The Cards played an exhibition game in the YUM! Center against the the United States women’s national team. It was an amazing environment as Card forever, Angel McCoughtry, was warmly welcomed home to play one more game. Although she was on the opposing team, it didn’t matter. Card faithful cheered her on just like old…
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Louisville head coach, Jeff Walz, has been named the 2019 USA Basketball Coach of the Year. Coach Walz led the USA Basketball team to a 7-0 record and a gold medal at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in Bangkok, Thailand. “It’s definitely an honor,” Walz said. “And also, it shows what type of staff we…
The Louisville Cardinals will face the USA Basketball Women’s National Team in an exhibition on February 2nd, 2020. The USA Women’s National team is in pursuit of its seventh consecutive Olympic gold medal. This is the first time the Cardinals will play the USA National Team. “What an unbelievable opportunity for our program and our…
Louisville head coach Jeff Walz has been tabbed as the head coach for the 2018 USA Basketball Women’s U18 team. Delaware’s Natasha Adair and UCLA’s Cori Close will serve as his assistant coaches. The trio will lead the team at the 2018 FIBA Americas U18 Championship. The top four finishing teams earn a qualifying berth…
PassThaBall.com captured A’ja Wilson (S. Carolina) and Asia Durr having fun at USA Training. The duo showed their goofy personality while talking about the experience to compete with WNBA players. Check Out @_ajawilson22 @A_Hooper25 A'ja + Asia= Comedy from the USA WNT Training Camp https://t.co/5qjo7oJk5U — PassThaBall.com (@PassThaBall) October 1, 2017 For more, see PassThaBall’s…
Louisville junior guard, Asia Durr, completed her first day of practice at the USA Basketball National Team Training Camp. Durr is just one of five collegiate All-Americans included on the training camp roster. The remaining 25 spots are filled with WNBA players. Below is a transcript of Durr’s comments after day one: How did the…
Louisville Guard, Asia Durr, is one of 30 athletes who have accepted an invitation to participate in the 2017 USA Basketball Women’s National Team training camp. Durr is only one of five collegiate All-Americans to receive an invite. The remaining 25 players will come from the WNBA. “It means a lot to be able to…
Louisville Women’s basketball coach Jeff Walz has been selected to serve as the court coach for the 2017 USA National Team Training Camp. This marks Coach Walz fourth USA Basketball assignment. Coach Walz previously served as an assistant coach for the gold-medal 2014 USA U18 National Team and the 2015 USA U19 World Championship…
Louisville, KY — Asia Durr was one of 12 women named to the inaugural USA Basketball U-23 team. The USA Basketball Women’s Junior National Team Committee selected the 12 woman roster on Friday. The team, led by Louisville head coach Jeff Walz, will continue training at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs…
Incoming sophomore Kylee Shook is one of 33 student-athletes invited to the USA Basketball U-19 World Cup Team Trials. Shook is set to fly out to Colorado Springs, Colorado, her hometown, to compete for a spot on the 12 woman roster. The trials will begin on May 18th and end on May 21st. Once the…
The summer has gotten off to a good start for Louisville sophomore Chinanu Onuaku. Not only has he improved his free throw shooting by going with the underhanded shot, but he went and tried out for the USA Basketball U19 World Championship Team with 20 other players and ended up making the final roster of…
Louisville sophomore Chinanu Onuaku is in Colorado Springs, Colorado trying to make the USA U19 World Championship Team. Training camp began with 21 players and Onuaku survived the first cut that took it down to 16 finalists. The team will eventually be cut down to a final roster of 12 players when camp ends on…
Sophomore Center Chinanu Onuaku was selected as one of 24 players who will be participating in the USA basketball Men’s U19 training camp that will be held in Colorado June 12-26. This camp is a try out to make the 12 man team that will go on to play in the FIBA U19 World Championships…