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Charles, Hayes star for U.S.
UConn teammates Tina Charles and Tiffany Hayes combined for 36 points as the United States defeated the Czech Republic 115-78 to advance to the semifinals of the World University Games.
Charles had 20 points and six rebounds in 18 minutes while Hayes 16 points and four 3-pointers in 16 minutes. Danielle McCray of Kansas had 15 points and seven rebounds, Ashley Houts (Georgia) had 13 points, Jantel Lavender (Ohio State) 10 points, eight rebounds and four assists and Kayla Pedersen of Stanford nine points and 11 rebounds for the U.S., which will face Australia in the semifinals on Thursday (11:30 a.m. Eastern time). Russia and Czech Republic play in the other semifinals on Thursday. The semifinal losers play in the bronze-medal game on Saturday (6:30 a.m. Eastern time) with the gold-medal game set for 9 a.m. Eastern time on Saturday.
Charles leads the 5-0 U.S. squad in scoring, averaging 14.6 points per game and is third in rebounding (5.8). Hayes is fourth in scoring (10.8), tied for the team lead with 11 steals and third with 12 assists. Maya Moore, the consensus national player of the year, is sitting out the tournament with a strained right knee.
Former Cheshire Academy star Johannah Leedham headed into Tuesday's play third in scoring (21.3) and steals (12) and tied for the tournament lead with 11 3-pointers. Leedham and her Great Britain team lost to Poland 74-64 on Tuesday. Great Britain plays Taiwan on Thursday. With a win, Great Britain will play in the fifth-place game on Friday. With a loss, it will take part in the seventh-place game on Friday.
FARIS NAMED TO U.S. SQUAD
UConn incoming freshman Kelly Faris was named to the U.S. Under-19 team which will begin training camp on Thursday.
Faris originally was named one of the 14 finalists for the team following tryouts in May. With Stanford’s Sarah Boothe and Pepper Wilson of Pittsburgh pulling their names from consideration because of injuries, the remaining candidates were named to the final U.S. roster.
Faris and the U.S. will open play in the FIBA Under-19 World Championships against Spain on July 23 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Charles had 20 points and six rebounds in 18 minutes while Hayes 16 points and four 3-pointers in 16 minutes. Danielle McCray of Kansas had 15 points and seven rebounds, Ashley Houts (Georgia) had 13 points, Jantel Lavender (Ohio State) 10 points, eight rebounds and four assists and Kayla Pedersen of Stanford nine points and 11 rebounds for the U.S., which will face Australia in the semifinals on Thursday (11:30 a.m. Eastern time). Russia and Czech Republic play in the other semifinals on Thursday. The semifinal losers play in the bronze-medal game on Saturday (6:30 a.m. Eastern time) with the gold-medal game set for 9 a.m. Eastern time on Saturday.
Charles leads the 5-0 U.S. squad in scoring, averaging 14.6 points per game and is third in rebounding (5.8). Hayes is fourth in scoring (10.8), tied for the team lead with 11 steals and third with 12 assists. Maya Moore, the consensus national player of the year, is sitting out the tournament with a strained right knee.
Former Cheshire Academy star Johannah Leedham headed into Tuesday's play third in scoring (21.3) and steals (12) and tied for the tournament lead with 11 3-pointers. Leedham and her Great Britain team lost to Poland 74-64 on Tuesday. Great Britain plays Taiwan on Thursday. With a win, Great Britain will play in the fifth-place game on Friday. With a loss, it will take part in the seventh-place game on Friday.
FARIS NAMED TO U.S. SQUAD
UConn incoming freshman Kelly Faris was named to the U.S. Under-19 team which will begin training camp on Thursday.
Faris originally was named one of the 14 finalists for the team following tryouts in May. With Stanford’s Sarah Boothe and Pepper Wilson of Pittsburgh pulling their names from consideration because of injuries, the remaining candidates were named to the final U.S. roster.
Faris and the U.S. will open play in the FIBA Under-19 World Championships against Spain on July 23 in Bangkok, Thailand.
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