2017 FIBA U19 Women's World Cup

[carlo]

USA final roster:

Bella Alarie 6-5 (Princeton)
Jeannie Boehm * 6-3 (Harvard)
Chennedy Carter * 5-9 (HS 2017)
Crystal Dangerfield 5-6 (UConn)
Tyasha Harris * 5-10 (South Carolina)
Ruthy Hebard * 6-4 (Oregon)
Joyner Holmes 6-3 (Texas)
Kayla Overbeck 6-1 (Vanderbilt)
Reili Richardson 5-10 (Arizona State)
Alecia Sutton 6-0 (Texas)
Megan Walker * 6-1 (HS 2017)
Christyn Williams 5-10 (HS 2018)

* 2016 U18 Americas team members.

https://twitter.com/usabasketball

https://www.usab.com/womens/u19/roster.aspx

Selection committee chose nine players with NCAA experience, leaving out HS stars like Cooks, Collier and Westbrook. Youngest player is Williams (2016 U17 WC team 2nd scorer). Dangerfield is at her second U19 WC. Among NCAA players, Hebard and Holmes were prominent in the past season. Somewhat surprising choice Alarie was a later sub of Tori McCoy, who withdrew.

From first impression, it's however difficult to find here the same level of Aja Wilson and Napheesa Collier (2015 U19 WC).




Team announcement:

https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2017/05/wu19-team-announcement.aspx

[carlo]

Russia prelim roster:

Guards: Darya Kurilchuk *, Kseniya Sharova, Olesya Safonova, Olga Stolyar, Irina Miroshnikova;
Fw/Wings: Darya Ignatova, Anastasiya Kirillova, Anastasiya Komarova *, Maiya Safiulina, Ekaterina Gunchenko *, Anastasiya Shuvagina, Maryam Banna, Anna Zajtseva, Ekaterina Kryuchkova;
Centers: Aleksandra Ivanova, Sofya Kornienko, Darya Kosulnikova *.

* played in 2016 U18 team that finished 3rd at EC.

It's quite a new team, without top talents Mariya Vadeeva, Raisa Musina (both currently engaged with Sr NT) and also Kamilla Ogun.

[carlo]

Australia final team named:

Monique Conti 5'5" 1999
Abby Cubillo 5'3" 1999
Jazmin Shelley 5'9" 2000
Samantha Simons 6'1" 2000
Maddison Rocci 5'6" 1998
Kiera Rowe 6'0" 1999
Chloe Bibby 6'1" 1998
Anneli Maley 6'2" 1998
Rebecca Pizzey 6'3" 1999
Eziyoda Magbegor 6'4" 1999
Lara Mcspadden 6'4" 1999
Zitina Aokuso 6'3" 1998

http://basketball.net.au/australian-gems-name-final-team-for-fiba-under-19-world-cup/

It's a tall team (eight players above 1.83) and mainly relying on the talented 2016 U17 WC squad.

[carlo]

Tryouts roster of 24 announced by Canada Basketball:

http://www.basketball.ca/en/news-article/24-athletes-invited-to-attend-u19-womens-national-team-tryouts

Roster includes all top prospects, notably Mikaela Brewer, Alyssa Jerome and Laeticia Amihere.

[carlo]

French team is in Lithuania preparing for WC and played a friendly with U20 host team, losing 78-75 after 2ot.
Amandine Toi was high for France with 16 pts, followed by Tima Pouye and Shelby Saint Juste with 13. For Lithuania, who is preparing for U20 EC, Laura Juskaite led all scorers with 25 pts.


Update: in 2nd game, France beat Lithuania U20 69-62, with 13 points of Amandine Michaud and 12 of Kadiatou Sissoko.

[carlo]

Russia U19 was in Italy last weekend to play some friendlies with U20 teams of Italy and Turkey. Without its bug guns Vadeeva and Musina Russian team beat Turkey 64-42 and then lost to Italy 70-52. Most produvìctive from Russian girls was Darya Kurilchuk with 18 and 12 points.

