SIXTEENTH WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES -- 1993
Buffalo, New York • July 7-17, 1993
Not since the 1990 Goodwill Games had a USA women's national team had a chance to win a medal in front of at U.S. home crowd. When the opportunity presented itself at the World University Games in Buffalo, N.Y., the USA took full advantage and rebounded from a pair of losses to capture a hard earned bronze medal.
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1993 USA RESULTS (6-2)
1993 WORLD UNIV. GAMES FINAL STANDINGS
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The young USA crew, coached by Arizona's Joan Bonvicini, opened the 15-team competition with a decisive 98-67 victory over Israel as 6'3' Tari Phillips turned in a team best 17-point, 15-rebound performance. Two days later, the USA defeated Chinese Taipei 84-73. The Americans received strong efforts from Phillips, 20 points and 15 rebounds, and 6'1' Trisha Stafford, 10 points and seven rebounds. Behind strong defensive play that limited Ukraine to 19 first-half points, the USA completed pool play with a 77-44 drubbing of Ukraine.
Opening the qualifying round against a newly formed Russian team, the U.S. led 46-45 with 10:08 to play and closed out the game with a 26-10 offensive run to earn a 72-55 win. USA captain Adrienne Goodson finished with 20 points to pace the U.S. attack.
Riding a four-game winning streak, the USA's winning ways came to an abrupt halt with an 88-80 loss to an experienced Cuban team that included six members of Cuba's fourth-place 1992 Olympic squad.
Behind the 15-point first half showing of guard Ryneldi Becenti, the U.S. took a 15-point, 48-33, lead to the locker room at halftime. However, Cuba stormed back in the second half to overcome an 18- point U.S. lead and snatch the 88-80 victory. Cuba dominated the offensive boards and took full advantage of the USA's 15 second half turnovers. LeJuana 'Lady' Hardmon finished as the USA's leading scorer with 19 points.
In need of a win to advance to the medal round, the USA bounced back to score a convincing 88-67 win over Japan. Phillips paced the U.S. efforts by logging a game high 25 points and grabbing nine rebounds.
Facing a veteran China team that included seven members of its silver medal 1992 Olympic team, the U.S. squad's comeback effort fell one basket short of victory when Goodson's three-point attempt failed to drop as time expired and the U.S. fell 75-73. Phillips finished with a game-best 23 points and 14 rebounds.
Determined not to leave the World University Games empty handed, the USA relied on a late game rally after squandering a 17-point lead, to defeat Lithuania 83-73 in the bronze medal game.
Leading comfortably 48-31 at intermission, Lithuania rallied and with 3:54 to go the game was tied, 71-71. Howard scored the USA's next eight points and the USA went on to secure the 83-73 win and the bronze medal. Phillips led the USA medal effort with a team high 19 points and eight rebounds.
China slipped past Cuba 84-81 in the gold medal game.
