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No. 2 in rebounds (95) and field goals attempted (188), No. 3 in field goals made (78) and 3-pointers attempted (58), tied for No.3 in steals (36), tied for No. 4 in 3-pointers made (22) and tied for No. 5 in blocked shots (10). Prior to the Olympics, James helped
lead the 2012 USA Men’s National Team to a 5-0 exhibition slate from July 12–24 with wins against Dominican Republic,
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after averaging 20.9 points per game during 2011-12. Currently, Taurasi is playing for
UMMC Ekaterinburg (Russia). She posted 25 points, eight rebounds and
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(33), steals (15) and blocked shots (11), and set U.S. Olympic single-game records for points (tied), rebounds, field goals made, field goals attempted (tied), assists and blocked shots. The 2012 squad also
set U.S. Olympic competi- tion records for field goals attempted (597), rebounds (404) and blocked shots (41).
Additionally, as part
of USA Basketball’s Hoops for Troops program, Auriemma and members of the USA Women’s National Team conducted a clinic for approximately 50 children of military members on July 14 at the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C.
Currently in his 28th
Brazil, Great Britain, Argentina and Spain. During the five exhibition wins,
James started in all five games and led the team with 18.6 points per game to go along with 4.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game in 25.8 minutes per game, and he shot 59.0 percent from the field and 50.0 from 3-point. Also in 2012, James led the Miami
Heat to the NBA Championship and earned a third NBA MVP award and his first NBA Finals MVP award. He started
seven assists in Ekaterinburg’s opener on Oct. 31, and with seven games played, she is averaging 16.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game (as of Jan. 4, 2012). USA Basketball’s Female Athlete of the Year Award was established in 1980
success,” said LeBron James (Miami Heat), USA guard and three-time Olympian. “He came in with his mind- set, his game plan and with his truths and beliefs, and we all followed him. He meant everything to our team and it has been an honor to play for him.”
and played in 57 games in 2011-12, and averaged 37.5 minutes, 27.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game, while shooting career highs of 53.1 percent from the field, 36.2 percent from 3-point and 77.1 percent from the foul line. He finished 2011-12 ranked No. 1 in efficiency ranking, No. 2 in field goals made and free throws made and attempted, No. 3 in points per game, No. 4 in steals per game and field goals attempted and No. 6 in minutes per game.
to recognize a USA Basketball athlete who, during the year of the award, made a significant impact on the success of her team’s performance. The USA Basketball Board of Directors is responsible for selecting USA Basketball’s annual awards.
(10.4) and assists per game (25.0). Among 2012 Olympic single-game
bests, the USA listed No. 1 in points scored (156), field goals made (59), field goal attempts (88), field goal percentage (.711), 3-pointers made (29), 3-point attempts (46, twice), 3-point percentage (.630), free throws made (28), free throw attempts (38), assists (41) and steals (17); and the team established U.S. Olympic single-game records for points scored, field goals made, field-goal percentage, 3-pointers made, 3-pointers attempted and assists (tied).
Under Krzyzewski, the
Mike Krzyzewski directed the U.S. to an 8-0 record in the Olympics and to a 5-0 mark in its National Team tour to raise his record since taking charge of the USA Basketball Men’s National Team in 2006 to 62-1.
season as head coach for the Huskies, Auriemma reached his 13th NCAA Final Four in the 2011-12 season, finishing with a 33-5 record.
Mike Krzyzewski Krzyzewski led the USA men to an
8-0 record in the 2012 Olympics in London, England, and led the USA Men’s National Team to a 5-0 exhibition slate in the run up to the Games. “Coach K meant everything to our
14 Winning its Olympic games by an
average of 32.1 points per game, the USA’s 156 points scored in a victory against Nigeria were the most points scored by any team in Olympic Games history.
The USA listed No. 1 in six of 13
major statistical categories among the 12-team Olympic field, including points per game (115.5), field goal percentage (.523), 3-point percentage (.440), rebound average (44.6), steals per game
team set U.S. Olympic competi- tion records for 3-pointers made (129), 3-pointers attempted (293), 3-point percentage (.440), rebounds (357, eight games) and highest rebound average (44.6). Taking part in USA
Basketball’s Hoops for Troops program as well, Krzyzewski and the USA Men’s National Team conducted an open practice for approximately 3,100 military members and their families on July 14 at the D.C. Armory. Currently in his 33rd season at
Duke, Krzyzewski led his team to a 27-7 record in 2011-12, reaching his 27th NCAA Tournament and recording his 903rd win to become Division I college basketball's all-time wins leader.
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