Nneka and Skylar Diggins are the two most veteran international players on the USA World University Games Team roster. They were both on the United States’ FIBA Americas U18 Championship and 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship teams.
Their experience with international play figures to be a boost later this month when the United States tries for its eighth gold medal in World University Games play.
Nneka and Chiney have been named to the 12-player roster that will head to China for the 26th World University Games.
Chiney twittered, "My big sis and I made the USA WUG Team! Feeling so blessed!! Goin' for the gold in China!!
Nneka twittered, "Thanks for all the love and good luck wishes everyone! Make sure you follow us while we go for the gold in China.
The USA WUG team will continue training at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs through next Sunday. They depart for Shenzhen, China on Monday August 8, where they will practice until the games begin.
In Shenzhen, the WUG opening ceremony will be held on Friday, August 12. The Women' Basketball competition will take place from August 14 -21.
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From USA Basketball in Colorado Springs:
More than two months have passed since the 14 finalists for the 2011 USA Women’s World University Games roster were announced, which seems like forever for a group of young athletes who are eager to take the next step in preparing for a gold medal.
Yesterday Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott announced the creation of Pac-12 Networks, which will include a national network and six regional networks, in conjunction with four of the nation's largest cable operators: Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications and Bright House Networks.
The arrangement, set to begin in August 2012, marks the first time a U.S. collegiate conference or any other programmer has launched a collection of networks across a variety of platforms rather than a sole network. And it includes "TV everywhere" rights, permitting the networks to be viewed outside customers' homes on any digital device, such as smartphones and tablet computers, creating a virtual "Pac-12 Everywhere."
Under the agreement, Pac-12 Networks eventually will telecast a total of 850 live events annually – 350 on the national feed and 500 on the regional feeds -- including every football game and every men's basketball game that isn't carried by national telecast partners. Additional events will include 40 women’s basketball games, as well as the Olympic sports that traditionally have gotten little or no television exposure.
Pac 12 Networks will also feature extensive educational, academic and lifestyle programming from the Pac-12 Institutions, Programming will extend beyond athletics to other subjects of interest to students, faculty, alumni and fans of the Pac-12 universities.
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Tom FitzGerald (San Francisco Chronicle reports from Kezar Pavilion:
A few dozen fans show up wearing Stanford gear. At times, there are five players on the floor who will be playing basketball for the Cardinal next season. The only thing missing is the Tree.
Stanford Women's Basketball hasn't announced its 2011-2012 schedule yet, but some of its opponents have.
The most recent schedule announcement is from the University of Texas where Stanford will open its season.
Jake Curtis speculates that the Cardinal may have more Texans in its starting lineup than the Longhorns in this article.
Taylor's hometown newspaper, The Ames Tribune, has published an article about Taylor's high school career at Ballard, her college recruitment, and what she expects at Stanford.
“I’m always up for a challenge,” she said. “That’s a big reason I chose Stanford. The academics are never going to be easy, the games are never going to be easy. It’s going to be hard but worth it. It was an opportunity I just couldn’t pass up.”
There's a new voice from Kezar today to supplement our own Judy and Wally. Nate Parham (Swish Appeal) went to Kezar, "at the behest of a Stanford Cardinal fan who insisted I'd be impressed by the performance of incoming freshmen Jasmine Camp and Amber Orrange. And neither they nor incoming Cal freshman point guard Brittany Boyd disappointed." Read more...
Bob Bowlsby, Nneka and Chiney will accept the inaugural Capital One Cup trophy on behalf of Stanford women’s athletics as part of the ESPY Awards, which will be televised live on ESPN Wednesday evening, July 13 at 6:00 PT. Read more...
