The NetScouts Basketball USA Women’s All-Stars had five players earn All-Tournament honors throughout the China tour. Keep in mind that we had 12 players on the tour all getting close to equal minutes. No one played more than 20 minutes per game. First leg vs. Team China Olympic Team USA MVP: Becca Tobin (Arizona State): […]
USA Women’s All-Stars End Tour with a Win!
Great, great, game tonight in WUDALIANCHI.. Yep, I finally figured out the spelling of the name of the city we are in. Took long enough huh?? Well, I got the spelling of a label of one of the labels from the celebratory drinks they served. Go figure, that’s what it takes to get […]
China Women Top USA All-Stars Helped by Phantom Baskets
There might have been a time in basketball, that you’ve thought you’ve seen it all… That would be tonight for us. Though what I’m about to say wouldn’t really surprise anyone, the scope of the situation was pretty unbelievable… If the towns advertisement for this game to it’s citizens tells you anything. Take a […]
NetScouts Basketball Women’s USA All-Stars Get into the Victory Column
The NetScouts Basketball Women’s USA All-Star team now will play three games against the Chinese National “B” team. The team flew from Jinzhong City to Beijing and to Harbin, which is in the upper northeast section of China. A four-hour bus ride from Harbin brought us to our new location, a beautiful little city of […]
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: 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 […]
