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2014 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship For Women
The 2014 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship for Women was an international basketball competition that took place in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States from August 6–10, 2014. It was the tenth edition of the championship, and was the FIBA Americas qualifying tournament for the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women. Eight national teams from across the Americas, composed of women aged 19 and under, competed in the tournament. The United States won their seventh consecutive gold in this event by beating Canada in the final, 104–74. Venues *United States Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs Colorado Springs is a home rule municipality in, and the county seat of, El Paso County, Colorado, United States. It is the largest city in El Paso County, with a population of 478,961 at the 2020 United States Census, a 15.02% increase since ... Standings Group A ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- Final round Classification 5–8 --- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A'ja Wilson
A'ja Riyadh Wilson (born August 8, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Wilson played for the South Carolina Gamecocks in college, and helped lead the Gamecocks to their first NCAA Women's Basketball Championship in 2017, and won the NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player award. In 2018, she won a record 3rd straight SEC Player of the Year award, leading South Carolina to a record 4th straight SEC Tournament Championship, becoming the all-time leading scorer in South Carolina women's basketball history, and was a consensus first-team All-American for the 3rd consecutive season. Wilson swept all National Player of the Year awards (Wade, AP, Honda, USBWA, Wooden, and Naismith) as the best player in Women's College basketball for 2018. In the 2018 WNBA draft, she was drafted first overall by the Aces. Wilson won her first WNBA MVP in 2020, as well as her first Olympic Gold meda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Shepard
Jessica Shepard (born September 11, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Shepard began her college career at Nebraska, playing there for two seasons before transferring to Notre Dame to complete her career. Family and early years A Fremont, Nebraska native, Shepard is the daughter of Mark and Kim Shepard. She has four sisters and one older brother. Shepard won a state title while attending Lincoln Southeast High School in 2013, and finished her high school career at Fremont. WNBA Minnesota Lynx (2019–present) Shepard was selected 16th overall in the 2nd round of the 2019 WNBA Draft. Shepard appeared in 5 games of the 2019 season, and averaged 4.6 ppg. On June 8, 2019, in a game against the Los Angeles Sparks, it was determined Shepard had torn her ACL, effectively ending her rookie season. Shepard missed the 2020 season as she continued to recovery from her ACL injury that she s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recee Caldwell
Recee Fox (born Recee' Caldwell) is an American former basketball player, executive, and coach. Fox played professionally in the WNBA and in college for the UCLA Bruins, Texas Tech, and the California Golden Bears. Fox worked for the Texas Longhorns as a Video Coordinator and in the front office for both the Golden State Warriors and the Washington Wizards. Early life and education Fox was born on September 9, 1996, to Ray and Alba Caldwell. Her father was a basketball coach, taking his daughter to a Los Angeles Sparks game when she was a child. Fox grew up in San Antonio and attended Lady Bird Johnson High School until she stopped in her junior year to be homeschooled. Basketball career Fox made the USA Basketball U-16 and U-18 national teams, winning gold twice at the FIBA World Championships. Fox played in the McDonald's All-American game in 2014. Fox played at UCLA for her freshman year, after which, she transferred to Texas Tech as her father took a coaching job at the col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris Kea
Paris Kea (born April 7, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She previously played for the Indiana Fever and New York Liberty. She was selected 25th in the 2019 WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever. She played college basketball at North Carolina. College career Vanderbilt (2014–2015) Kea began her college career at Vanderbilt. As a Freshman she appeared in 31 games with 8 starts. After the season ended Kea announced that she would transfer to North Carolina. North Carolina (2015–2019) Sat out due to NCAA transfer regulations. In her first season with North Carolina, Kea led the team in points and assists. Kea averaged 19.4 points per game which was good for third in the ACC. Kea also earned First Team All-ACC Honors. First Team All ACC and WBCA All-America Honorable Mention. As the lone senior on the team Kea lead North Carolina to its first NCAA tournament appearance in her college ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dana Soto
Dana may refer to: People Given name * Dana (given name) Surname * Dana (surname) * Dana family of Cambridge, Massachusetts ** James Dwight Dana (1813–1895), scientist, zoological author abbreviation Dana Nickname or stage name * Dana International, stage name of singer Sharon Cohen * Dana Shum, the Shaw Brothers Hong Kong actress from 1973 to 1979 * Dana, stage name of Dana Rosemary Scallon (born 1951), Irish singer and former politician * Dana (South Korean singer) (born 1986), South Korean pop singer Places Ancient world * Ancient Dana or Tyana in Cappadocia, capital of a Neo-Hittite kingdom in the 1st millennium BC * Ancient Dana possibly associated with Tynna in Cappadocia Canada * CFS Dana, a former military radar installation in Saskatchewan, Canada * Dana Lake, a lake in Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Quebec, Canada Ethiopia * Dana, Ethiopia, a village Iran * Dana County, an administrative subdivision of Iran * Dana Rural District, an administrative subdi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudia Hernandez (basketball)
