TWENTY-FIFTH WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES -- 2009
Despite stunning host and eventual gold medalist Serbia, the USA's quest for gold came up short by the slimmest of margins as a one-point loss to Russia in the semifnals prevented the Americans from playing for gold. Rebounding from the heartbreaking loss, the U.S. defeated Israel 91-80 to finish 6-1 and owners of the bronze medal.
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2009 USA RESULTS (6-1)
2009 WORLD UNIV. GAMES FINAL STANDINGS
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Led by University of Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan, the squad opened play with a lopsided 87-40 victory over Finland as Craig Brackins and Corey Fisher led four players in double digits with 12 points each.
The U.S. outgunned South Korea 113-76 to close preliminary play. The effort, which saw all 12 team members score, was paced by James Anderson and Quincy Pondexter with 14 points apiece.
Deon Thompson scored 17 points as the U.S. assured itself of a medal quarterfinals berth with a 108-77 thumping of Greece in second round action.
After playing its first three games in small community gyms, the U.S. moved to Belgrade Arena to face host Serbia in its final second round game. In an exciting finish to a game that featured 14 lead changes, the USA remained perfect after edging host Serbia 68-66 as Talor Battle scored a team-high 17 points.
Hitting a USA World University Games record 16 3-pointers, the U.S. took down Bulgaria 96-66 in the quarterfinals. Every U.S. player scored and Pondexter led the attack with 15 points.
In the semifinal game, the USA saw its gold medal hopes slip away in the waning minutes after Russia outscored the U.S. 20-9 in the final stanza, including a three to go ahead in the final 23.3 seconds, for the 69-68 win. Fisher and Robbie Hummel led the USA's scoring effort with 14 points each.
In what is often the hardest game to play, the Americans entered the bronze medal contest knowing that even though the gold was out of reach, no USA Basketball squad had ever returned home from the WUGs without a medal and they weren't going to be the first. Lazar Hayward paced the USA with 14 points as the USA, which never trailed in the final three quarters, saw four players score in double digits in the 91-80 bronze medal victory over Israel.
2009 USA MEN'S WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES TEAM ROSTER
| NAME |
POS
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HGT
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WGT
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AGE
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SCHOOL | HOMETOWN |
| James Anderson |
G/F
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6-6
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195
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20
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Oklahoma State | Junction City, AR |
| Talor Battle |
G
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5-11
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165
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20
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Penn State | Albany, NY |
| Trevor Booker |
F/C
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6-7
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240
|
21
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Clemson | Whitmire, SC |
| Craig Brackins |
F
|
6-10
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230
|
21
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Iowa State | Palmdale, CA |
| Da'Sean Butler |
F
|
6-7
|
225
|
21
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West Virginia | Newark, NJ |
| Corey Fisher |
G
|
6-1
|
200
|
21
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Villanova | Bronx, NY |
| Lazar Hayward |
F
|
6-6
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225
|
22
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Marquette | Buffalo, NY |
| Robbie Hummel |
F
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6-8
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208
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20
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Purdue | Valparaiso, IN |
| Quincy Pondexter |
F
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6-6
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215
|
21
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Washington | Fresno, CA |
| Deon Thompson |
F
|
6-8
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245
|
20
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North Carolina | Torrance, CA |
| Evan Turner |
G/F
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6-7
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205
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20
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Ohio State | Chicago, IL |
| Jarvis Varnado |
C/F
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6-9
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210
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21
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Mississippi State | Brownsville, TN |
| HEAD COACH: Bo Ryan, University of Wisconsin | ||||||
| ASSISTANT COACH: Frank Haith, University of Miami | ||||||
| ASSISTANT COACH: Rob Jeter, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | ||||||
| TEAM PHYSICIAN: Mark Hutchinson, University of Illinois-Chicago | ||||||
| ATHLETIC TRAINER: Jason Miller, Oklahoma State University | ||||||
2009 USA MEN'S WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES TEAM
CUMULATIVE STATISTICS
| NAME | G/S |
FGM-A
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PCT
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3PM-A
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PCT
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FTM-A
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PCT
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REB | PTS | AS | BK | ST |
| Battle | 7/3 |
25- 52
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.481
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13- 25
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.520
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9- 15
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.600
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14/ 2.0
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72/10.3
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13
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1
|
6
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| Thompson | 7/3 |
26- 49
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.531
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0- 0
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.---
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15- 24
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.625
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41/ 5.9
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67/ 9.6
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3
|
5
|
4
|
| Hayward | 7/3 |
26- 52
|
.500
|
4- 15
|
.267
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9- 13
|
.692
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39/ 5.6
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65/ 9.3
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7
|
2
|
3
|
| Fisher | 7/4 |
21- 50
|
.420
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7- 27
|
.259
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12- 17
|
.706
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20/ 2.9
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61/ 8.7
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12
|
0
|
11
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| Butler | 7/3 |
19- 39
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.487
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12- 22
|
.545
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10- 14
|
.714
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28/ 4.0
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60/ 8.6
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7
|
1
|
6
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| Pondexter | 7/3 |
17- 36
|
.472
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1- 6
|
.167
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20- 27
|
.741
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21/ 3.0
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55/ 7.9
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10
|
1
|
2
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| Hummel | 7/3 |
20- 51
|
.392
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6- 19
|
.316
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5- 10
|
.500
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39/ 5.6
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51/ 7.3
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16
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3
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6
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| Anderson | 7/2 |
20- 38
|
.526
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2- 8
|
.250
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8- 15
|
.533
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17/ 2.4
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50/ 7.1
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7
|
1
|
4
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| Brackins | 7/3 |
18- 41
|
.439
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5- 17
|
.294
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5- 8
|
.625
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42/ 6.0
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46/ 6.6
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5
|
3
|
1
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| Booker | 7/2 |
17- 31
|
.548
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0- 2
|
.000
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9- 17
|
.529
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30/ 4.3
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43/ 6.1
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7
|
8
|
4
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| Varnado | 6/3 |
10- 14
|
.714
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0- 0
|
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13- 18
|
.722
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23/ 3.8
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33/ 5.5
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0
|
7
|
0
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| Turner | 7/3 |
12- 23
|
.522
|
0- 1
|
.000
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4- 5
|
.800
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26/ 3.7
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28/ 4.0
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18
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4
|
6
|
| USA | 7 |
231-476
|
.485
|
50-142
|
.352
|
119-183
|
.650
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340/48.6
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631/90.1
|
105
|
36
|
53
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| OPP. | 7 |
173-480
|
.360
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30-143
|
.210
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98-145
|
.676
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242/34.6
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474/67.7
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61
|
17
|
35
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