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Semifinals next for U.S.
Former UConn star Diana Taurasi was one of five players in double figures with 12 points as the United States blasted Korea 104-60 to advance to the Olympic semifinals against the winner of the Russia/Spain game which is set ti tip off in a couple of minutes. Ex-Husky Sue Bird added four points. Sylvia Fowles continued her scintillating play in the Olympics with 26 points and 14 rebounds. Fowles leads the U.S. in scoring (14.3 points) and rebounding (8.7). Australian and China will meet in the other semifinal on Thursday.
Speaking of Bird and Taurasi, they both had some nice things to say about Jessica McCormack who will play for UConn beginning in the 2009-2010 season after transferring from Washington.
Bird and Taurasi saw McCormack up close and personal when the U.S. defeated McCormack and New Zealand to wrap up a perfect 5-0 run in pool play.
"I think Jess did a great job tonight," Bird said. "She’s obviously got a very good body. She’s big, she’s mobile. She had to go against some tough competition tonight in players like Lisa Leslie, Tina Thompson, those are probably going to go down as two of the best players to ever play the game. I think she held her own. Obviously she had a tough time here and there, but for the most part she did really well. I think she’s going to bring a lot to UConn."
One last item, now that it appears that the Elena Delle Donne saga is over with his announcement that she intends to enroll at the University of Delaware, I have one question: is it too much to ask for her local paper to spell her name correctly? Last year I attended the USA Basketball national team trials and it was my first chance to speak with Elena, who was trying out for the Under-19 squad. After a series of questions about her experiences at the trials and the predictable recruiting update inquires, I said "I have one more extremely important question, I have seen your name both ways and I need to know - is there is space between Delle Donne?" She said 'yes, there is.'" Yet her local paper, who I assume covered her brother (now a quarterback at Middle Tennessee State) before her continually spells it DelleDonne.
Speaking of Bird and Taurasi, they both had some nice things to say about Jessica McCormack who will play for UConn beginning in the 2009-2010 season after transferring from Washington.
Bird and Taurasi saw McCormack up close and personal when the U.S. defeated McCormack and New Zealand to wrap up a perfect 5-0 run in pool play.
"I think Jess did a great job tonight," Bird said. "She’s obviously got a very good body. She’s big, she’s mobile. She had to go against some tough competition tonight in players like Lisa Leslie, Tina Thompson, those are probably going to go down as two of the best players to ever play the game. I think she held her own. Obviously she had a tough time here and there, but for the most part she did really well. I think she’s going to bring a lot to UConn."
One last item, now that it appears that the Elena Delle Donne saga is over with his announcement that she intends to enroll at the University of Delaware, I have one question: is it too much to ask for her local paper to spell her name correctly? Last year I attended the USA Basketball national team trials and it was my first chance to speak with Elena, who was trying out for the Under-19 squad. After a series of questions about her experiences at the trials and the predictable recruiting update inquires, I said "I have one more extremely important question, I have seen your name both ways and I need to know - is there is space between Delle Donne?" She said 'yes, there is.'" Yet her local paper, who I assume covered her brother (now a quarterback at Middle Tennessee State) before her continually spells it DelleDonne.
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