“I’m really proud of
our team. These guys make a great sacrifice, because they just finished playing in the WNBA, and a lot of
2014 FIBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP The Repeat Is Sweet
USA Takes FIBA World Championship With Spotless 6-0 Record
them are getting ready to go play in Europe. So, it’s a tremendous sacrifice that they made for their country, and
I can’t be more proud of them.”
Geno Auriemma USA Head Coach
Australia in the semifinals, the USA women finished 6-0 to claim the 2014 FIBA World Championship.
P The title, which was the USA’s ninth
FIBA World Championship gold, earned the USA its place in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. The USA is now 103-21 all-time in FIBA World Championship play. In all, the USA has captured nine gold medals, one silver medal and two bronze medals in 16 World Championships. Headlined by USA Basketball’s first
four-time USA World Championship Team member Sue Bird (Seattle Storm), the 12-member 2014 USA World Championship Team included three-time USA World Championship Team member Diana Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury); 2010 USA World Championship Team gold medalists Tina Charles (New York Liberty), Candice Dupree (Phoenix Mercury), Angel McCoughtry (Atlanta Dream), Maya Moore (Minnesota Lynx) and Lindsay Whalen (Minnesota Lynx); 2006 bronze medalist Seimone Augustus (Minnesota Lynx); as well as Word Championship newcomers Brittney Griner
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osting a 13-point win versus Spain in the gold medal game and a 12-point victory over
With Geno Auriemma back on the USA bench serving as head coach and another talent filled roster, the United States sprinted its way to the 2014 FIBA World Championship title and a 6-0 record.
(Phoenix Mercury), Nnemkadi Ogwumike (Los Angeles Sparks), Odyssey Sims (Tulsa Shock) and Breanna Stewart (University of Connecticut). Geno Auriemma, who directed the
USA to gold at the 2010 World Championship and 2012 Olympics, again led the U.S. to the top of the medal podium. Serving as Auriemma’s assistant were DePaul University head coach Doug Bruno, Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve and University of South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley; while University of Hartford head coach Jennifer Rizzotti served as an advance scout and court coach. “It’s very difficult to win these championships,” said Auriemma, who owns an overall 74-9 record coaching USA Basketball teams, including a 57-9 slate as head coach. “There’s a lot of great teams and they’re getting better all the
time. You can tell by the games and it’s really, really difficult. For us to be able to do that, even though everybody expects us to do it, that doesn’t make it easier. Yesterday’s Australia game and today’s game against Spain were perfect examples of how difficult this is to win. “I’m really proud of our team. These
guys make a great sacrifice, because they just finished playing in their own league, in the WNBA, and a lot of them are getting ready to go play in Europe. So, it’s a tremendous sacrifice that they made for their country, and I can’t be more proud of them.” Moore, who led the U.S. offense
averaging 15.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists a game, was named MVP of the tournament, and she was joined on the all-tournament team by Griner, who added 12.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.0 blocked shots a game.
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