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GlennMacGrady
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 Posted: 12/14/17 6:35 pm ::: 2018 Team USA college players |
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This is being discussed more generally in the WNBA forum, but it's interesting that there are five current college players in the pool of 29 players:
Napheesa Collier - UConn
Katie Lou Samuelson - UConn
A'ja Wilson - S. Carolina
Kelsey Mitchell - tOSU
Asia Durr - L'ville
Given that Dawn Staley is now the head coach, that may give Wilson the best chance. Not sure any have a high chance.
https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2017/12/wnt-pool-announced.aspx |
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Nixtreefan
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| Posted: 12/14/17 6:39 pm ::: |
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| Eventually they are going to need them. However, I see Taurasi as the player who has really slipped of late. The bigs in the paint are plentiful so don't see an opening as early.
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linkster
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| Posted: 12/14/17 6:59 pm ::: Re: 2018 Team USA college players |
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| GlennMacGrady wrote: |
This is being discussed more generally in the WNBA forum, but it's interesting that there are five current college players in the pool of 29 players:
Napheesa Collier - UConn
Katie Lou Samuelson - UConn
A'ja Wilson - S. Carolina
Kelsey Mitchell - tOSU
Asia Durr - L'ville
Given that Dawn Staley is now the head coach, that may give Wilson the best chance. Not sure any have a high chance.
https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2017/12/wnt-pool-announced.aspx |
I just hope that if Wilson makes the team for '18 or '20 or whenver the next Olympics is that I don't have to read the endless sour grapes bitterness about how "she only made the team because of Dawn".
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| Posted: 12/14/17 6:59 pm ::: Re: 2018 Team USA college players |
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| Posted: 12/14/17 7:37 pm ::: Re: 2018 Team USA college players |
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| linkster wrote: |
| GlennMacGrady wrote: |
This is being discussed more generally in the WNBA forum, but it's interesting that there are five current college players in the pool of 29 players:
Napheesa Collier - UConn
Katie Lou Samuelson - UConn
A'ja Wilson - S. Carolina
Kelsey Mitchell - tOSU
Asia Durr - L'ville
Given that Dawn Staley is now the head coach, that may give Wilson the best chance. Not sure any have a high chance.
https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2017/12/wnt-pool-announced.aspx |
I just hope that if Wilson makes the team for '18 or '20 or whenver the next Olympics is that I don't have to read the endless sour grapes bitterness about how "she only made the team because of Dawn". |
Hopefully we see an influx of Gamecocks on team usa in the future like the other school.
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Jlcarter
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| Posted: 12/14/17 8:54 pm ::: |
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| Jamie Nared.
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ArtBest23
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| Posted: 12/14/17 9:33 pm ::: |
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Really? She should be added before any other WNBA or college player? Is that what you are suggesting with your post?
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Ladyvol777
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| Posted: 12/14/17 11:05 pm ::: |
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| Thanks Geno for no Candace Parker
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Jlcarter
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| Posted: 12/14/17 11:07 pm ::: |
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Really? She should be added before any other WNBA or college player? Is that what you are suggesting with your post? |
I was saying she is a college player. That USA team should definitely consider. I think she should get a tryout.
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Shades
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| Posted: 12/14/17 11:10 pm ::: |
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Really? She should be added before any other WNBA or college player? Is that what you are suggesting with your post? |
I was saying she is a college player. That USA team should definitely consider. I think she should get a tryout. |
She has a team USA profile
https://www.usab.com/basketball/players/womens/n/nared-jaime.aspx
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| Posted: 12/15/17 2:21 am ::: Re: 2018 Team USA college players |
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Hopefully we see an influx of Gamecocks on team usa in the future like the other school. |
Absolutely. Bird and Taurasi sent packing and replaced by Kaela Davis and Alisha Gray.
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Nixtreefan
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| Posted: 12/15/17 12:15 pm ::: |
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| BAHAHAHAHAHAHA the joys of homerism.
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dtsnms
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| Posted: 12/15/17 3:49 pm ::: |
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| Ladyvol777 wrote: |
| Thanks Geno for no Candace Parker |
Geno was the ventriliquist that said "no thank you" when asked to camp this summer, which she ended up not being able to go to, but she said no.
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| Posted: 12/15/17 6:51 pm ::: |
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| Thanks Geno for no Candace Parker |
Geno was the ventriliquist that said "no thank you" when asked to camp this summer, which she ended up not being able to go to, but she said no. |
After she got shat on, what did you expect her to do?
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| Posted: 12/15/17 10:30 pm ::: |
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| Can we keep the Parker griping to the thread in the WNBA forum, please?
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#Occasionalwnbafan
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| Posted: 12/16/17 12:11 pm ::: |
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| BAHAHAHAHAHAHA the joys of homerism. |
Unless LouConn makes the team right? |
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Nixtreefan
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| Posted: 12/16/17 12:37 pm ::: |
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Well I know that would make you miserable BAHAHAHAHAHA.
See my post under WNBA Sims was my lock over your choices but then then you just like southerners who don't play any defense.
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#Occasionalwnbafan
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| Posted: 12/16/17 2:23 pm ::: |
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| Nixtreefan wrote: |
Well I know that would make you miserable BAHAHAHAHAHA.
See my post under WNBA Sims was my lock over your choices but then then you just like southerners who don't play any defense. |
How old are you? Did your folks let you mix liquor with the Eggnog again? |
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| Posted: 12/16/17 3:28 pm ::: |
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| Considering the Summer Olympics will be played in 2020, the odds are there will be players as yet named on the roster. Also considering Sue will be 40 by then and Diana 38, it is probable at least one, if not both, will not be on the roster.
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| Posted: 12/16/17 6:37 pm ::: |
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When the 2016 team was announced all the critics were harping on Parker's omission.
Now it seems that the topic is age and allowing others to have a turn. But back in 2016 many of those making those comments now had no problem with Catchings going for her 4th gold medal at 38.
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| Posted: 12/16/17 7:32 pm ::: |
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When the 2016 team was announced all the critics were harping on Parker's omission.
Now it seems that the topic is age and allowing others to have a turn. But back in 2016 many of those making those comments now had no problem with Catchings going for her 4th gold medal at 38. |
I posted about age with this back story, that on several occasions both Diana and Sue had hinted in very strong terms that with Geno gone that 2016 was more than likely their last rodeo. Diana also mentioned several times as did Sue that their careers were in their twilight so using the term probable in context with their age is a just follow up to their own thoughts.
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| Posted: 12/16/17 10:55 pm ::: |
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Now it seems that the topic is age and allowing others to have a turn. But back in 2016 many of those making those comments now had no problem with Catchings going for her 4th gold medal at 38. |
I said at that time she should voluntarily step down, but these girls have huge egos and think they're the best regardless of age. If Catch wouldn't step down, nobody will. Which is why we need a committee and/or chairwoman with enough balls to make changes.
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