2014 USA Teams Not Coached by a Duke Coach Thread

[watzone]

Nice work on keeping up this where not many have. A key Duke prospect Jayson Tatum has been playing very well in his minutes and Harry Giles seems to be working back into shape after his injuries. I think the DBR board may have put together a more competitive bunch than Japans though I will be sure to set the DVR for tomorrows game.

[awhom111]

The United States U17 team took care of business against China 113-71 in the quarterfinals.
Boxscore:
http://www.fiba.com/world/u17/2014/1...ore_statistics

The semifinal against Serbia is at 10:45AM EDT on Friday on ESPNU.

On their side of the bracket, Serbia did enough in the fourth quarter to prevent an anticipated battle of North America and beat Canada 71-64.
Boxscore:
http://www.fiba.com/world/u17/2014/1...ore_statistics

In the other quarterfinals, Australia beat Puerto Rico 76-52 and Spain held off France 71-67.
Boxscores:
http://www.fiba.com/world/u17/2014/1...ore_statistics
http://www.fiba.com/world/u17/2014/1...ore_statistics

Teams were still battling for 9th place. Italy beat Japan 83-56, Angola beat the hosts 89-47, Argentina beat the Philippines 84-71, and Greece earned some redemption by beating Egypt 67-50.
Boxscores:
http://www.fiba.com/world/u17/2014/1...ore_statistics
http://www.fiba.com/world/u17/2014/1...ore_statistics
http://www.fiba.com/world/u17/2014/1...ore_statistics
http://www.fiba.com/world/u17/2014/1...ore_statistics

Brackets:

Semifinals:
United States vs Serbia
Australia vs Spain

5th Place:
China vs Canada
Puerto Rico vs France

9th Place:
Italy vs Angola
Greece vs Argentina

13th Place:
Japan vs United Arab Emirates
Egypt vs Philippines

[roywhite]

USA 89 -- Serbia 68

USA team advances to the U-17 finals to play Australia, which beat Spain
Giles had 10 points and 12 rebounds; Tatum with 9 points and Battle with 7 points

[awhom111]

The United States U17 team got a stiff test from Serbia in the semifinals, but pulled away in the second half to win 89-68.
Boxscore:
http://www.fiba.com/world/u17/2014/1...ore_statistics

The final will be on ESPN3 live at 1:00pm EDT and delayed on ESPNU at 8:00pm EDT.

The other semifinal was a good game as it took overtime for Australia to complete a comeback against Spain for an 80-74 win.
Boxscore:
http://www.fiba.com/world/u17/2014/1...ore_statistics

In the fight for 5th place, Canada beat China 92-81. Puerto Rico used a solid fourth quarter to beat France 70-63.
Boxscores:
http://www.fiba.com/world/u17/2014/1...ore_statistics
http://www.fiba.com/world/u17/2014/1...ore_statistics

Contending for 9th place, Italy left it late to beat Angola 77-71. Argentina handed Greece a 65-54 loss to continue a disappointing tournament for the tired Greek team which had given the United States the best game that any team has ever given the Americans at this age level.
Boxscores:
http://www.fiba.com/world/u17/2014/1...ore_statistics
http://www.fiba.com/world/u17/2014/1...ore_statistics

Among the teams still scrapping at the bottom, Japan beat the hosts 91-49. Egypt beat the Philippines 92-67.
Boxscores:
http://www.fiba.com/world/u17/2014/1...ore_statistics
http://www.fiba.com/world/u17/2014/1...ore_statistics

Final Day Matchups:
1st: United States vs Australia
3rd: Serbia vs Spain
5th: Canada vs Puerto Rico
7th: China vs France
9th: Italy vs Argentina
11th: Angola vs Greece
13th: Japan vs Egypt
15th: United Arab Emirates vs Philippines

[roywhite]

USA 99 -- Australia 92

Got a strong challenge from Australia

Tatum had 15 points and Giles 13 points.

