World Cup record
2011 U16 results
The US team opened the 2011 FIBA Americas U16 Championship in Mexico City with a game against Brazil on Monday, 13 June. Although the US team started the game with a 6–0 run, the team from Brazil responded, and held a 34–31 lead at halftime. The US team held Brazil to eight points in the third period to retake the lead. The US squad held on to win the first game with a score of 71–54.2012 U17 results
The 2012 U17 World Championship was held inPreliminary round
The twelve qualifying teams are separated into two groups, with six teams in each group. Group A * Belgium * Italy * United States * South Korea * Canada * Mali Group B * Japan * Spain * Australia * Netherlands * Brazil * Turkey The first five rounds are played as a round-robin, which each team playing all five of the other teams in their group. The preliminary rounds were scheduled for 17—22 August, with 20 August as an off day. The first game for the US team was against South Korea. Although South Korea tried to utilize a full-court press, the US team was able to break the press, and scored 72 points in the first half. Rebecca Greenwell andQuarterfinals
The US advanced to the quarterfinals with a game against the fourth place team in Group B, Australia. The US team scored first, but Australia at on an 11–1 run to take a seven-point lead. The Australian team still lead by five at the end of the first quarter. The US team out-scored the Aussies 22–13 in the second period, but this left them with only a four-point margin at halftime. The US team extended the margin in the third quarter, and again in the fourth, ending up with a win 89–68. The US did not shoot well, hitting only a third of their shots, but blocked 16 shots, a US U17 record, and Linnae Harper broke her own steals record with eight. The win advances the US team to the semi-finals against Canada, a team they beat earlier in the preliminary rounds.Semifinals
The semifinal game against Canada resembled the quarterfinal game in many respects. The US scored the first three points, then gave up a run to give up the lead. The US team shot poorly, again hitting a third of their shots, but garnered 23 steals, lead by Harper's seven. They forced the Canadians into 31 turnovers, and ended up with an 84–59 win, in a game in which every US player scored. The win sets up the gold medal game against Spain.Finals
The gold medal game matched up the US with Spain. The opening of the game looked headed toward a blowout. The US had a 22–8 lead at the end of the first quarter. However, the team from Spain did not quit, and out-scored the US in the second quarter. They were unable to take the lead, but cut the margin to single digits. The game continued to see-saw, with the US opening up a large lead, then Spain responding and trimming the margin to single digits. Spain was unable to close the gap, and the US ended up earning the gold medal with a 75–62 win. The MVP of the Tournament was presented to Diamond DeShields. Teammate Linnae Harper was also named to the All Tournament team.2013 U16 results
The 2013 FIBA Americas U16 Championship was held in Cancun, Mexico. In the opening game, the US team took on Brazil. They scored the first eight points of the game, and went on to open up a commanding lead. The US won 76–20, with Asia Durr scoring 20 points. During one stretch starting at the end of the first quarter, and extending into the second, the team scored 21 consecutive points. In the second game, the US faced the team from Argentina. Asia Durr again led all scorers, with 23 points. Crystal Dangerfield scored 16 on 7 of 9 shooting. DeJanae Boykin had a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. The US team had a 23-point lead at halftime, but outscored their opponents 38–6 in the third period to leave no doubt as to the outcome, winning easily, 98–28. In the last game of preliminary round play, the US faced Costa Rica. The US completely out matched their opponents, with seven players reaching double figures, led by Katie Lou Samuelson's 20 points. Costa Rica held a brief lead at 4–2, but the US team scored the next 33 points to put the game away. The final score was 106–19. The win secured the US position in the 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship, because the top four finishers in the U16 event are qualifiers.Semifinals
The US faced the host team, Mexico in the semis. Mexico started out with an early lead, up 5–4 in the second minute, but the US team then scored the next 25 points. Three players shared top scoring honors, each with 16 points: Lauren Cox,Finals
In the first four games, the outcome was all but decided by the end of the first quarter. In the gold medal game against Canada, the results would be very different. Canada entered the game with a 4–0 record, the same as the US team. The game started with low scoring, neither team managing to reach double digits in the quarter. At the end of the first quarter the teams were tied 9–9. The scoring picked up in the second quarter, but by both teams. The US team, after hitting only 3 of their first 16 field goal attempts, went on a 10–0 run to take an eight-point lead, but Canada did not fold, and responded to tie the game. The teams were tied at 27 points each at halftime. The teams traded baskets early in the third period, but then the US went on a 22–0 run to take a large lead. The US extended the lead until it reached 38 points in the fourth quarter. Canada outscored the US over the final minutes, but the game was out of reach, and the US went on to win the game 82–48, and the gold medal. Asia Durr was named the tournament MVP. She had set three single game records for the U16 tournament, including most points, 26, most steals, 8, and most field goal attempts 22. Teammate Katie Lou Samuelson also set a record. She hit 8 three-pointers on only eight attempts in the final game, to set a record for three-pointers made and three-point shooting percentage for a game.2014 U17 results
