United States women's World University Games basketball team
The Women’s World University Games Team is one of the teams under the auspices of the USA Basketball organization. The Universiadeis an international, multi-sport event for university students, generally held every other year since 1959. It is second only to the Olympics in number of participants.[1] The United States has participated in women's basketball since their first participation in 1973 at the VII Summer Universiade. USA Basketball has organized the participation except for 2003 and 2007[2]. In 2003 an All-Star team selected from the Big 12 Conference represented the USA in Daegu, South Korea[3]. In 2007, the Charlotte 49ers, the basketball team at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, represented the USA[4] in Bangkok, Thailand.
Record[5]
- 1973 5-3 2nd
- 1977 6-2 2nd
- 1979 7-0 1st File:Med 1.svg
- 1981 6-1 2nd
- 1983 5-1 1st File:Med 1.svg
- 1985 5-1 2nd
- 1987 4-1 5th
- 1989 Not Held
- 1991 8-0 1st File:Med 1.svg
- 1993 6-2 3rd
- 1995 6-1 2nd
- 1997 6-0 1st File:Med 1.svg
- 1999 4-2 2nd
- 2001 7-1 1st File:Med 1.svg
- 2003
- 2005 7-0 1st File:Med 1.svg
- 2007
- 2009
2009 Roster
| Number | Name | Pos | Height | Weight | Date of Birth | Grad. | School | Hometown |
| 12 | Tina Charles | C | 6-3 | 193 | 05-Dec-1988 | 2010 | Connecticut | Jamaica,NY |
| 5 | Alexis Gray-Lawson | G | 5-8 | 160 | 21-Apr-1987 | 2010 | California | Oakland,CA |
| 8 | Tiffany Hayes | G | 5-11 | 140 | 20-Sep-1989 | 2012 | Connecticut | Lakeland,FL |
| 4 | Ashley Houts | G | 5-6 | 144 | 31-Dec-1987 | 2010 | Georgia | Trenton,GA |
| 14 | Jantel Lavender | C | 6-4 | 210 | 12-Nov-1988 | 2011 | Ohio State | Cleveland,OH |
| 6 | Danielle McCray | G/F | 5-11 | 169 | 08-Oct-1987 | 2010 | Kansas | Olathe,KS |
| 13 | Jacinta Monroe | F/C | 6-5 | 166 | 04-Sep-1988 | 2010 | Florida State | Ft.Lauderdale,FL |
| 9 | Maya Moore | F | 6-0 | 170 | 11-Jun-1989 | 2011 | Connecticut | Lawrenceville,GA |
| 11 | Kayla Pedersen | G/F | 6-4 | 195 | 14-Apr-1989 | 2011 | Stanford | FountainHills,AZ |
| 15 | Ta’Shia Phillips | C | 6-6 | 225 | 24-Jan-1989 | 2011 | Xavier | Indianapolis,IN |
| 10 | Jeanette Pohlen | G | 5-11 | 168 | 02-May-1989 | 2011 | Stanford | Brea,CA |
| 7 | Danielle Robinson | G | 5-8 | 130 | 10-May-1989 | 2011 | Oklahoma | SanJose,CA |
| Coaching Staff | ||
| Position | Name | School or location |
| Head Coach | Charli Turner Thorne | Arizona State University |
| Assistant Coach | Suzy Merchant | Michigan State University |
| Assistant Coach | Julie Rousseau | Pepperdine University |
| Team Doctor | Mark Hutchinson | University of Illinois–Chicago |
| Athletic Trainer | Kelley Etheridge | Hiram, Georgia |
See also
Notes
- ^ "World University Games attract seven McGill athletes". Retrieved 2009-06-27.
- ^ "USA Women's World University Games Team History". Retrieved 2009-06-27.
- ^ "UC Santa Barbara: Gottlieb Unveils New Coaching Staff". Retrieved 2009-06-27.
- ^ "49ers To Represent USA Women's Basketball at 2007 Summer Universiade in Bangkok". Retrieved 2009-06-27.
- ^ "Team History (1973-2007)" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-06-27.
References
USA Basketball World University Games Official Site
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