Claudia may refer to: People Ancient Romans *Any woman from the Roman Claudia gens *Claudia (vestal), a Vestal Virgin who protected her father Appius Claudius Pulcher in 143 BC *Claudia Augusta (63–63 AD), infant daughter of Nero by his second wife *Claudia Capitolina, princess of Commagene originally from Roman Egypt * Claudia Marcella, women of the Claudii Marcelli *Claudia Octavia (died 62 AD), first wife of Nero *Claudia Procula, a name traditionally attributed to Pontius Pilate's wife *Claudia Pulchra, a relative of the imperial family, accused of immorality and treason * Claudia Rufina, a woman of British descent who lived in Rome c. 90 AD and was known to the poet Martial *Claudia Quinta, who helped bring the statue of Cybele from Pessinus to Rome *Claudia Tisamenis, sister of Herodes Atticus * Saint Claudia, mentioned in 2 Timothy Modern people *Claudia (given name) Media Television * ''Claudia'' (American TV series) * ''Claudia'' (telenovela), Mexican TV ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariya Moore
Mariya is a variation of the feminine given name Maria. People * Mariya Abakumova (born 1986), Russian Olympic javelin thrower * Mariya Agapova (born 1997), Kazakhstani mixed martial arts fighter * Mariya Alyokhina (born 1988), Russian political activist * Mariya Babanova (1900–1983), Russian actress * Mariya Baklakova (born 1997), Russian swimmer * Mariya Bayda (1922–2002), Russian scout * Mariya Bespalova (born 1968), Russian hammer thrower * Mariya Bolikova (born 1977), Russian sprinter * Mariya Borovichenko (1925–1943), Soviet soldier * Mariya Bugakova (born 1985), Uzbekistani former swimmer * Mariya Butyrskaya (born 1972), Russian figure skater * Mariya Dashkina Maddux, Ukrainian modern dancer * Mariya Dimitrova (born 1976), Bulgarian triple jumper * Mariya Dolina (1922–2010), Soviet WWII dive bomber pilot and Heroine of the Soviet Union * Mariya Fadeyeva (born 1958), Russian former rower * Mariya Gabriel (born 1979), Bulgarian politician * Mariya Grabovetskaya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napheesa Collier
Napheesa Collier (born September 23, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). After playing college basketball for the UConn Huskies women's basketball, University of Connecticut Huskies, Collier was drafted by the Lynx with the 6th overall pick in the 2019 WNBA draft. She participated in the 2020 Summer Olympics games in Tokyo as part of the United States Women's Basketball team that won the Gold medal, Gold Medal. High school career In her freshman year, Collier played for Jefferson City High School in Jefferson City, Missouri, where she averaged 17.9 points and 9.8 rebounds. In her sophomore year, she transferred to Incarnate Word Academy, where she averaged a high of 24.6 points and 12 rebounds. Collier also competed on her high school track team. She was the 2013 and 2015 Gatorade Missouri Player of the Year, one of five finalists for the 2015 Naismith Award as national Player of the Yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destinee Walker
Destinee Dante Hooker (born September 7, 1987) is an American indoor volleyball player. She is a opposite attacker. Hooker was a member of the United States women's national volleyball team. She starred in both volleyball and track and field at the University of Texas. Career High school Hooker attended Southwest High School (San Antonio), Southwest High School in Texas, where she was a standout athlete in basketball, track and field, and volleyball. As a junior and senior, she was an all-state volleyball outside hitter. She was also the 2004 and 2005 Texas state champion in the high jump."Destinee Hooker" teamusa.org. July 1, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2012. College Hooker played on the University of Texas volleyball team from 2006 to 2009. In 2007, she was named to the AVCA All-American second t ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridget Carleton
Bridget Carleton (born May 22, 1997) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Iowa State Cyclones and competed internationally with the Canada national team. She participated at the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup. On March 14, 2019, Carleton was named second-team All-American by ESPN. In her career playing at Iowa State University, she finished 2nd in the Cyclones' records for career scoring with 2,142 points. She ranks third in three areas: field goals with 713, steals with 211, and blocked shots with 124. Iowa State statistics Source Canadian National Team Carleton first played for Team Canada at the 2013 U16 FIBA Americas. She was named team captain, led the squad in minutes, and helped Canada to a silver medal. She also was a part of the U17 Ontario Team, which won Gold at the 2013 Canada Games. Carleton also played with the junior team th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheyenne Creighton
The Cheyenne ( ) are an Indigenous people of the Great Plains. Their Cheyenne language belongs to the Algonquian language family. Today, the Cheyenne people are split into two federally recognized nations: the Southern Cheyenne, who are enrolled in the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes in Oklahoma, and the Northern Cheyenne, who are enrolled in the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation in Montana. The Cheyenne comprise two Native American tribes, the Só'taeo'o or Só'taétaneo'o (more commonly spelled as Suhtai or Sutaio) and the Tsétsêhéstâhese (also spelled Tsitsistas, The term for the Cheyenne homeland is ''Tsiihistano''. Language The Cheyenne of Montana and Oklahoma speak the Cheyenne language, known as ''Tsêhésenêstsestôtse'' (common spelling: Tsisinstsistots). Approximately 800 people speak Cheyenne in Oklahoma. There are only a handful of vocabulary differences between the two locations. The Cheyenne alphabet contains 14 letters. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina Buttenham
Christina may refer to: People * Christina (given name), shared by several people * Christina (surname), shared by several people Places * Christina, Montana, unincorporated community, United States * Christina, British Columbia, Canada * Christina Lake (British Columbia), Canada * Christina River, Delaware, United States, named after Christina, Queen regnant of Sweden * Christina River (Alberta), river in Alberta * Christina School District, Delaware, United States, named after Christina, Queen regnant of Sweden * Fort Christina, first Swedish settlement in North America Arts and entertainment * ''Christina's World'', an Andrew Wyeth painting of Christina Olson * ''Christina'' (1929 film), a 1929 silent film * ''Christina'' (1953 film), a West German drama film * ''Christina'' (book series), a series of novels published by Playboy Press ** ''Christina'' (1984 film), a film based on the book series * ''Christina'', self-titled album by Christina Milian Other * '' Chris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