1993 USA WOMEN'S WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES ROSTER
| NAME |
POS
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HGT
|
WGT
|
AGE
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SCHOOL | HOMETOWN |
| Ryneldi Becenti |
G
|
5-7
|
142
|
21
|
Arizona State | Fort Defiance, AZ |
| Heidi Burge |
C
|
6-4
|
180
|
22
|
Virginia | Palos Verdes, CA |
| Katrina Colleton |
G
|
5-8
|
133
|
22
|
Maryland | Tampa, FL |
| Peggy Evans |
F
|
6-0
|
190
|
21
|
Tennessee | Detroit, MI |
| Adrienne Goodson |
F
|
6-0
|
145
|
26
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Old Dominion | Mesa, AZ |
| LeJuana Hardmon |
G
|
5-10
|
155
|
22
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Georgia | Atlanta, GA |
| Yconda Hill |
G
|
5-7
|
141
|
21
|
Northern Illinois | Chicago, IL |
| Melody Howard |
F
|
5-8
|
143
|
21
|
Southwest Missouri State | Springfield, MO |
| LaTonya McGhee |
C
|
6-2
|
175
|
22
|
Florida | Oxford, NC |
| Tari Phillips |
C
|
6-3
|
185
|
25
|
Central Florida | Winter Park, FL |
| Trisha Stafford |
C
|
6-1
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177
|
22
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California-Berkeley | Los Angeles, CA |
| Sophia Witherspoon |
F
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5-9
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140
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23
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Florida | Fort Pierce, FL |
| HEAD COACH: Joan Bonvicini, University of Arizona | ||||||
| ASSISTANT COACH: Dianne Nolan, Fairfield University (CT) | ||||||
| ASSISTANT COACH: Jane Albright, Northern Illinois University | ||||||
| ASSISTANT COACH: Vince Goo, University of Hawaii | ||||||
| TEAM PHYSICIAN: Brock Schnebel, Oklahoma City, OK | ||||||
| ATHLETIC TRAINER: Jean Miles, Geneva, NY | ||||||
1993 USA Women's World University Games Cumulative Statistics
| NAME | G |
FGM-FGA
|
PCT |
3PM-3PA
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PCT |
FTM-FTA
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PCT |
REB/AVG
|
PTS/AVG
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AT
|
BK
|
ST
|
| Phillips | 8 |
63-108
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.583 |
0- 1
|
.000 |
24- 37
|
.649 |
88/ 11.0
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150/ 18.8
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4
|
4
|
10
|
| Goodson | 8 |
40- 78
|
.513 |
1- 6
|
.167 |
24- 27
|
.889 |
24/ 3.0
|
105/ 13.1
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8
|
0
|
15
|
| Howard | 8 |
31- 69
|
.449 |
18- 43
|
.419 |
7- 8
|
.875 |
17/ 2.1
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87/ 10.9
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5
|
0
|
9
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| Stafford | 8 |
21- 61
|
.344 |
0- 1
|
.000 |
24- 29
|
.828 |
59/ 7.4
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66/ 8.3
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9
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0
|
4
|
| Hardmon | 7 |
23- 45
|
.511 |
0- 0
|
.000 |
14- 22
|
.636 |
16/ 2.3
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60/ 8.6
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14
|
0
|
8
|
| Colleton | 8 |
23- 42
|
.548 |
0- 3
|
.000 |
7- 10
|
.700 |
22/ 2.8
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53/ 6.6
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7
|
1
|
11
|
| Becenti | 8 |
12- 33
|
.364 |
5- 15
|
.333 |
5- 6
|
.833 |
19/ 2.4
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34/ 4.3
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29
|
0
|
8
|
| Burge | 7 |
10- 28
|
.357 |
1- 2
|
.500 |
10- 15
|
.667 |
29/ 4.1
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31/ 4.4
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0
|
4
|
3
|
| Hill | 8 |
9- 30
|
.300 |
0- 6
|
.000 |
4- 8
|
.500 |
9/ 1.1
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22/ 2.8
|
13
|
0
|
11
|
| McGhee | 6 |
8- 27
|
.296 |
0- 0
|
.000 |
5- 6
|
.833 |
34/ 5.7
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21/ 3.5
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2
|
1
|
6
|
| Evans | 7 |
6- 18
|
.333 |
0- 0
|
.000 |
5- 8
|
.625 |
21/ 3.0
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17/ 2.4
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2
|
2
|
5
|
| Witherspoon | 5 |
4- 17
|
.235 |
0- 5
|
.000 |
1- 2
|
.500 |
5/ 1.0
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9/ 1.8
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1
|
0
|
3
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| Team |
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|
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7/ 0.9
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| USA | 8 |
250-556
|
.450 |
25- 82
|
.305 |
130-178
|
.730 |
350/ 43.8
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655/ 81.9
|
94
|
12
|
93
|
| OPP. | 8 |
209-488
|
.428 |
37-126
|
.294 |
87-138
|
.630 |
201/ 25.1
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542/ 67.8
|
71
|
10
|
84
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