| FINAL STANDINGS 1. United States 2. Spain 3. Australia 4. Turkey 5. CANADA 6. China 7. France 8. Serbia 9. Czech Republic Cuba Brazil Belarus 13. South Korea Angola Japan Mozambique | CANADIANS Miranda Ayim (London, Ont.) Krysten Boogaard (Regina, Sask.) Nirra Fields (Montreal, Que.) Kim Gaucher (Mission, B.C.) Miah-Marie Langlois (Windsor, Ont.) Lizanne Murphy (Beaconsfield, Que.) Kia Nurse (Hamilton, Ont.) Courtnay Pilypaitis (Orleans, Ont.) Katherine Plouffe (Edmonton, Alta.) Michelle Plouffe (Edmonton, Alta.) Tamara Tatham (Brampton, Ont.) Shona Thorburn (Hamilton, Ont.) Liza Thomaidis – coach Shawnee Harle – assistant Steve Baur – assistant Bev Smith- assistant Dipesh Mistry – performance analyst Joan Mlynarczyk – therapist Marcel Charland – therapist Elaine Sun – manager |
| POOL A | SPN | CZE | BRZ | JPN | Record | ||
| Spain | —– | 67-43 | 83-56 | 74-50 | (3-0) | ||
| Czech Republic | 43-67 | —– | 68-55 | 71-57 | (2-1) | ||
| Brazil | 56-83 | 55-68 | —– | 79-56 | (1-2) | ||
| Japan | 50-74 | 57-71 | 56-79 | —– | (0-3) | ||
| POOL B | TUR | FRA | CAN | MOZ | Record | ||
| Turkey | —– | 50-48 | 55-44 | 64-54 | (3-0) | ||
| France | 48-50 | —– | 63-59 | 89-45 | (2-1) | ||
| Canada | 44-55 | 59-63 | —– | 69-54 | (1-2) | ||
| Mozambique | 54-64 | 45-89 | 54-69 | —– | (0-3) | ||
| POOL C | AUS | BEL | CUB | KOR | Record | ||
| Australia | —– | 87-45 | 90-57 | 87-54 | (3-0) | ||
| Belarus | 45-87 | —– | 70-69 | 70-64 | (2-1) | ||
| Cuba | 57-90 | 69-70 | —– | 73-57 | (1-2) | ||
| South Korea | 54-87 | 64-70 | 57-73 | —– | (0-3) | ||
| POOL D | USA | SER | CHN | ANG | Record | ||
| United States | —– | 94-74 | 87-56 | 119-44 | |||
| Serbia | 74-94 | —– | 65-63 | 102-42 | (2-1) | ||
| China | 56-87 | 63-65 | —– | 65-39 | (1-2) | ||
| Angola | 44-119 | 42-102 | 39-65 | —– | |||
| RD 1 | Canada 91 Czech Republic 71 | |
| RD 1 | France 61 Brazil 48 | |
| RD 1 | China 72 Belarus 67 | |
| RD 1 | Serbia 86 Cuba 79 | |
| QFs | United States 94 France 72 | |
| QFs | Australia 63 Canada 52 | |
| QFs | Spain 71 China 55 | |
| QFs | Turkey 62 Serbia 61 | |
| 5-8th | China 85 Serbia 69 | |
| 5-8th | Canada 55 France 40 | |
| Semi | United States 82 Australia 70 | |
| Semi | Spain 66 Turkey 56 | |
| 7th | France 88 Serbia 74 | |
| 5th | Canada 61 China 53 | |
| Bronze | Australia 74 Turkey 44 | |
| Final | United States 77 Spain 64 | |
In their opener, Canada defeated Mozambique 69-54 after leading 22-18, 35-32 and 53-42 at the quarters. “We were tight in the first quarter and made adjustments to extend our lead in the second,” said coach Lisa Thomaidis. “Mozambique was a quality opponent. We have respect for them and they are here (at World’s) for a reason.” Miah-Marie Langlois, Kim Gaucher and Tamara Tatham each scored 11 to pace Canada. Langlois scored her 11 on 1-11 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc and 5 boards. Gaucher scored 11 on 3-5 from the floor, 15 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and nabbed 7 boards. Tatham notched 11 on 4-7 from the floor, 3-5 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Kia Nurse added 9 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Courtnay Pilypaitis added 8 on 1-2 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc and 4 assists. Katherine Plouffe added 6 on 3-5 from the floor, 3 boards, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Lizanne Murphy added 5 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2 boards and 4 assists. Miranda Ayim scored 4 on 2-9 from the floor, 7 boards, 4 assists and 2 blocks. Michelle Plouffe added 3 on 0-1 from the floor and 1-2 from the arc. Nirra Field added 2, while Shona Thorburn and Krysten Boogaard were scoreless. Thorburn