The 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship For Women were held inExhibitions
The US team took on China in a match on 20 June 2014. The game was close at the end of the first quarter, with the US holding a six-point lead, 23–17. The US extended the lead at halftime to 15 points. In the second half, the US team continued to extend the lead, and ended the game with a 40-point victory, 89–49. The five starters for the US squad all scored in double digits, led by Arike Ogunbowale with 16 points. The US took on Canada in the second exhibition. The game began as a close match, with the US holding only a three-point lead at halftime, 33–30. In the third period, the US held Canada to nine points, and extended the lead, then stepped up defensively and offensively in the fourth period, outscoring Canada 31–6 to win the game 80–45. Joyner Holmes recorded a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. The third and final exhibition was against the host team, France. The opening period was close, with the US holding on to a slim lead, 18–15. The US outscored France in the second period by 20–8, to take a large lead at halftime. The US hit 47% of their shots in the first half while holding France to % shooting. These numbers would almost reverse in the second half, with the US shooting under 30% and France hitting 57% of their shots. The halftime lead of 15 points was cut to only two points at the beginning of the last period. France outscored the US in the final period to win the game 78–72.Preliminary round
The US faced China in the first game of the preliminary round. The two teams had played each other in a friendly match the week before in France. The US shot poorly, hitting under 30% of their shots in the first half, but defense helped the US team hold China to four points in the opening quarter. China did better ant he second quarter, but was only able to cut the lad to seven points. The offense started working for the US in the third quarter, when the US scored 25 points, and the US went on to win 69–41. Katie Lou Samuelson, who had not played in any of the exhibition games, tied a US U17 record for three-pointers attempted, hitting four of ten attempts. Samuelson led all scorers with 22 points, while Lauren Cox led the team in rebounds with 12. The second opening round game was against France, a team that had beaten the US a week earlier. This time the result was very different. The US scored first, never trailed, and went on to a convincing 88–40 win. The team shot better than they had the previous day, hitting 46% of their shots, and holding France to 28% shooting. The US outscored France in each quarter, but especially in the final quarter scoring 26 points and holding France to a single point. Samuelson was the leading scorer with 17 points, while Asia Durr led the team in assist with four, and scored 14 points. Sabrina Ionescu was the leading rebounder with six rebounds and led the team in steals with four. Early in the final game of the opening round, the US scored 22 consecutive points against Mali to set the tone for the game. The US only allowed six points in the first quarter, then improved to allowing only four in the second quarter, and only gave up three in the third period. By then, the outcome was not in doubt, and the US went on to win 78–22. Joyner Holmes had a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.Medal rounds
The US faced Canada in the quarter finals. The teams were familiar with each other, as they had played in an exhibition in France a week earlier. The game started slowly, with Canada holding an early 5–3 lead, when Ogunbowale scored seven straight points as part of a 13–0 run to open up a US lead. Samuelson hit back to back three-pointers in the second quarter and the US held a comfortable 41–14 lead at the half. After a strong third quarter, the team from Canada came back and outscored the US in the final period, but by then the game was out of reach. The US won 86–45. Joyner Holmes was the leading scorer with 24 points. In the semi-final game against Hungary, the US team gave up 26 points in the first quarter, but still managed to end the quarter with a six-point lead, largely due to six three-pointers hit by Samuelson, a US Women’s U17 record. The second period was lower scoring, with the US scoring 14 to Hungary's 13. In the third and fourth periods, the US extended the lead, ending with a 91–63 win. Samuelson was the leading scorer with 25 points, but Asia Durr led the team with 24 efficiency points, with 14 scoring points, along with three steals, four rebounds and a team leading six assists. Kristine Anigwe recorded a double-double with 14 rebounds and 14 points. In the gold medal game, both the US and Spain entered the game undefeated. The US started well, opening up an early 7–2 lead, but