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GlennMacGrady
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Posted: 07/13/17 3:01 pm ::: 2017 U23 Team |
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Forty players have been invited to try out for the inaugural U23 games in Tokyo this summer.
The US head coach is Jeff Walz and the "lead clinician" during training camp will be Geno Auriemma.
https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2017/07/wu23-tc-roster.aspx
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Taking part in training camp will be: Kristine Anigwe (California/Phoenix, Ariz.); Ariel Atkins (Texas/Duncanville, Texas); Monique Billings (UCLA/Corona, Calif.); Erin Boley (Oregon/Hodgenville, Ky.); Kalani Brown (Baylor/Slidell, La.); Lexie Brown (Duke/Suwanee, Ga.); Tyra Buss (Indiana/Mt. Carmel, Ill.); Jordin Canada (UCLA/Los Angeles, Calif.); Natalie Chou (Baylor/Plano, Texas); Napheesa Collier (Connecticut/O’Fallon, Mo.); Sophie Cunningham (Missouri/Columbia, Mo.); Asia Durr (Louisville/ Douglasville, Ga.); Katelynn Flaherty (Michigan/Point Pleasant, N.J.); Channon Fluker (CSUN/Pasadena, Calif.); Rebecca Greenwell (Duke/Owensboro, Ky.); Linnae Harper (Ohio State/Chicago, Ill.); Myisha Hines-Allen (Louisville/Montclair, N.J.); Sabrina Ionescu (Oregon/Walnut Creek, Calif.); Marina Mabrey (Notre Dame/Belmar, N.J.); Tynice Martin (West Virginia/Atlanta, Ga.); Brooke McCarty (Texas/League City, Texas); Teaira McCowan (Mississippi State/Brenham, Texas); Brittany McPhee (Stanford/Normandy Park, Wash.); Kelsey Mitchell (Ohio State/Cincinnati, Ohio); Mariya Moore (Southern California/Hercules, Calif.); Jamie Nared (Tennessee/Portland, Ore.); Arike Ogunbowale (Notre Dame/Milwaukee, Wis.); Teniya Page (Penn State/Chicago, Ill.); Mercedes Russell (Tennessee/Springfield, Ore.); Katie Lou Samuelson (Connecticut/Huntington Beach, Calif.); Jessica Shepard (Notre Dame/ Fremont, Neb.); Kristen Simon (Southern California/Gardena, Calif.); Destiny Slocum (Oregon State/ Meridian, Idaho); Azurá Stevens (Connecticut/Raleigh, N.C.); Hallie Thome (Michigan/Chagrin Falls, Ohio); Victoria Vivians (Mississippi State/Carthage, Miss.); Jatarie White (Texas/Charlotte, N.C.); Gabby Williams (Connecticut/Sparks, Nev.); A’ja Wilson (South Carolina/Hopkins, S.C.); and Jackie Young (Notre Dame/Princeton, Ind.). |
Since Kalani Brown, A'ja Wilson, KL Samuelson, Napheesa Collier, Gabby Williams and Kelsey Mitchell were 2017 WBCA first team AA's, it would probably be embarrassing for any of them not to make the team. Lexie Brown and Victoria Vivians were 2017 AP third team AA's.
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ArtBest23
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Posted: 07/13/17 5:46 pm ::: |
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As I understand it, the UConn players are going to the camp but aren't available to be selected because UConn is going on its quadrennial foreign boondoggle at the same time as the tournament.
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calbearman76
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Posted: 07/13/17 5:59 pm ::: |
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For people that like pictures of the players, here is a link:
https://www.usab.com/womens/u23/roster.aspx
Of the 40 players the Pac-12 leads with 9 players from 6 schools. Notre Dame and Connecticut lead with 4 each and Texas has 3.
Complete list of conferences:
Pac 12 9 (6 schools)
ACC 8 (3)
SEC 6 (4)
Big 10 6 (4)
Big 12 6 (3)
AAC 4 (1)
Big West 1 (Channon Fluker from CSUN)
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Jlcarter
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Posted: 07/13/17 6:38 pm ::: |
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I hope Russell and Nared make it.
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GlennMacGrady
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Posted: 07/13/17 7:12 pm ::: |
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ArtBest23 wrote: |
As I understand it, the UConn players are going to the camp but aren't available to be selected because UConn is going on its quadrennial foreign boondoggle at the same time as the tournament. |
The UConn website confirms this. |
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awhom111
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5thmantheme
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Posted: 07/28/17 2:48 pm ::: |
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I'm curious about why the U23's in the WNBA weren't picked, like Brionna Jones will be U23 for the next year too. DDeShields is another.
