2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup: Team USA schedule, scores, games, roster, how to watch, live stream

Team USA beat Serbia 88-55 in the quarterfinals on Wednesday night to advance to the semifinals of the 2022 FIBA ​​Women’s World Cup. The first quarter of the game was competitive, with the USA holding a lead of just two points at the first break. It was all Team USA after that, but held Serbia to just 32 points for the rest of the game.

Alyssa Thomas led the way with a great all-around effort. She tallied her 13 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists, and her defense helped ignite the American’s game-changing run in the second quarter. Kelsey Plum scored a team-high 17 points and Aja Wilson scored 15.

Up next is the winner of Canada vs. Puerto Rico early Thursday morning.

This year’s World Cup will be held in Australia from September 22nd to October 1st. All matches are played in Sydney, although there are multiple venues in the city. 12 teams will participate in the tournament, and the preliminary round will be divided into two groups of 6 teams each. The top four teams from each group will advance to the single-elimination knockout stage.

As the sport’s current and historical powerhouse, Team USA is once again a prime contender to win the competition. The American has won a record 10 World Cup gold medals and is looking for his fourth consecutive title. In fact, since Team USA lost to Russia in the semi-finals of the 2006 tournament, he hasn’t lost a single match in the tournament.

Before any action, here’s everything you need to know about Team USA.

Schedule, delivery information

Team USA was drawn in Group A along with Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Puerto Rico and South Korea. Each team will face him once, and if he wins he will be awarded 2 points, if he loses he will be awarded 1 point. USA must finish in the top four of their group to advance to the knockout stage.

qualifying round

knockout stage

• Quarterfinals: Team USA 88, Serbia 55 (box score)
• Semifinals: Team USA vs. TBD

roster

Team USA waited until after the WNBA Finals to release their final roster. Players from the Las Vegas Aces and Connecticut Sun would not have been included if the series had advanced to the decisive Game 5. Ace went on to win his four bouts to win his first title.

The roster is now set and it’s all joined by regular season MVP and Defensive Player of the Year Aja Wilson, Finals MVP Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum, triple-double history maker Alyssa Thomas and sixth Player of the Year Breonna Jones. I am participating. cut. It would have been fascinating to see the roster if the Finals stars hadn’t made it to Australia.

As it stands, this will already be the new looking national team. Heavyweights like Sue Bird, Tina Charles, Sylvia Fowles, and Diana Taurasi are getting older, Nafisa Collier is still recovering from pregnancy, and Skyler Diggins-Smith has taken a break from basketball for personal reasons. , Britney Griner remains detained in Russia.

Only five members of the 2020 Olympic gold medal winning team are on the team: Ariel Atkins, Chelsea Gray, Jewel Lloyd, Breana Stewart and Aja Wilson. Of course, his two best players in the world, the current Finals MVP and his two other All-Stars, are a good place to start any roster.

coaching staff

• Head Coach: Sheryl Reeve (Minnesota Lynx)
• Assistant: Mike Thibaud (Washington Mystics)
• Assistant: Kara Lawson (Duke)
• Assistant: Joni Taylor (Texas A&M)