[carlo]

Maria Vadeeva and Raisa Musina have joined Russian team that is preparing to play friendlies in Spain from 7-9 July. They will add size and experience (both have played with Sr NT and Vadeeva topped Russia in point and rebounds at the recent Eurobasket).

The team is now made of 13 players:
G: Eleonora Oleynikova, Margarita Pleskevich, Olesya Safonova, Olga Stolyar, Viktoria Zavyalova, Darya Kurilchuk
F: Anna Zaytseva, Svetlana Kramar, Raisa Musina, Viktoria Cheren
C: Maria Vadeeva, Valentina Kozhukhar, Sofya Kornienko

With this addition, Russia becomes one of the tournament favorites.

[carlo]

Canada final roster:

Laeticia Amihere Fw 6'2" King's Christian Collegiate (OSBA)
Angela Bongomin C 6'2" University of Regina (U SPORTS)
Hailey Brown Fw 6'1" TRC Academy (OSBA)
Sarah Donovan Fw 6'0" A.B. Lucas Secondary (HS)
Libby Epoch PG 5'6" University of Saskatchewan (U SPORTS)
Hanna Hall PG 5'3" Lincoln Prep (OSBA)
Alyssa Jerome Fw 6'2" Harbord Collegiate Institute (HS)
Aislinn Konig G 5'9" North Carolina State (NCAA)
Summer Masikewich PF 6'1" University of Saskatchewan (U SPORTS)
Shaina Pellington G 5'8" Durham Elite (OSBA)
Andrea Torres PF 6'0" Collège Montmorency (CEGEP/CCAA)
Kendra Van Leeuwen G 5'9" University of Wisconsin (NCAA)

Alternates:

Taya Hanson G 5'9" TRC Academy (OSBA)
Kyla Shand C 6'3" Holy Cross (HS)

Only notable cut Mikaela Brewer.

[carlo]

Russia overwhelmed host Spain 74-54 (38-17 at ht) in their first friendly. Sr NT members Vadeeva and Musina each scored 14 and 7 points.


Update: Russia won over Spain in their second game 80-61, leading with 30 pts max margin.

[JGX]

USA team practicing hard:

We really worked together well to cook the pastas. I didn’t know how they were going to go, but they came together really well. And then we cooked up the shrimp and chicken for people to put on top of the pastas.”

https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2017/07/cooking-with-wu19s.aspx

[carlo]

High level prep tournament starts today in Voiron with the participation of Australia, Canada, China and host France.

[carlo]

Australia-China 64-51 and France-Canada 71-59, see boxscore at French tournament.

[carlo]

Second loss of Canada at Voiron tournament, 69-56 vs Australia, see boxscore. Canadian team trailed by 20+points in the game. France edged China and is now 2-0, same as AUS.

[carlo]

Exhibition tournament from 17-19 July in Spilimbergo (ITA) with the participation of Latvia, Spain, USA and the host team.

Italian team in the meantime played yesterday a friendly in Udine and was upset by Japan 74-53.
Box score:
Italy: Pinzan 1, Ianezic 11, Zolfanelli, Togliani, De Cassan, Fassina 16, Decortes 2, Parmesani 9, Cubaj 8, Pontoni 2, Castello 4, Novati. Coach: Lucchesi.
Japan: Sasaka 3, Shibuya, Abe 9, Era 11, Umezawa 10, Kuribayashi, Akaho 9, Miyashita 2, Mawuli 10, Kasagi 13, Takahara 3, Fujita 4. Coach: Hagiwara.

[carlo]

Italy lost to Latvia 63-53 on D1 of Spilimbergo tournament. Italian roster is still experimental, best scorers were Verona (19) and Parmesani (12). Latvia played without four U20 members who joined the team after Euro championship. Ivanda Hudjakova led Latvia with 19 pts.

USA took care of Spain 84-72 using a late 12-0 run. Ruthy Hebard was perfect from the floor shooting 8/8 and leading USA with 19 pts, followed by Crystal Dangerfield with 17.

https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2017/07/wu19-exh-1-esp.aspx