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So ... we had a thread after the USA scrimmage. Now we have seen the missing players in action tonight and they were all pretty impressive.
Locks - former Olympians:
G: Sue, Dee and Whalen
W: Angel and Augustus
F: Maya
C: Tina and Fowles
Near locks based on health:
Griner and EDD (she sure looked pretty healthy tonight)
Two spots left which I believe will be 1 PG and one forward:
In the running:
Guard: Vandersloot and McBride (not a PG but I think outplayed the other scrimmage guards)
Forward: Nneka, Dupree (what a finals exhibit!), Stewart (maybe just a year too soon)
And that is leaving out some incredibly talented players including three of the 'in the running' players. It is really amazing the riches that USA basketball has to choose from. And not forgetting the two injured players not in the pool - Catch and Parker.
NB - just realized with Catchings and Parker sidelined, will this be the first team in two decades to not have a Tennessee player on it? Too lazy to check, but it has to be a pretty long time since an USA national team did not have one.
Locks - former Olympians:
G: Sue, Dee and Whalen
W: Angel and Augustus
F: Maya
C: Tina and Fowles
Near locks based on health:
Griner and EDD (she sure looked pretty healthy tonight)
Two spots left which I believe will be 1 PG and one forward:
In the running:
Guard: Vandersloot and McBride (not a PG but I think outplayed the other scrimmage guards)
Forward: Nneka, Dupree (what a finals exhibit!), Stewart (maybe just a year too soon)
And that is leaving out some incredibly talented players including three of the 'in the running' players. It is really amazing the riches that USA basketball has to choose from. And not forgetting the two injured players not in the pool - Catch and Parker.
NB - just realized with Catchings and Parker sidelined, will this be the first team in two decades to not have a Tennessee player on it? Too lazy to check, but it has to be a pretty long time since an USA national team did not have one.