nabbed 2 boards, dished 3 assists, pilfered 3 balls and blocked 2 shots. Canada hit 27-62 (.435) overall, 18-39 (.462) from the floor, 9-23 (.391) from the arc and 6-11 (.545) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 21 assists, 15 fouls, 13 turnovers, 7 steals and 10 blocks. Rute Muianga paced Mozambique with 14 on 1-3 from the floor, 4-4 from the arc and 4 boards. Deolinda Ngulela added 13 on 1-6 from the floor, 3-11 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 6 assists. Leia Dongue added 10 on 3-11 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 10 boards. Anabela Cossa notched 9 on 3-4 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 assists. Filomena Micato added 4 on 1-11 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Valerdina Manhonga added 3 and Deolinda Gimo 1, along with 5 boards, while Ana Flavia De Azinheira, Ilda Chambe, Odelia Mafanela, Catia Halar and Regina Mahoche were scoreless. Mozambique (coached by Nasir Sale, assisted by Dilar Dessai and Bernardo Matsimbe) hit 19-58 (.328) overall, 9-32 (.281) from the floor, 10-26 (.385) from the arc and 6-7 (.857) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 17 fouls and 2 steals.
In their second game, Canada was clipped 55-44 by host Turkey after folding down the stretch. The score was knotted at 17 after one quarter. Turkey led 24-22 at the half. The score was tied at 31 after three quarters. “To play against the home team in the World Championships is a once in a lifetime experience. To perform in that charged environment with that intensity is incredible and our players responded very well,” said coach Lisa Thomaidis. “We battled hard defensively. We executed our game plan but when it came to crunch time, Turkey made their open shots and we didn’t make ours. We hung in there and it was a solid performance.” Lara Sanders paced Turkey with 18 on 9-12 from the floor, 6 boards, 2 steals and 5 blocks. Nevriye Yilmaz added 13 on 5-12 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 5 boards and 2 steals. Tugba Palazoglu notched 8 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 2 boards. Birsel Vardarli added 7 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 6 assists. Isil Alben added 6 on 3-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Esmiral Tuncluer added 3, while Tugce Canitez, Cansu Koksal, Begum Dalgalar, Tilbe Senyurek, Saziye Ivegin and Bahar Caglar were scoreless. Turkey (coached by Ceyhun Yildizoglu, assisted by Erkan Metin and Erman Okerman) hit 23-54 (.426) overall, 19-38 from the floor, 4-16 from the arc and 5-8 (.625) from the line, while garnering 29 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 13 fouls, 9 turnovers, 5 steals and 6 blocks. Katherine Plouffe paced Canada with 9 on 4-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Kim Gaucher added 9 on 1-4 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Miranda Ayim scored 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 5 boards. Nirra Fields added 6 on 3-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 steals. Miah-Marie Langlois added 4 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 2 boards. Shona Thorburn scored 5 on 1-2 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Tamara Tatham notched 4on 1-4 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 5 boards, while Kia Nurse, Courtnay Pilypaitis, Lizanne Murphy, Kristen Boogaard and Michelle Plouffe were scoreless. Murphy nabbed 5 boards. Canada hit 16-50 (.320) overall, 12-35 (.343) from the floor, 4-15 (.267) from the arc and 8-10 from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 5 assists, 15 fouls, 17 turnovers, 4 steals and 3 blocks.