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ArtBest23
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Posted: 07/28/17 7:16 pm ::: |
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5thmantheme wrote: |
I'm curious about why the U23's in the WNBA weren't picked, like Brionna Jones will be U23 for the next year too. DDeShields is another. |
Well, the USAB release linked in the first post of this thread said "Athletes eligible for this team must be U.S. citizens who are 23 years old or younger and currently are freshmen, sophomores or juniors in college.". So I suspect that provides your answer.
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ArtBest23
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Posted: 07/28/17 7:28 pm ::: |
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It appears Lexie Brown, Marina Mabrey, and Katelynn Flaherty are the three who were part of the initial forty invited but aren't among the 37 in camp. Anyone know why for any of them?
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awhom111
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Posted: 07/28/17 7:47 pm ::: |
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5thmantheme wrote: |
I'm curious about why the U23's in the WNBA weren't picked, like Brionna Jones will be U23 for the next year too. DDeShields is another. |
It's not supposed to be a competitive tournament or something. It's more of a reward for college players and a chance to get some more players exposure to USA and international basketball. Since USA Basketball was not responsible for a World University Games team, the eligibility rules for this team are basically the same (and self-imposed).
Brown is out due to academic commitments. Everyone enters the MMS program with different backgrounds so different students have differing levels of prerequisites they need to take care of before the Fall. |
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FrozenLVFan
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Posted: 07/29/17 1:19 am ::: |
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ArtBest23 wrote: |
5thmantheme wrote: |
I'm curious about why the U23's in the WNBA weren't picked, like Brionna Jones will be U23 for the next year too. DDeShields is another. |
Well, the USAB release linked in the first post of this thread said "Athletes eligible for this team must be U.S. citizens who are 23 years old or younger and currently are freshmen, sophomores or juniors in college.". So I suspect that provides your answer. |
That must have meant FR/SO/JR's as of last year, because there are several SR's on that list, Russell, Nared, and Lexie Brown, for example.
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ArtBest23
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Posted: 08/01/17 6:52 am ::: |
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Notre Dame yesterday said Mabrey is not participating because of an ankle injury.
That leaves Flaherty as the only unaccounted for.
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ArtBest23
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Posted: 08/01/17 7:14 am ::: |
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Actually, there's one more MIA. Yesterday's release says they're down to 36, and the missing one appears to be Sophie Cunningham. Any news on why?
Well, at least their four training camp teams will be an even nine each now.
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stever
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ArtBest23
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Posted: 08/01/17 10:55 am ::: |
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Thanks. Any news re Katelynn Flaherty?
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LibFan25
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Posted: 08/01/17 1:55 pm ::: |
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@DougFeinberg 2h2 hours ago
Team 4: collier, Durr, Martin, McPhee, buss, young, Anigwe, Simon and Russell
@DougFeinberg 2h2 hours ago
Team 3: boley, greenwell, ionescu, Mitchell, Moore, page, Williams, Thome and Wilson
@DougFeinberg 2h2 hours ago
Team 2: Atkins, Chou, Hines-Allen, ogunbowale, Harper, Canada, mccowan, Stevens, Shepard
@DougFeinberg 2h2 hours ago
Team 1: billings, brown, fluker, McCarty, nared, Samuelson, slocum, Vivians, white
@DougFeinberg 2h2 hours ago
Teams made for U23 intrasquad tournament should be really competitive
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LibFan25
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Posted: 08/01/17 1:58 pm ::: |
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Follow Doug's twitter page @Dougfeinberg to get updates
team 3 is deadly with shooters
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ArtBest23
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Posted: 08/01/17 3:48 pm ::: |
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The bronze and gold medal games will be streamed live on Friday morning.
These look pretty balanced.
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LibFan25
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Posted: 08/01/17 7:55 pm ::: |
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@DougFeinberg 1h1 hour ago
The two @UCLAWBB players Jordin Canada and Monique Billings have been impressive in this game
@DougFeinberg 1h1 hour ago
I'm surprised more @WNBA teams aren't here for the training camp. It's one cost to see 35 of best college players
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LibFan25
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Posted: 08/01/17 7:56 pm ::: |
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Eric @nemchocke 1h1 hour ago
which teams are there?
@DougFeinberg
Replying to @nemchocke @WNBA
I've seen New York and LA
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ArtBest23
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Posted: 08/01/17 9:50 pm ::: |
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Article about today's games:
https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2017/08/wu23-tc-feature-aug-1.aspx
I found Ionescu's quote curious. I don't think she gets it.
“I like being able to go out here and play a little more than just doing some skill stuff, just because everyone at this level is pretty good at the skill stuff."
Sounds like a comment expected from an AAU product. Hey Sabrina, regardless of what you think, they spend time drilling skill fundamentals because you and your teammates need the work and instruction.
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ClayK
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Posted: 08/02/17 12:12 pm ::: |
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ArtBest23 wrote: |
Article about today's games:
https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2017/08/wu23-tc-feature-aug-1.aspx
I found Ionescu's quote curious. I don't think she gets it.