[awhom111]

This tournament has produced the two lowest margins of victories for the United States at this age group ever.


For 3rd place, Serbia used a solid second half to beat Spain 62-59.
Boxscore:
http://www.fiba.com/world/u17/2014/1...ore_statistics

Puerto Rico won the battle of Americas with their own second half play in a 65-63 win over Canada.
Boxscore:
http://www.fiba.com/world/u17/2014/1...ore_statistics

China beat France 87-79 for 7th place.
Boxscore:
http://www.fiba.com/world/u17/2014/1...ore_statistics

Italy did enough in the final quarter to beat Argentina 66-62 for 9th place.
Boxscore:
http://www.fiba.com/world/u17/2014/1...ore_statistics

Angola finished off Greece 59-51 to take 11th place.
Boxscore:
http://www.fiba.com/world/u17/2014/1...ore_statistics

Egypt beat Japan 68-53 for 13th place.
Boxscore:
http://www.fiba.com/world/u17/2014/1...ore_statistics

The Philippines ended the host's miserable tournament by beating them 115-51 to condemn them to last place.
Boxscore:
http://www.fiba.com/world/u17/2014/1...ore_statistics

[awhom111]

The USA Women's National Team will have their World Championships shortly after the conclusion of the WNBA season. The training camp roster was announced on Monday:
http://www.usab.com/news-events/news..._invitees.aspx

Roster:
http://www.usab.com/womens/national-team/roster.aspx

Lindsey Harding's poor season contributes to her being missing out after joining training camp last year.

[awhom111]

Geno and his crew will be running the Red-White inter-squad scrimmage tomorrow on ESPN2 at 7:00pm EDT. Players from the two WNBA finalists will not participate. If nothing else, the goal here is to actually finish this version of the first exhibition game of 2014.

[awhom111]

Team USA and Canada square off at 7:00pm EDT on ESPN2 tomorrow.

[awhom111]

Geno, obviously using this team as a self-serving way of promoting UConn with his featuring of one of his current players and 50 bajillion alums, had his first exhibition (in Connecticut no less) against Canada. The game was close for a half, but the team made a run to start the second half to roll to a 76-51. The players in the WNBA finals will join the team en route to Europe as a number of cuts still to be made.

These players do not make as much money as NBA players and they play all year around just to make the money they do make, but they still show up for this thing during literally their only break time in the entire year.

Boxscore:
http://archive.usab.com/misc/14_wwc_exh_o1_box.pdf

[awhom111]

Geno finally had something approaching his full team available as they started a tournament in France. The first game was against Australia and the team had a tough first half before a big run to start the second half and then hanging on to a 72-66 win. Australia was hurt by the fact that Liz Cambage limped off due to an injury after contributing 9 points and 9 rebounds in only 9 minutes. With both teams experimenting with various rotations, no American players reached double figures, but a pair of ex-WNBA players did in the loss as Belinda Snell had 13 points and Laura Summerton had 10 points.

[awhom111]

The United States had an easier game on the second day of the tournament in France as they eased past China 99-75. Nneka Ogwumike had 16 points, Jantel Lavender had 14 points, and Tina Charles and Seimone Augustus had 10 points each.

[awhom111]

It was the last day of the tournament in France, and the United States faced the hosts. The lineup was switched up a bit to go smaller and the team jumped out to an early lead only to lose each of the last three quarters and fall 76-72. Tina Charles had 12 points and 7 rebounds, Maya Moore had 11 points, Angel McCoughtry had 10 points and 6 rebounds, and Diana Taurasi had 10 points. Sandrine Gruda could not be stopped, even by one of her teammates keeping her firmly planted on the bench with the Los Angeles Sparks, as she finished with 26 points and 15 rebounds. This game was certainly taken seriously, with nine players in the main rotation and only two other players seeing action. Now the team has to make decisions on cuts while also looking to win their last exhibition on the way to Turkey. I supposed we are due some angry yahoo articles on Geno or something.