Spain came back strong. The lead changed hands in the first half, with the US holding on to a five-point lead at halftime. The US scored the first six points of the second half to push the lead to double digits, but Spain cut the lead back to just two points at the end of the third period. Spain hit three-pointers in the final period and took the lead; the game was tied at 71 points each late in the game. The US team outscored Spain by just 6–4 over the remaining time to win the game and the gold medal. Spain's Ángela Salvadores scored 40 points for her team and was awarded the tournament MVP honors, but it wasn't quite enough. The US's Lauren Cox scored 20 points, while the team set a US U17 record for blocked shots, with eight. The US’s Joyner Holmes and Katie Lou Samuelson were named to the all-tournament team.2015 U16 results
The 2015 FIBA Americas U16 Championship was held in Puebla, Mexico. Eight teams from North, South and Central America qualified for the event, which will crown a champion for the event, and that team will be automatically qualified for the U17 World Championship in 2017.Preliminary round
USA team faced Argentina in their first game. The US team started out slowly, but led Argentina 17–8 by the end of the first quarter. The US team outscored Argentina in each of the four quarters, and ended up winning 80–48. Alexis Morris and Andre Espinoza-Hunter shared high scorer honors with 16 points each Valencia Myers was the leading rebounder with eight rebounds. All 12 players participated with every player earning at least 10 minutes. In the second game, the US team faced Honduras. The team started out even slower than they did against Argentina falling behind early and ending the first quarter with a one-point deficit 13–12. They came alive in the second quarter outscoring Honduras 26–7. That opened up a largely they would never relinquish an end of the game with the win 86–41. Honesty Scott-Grayson was the leading scorer for the US, with 18 points. Desireé Caldwell recorded 10 assists, which is a US Women’s U16 record. The third game was against the host team Mexico. The host team started with a very early lead 5–2, but Alexis Morris would hit a three as the start of a 9–0 run to open up a lead for the US. Morris would go on to score 15 points in the game. US had a small lead at the end of the first quarter which they extended in the second but the third quarter with an outscore the host 32–13 put the game out of reach. Destiny Littleton was the leading scorer for the US with 17 points. Aquira DeCosta ad a double double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. The final score, in favor of the US, was 85–44, which advances the US team to the medal rounds.Medal rounds
The US team took on Brazil in the semifinals. The US team fell behind early and was as many as 22 point behind. They worked even the score and got to within six points in the fourth. But could not close the gap and lost 73–63. By virtue of the top four finish in the event the team automatically qualifies for the 2016 FIBA U17 World Championship. The bronze medal game was a rematch between the US and Mexico a team the US had beaten earlier. This time would be no different although the margin of victory was larger. The US team jumped to a 22–6 lead in the first quarter and outscored the opponents and each quarter including a 10–0 fourth-quarter. The final score was 81–24 in favor of the US team.2016 U17 results
The 2015 FIBA U17 World Championship was held inPreliminary rounds
The US defeated South Korea 104–45 in their first game, setting several records, including team records for rebounds with 85 free throws aid with 31 and free throws attempted with 43. Aquira DeCosta set an individual record with 17 rebounds. The second game was against the Czech Republic. Although the US team led by as much as 15 points, the Czech team cut the margin to three points with just under seven minutes left in the game. The US team went on to win 72–63. In the game against Italy, the Italian team lead for more than half the game, but the US team put together a 12–0 run late in the game to take the lead in hang on for the win 59–55. In the final preliminary round game the US beat Brazil 79 – 62. Christyn Williams scored 19 points, including hitting all seven of her feet throw attempts to tie a record for free-throw percentage.Quarterfinals
The US took on France in the quarterfinals. The US had a three-point lead with just over six minutes left in the game but the defense held France scoreless for the final six minutes; the US finished with a 56–45 win.Semi-finals
Both Australia and US were undefeated going into their semi final match. The Australian team took an early lead and never gave up the lead. The US attempted several comebacks but were never able to overtake the Aussies. The final score in favor of Australia was 73–60.Bronze medal game
The US faced China and the bronze medal game. Although the US had a double-digit lead at halftime they only led by two points with just over five minutes left. The US extended the lead to eight points and held China scoreless for minutes to end up with a 65–50 win and the bronze medal.Coaches and results
Head coaches, assistant coaches and managers for the U16 and U17 teams, through 2016.Players
Players participating on U16 and U17 teams, 2009 through 2016.See also
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