THIRTEENTH WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES -- 1985
Kobe, Japan • July 24 - August 4, 1985
University of Iowa's head mentor C. Vivian Stringer was assigned the task of directing the 1985 USA World University Games team. The team traveled to Kobe, Japan, looking to win the USA's third gold medal in World University Games action, but despite a strong showing, the U.S. team finished with the silver medal and a 5-1 record.
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1985 USA RESULTS (5-1)
1985 WORLD UNIV. GAMES FINAL STANDINGS
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The USA romped through its pool play, winning its first three games by an average margin of 31.3 points a game. Sending the People's Republic of Korea down to defeat, 108-81, Katrina McClain poured in 38 points (15-20 FGs, 8-11 FTs) and grabbed 13 rebounds for the Americans. One day later, the U.S. behind 16 points from McClain, 12 from Andrea Lloyd and 11 points from Kamie Ethridge, knocked off eventual bronze medalist Yugoslavia 77-51.
Great Britain managed to score just 13 points in the second half and the U.S. rolled to a 77-36 win as McClain again paced the U.S. scoring with 16 points, while Jennifer Gillom and Cindy Brown added 12 and 11 points, respectively. Led by Cindy Brown's 14 points and 13 points from Alisa Scott, five USA players scored in double digits as the U.S. recorded an 83-78 win over China to remain undefeated.
Having little trouble with Canada in the semifinals, the USA beat its neighbor to the north 85-61 as Rhonda Mikes tallied a team high 15 points, while Brown, Cheryl Cook, Gillom and McClain each accounted for 12 additional points.
Matching talents in the gold medal contest against also unbeaten Soviet Union, the USA battled but lost a tough decision, 87-81. The Americans, who trailed by as many as 18 points in the second half before mounting a comeback that fell short, were led by Gillom's 18 points, McClain added 15 and Brown finished with 14 points. Outrebounding the Soviet Union 30-23, the U.S. made 44.4 percent (28-69 FGs) of its shots from the floor, while the Soviets hit 54.7 percent (29-53 FGs) of its shots.
The team was led offensively by future Olympian McClain who finished averaging team highs of 17.3 ppg., 7.7 rpg. and 1.8 blocked shots a game, while Gillom averaged 12.8 ppg., and Brown posted averages of 11.0 ppg. and 5.8 rpg.
| NAME |
POS
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HGT
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WGT
|
AGE
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SCHOOL | HOMETOWN |
| Cindy Brown |
F
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6-1
|
150
|
20
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Long Beach State | Portland, OR |
| Cheryl Cook |
G
|
5-9
|
152
|
22
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Cincinnati | Indianapolis, IN |
| Kristen Cummings |
F
|
6-2
|
160
|
22
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Long Beach State | San Diego, CA |
| Kamie Ethridge |
G
|
5-5
|
125
|
21
|
Texas | Lubbock, TX |
| Jennifer Gillom |
C
|
6-3
|
175
|
21
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Mississippi | Abbeville, MS |
| Jennie Hall |
G
|
5-9
|
140
|
24
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Rutgers | Norristown, PA |
| Andrea Lloyd |
F
|
6-2
|
162
|
20
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Texas | Moscow, ID |
| Katrina McClain |
F
|
6-1
|
178
|
20
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Georgia | Charleston, SC |
| Rhonda Mikes |
G
|
5-7
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135
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20
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Northwest Mississippi J. C. | Chattanooga, TN |
| Chana Perry |
C
|
6-4
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185
|
18
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Northeast Louisiana | Los Angeles, CA |
| Alisa Scott |
G
|
5-9
|
145
|
20
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Mississippi | Vicksburg, MS |
| Tresa Spaulding |
C
|
6-7
|
185
|
21
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Brigham Young | Merridian, ID |
| HEAD COACH: C. Vivian Stringer, University of Iowa | ||||||
| ASSISTANT COACH: Sylvia Hatchell, Francis Marion College (SC) | ||||||
| MANAGER: Dana Craft, Southwest Texas State University | ||||||
| TEAM PHYSICIAN: Myron Gananian, Palo Alto, CA | ||||||
| ATHLETIC TRAINER: Kathy Friend, Boulder, CO | ||||||
1985 USA WOMEN'S WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES CUMULATIVE STATISTICS
| NAME | G |
FGM-FGA
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PCT |
3PM-3PA
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PCT
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FTM-FTA
|
PCT
|
REB/AVG
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PTS/AVG
|
AST
|
BLK
|
ST
|
| McClain | 6 |
41- 65
|
.631 |
0- 0
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.000
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22- 42
|
.524
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46/ 7.7
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104/ 17.3
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4
|
11
|
7
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| Gillom | 6 |
33- 63
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.524 |
0- 0
|
.000
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11- 17
|
.647
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22/ 3.7
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77/ 12.8
|
3
|
5
|
7
|
| Brown | 6 |
28- 49
|
.571 |
0- 0
|
.000
|
10- 19
|
.526
|
35/ 5.8
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66/ 11.0
|
3
|
8
|
15
|
| Mikes | 6 |
25- 44
|
.568 |
1- 1
|
1.000
|
3- 6
|
.500
|
3/ 0.5
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54/ 9.0
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5
|
0
|
4
|
| Cook | 6 |
20- 49
|
.408 |
0- 1
|
.000
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6- 7
|
.857
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16/ 2.7
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46/ 7.7
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16
|
0
|
10
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| Scott | 6 |
19- 29
|
.655 |
0- 0
|
.000
|
4- 7
|
.571
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10/ 1.7
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42/ 7.0
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8
|
1
|
9
|
| Perry | 6 |
14- 32
|
.438 |
0- 0
|
.000
|
10- 14
|
.714
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22/ 3.7
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38/ 6.3
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3
|
1
|
2
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| Lloyd | 6 |
16- 35
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.457 |
0- 0
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.000
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4- 4
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1.000
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14/ 2.3
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36/ 6.0
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4
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0
|
9
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| Ethridge | 6 |
9- 27
|
.333 |
0- 1
|
.000
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11- 16
|
.688
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5/ 0.8
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29/ 4.8
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30
|
0
|
13
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| Cummings | 5 |
2- 8
|
.250 |
0- 0
|
.000
|
5- 7
|
.714
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10/ 2.0
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9/ 1.8
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5
|
1
|
0
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| Hall | 4 |
2- 4
|
.500 |
0- 0
|
.000
|
1- 2
|
.500
|
1/ 0.3
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5/ 1.3
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Spaulding | 5 |
2- 8
|
.250 |
0- 0
|
.000
|
1- 3
|
.333
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6/ 1.2
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5/ 1.0
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1
|
2
|
4
|
| USA | 6 |
211-413
|
.511 |
1- 3
|
.333
|
88-144
|
.611
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190/ 31.7
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511/ 85.2
|
82
|
29
|
82
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| OPP. | 6 |
139-325
|
.428 |
19- 67
|
.283
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97-132
|
.735
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112/ 18.7
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394/ 65.7
|
73
|
20
|
47
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