[awhom111]

The United States closed out its exhibition schedule by winning 76-41 at the Czech Republic. Tina Charles had 16 points and 7 rebounds and Nneka Ogwumike had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Now the team will either go with the twelve that suited up in this game or make a late roster move right before the tournament starts this weekend.


Because it is never too early to start thinking about events next year, a number of young players will spend a weekend in Colorado Springs at the start of October for a mini-camp. Chase Jeter and Luke Kennard are among the players set to participate. More information can be found here:
http://www.usab.com/news-events/news...mini-camp.aspx

[awhom111]

Here is the final roster for the United States:

Lindsay Whalen, Dynamo Moscow (Russia)/Minnesota Lynx, Minnesota
Seimone Augustus, Dynamo Kursk (Russia)/Minnesota Lynx, LSU
Sue Bird, UMMC Ekaterinburg (Russia)/Seattle Storm, UConn
Maya Moore, Shanxi (China)/Minnesota Lynx, UConn
Angel McCoughtry, Fenerbahce (Turkey)/Atlanta Dream, Louisville
Odyssey Sims, Baylor/Tulsa Shock
Breanna Stewart, UConn
Candice Dupree, Dynamo Kursk (Russia)/Phoenix Mercury, Temple
Diana Taurasi, UMMC Ekaterinburg (Russia)/Phoenix Mercury, UConn
Nneka Ogwumike, Guangdong (China)/Los Angeles Sparks, Stanford
Tina Charles, Dynamo Moscow (Russia)/New York Liberty, UConn
Brittney Griner, Zhejiang (China)/Phoenix Mercury, Baylor

Clubs listed are for the entirety of the 2013-2014 basketball season, which is why almost all of the players have two of them.


Rosters for the other 15 teams should be all finalized right before the start of the tournament and I intend to post them on Saturday.

[awhom111]

All of the upcoming Women's World Championship games are on ESPN3, except for the final, which will be on ESPN2. Team USA games are also going to be simulcast live on NBATV (except for the final). Conveniently, all three group stage games, on Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday, are at the same time, 2:30pm EDT.

[awhom111]

The United States started their tournament today with a Group D game against China. The game was close through the first half, but they pulled away in the second half to win 87-56. Unlike the Men's side, most of these players have been teammates with or opponents of the players on the other teams. Maya Moore had 15 points and 8 rebounds, Brittney Griner had 15 points and 7 rebounds, Seimone Augustus had 11 points, and Angel McCoughtry had 10 points.
Boxscore:
http://www.fiba.com/world/women/2014...ore_statistics

In the other game in the group, Serbia eased past Angola 102-42 as their WNBA player Jelena Milovanovic had 16 points.
Boxscore:
http://www.fiba.com/world/women/2014...ore_statistics

In Group A, Spain beat Japan 74-50. Their two current WNBA player led the way in the win as Sancho Lyttle, one of the naturalized players in the tournament, had 19 points and 12 rebounds and Anna Cruz had 12 points. The Czech Republic beat Brazil 68-55. In the win, ex-South Carolina player Ilona Burgrova had 12 points and ex-WNBA player Jana Vesela had 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Boxscores:
http://www.fiba.com/world/women/2014...ore_statistics
http://www.fiba.com/world/women/2014...ore_statistics

In Group B, Canada beat Mozambique 69-54. In the win, ex-Utah player Kim Smith had 11 points and 7 rebounds and ex-UMass player Tamara Tatham had 11 points. In the loss, ex-DII player Deolinda Ngulela had 13 points and 6 assists. Hosts Turkey came back in dramatic fashion to beat France 50-48. Naturalized ex-UNC player LaToya Pringle, who also goes by the Turkish version of her married name, Lara Sanders, had 13 points and 7 rebounds and ex-WNBA player Nevriye Yilmaz had 10 points. In the loss, Sandrine Gruda had 11 points and 13 rebounds as she continues to be more productive than when she was sitting on the bench in the WNBA.
Boxscores:
http://www.fiba.com/world/women/2014...ore_statistics
http://www.fiba.com/world/women/2014...ore_statistics

