The following is the All-Tournament Team from the round robin games in Zhongxian. Congrats to Rebekah, Casey, Yaoming, Katie, Panina, Rachael and Tiana. Great job!
Rebekah Gardner
MVP: Rebekah Gardner 6’1 G USA
Led the USA in scoring: 14 points and 4 rebounds vs. Aussies, 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals vs. New Zealand and a double-double vs. China, 10 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists.
Casey Garrison
Casey Garrison 5’11 G USA
Averaged 11 points, 3.3 steals, 2.0 assists over 3 games, all wins by the USA.
Yaoming Hu 6’4 F China
China’s best interior player had 15 points against USA
Katie Bussey 5’9 PG USA
Scored the tournament single game high of 23 points in win over Australia.
Panina Davidson 6’3 F New Zealand
Continued her good play from Fuling. Had 9 points and 5 rebounds vs. Americans and competed well against the huge Chinese front line.
Rachael Hackbarth 6’3 F USA
Had 11 points 6 rebounds vs. New Zealand and another 11 points & 4 rebounds against the Aussies.
Katie Bussey
Tiana Mangakahia 5’6 PG Australia
Continues to lead the Aussie team. She had 14 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals against China and 6 points, 4 assists versus the Americans.
Rachael Hackbarth
Thanks for the stats and information about the Aussie team in China. I have really enjoyed your commentaries, especially travelling through the country side Beep Beep!
Terei Mangakahia
Thanks Terei, Tiana is playing really well!
Carl Berman
Terei, I wanted to tell you that your daughter is a wonderful young lady and a terrific player. She is a very good leader, competitor, and tremendous passer. She also has a great personality, has taken well to the NZ coaches and our USA team and coaches as well.
Congrats!
Coach Chris Denker
USA team
Chris Denker
Hi Coach Denker,
Congratulations on a successful tour of China. Your team are not only talented but I get the impression they are great girls. As the song goes “breaking up is hard to do”. I’m sure the Aussies and the Kiwis are feeling the same way. Thank you for your kind words regarding Tiana. When you grow up as the only girl of six, and you have brothers who will never give up their space on the court, you learn to fight for every inch. I believe she has her mum’s personality and my good looks. She came home upset the other week when someone said that she looked like me; I replied I guess that means I’d make a beautiful looking woman. I know she recognized this as a compliment.
Thanks for the reading I’m glad you and the New Zaelanders kept a running record of what was happening.
Much appreciated.
Terei Mangakahia