“I like being able to go out here and play a little more than just doing some skill stuff, just because everyone at this level is pretty good at the skill stuff."
Sounds like a comment expected from an AAU product. Hey Sabrina, regardless of what you think, they spend time drilling skill fundamentals because you and your teammates need the work and instruction. |
I would agree at one level, but at another, not so much. The skill work at USA Basketball tends to be basic stuff, done by everyone at the same time.
The problem I see is that each player needs skill work in different areas, and generally very sophisticated, personal instruction.
In other words, working on the pullup elbow jumper might help a couple players, but the others need refinement in righthand layups from the left side, say, or form on reverse layups.
If USA Basketball could a) identify individual weaknesses and then b) have a coach work with players one-on-one on those weaknesses, then I agree that skill work would be valuable. But having everyone do a dribbling drill really doesn't accomplish much.
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ArtBest23
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Posted: 08/02/17 12:31 pm ::: |
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ClayK wrote: |
ArtBest23 wrote: |
Article about today's games:
https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2017/08/wu23-tc-feature-aug-1.aspx
I found Ionescu's quote curious. I don't think she gets it.
“I like being able to go out here and play a little more than just doing some skill stuff, just because everyone at this level is pretty good at the skill stuff."
Sounds like a comment expected from an AAU product. Hey Sabrina, regardless of what you think, they spend time drilling skill fundamentals because you and your teammates need the work and instruction. |
I would agree at one level, but at another, not so much. The skill work at USA Basketball tends to be basic stuff, done by everyone at the same time.
The problem I see is that each player needs skill work in different areas, and generally very sophisticated, personal instruction.
In other words, working on the pullup elbow jumper might help a couple players, but the others need refinement in righthand layups from the left side, say, or form on reverse layups.
If USA Basketball could a) identify individual weaknesses and then b) have a coach work with players one-on-one on those weaknesses, then I agree that skill work would be valuable. But having everyone do a dribbling drill really doesn't accomplish much. |
Before you can do what you want done, everyone has to do the basic stuff so they can find out who can do what.
I just expect that we will see, once again, as we seem to see every time a USAB women's age bracket team hits the floor in recent years, that Ionescu's belief that "everyone at this level is pretty good at the skill stuff" is total bullshit.
Ionescu has probably believed she was "pretty good at the skill stuff" since she was in 3rd grade.
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ClayK
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Posted: 08/02/17 5:59 pm ::: |
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ArtBest23 wrote: |
ClayK wrote: |
ArtBest23 wrote: |
Article about today's games:
https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2017/08/wu23-tc-feature-aug-1.aspx
I found Ionescu's quote curious. I don't think she gets it.
“I like being able to go out here and play a little more than just doing some skill stuff, just because everyone at this level is pretty good at the skill stuff."
Sounds like a comment expected from an AAU product. Hey Sabrina, regardless of what you think, they spend time drilling skill fundamentals because you and your teammates need the work and instruction. |
I would agree at one level, but at another, not so much. The skill work at USA Basketball tends to be basic stuff, done by everyone at the same time.
The problem I see is that each player needs skill work in different areas, and generally very sophisticated, personal instruction.
In other words, working on the pullup elbow jumper might help a couple players, but the others need refinement in righthand layups from the left side, say, or form on reverse layups.
If USA Basketball could a) identify individual weaknesses and then b) have a coach work with players one-on-one on those weaknesses, then I agree that skill work would be valuable. But having everyone do a dribbling drill really doesn't accomplish much. |
Before you can do what you want done, everyone has to do the basic stuff so they can find out who can do what.
I just expect that we will see, once again, as we seem to see every time a USAB women's age bracket team hits the floor in recent years, that Ionescu's belief that "everyone at this level is pretty good at the skill stuff" is total bullshit.
Ionescu has probably believed she was "pretty good at the skill stuff" since she was in 3rd grade. |
And, as a matter of fact, she is. She is not the perfect player, of course, but the things she needs to work on are not dribbling or screening out, but individual and team defense, learning to play the angles more given her relative quickness, etc. But what would help her would not help an athletic player who maybe can't finish well with her left hand.
And most of these players have been in USA Basketball before, so presumably Carol Callan and staff have a good idea of their strengths and weaknesses.
My impression over the years of watching youth and high school basketball is that today's players in general are more fundamentally sound than those of 15 or 20 years ago (except for outside shooting). The floor, if you will, is higher in that regard, in part due to better coaching from the youth level on up (not saying it's good, necessarily, but it's better).
For example, in the past I would do a drill in "elite" camps (players who were looking at college) and make them convert a righthanded layup from the left side -- and many were simply helpless for several times through the line. Today, if I did that drill, most girls would handle that with no problem.
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