In Group C, Australia pounded Cuba 90-67. A number of players with WNBA experience contributed as Penny Taylor had 20 points, Rachel Jarry had 13 points and 6 rebounds, and Belinda Snell had 11 points and 6 rebounds. Belarus edged South Korea 70-64 as their most well known player in this country, Yelena Leuchanka had 10 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists. 15 year old phenom Park Ji-Su had 15 points and 6 rebounds in the loss.
Boxscores:
http://www.fiba.com/world/women/2014...ore_statistics
http://www.fiba.com/world/women/2014...ore_statistics

Here are the rest of the rosters with any ties to the United States also included. Clubs listed are for the 2013-14 season, with all due apologies to Leticia Romero.

Brazil:
Adriana Moises Pinto, Recife (Brazil) and WNBA (2001-2002 and 2007)
Debora Costa, Americana (Brazil)
Joice Coelho, Americana (Brazil)
Patricia Teixeira, Ourinhos (Brazil)
Taina Paixao, Ourinhos (Brazil)
Jaqueline De Paula, Santo Andre (Brazil)
Tatiane Pacheco, Recife (Brazil)
Clarissa Santos, Americana (Brazil)
Damiris Dantas, Americana (Brazil)/Minnesota Lynx
Nadia Colhado, Recife (Brazil)/Atlanta Dream
Erika De Souza, Recife (Brazil)/Atlanta Dream
Isabela Ramona, Sao Jose (Brazil)

Czech Republic:
Jana Vesela, USK Prague (Czech Republic), WNBA (2010)
Michaela Stejskalova, USK Prague (Czech Republic)
Romana Hejdova, Angers (France)
Alena Hanusova, Brno (Czech Republic)
Ilona Burgrova, USK Prague (Czech Republic), South Carolina
Katerina Bartonova, Piestanke Cajky (Slovakia)
Tereza Vyorolova, VS Prague (Czech Republic)
Katerina Elhotova, USK Prague (Czech Republic)
Katerina Sedlakova, Valosun Brno (Czech Republic)
Petra Kulichova, Besiktas (Turkey)
Tereza Peckova, Brno (Czech Republic)
Eva Viteckova, USK Prague (Czech Republic)

Japan:
Kumiko Oba, Denso (Japan)
Maki Takada, Denso (Japan)
Yuka Mamiya, JX (Japan)
Chinatsu Yamamoto, Fujitsu (Japan)
Michiko Miyamoto, Mitsubishi (Japan)
Emi Kudeken, Toyota (Japan)
Ramu Tokashiki, JX (Japan)
Mika Kurihara, Toyota (Japan)
Moeko Nagaoka, Fujitsu (Japan)
Yuko Oga, Shanxi (China), WNBA (2008)
Yuki Miyazawa, JX (Japan)
Asako O, Mitsubishi (Japan)

Spain:
Laura Nicholls, Rivas (Spain)
Leticia Romero, Kansas State
Silvia Dominguez, UMMC Ekaterinburg (Russia)
Alba Torrens, Galatasaray (Turkey)
Leonor Rodriguez, Avenida (Spain), Florida State
Laia Palau, USK Prague (Czech Republic)
Marta Xargay, Avenida (Spain)
Nuria Martinez, Kayseri (Turkey), WNBA (2005 and 2010)
Laura Gil, Rivas (Spain)
Lucila Pascua, Pecsi (Hungary)
Sancho Lyttle, Galatasaray (Turkey)/Atlanta Dream, Houston
Anna Cruz, Nadezhda Orenburg (Russia)/New York Liberty