Canada closed out round-robin play by losing 63-59 to France after going ice cold in the final minutes of play, missing bunny layups and carelessly tossing the ball away. Canada led 17-15 after one quarter. France led 31-30 at the half and 47-43 after three quarters. Canada rallied within two down the stretch but then appeared to lose their wits and France iced it at the line. Still, coach Lisa Thomaidis was pleased. “We’ve seen tremendous growth in the team over the past few days, with significant improvements in each game. As much as it hurts to lose tonight against France like that, the game that counts is the one tomorrow against the Czech Republic. That is where it’s time to put it all together.” Sandrine Gruda paced France with 13 on 5-9 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Marielle Amant added 10 on 5-8 from the floor, 3 boards and 2 steals. Gaelle Skrela notched 10 on 1-6 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 6 boards. Celine Dumerc added 7 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 6 boards. Diandra Tchatchouang added 6 on 3-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 6 boards and 2 steals. Emilie Gomis scored 4 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 2 steals. Anael Lardy added 3, Ingrid Tanqueray 3, along with 2 assists, Helena Ciak 3, along with 4 boards, Ana Maria Cata-Chitiga 2, along with 6 boards, and Paoline Salagnac 2, while Endene Miyem was scoreless. France (coached by Valerie Garnier, assisted by Gregory Halin and Olivier Lafargue) hit 24-54 (.444) overall, 20-45 (.444) from the floor, 4-9 (.444) from the arc and 11-13 (.846) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 12 fouls, 23 turnovers, 8 steals and 5 blocks. Tamara Tatham paced Canada with 11 on 3-4 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-3 from the line and 2 boards. Michelle Plouffe added 10 on 2-4 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 5 boards and 2 assists. Katherine Plouffe added 7 on 3-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Nirra Fields notched 6 on 3-8 from the floor, 2 boards and 2 assists. Shona Thorburn scored 5 on 0-1 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Miah-Marie Langlois added 4 on 2-3 from the floor, 2 boards, 5 assists and 3 steals. Kia Nurse scored 4 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 3 steals. Miranda Ayim added 4 on 2-5 from the floor and 3 boards. Kristen Boogaard scored 4 on 2-5 from the floor. Lizanne Murphy scored 3 on 0-2 from the floor and 1-2 from the arc. Courtnay Pilypaitis added 2, along with 3 boars, while Kim Gaucher was scoreless. Canada hit 24-58 (.414) overall, 19-44 (.432) from the floor, 5-14 (.357) from the arc and 6-9 from the line, while garnering 28 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 17 fouls, 17 turnovers, 12 steals and 4 blocks. Canada finished (1-2) in pool C play and advanced to the quarterfinal qualifiers.
In the quarterfinal qualifiers, Canada pounded the favored Czech Republic 91-71 after leading 22-13, 44-32 and 65-55 at the quarters. “It was a great win at the perfect time. I’m so proud of our players, they trusted in the game plan and stayed the course. I’m so happy it all came together today. We’re ecstatic,” said coach Lisa Thomaidis, noting that the team’s intensity and discipline proved the difference. Kim Gaucher paced Canada with 17 on 3-5 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 7 boards and 2 assists. Nirra Fields added 15 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 6-7 from the line, 6 boards and 2 steals. Katherine Plouffe notched 13 on 4-7 from the floor, 5-6 from the line and 4 boards. Kia Nurse added 12 on 5-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Shona Thorburn added 9 on 4-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 1-1 from the line. Michelle Plouffe notched 8 on 4-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 7 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Miah-Marie Langlois added 6 on 3-4 from the floor and 4 boards. Miranda Ayim scored 6 on 2-6 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Tamara Tatham added 5 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards, while Courtnay Pilypaitis, Lizanne Murphy and Kristen Boogaard were scoreless. Canada hit 34-63 (.540) overall, 30-48 (.625) from the floor, 4-15 (.267) from the arc and 19-22 (.864) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 23 fouls, 14 turnovers, 8 steals and 1 block. Eva Viteckova paced the Czech Republic with 17 on 5-11 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 4-7 from the line, 2 boards and 3 assists. Katerina Elhotova added 13 on 3-8 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 3 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Michaela Stejskalova added 12 on 4-6 from the floor and 4-4 from the line. Petra Kulichova notched 12 on 5-6 from the floor, 2-5 from the line and 3 boards. Katerina Bartonova scored 7 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 4 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Jana Vesela added 4, along with 5 boards, Romana Hejdova 2, Ilona Burgrova 2 and Katerina Sedlakova 2, while Alena Hanusova, Tereza Vyoralova and Tereza Peckova were scoreless. The Czech Republic (coached by Lubor Blazek, assisted by Ivan Benes and Ales Kaplan) hit 26-57 (.456) overall, 23-47 (.489) from the floor, 3-10 from the arc and 16-23 (.696) from the line, while garnering 23 boards, including 4 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 18 fouls, 12 turnovers, 7 steals and 1 block.
