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2018 USA Basketball Women’s World Cup Team Officially Unveiled

By Stacy Podelski September 20, 2018 Leave a comment

Comprised of a mix of returning veterans, with a combined 23 Olympic and World Cup gold medals and an overall 669-39 (.945) winning record in USA Basketball games played, the 2018 USA Basketball Women’s World Cup Team was finalized ahead of the Sept. 22-30 FIBA World Cup in Tenerife, Spain. With her selection to the […]

Tina Charles Chosen As One of 16 Finalist For 2018 USA Basketball Women’s World Cup Team

By Stacy Podelski September 12, 2018 Leave a comment

Featuring a stellar blend of veterans, who have won a combined 13 Olympic and 10 World Cup gold medals, and some of the top, young talent in the nation, 16 finalists have been selected for the 2018 USA Basketball Women’s World Cup Team. The athletes were selected by the USA Basketball Women’s National Team Player […]

Los Angeles’ Nneka Ogwumike Receives Season Long WNBA Cares Community Assist Award

By Stacy Podelski September 11, 2018 Leave a comment

Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike has earned the Seasonlong WNBA Community Assist Award presented by State Farm in recognition of her dedication to community outreach.   Ogwumike consistently made an impact in the community throughout the 2018 WNBA season, leading or participating in events that focused on female empowerment, health and wellness, diversity and […]

2018 USA Women’s National Team Heads to New York With Tina Charles

By Stacy Podelski September 6, 2018 Leave a comment

Following its three-day camp in Columbia, South Carolina, which culminated with an entertaining intrasquad exhibition game on Sept. 5, 14 athletes, headlined by New York Liberty forward, two-time Olympic and two-time World Cup gold medalist Tina Charles, will continue on to USA Basketball’s next training camp in the hopes of claiming a spot on the […]

NBA TV to Televise 2018 USA Women’s National Team’s Three Domestic Exhibition Games

By Stacy Podelski September 4, 2018 Leave a comment

The 2018 USA Basketball Women’s National Team’s three domestic exhibition games will be televised live on NBA TV, including the USA’s Red-White intrasquad game on Sept. 5 (7 p.m. EDT), and the USA’s games against Canada on Sept. 8 (7 p.m. EDT) and Japan on Sept. 10 (7 p.m. EDT). Kara Lawson will handle play-by-play […]

USA Women’s National Team Training in South Carolina Set to Tip with 18 Athletes

By Stacy Podelski September 2, 2018 Leave a comment

The 2018 USA Basketball Women’s National Team will train Sept. 3-5 in Columbia, South Carolina, with a roster headlined by a trio of World Cup gold medalists in Tina Charles (New York Liberty), Nneka Ogwumike (Los Angeles Sparks) and Odyssey Sims (Los Angeles Sparks); as well as former University of South Carolina All-Americans Allisha Gray […]

Rosters Set for Team Delle Donne vs Team Parker at Verizon All-Star 2018

By Stacy Podelski July 20, 2018 Leave a comment

The WNBA revealed on July 19 the team rosters for Verizon WNBA All-Star 2018, as selected by All-Star captains Elena Delle Donne of the Washington Mystics and Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks in the inaugural WNBA All-Star Draft.  The results of the draft were announced tonight on ESPN2.   Delle Donne, the 2015 […]