Canada:
Miah-Marie Langlois, Windsor (CIS)
Kia Nurse, St. Thomas More (Ontario), Attending UConn
Shona Thorburn, Toulouse (France), Utah and WNBA (2006-2007)
Courtnay Pilypaitis, no club, Vermont
Kim Smith, Arras (France), Utah and WNBA (2006-2008)
Miranda Ayim, Toulouse (France), Pepperdine
Nirra Fields, UCLA
Katherine Plouffe, Marquette
Lizanne Murphy, Angers (France), Hofstra
Tamara Tatham, Piestanke Cajky, UMass
Krysten Boogaard, Kangoeroes (Belgium), Kansas
Michelle Plouffe, Utah

France:
Anael Lardy, Arras (France)
Endene Miyem, Bourges (France)
Diandra Tchatchouang, Bourges (France), Maryland
Sandrine Gruda, UMMC Ekaterinburg (Russia)/Los Angeles Sparks
Ingrid Tanqueray, Lattes Montpellier (France)
Celine Dumerc, Bourges (France)/Atlanta Dream
Ana Maria Cata-Chitiga, Charleville (France)
Emilie Gomis, Hainaut (France)
Marielle Amant, Nantes (France)
Gaelle Skrela, Lattes Montpellier (France)
Paoline Salagnac, Bourges (France)
Helena Ciak, Lattes Montpellier (France)

Mozambique:
Valerdina Manhonga, Desportiva (Mozambique)
Deolinda Ngulela, Desportiva (Mozambique), Augusta State (DII)
Ana Flavia De Azinheira, APolitechnica (Mozambique)
Anabela Cossa, Desportiva (Mozambique)
Ilda Chambe, APolitechnica (Mozambique), UTEP
Catia Halar, Desportiva (Mozambique)
Filomena Micato, Desportiva (Mozambique)
Leia Dongue, Primeiro de Agosto (Angola)
Rute Muianga, Ferroviario (Mozambique)
Regina Mahoche, Ferroviario (Mozambique)
Odelia Mafanela, Desportiva (Mozambique)
Deolinda Gimo, Primeiro de Agosto (Angola)

Turkey:
Tugba Palazoglu, Istanbul University (Turkey), Western Illinois
Tugce Canitez, Fenerbahce (Turkey), Westmont (NAIA)
Cansu Koksal, Fenerbahce (Turkey)
Birsel Vardarli, Fenerbahce (Turkey)
Begum Dalgalar, Besiktas (Turkey)
Esmeral Tuncluer, Fenerbahce (Turkey)
Isel Alben, Galatasaray (Turkey)
Nevriye Yilmaz, Galatasaray (Turkey), WNBA (2003-2004)
LaToya Pringle, Kayseri (Turkey), UNC and WNBA (2008-2009 and 2011)
Tilbe Senyurek, Botas (Turkey)
Saziye Ivegin, Istanbul University (Turkey)
Bahar Caglar, Galatasaray (Turkey)

Australia:
Tessa Lavey, Bendigo Spirit (Australia)/Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (Australia)
Leilani Mitchell, Dandenong Rangers (Australia)/New York Liberty, Utah
Rebecca Allen, Melbourne Boomers (Australia)/Nunawading Spectres (Australia)
Penny Taylor, Phoenix Mercury
Gabrielle Richards, Bendigo Spirit (Australia)/Knox Raiders (Australia), Oregon
Natalie Burton, West Coast Waves (Australia)/Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (Australia), West Virginia
Rachel Jarry, Melbourne Boomers (Australia), WNBA (2013)
Laura Summerton, Adelaide Lightning (Australia), WNBA (2005-2006)
Belinda Snell, Polkowice (Poland), WNBA (2005-2007 and 2009-2011)
Erin Phillips, Wisla Krakow (Poland)/Phoenix Mercury
Marianna Tolo, Bourges (France)
Cayla Francis, Nantes (France)/Hobart Mercury (Australia)

