Nneka's huge double-double (22 points and 20 rebounds) led the USA U19 World Championship Team to an 87-71 gold medal victory over Spain.
She ranked seventh overall in scoring (13.6 ppg) and third in rebounding (9.9 rpg), and was one of just two players to score four double-doubles in the tournament. Her outstanding performance earned her a spot on the All-Tournament Team.
About her performance in today's game, Nneka said she, "... came out with all the effort that I had." Coach Carol Owens said, ""Nneka was awesome, as usual. I'm always probably harder on Nneka because I know she can do so much."
Today's gold medal is Nneka's second in USA team competitions and the USA's fourth in FIBA U19 Worlds.
Here is more information:
- The game report from USA Basketball.
- Audio comments from each of the coaches and players.
- The box score.
- Complete game statistics from FIBA.
- Photos of the gold medal game from FIBA
- Photos of the game and the medal ceremony from USA Basketball. Here are a few of the celebratory ones:
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