Today is an off day – Traveling from Fuling to Zhongzou District by bus (3 hours) Ni Hao! It’s only 11:20 am Monday morning and already it’s been an interesting day. We are in the midst of a 3 hour, 4 bus convoy to our next destination city and to say it’s been a “long […]
Women’s Basketball China Tour: All-Tournament Team From Fuling
The following is the All-Fuling Team from the first stop on our tour. Congrats to Talisa and Bek for making the team! MVP: Li Gong 6’1 F China Had 19 points, 8 rebounds vs. New Zealand and 18 points, 14 rebounds in the Chinese win over the Americans including game winning basket. Talisa […]
USBA China Tour: China’s Late Surge Edges USA
China took a come from behind victory over the USBA All-Stars Sunday in Fuling, China, edging the Americans 60-58. It was the third and final game in Fuling District and the teams will continue the tournament in another portion of Chongqing City. China exploded out of the gate going up 10-2 on the slow starting […]
Women’s Basketball: USA Runs Past New Zealand
After struggling to get going throughout much of the first half, Team USA went into the break up by only a point. The second half, however, was an entirely different story. The Americans picked up their defensive pressure and cleaned the backboards en route to a 44-14 second half and a 73-42 victory. Nicky Day […]
Women’s Basketball: USBA China Tour Photos
We’ve received access to some photos from China as the USBA China Tour continues. The photos of the arenas can give you an idea of the importance of the event to the area. Additional photos can be seen from the following links, Photo Group 1 and Photo Group 2. This is a brief translation of […]
USBA All-Stars Win First Game of China Tour
Team USA, coached by NetScouts Basketball’s Chris Denker, used a balanced scoring attack and good team defense to beat Australia 77-47 in Fuling, China. It was the first game of the 3-game tournament in Fuling, the teams will then move on to another city within the Chongqing City Region. The game was preceded by the […]
Practices at the 2012 Nike Hoop Summit
Here are some observations after attending the practices for the 2012 Nike Hoop Summit which takes place on Saturday at 7PM PST in Portland, Oregon. The World Select Team appears to be not as strong as the past several years. Two of the best players for the World team are Canadians, Anthony Bennett and Andrew […]
National Prep School Invitational All-Tournament Team
The NetScouts Basketball All-Tournament Team for the 2012 National Prep School Invitational has been announced. Most Outstanding Player: Myles Davis, 6’3 senior, Notre Dame Prep (Xavier) All -Tournament Team Steven Adams, 7’0 post-grad, Notre Dame Prep (Pitt) JaKarr Sampson, 6’8 senior, Brewster Academy (Offers from St. John’s, Providence and Baylor) Darrick Wood, 6’5 senior, Bridgton […]
Final Day at the National Prep School Invitational
The National Prep School Invitational ended Sunday with the last seven of the the 32 tournament games. Head Coaches Tony Bennett of Virginia, Brian Gregory of Georgia Tech, John Thompson III of Georgetown, Steve Donohue of Boston College and Jim Baron of Rhode Island were among the many head coaches in attendance. Over 100 coaches […]