Belarus:
Nadzeya Drozd, Olimpia (Belarus)
Aliaksandra Taraseva, Donau-Ries (Germany)
Katsiaryna Snytsina, Lattes-Montpellier (France)
Volha Ziuzkova, Tsmoki (Belarus)
Tatsiana Likhtarovich, Tarbes (France)
Natalia Anufryienka, Horizont (Belarus)
Maryia Papova, Namur (Belgium)
Yelena Leuchanka, Istanbul University (Turkey), West Virginia and WNBA (2006-2007, 2010, 2012)
Ksenija Voishal, Olimpia (Belarus)
Tatyana Troina, Horizont (Belarus), South Carolina
Nataliya Trafimava, Horizont (Belarus)
Olga Vashkevich, Tsmoki (Belarus)

Cuba:
Fransy Ochoa, Villa Clara (Cuba)
Ineidis Casanova, Santiago (Cuba)
Anisleidy Galindo, Pinar del Rio (Cuba)
Oyanaisy Gelis, Santiago (Cuba)
Arlenys Romero, Pinar del Rio (Cuba)
Yamara Amargo, Sancti Spiritus (Cuba)
Arlety Povea, Pinar del Rio (Cuba)
Marlen Cepeda, Sancti Spiritus (Cuba)
Clenia Noblet, Guantanamo (Cuba)
Taimy Fernandez, Pinar del Rio (Cuba)
Leidys Oquendo, Camaguey (Cuba)
Suchitel Avila, Capitalinas (Cuba)

South Korea (Family name first):
Kim Si-On, Guri (South Korea)
Kim Youn-Joo, Incheon (South Korea)
Hong A-Ran, Cheongju (South Korea)
Hong Bo-Ram, Yongin (South Korea)
Shin Ji-Hyun, Bucheon (South Korea)
Kim So-Dam, Guri (South Korea)
Bae Hye-Yoon, Yongin (South Korea)
Choi Hee-Jin, Yongin (South Korea)
Kang Lee-Seul, Bucheon (South Korea)
Lee Seung-Ah, Chuncheon (South Korea)
Kim Soo-Yeon, Cheongju (South Korea)
Park Ji-Su, Bundang Management High School (South Korea)

Angola:
Fineza Eusebio, Primeiro de Agosto (Angola)
Elsa Eduardo, Maculusso (Angola)
Rosa Gala, Primeiro de Agosto (Angola)
Helena Viegas, Universidade Lusiada (Angola)
Ana Goncalves, Primeiro de Agosto (Angola)
Artemis Afonso, Olivais (Portugal)
Sonia Guadalupe, Primeiro de Agosto (Angola)
Luisa Tomas, Primeiro de Agosto (Angola)
Angelina Golome, Interclube (Angola)
Nacissela Mauricio, Primeiro de Agosto (Angola)
Nadir Manue, Interclube (Angola)
Ngiendula Filipe, Interclube (Angola)

China (Family name first):
Yang Liwei, Guangdong (China)
Chen Xiaojia, Jiangsu (China)
Li Meng, Shenyang (China)
Shao Ting, Beijing (China)
Huang Jing, Shanghai (China)
Ji Yanyan, Heilongjiang (China)
Lu Wen, Bayi (China)
Cheng Feng, Liaoning (China)
Gao Song, Zhejiang (China)
Sun Mengran, Bayi (China)
Huang Hongpin, Guangdong (China)
Zhang Liting, Bayi (China)

Serbia:
Tamara Radocaj, Cagliari (Italy)
Sanja Mandic, Radivoj Korac (Serbia)
Sasa Cadjo, Alba Iulia (Romania)
Sara Krnjic, Sopron (Hungary)
Nevena Jovanovic, Pecs (Hungary)
Jelena Milovanovic, Dynamo Kursk (Russia)/Washington Mystics
Dajana Butulija, Northland (Sweden)
Tijana Avdukovic, Spartak Moscow (Russia)
Marina Markovic, Lyon (France)
Milica Dabovic, Lyon (France)
Ana Dabovic, Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
Jovana Rad, Tarbes (France)

[AZLA]

USA Golf needs Coach K to coach the next Ryder Cup if they ever have a chance to win again!

