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USA Basketball Awarded 2006 FIBA Americas U18 Championship For Women
USA Basketball announced today that it had been named host for the 2006 FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Women that will be held at the United States Olympic Training Center
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USA Basketball announced today that it had been named host for the 2006 FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Women that will be held at the United States Olympic Training Center (USOTC) in Colorado Springs, Colorado, from June 28-July 2.
The awarding of the prestigious event is the second FIBA Americas basketball event awarded to USA Basketball this year. On March 1, USA Basketball announced it would partner with the San Antonio Sports Foundation to host the 2006 FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Men that will be held at Greehey Arena on the campus of St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas, from June 28-July 2.
The 2006 FIBA Americas U18 Championship will feature eight national teams comprised only of athletes born on or after Jan. 1, 1988. The top three finishing teams will earn qualifying berths for the 2007 FIBA U19 World Championship that is slated to be held July 7-22 in Malaysia.
Teams in addition to the United States that will participate in the U18 tournament include Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Paraguay and Puerto Rico.
The event, which will be held at the USOTC Sports Center I, is free and open to the public.
The tournament format will see the eight teams divided into two preliminary round groups consisting of four teams each. Preliminary round play will be held June 28, 29 and 30, with each team facing the other three teams in its preliminary group. The top two finishing teams in each preliminary round group will then advance to the Saturday, July 1, medal round semifinals and play for 1st-4th places. Teams placed third and fourth in each preliminary round group will advance to the consolation semifinals and play for 5th-8th places. The FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Women gold and bronze medal games, as well as the 5th/6th place and 7th/8th place games will be conducted on Sunday, July 2.
"USA Basketball is extremely excited to be able to host this great basketball event, which for the first time is being held in the United States, in its hometown of Colorado Springs," said Jim Tooley, executive director of USA Basketball. "This tournament will showcase some of the top young talent we have in the FIBA Americas zone, not only rising stars from the United States, but from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Paraguay and Puerto Rico as well."
Originally known as the FIBA Americas Junior World Championship Qualifier, the tournament has been held every four years since 1988. FIBA recently changed its calendar and the event will now be conducted every other year. USA women's teams boast of a remarkable 24-2 overall record in the U18/junior qualifiers and have won gold in 1988, 2000 and 2004, while capturing silver medals in 1992 and 1996.
Sites of prior FIBA Americas U18 Championships for Women include Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, in 2004; Mardel Plata, Argentina, in 2000; Chetumal, Mexico, in 1996; Guanajuato, Mexico, in 1992, and Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 1988.
Some of the top players who have represented the United States in the past U18 tournaments include Alana Beard (2000); Tamika Catchings (1996); Marissa Coleman (2004); Stacey Ford (1998); Sonja Henning (1988); Niesa Johnson (1992); Rebecca Lobo (1992); Candace Parker (2004); Courtney Paris (2004); Cappie Pondexter (2000); Nicole Powell (2000); Lynn Pride (1996); Diana Taurasi (2000); Candice Wiggins (2004), and Tiffany Woosley (1992).
USA Basketball will conduct trials for the USA U18 Women's Team June 16-19 at the USOTC, with approximately 30 U.S. hopefuls participating. Finalists for the eventual 12-member team will remain in Colorado Springs until the official squad is named prior to the start of the tournament.
Selection of the USA U18 Team will be made by the USA Basketball Women's Collegiate Committee, which is chaired by Sue Donohue the NCAA's vice president of Division I women's basketball.
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USA Basketball announced today that it had been named host for the 2006 FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Women that will be held at the United States Olympic Training Center (USOTC) in Colorado Springs, Colorado, from June 28-July 2.
The awarding of the prestigious event is the second FIBA Americas basketball event awarded to USA Basketball this year. On March 1, USA Basketball announced it would partner with the San Antonio Sports Foundation to host the 2006 FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Men that will be held at Greehey Arena on the campus of St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas, from June 28-July 2.
The 2006 FIBA Americas U18 Championship will feature eight national teams comprised only of athletes born on or after Jan. 1, 1988. The top three finishing teams will earn qualifying berths for the 2007 FIBA U19 World Championship that is slated to be held July 7-22 in Malaysia.
Teams in addition to the United States that will participate in the U18 tournament include Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Paraguay and Puerto Rico.
The event, which will be held at the USOTC Sports Center I, is free and open to the public.
The tournament format will see the eight teams divided into two preliminary round groups consisting of four teams each. Preliminary round play will be held June 28, 29 and 30, with each team facing the other three teams in its preliminary group. The top two finishing teams in each preliminary round group will then advance to the Saturday, July 1, medal round semifinals and play for 1st-4th places. Teams placed third and fourth in each preliminary round group will advance to the consolation semifinals and play for 5th-8th places. The FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Women gold and bronze medal games, as well as the 5th/6th place and 7th/8th place games will be conducted on Sunday, July 2.
"USA Basketball is extremely excited to be able to host this great basketball event, which for the first time is being held in the United States, in its hometown of Colorado Springs," said Jim Tooley, executive director of USA Basketball. "This tournament will showcase some of the top young talent we have in the FIBA Americas zone, not only rising stars from the United States, but from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Paraguay and Puerto Rico as well."
Originally known as the FIBA Americas Junior World Championship Qualifier, the tournament has been held every four years since 1988. FIBA recently changed its calendar and the event will now be conducted every other year. USA women's teams boast of a remarkable 24-2 overall record in the U18/junior qualifiers and have won gold in 1988, 2000 and 2004, while capturing silver medals in 1992 and 1996.
Sites of prior FIBA Americas U18 Championships for Women include Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, in 2004; Mardel Plata, Argentina, in 2000; Chetumal, Mexico, in 1996; Guanajuato, Mexico, in 1992, and Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 1988.
Some of the top players who have represented the United States in the past U18 tournaments include Alana Beard (2000); Tamika Catchings (1996); Marissa Coleman (2004); Stacey Ford (1998); Sonja Henning (1988); Niesa Johnson (1992); Rebecca Lobo (1992); Candace Parker (2004); Courtney Paris (2004); Cappie Pondexter (2000); Nicole Powell (2000); Lynn Pride (1996); Diana Taurasi (2000); Candice Wiggins (2004), and Tiffany Woosley (1992).
USA Basketball will conduct trials for the USA U18 Women's Team June 16-19 at the USOTC, with approximately 30 U.S. hopefuls participating. Finalists for the eventual 12-member team will remain in Colorado Springs until the official squad is named prior to the start of the tournament.
Selection of the USA U18 Team will be made by the USA Basketball Women's Collegiate Committee, which is chaired by Sue Donohue the NCAA's vice president of Division I women's basketball.