Just some observations from the USA Basketball squad's 99-72 win over the WNBA stars in Saturday's all-star game at Mohegan Sun.

First, when Sylvia Fowles gets it going, there's not much anybody can do and she certainly had it going on Saturday. She was a no-brainer pick for MVP of the game with 23 points and eight rebounds.

Second, Katie Douglas gets it going, there's not much anybody can do. Her performance in the 3-pointer shooting contest was extraordinary. She had a score of 24 (out of 30) to run away with things in the preliminary round and followed it up with a 23 in the finals to win the competition.

"It felt good to finally get that one off my back," Douglas said. "I have been competing in those for a few years and not been able to come through."

Former UConn star Sue Bird was eliminated after managing just 10 points.

"That was my plan actually, trying to save the shooting arm," Bird said with a laugh. "You hope they go in but I am not really worried about it."

Renee Montgomery won the skills competition.

Next, it was interesting seeing Maya Moore playing point guard late in the game. She didn't look out of place even though she did not play the point during any of the practices leading up to Saturday's game.

"You put me on the floor and I will do my best to do whatever he wants me to do," Moore said of her UConn and U.S. national team coach Geno Auriemma. "I know what we are running so it is not that foreign. We were running the plays that we always do and I was just trying to make the right decisions to the right people and being strong with the ball. It wasn't a huge shock but it was fun."

Moore had all 12 of her points in the second half as she looked a bit overanxious in the first half. It's understandable since she is a college player taking the court with many of the world's top players.

Now for a few news items coming out of the day.

Auriemma said Baylor's Brittney Griner was invited to take part in the U.S. training camp but declined. He also said he wouldn't mind to have another big kid for the world championships with Candace Parker out of commission because of shoulder surgery.

Anete Jekabsone-Zogota was on hand just two days after undergoing surgery on her right knee. I spoke to the second-year Connecticut Sun guard and she was in good spirits.

"That is the hardest when your team in playing and seeing it on TV. You want to play and it is hard to look from the (out)side," Jekabsone-Zogota said. "You can only hope that the time goes fast and I'll be ready soon."

Douglas, who has been rumored as joining Greece's national team for this fall's world championships, said she hasn't received a passport yet and that is holding up the process of her gaining Greek citizenship.

Tina Charles attempted - and missed - two 3-pointers. According to Auriemma, Diana Taurasi was the cause for Charles hoisted up the treys even if neither attempt made it into the final box score.

"D (Taurasi) said she'd give her $100 if she took a 3 so knucklehead took two of them and I yanked her," Auriemma said.

Now for non-Stars at the Sun or WNBA news:

Former WNBA president Val Ackerman, former U.S. Olympian Ruthie Bolton and Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw are among the six players who will be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2011.

The U.S. Under-17 national team lost to Australia 64-58 in the second of three exhibitions before they start play in th FIBA Under-17 Championship for Women.

UConn commit Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis was just 2 of 16 from the floor and finished with seven points and six rebounds. UConn recruiting target Elizabeth Williams led the U.S. with 13 points while Tennessee commit Cierra Burdick had 12 points. Highly-touted 6-foot-3 Australian teen Gretel Tippett with 16 points.