NetScouts Basketball’s Chris Denker recently took a USA All-Star Women’s team to China to play the U17 National Teams of China, New Zealand and Australia. The teams played in a round robin tournament format with three games each in three different cities. That was the focus of our current Basketball Times Column. You can read […]
Women’s China Tour 2012 All-Tournament Team
MVP: TEAM USA Balanced squad often had 4 players in double figures. Excelled with team defense leading to fastbreak baskets and an efficient half-court offense. Went 8-1 on the tour including win over China’s National B Team (65-55) in Xiangyang. Casey Garrison, 5’11 G – USA Possibly the best all-around player in the tournament, scored, […]
Women’s Basketball China Tour: All-Tournament Team from Xiangyang
All-Xiangyang Team MVP: Casey Garrison, 5’11 G – USA Averaged 10 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 3 steals per game in Xiangyang including a stellar 10 point/10 rebound double-double with 5 assists, & 3 steals against China’s National B Team in Final. Katie Bussey, 5’9 PG – USA Led American squad in scoring with 15 […]
Women’s Basketball China Tour: Final Game Recap vs. China National B Team
The team and coaches have returned from China. We have been able to interview the coaches and get the final game story as well as the All-Tournament Teams. We will be posting the All-Tournament Teams later today.) It was the American defense and efficient shooting that helped them overcome a free throw disparity of 29 […]
China Women’s Basketball Tour: USA Tops China National B Team
This blog is going to be short, we have to get on the bus to the airport immediately following our game so we can head home. We will be driving three hours to another airport for a 7 am flight to Beijing…for some reason the freeway doesn’t allow buses after 2am…why? Kind of strange since […]
USBA China Tour: Day 10 Recognition Day
Today was the final day of our regular competition before the exhibition match-up against the Chinese National B team tomorrow. It was a day of recognition and treats by our local hosts from Xiangyang. All of the teams started the day early as we all headed back down to the arena for a special […]
USBA China Tour: USA Wins Tourney, Tops Kiwis
The USA All-Stars had five players score in double figures and three more with eight points as they beat New Zealand 84-36 to win the tournament being played in China. They finished with a 7-1 record and have one remaining game tomorrow night against the Chinese National “B” Team, a team made up of Olympic […]
Women’s Basketball China Tour: Team USA Defeats Australia For 3rd Time
The American team opened action in Xiangyang with a 66-39 victory over Australia which completes the sweep and moves them to 6-1 on the trip. The Aussies fell to 3-4 on the tour. Each team has one game to play and one exhibition game to play. The exhibition will be against the Chinese National B […]
USBA China Tour: Updated Info from New Zealand-China Game
We’ve gotten some additional stats and pictures from China’s 75-70 win over New Zealand on Wednesday. Panina Davidson was named to the ZhongXian All-Tournament Team for New Zealand. Davidson scored a team high 16 points and pulled down five rebounds and had two steals. Stella Beck continued to improve with another solid scoring performance knocking […]