Seriously...

Although I'm sure there's a golf coach out there who would complain he's getting an advantage recruiting golfers to come to Duke.

[BD80]

USA Golf needs Coach K to coach the next Ryder Cup if they ever have a chance to win again!

Seriously...

Although I'm sure there's a golf coach out there who would complain he's getting an advantage recruiting golfers to come to Duke.

He'd get them playing better D !!!

But he'd have them stepping off the green to chip in from long range.

[awhom111]

In Serbia-United States II, the revenge game, Serbia gave the Americans everything they could handle for more than three quarters before succumbing 94-74. Diana Taurasi had 20 points, Maya Moore had 17 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists, Brittney Griner had 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Tina Charles had 10 points and 7 rebounds. Ana Dabovic, who is staying in Turkey after the tournament to join Jasmine Thomas and Krystal Thomas at Ormanspor, paced Serbia with 22 points in the first half, finishing with 24 and their WNBA player Jelena Milovanovic had 17 points and 9 rebounds.
Boxscore:
http://www.fiba.com/world/women/2014...ore_statistics

In the other game in the group, China eased past Angola 65-39. The United States figures to have an easy time with Angola on Tuesday, and has already taken the top spot in the group and the accompanying quarterfinal berth. That leaves Serbia and China to face off for placement in the next round.
Boxscore:
http://www.fiba.com/world/women/2014...ore_statistics

In Group A, the Czech Republic came back in the second half to beat Japan 71-57 as ex-South Carolina player Ilona Burgrova had 13 points. Spain dominated the final three quarters to beat Brazil 83-56. There were several strong performances from WNBA player as Sancho Lyttle had 15 points and 13 rebounds and Anna Cruz had 13 points in the win while Erika DeSouza had 12 points and 7 rebounds in the loss. On Tuesday, Brazil and Japan will face off with the loser eliminated and the winner grabbing that third place spot to move on. Spain and the Czech Republic will look for the win to finish in first place and avoid the extra elimination round before the quarterfinals.
Boxscores:
http://www.fiba.com/world/women/2014...ore_statistics
http://www.fiba.com/world/women/2014...ore_statistics

In Group B, France blew out Mozambique 89-45. Sandrine Gruda had 19 points and 7 rebounds after all that time on the bench in the WNBA and ex-Maryland player Diandra Tchatchouang had 12 points. Ex-DII player Deolinda Ngulela had 10 points and 6 assists in the loss. Turkey continued to stifle teams at home as it took a relative offensive explosion by both teams to finish the game against Canada with a 55-44 final margin after a 24-13 Turkey final quarter to break the tie. Their star duo was key again as LaToya Pringle/Lara Sanders had 18 points and 6 rebounds and Nevriye Yilmaz had 13 points. Turkey has sealed the top spot in the group with one game against Mozambique left to play. France and Canada will square off for placement in the next round as they try to take second place.
Boxscores:
http://www.fiba.com/world/women/2014...ore_statistics
http://www.fiba.com/world/women/2014...ore_statistics

In Group C, Australia had an easy time with South Korea, winning 87-54. A lot of WNBA experience was involved as Laura Summerton had 14 points, Belinda Snell had 13 points, and Penny Taylor had 11 points with ex-West Virginia player Natalie Burton adding 10 points and 6 rebounds. Belarus needed a dramatic late comeback to beat Cuba 70-69 as their star Yelena Leuchanka had 20 points and 18 rebounds. Australia and Belarus will play for the top spot in the group and a quarterfinal berth on Tuesday. South Korea and Cuba try to take the last spot and avoid elimination.
Boxscores:
http://www.fiba.com/world/women/2014...ore_statistics
http://www.fiba.com/world/women/2014...ore_statistics