France’s top scorer heading into the game. Iliana Rupert, who averaged 12.2 points entering the gold medal game, was held scoreless on 0-for-10 shooting. Horston earned MVP honors and was joined on the all-tournament team by Boston and Jones. Australia earned the bronze with a 57-51 win over Hungary.
2018 USA WOMEN’S U17 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM ROSTER
2018 USA RESULTS (7-0)
NAME
POS HGT WGT AGE AFFILIATION (SCHOOL)
HOMETOWN
Italy Mali
W, 86-48 W, 92-39 W, 107-50 W, 98-42 W, 66-31 W, 84-39 W, 92-40
Fran Belibi
F F F F
6-1 6-4 6-4 6-2 5-11 5-9 5-11 6-0
190 185 160 165 140 135 165 139 160 150 135 155
16 16 16 17 16 17 15 17 17 16 16 16
Regis Jesuit H.S.
Centennial, CO St. Thomas, USVI Beaverton, OR Ruckersville, VA St. Louis Park, MN Toledo, OH Arlington, VA Columbus, OH Santa Cruz, CA Moreno Valley, CA Valley Stream, NY Wenatchee, WA
Aliyah Boston Cameron Brink
Worcester Academy, MA
China
Southridge H.S.
Colombia
Samantha Brunelle Paige Bueckers
William Monroe H.S.
Spain
G G G G G G G G
Hopkins H.S. Rogers H.S.
Hungary
Zia Cooke Azzi Fudd
St. John’s College H.S., DC
France
Jordan Horston
Columbus Africentric Early College
Haley Jones
6-1 5-9
Archbishop Mitty H.S. Windward School Long Island Lutheran H.S.
Charisma Osborne
FINAL STANDINGS
Celeste Taylor Hailey Van Lith
5-11 5-9
Cashmere H.S.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
United States (7-0)
HEAD COACH: Carla Berube, Tufts University ASSISTANT COACH: Steve Gomez, Lubbock Christian University ASSISTANT COACH: Vanessa Nygaard, Winward School, CA TEAM PHYSICIAN: Dave Walden, Colorado Springs, CO ATHLETIC TRAINER: Nicole Alexander, University of North Carolina
France (6-1) Australia (6-1) Hungary (5-2) Italy (5-2) Spain (3-4) Japan (4-3) Latvia (2-5) Canada (5-2)
2018 USA WOMEN’S U17 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM CUMULATIVE STATISTICS
9.
10. Mali (2-5) 11. China (3-4) 12. New Zealand (1-6) 13. Argentina (4-3) 14. Colombia (1-6)
NAME G/S MIN
FGM-A
PCT
3PM-A
PCT
FTM-A
PCT
REB
PTS
A TO BLK STL
Boston Jones
7/7 122/17.4 34- 52 7/7 143/20.4 32- 57
.654 .561 .500 .564 .509 .590 .455 .395 .333 .258 .500 .370 .489 .261
0- 0 2- 10 4- 15 3- 11 9- 16 0- 0 2- 10 5- 13 4- 13 4- 21 0- 0 1- 13
.---
11- 14 10- 16
.786 .625 .625 .500 .625 .765 .364 .250 1.000
50/7.1 30/4.3 49/7.0 25/3.6 27/3.9 40/5.7 20/2.9 29/4.1 9/1.3 26/3.7 32/4.6 19/2.7
79/11.3 76/10.9 71/10.1 68/9.7 68/9.7 56/8.0 55/7.9 43/6.1 35/5.0 28/4.0 25/3.6 21/3.0
10 6 22 12 36 13 33 8 14 6
9 8 7 2 2 2 0 3 1 1 5 1
5 7 7 5 9 6 5 1 2
.200 .267 .273 .563 .200 .385 .308 .190 .--- .077 .279 .219 .---
Horston 7/7 152/21.7 31- 62 Bueckers 7/7 149/21.3 31- 55
5- 8 3- 6 5- 5
24
15. Belarus (2-5) 16. Angola (0-7)
Fudd Belibi Cooke Taylor
7/7 167/23.9 7/0 98/14.0
27- 53 23- 39
10- 16 13- 17 4- 11
9
6
15
7/0 110/15.7 20- 44 7/0 114/16.3 17- 43
12
15
9
9
Van Lith 7/0 95/13.6
15- 45
1- 4 8- 11 5- 9 0- 0
14 7
Osborne 7/0 112/16.0 8- 31
.727 .556
15
5 4 5
11
Brink
7/0 63/ 9.0
10- 20 10- 27
3 6
Brunelle 7/0 75/10.7
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USA OPP.
7 7
1400 1400
258-528 105-403
34-122 30-137
75-117 49- 82
.641 .598
389/55.6 209/29.9
625/89.3 289/41.3
183 101 41 66 155 9
97 48
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