Headed into the FIBA World Cup, Dawn Staley and the United States Women’s National team are still undefeated, celebrating a clean sweep of their round robin exhibition tournament with a 77-60 win over France Monday night.
The United States National Team won their second exhibition game against Canada in the last week, defeating their neighbors to the north, this across the Atlantic Ocean, victorious in France 84-68.
There aren’t many players who get the opportunity to play for Team USA. Even fewer suit up for the red, white and blue under the old, college coach. Former Gamecock A’ja Wilson is one of the lucky ones.
Carolina’s leader completed her first training camp as the head coach of USA’s National Team Sunday, as she now guides the six-time defending Olympic gold medalists towards the 2018 FIBA World Cup and the 2020 Summer Olympics.
