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2007
FIBA AMERICAS
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In
the first step on its quest to win a fourth straight gold medal at
the Olympics in Beijing next year, the United States Women's National
Team is taking on the best of the rest in the Western Hemisphere in
the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship for Women beginning Sept. 26 in
Chile. The gold medalist will earn a guaranteed spot in the 2008 Summer
Games. |
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PRELIMINARY
STANDINGS
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GROUP
A
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W-L
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GROUP
B
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W-L
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Brazil |
3-0 |
USA |
3-0 |
Argentina |
2-1 |
Cuba |
2-1 |
Chile |
1-2 |
Canada |
1-2 |
Mexico |
0-3 |
Jamaica |
0-3 |
U.S.
TRAINING SCHEDULE
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Sept.
7-12 |
Training
in New York |
Sept.
13-15 |
Training
in Philadelphia |
Sept.
16 |
USA
96, Australia 64
Trenton, N.J.
Recap
| Boxscore |
Sept.
19 |
USA
70, Australia 66,
Uncasville, Conn.
Recap
| Boxscore
| Photos |
Oct.
31-
Nov. 15 |
College
Training Tour |
FIBA
WORLD RANKINGS
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The
following is a list of the top-ranked teams in the FIBA World
Rankings for women and the remaining FIBA Americas teams. Click
here
for a full explanation of the rankings.
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1. |
United
States |
1110
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2.
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Australia |
899 |
3.
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Russia |
818 |
4.
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Brazil |
564 |
5.
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France |
373 |
6.
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Spain
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319
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7.
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Korea |
295.9 |
8.
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Cuba |
284 |
9.
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Czech
Republic |
266 |
10.
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China |
265 |
11.
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Canada |
207 |
12.
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Argentina |
167 |
26. |
Mexico |
34.4 |
32. |
Chile |
21.6 |
NR |
Jamaica |
0 |
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PRELIMINARY
ROUND SCHEDULE
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Final |
Cuba
76, Jamaica 62 |
Final |
USA
85, Canada 37 |
Final |
Brazil
119, Mexico 44 |
Final |
Argentina
66, Chile 63 |
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Final |
USA
115, Jamaica 47 |
Final |
Brazil
104, Chile 60 |
Final |
Cuba
75, Canada 52 |
Final |
Argentina
90, Mexico 52 |
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Final |
Canada
68, Jamaica 47 |
Final |
USA
85, Cuba 79 |
Final |
Brazil
72, Argentina 62 |
Final |
Chile
85, Mexico 54 |
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