FINAL STANDINGS
1. Czech Republic
2. Russia
3. United States
4. Australia
5. France
6. Cuba
7. Brazil
8. Lithuania
9. China
10. Poland
11. Japan
12. Mali 		CANADA did not qualify
  POOL A AUS CZE FRA CUB POL JPN Record  
  Australia —– 61-55 80-67 89-65 86-64 91-54 (5-0)  
  Czech Republic 55-61 —– 91-68 83-55 83-62 104-64 (4-1)  
  France 67-80 68-91 —– 71-66 76-58 75-67 (3-2)  
  Cuba 65-89 55-83 66-71 —– 64-53 77-69 (2-3)  
  Poland 64-86 62-83 58-76 53-64 —– 73-72 (1-4)  
  Japan 54-91 64-104 67-75 69-77 72-73 —– (0-5)  
                   
  POOL B USA RUS BRA LTU CHN MLI Record  
  United States —– 99-80 83-71 89-71 84-52 97-29 (5-0)  
  Russia 80-99 —– 80-63 69-67 85-67 96-37 (4-1)  
  Brazil 71-83 63-80 —– 79-74 60-57 98-34 (3-2)  
  Lithuania 71-89 67-69 74-79 —– 78-71 66-54 (2-3)  
  China 52-84 67-85 57-60 71-78 —– 79-50 (1-4)  
  Mali 29-97 37-96 34-98 54-66 50-79 —– (0-5)  
                   
  9-12th China 85 Japan 65
  9-12th Poland 79 Mali 56
  5-8th Cuba 64 Brazil 62
  5-8th France 74 Lithuania 66
  Semi Czech Republic 92 United States 88
  Semi Russia 69 Australia 54
  11th Japan 83 Mali 42
  9th China 68 Poland 63
  7th Brazil 78 Lithuania 54
  5th France 77 Cuba 55
  Bronze United States 77 Australia 72
  Final Czech Republic 82 Russia 80
     

April/2002

        Christine Stapleton leaves Regina after nine years to become Canada Basketballs’ women’s development coach. The newly created position is aimed at identifying athletes between the ages of 15-19. Stapleton has coached in the

provincial programs in both Ontario and Saskatchewan and she has been a member of the Canadian women’s national team coaching pool since 1998. She has also been a coach at two Nike All-Canada Camps. “We are extremely excited to announce that Christine Stapleton has agreed to join our women’s national program on a fulltime basis lead our developmental programs,” said Leslie Dal Cin, executive director at Canada Basketball. “She is a coach with incredible energy and passion for the game and will have a very positive impact on our programs. Christine’s knowledge of the domestic basketball scene as well as her international experience and her great rapport with the young Canadian basketball athletes will serve her well in the new position. We have been working with Christine over the past year, fully respecting her commitments to her university team as well as the University of Regina

and the timing for her to come on board now is perfect. Canada Basketball believes we can make huge strides in the development of women’s basketball through this role and in particular with Christine Stapleton.” Stapleton steered Regina to the CIS title in 2001 and five consecutive appearances in the nationals. She was named the GPAC Coach of the Year four times as well as CIAU Coach of the Year in 1996. Her coaching credentials were also recognized in October 2001 when she was named 3M Canadian High-Performance Coach of the Year. “I’m very excited to join the staff at Canada Basketball,” said Stapleton. “Canadian women’s basketball is on the rise and I find this brand-new position inspiring. It’s an incredible opportunity to make a positive impact on young Canadian women to want to play basketball.”

April/2003 Christine Stapleton is appointed the junior national women’s team head coach. “Stapleton,” said Canada Basketball executive director Leslie Dal Cin. “with a network of coaches from across the country, will have more than a year to examine the landscape of talent for the junior COPABA qualification tournament next year.”