In the quarterfinals, Canada fell 63-52 to Australia after trailing 19-17, 36-24 and 51-35 at the quarters. “Although we didn’t get the win today, we fought hard and we proved that we belong here,” said Canadian coach Lisa Thomaidis. “This loss stings. We just weren’t the same team as we were a couple days ago against the Czech Republic. But we have to give Australia some credit there for disrupting our offensive flow.” Erin Phillips paced Australia with 16 on 5-7 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 6-6 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Marianna Tolo added 13 on 3-5 from the floor, 7-9 from the line and 9 boards. Leilani Mitchell scored 10 on 1-2 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Cayla Francis notched 9 on 1-6 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 5 boards. Penny Taylor added 8 on 3-10 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards, 5 assists and 2 blocks. Rachel Jarry notched 4 on 2-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Laura Hodges added 2, along with 5 boards, while Tessa Lavey, Rebecca Allen, Natalie Burton, Belinda Snell, Gabrielle Richards were scoreless. Lavey and Burton each nabbed 3 boards. Australia (coached by Brendan Joyce, assisted by Lori Chizik and Damian Cotter) hit 19-56 (.339) overall, 15-40 (.375) from the floor, 4-16 from the arc and 21-25 (.840) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 16 fouls, 16 turnovers, 6 steals and 5 blocks. Miranda Ayim paced Canada with 11 on 5-9 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 7 boards. Katherine Plouffe added 10 on 5-10 from the floor and 2 boards. Kia Nurse notched 8 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Michelle Plouffe added 6 on 0-1 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc and 5 boards. Nirra Fields added 5 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 assists. Shona Thorburn scored 4 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Tamara Tatham scored 4 on 1-3 from the floor, 2-4 from the line and 3 boards. Kim Gaucher scored 2 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 2 boards. Miah-Marie Langlois added 2, along with 4 boards, while Courtnay Pilypaitis, Lizanne Murphy and Kristen Boogaard were scoreless. Canada hit 21-56 (.375) overall, 17-43 (.395) from the floor, 4-13 (.308) from the arc and 6-10 from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 22 fouls, 17 turnovers, 4 steals and 1 block.
In the 5-8th consolations, Canada avenged a round-robin loss by pummelling 55-40 after leading 15-8, 37-16 and 47-32 at the quarters. “I’m so impressed with how we bounced back from a disappointing result last night. We came out and imposed our will on a very good French team,” said Canadian coach Lisa Thomaidis. “This win today is a great example of what can be accomplished when we have players willing to put in the commitment and dedication required to perform at a world-class level. Every win at the World Championship’s is a huge win, and we will be ready for another battle tomorrow.” Canada took an early lead off their pressure defence and put the game out of reach early in the second quarter with a 13-0 run. France opened the second half with a 6-0 run but Shona Thorburn calmed Canadian nerves as she easily handled the French press and Canada coasted to the win. Miranda Ayim paced Canada with 12 on 4-10 from the floor, 4-4 from the line and 4 boards. Thorburn added 9 on 0-3 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 5 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Kim Gaucher notched 7 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 4 boards. Katherine Plouffe scored 6 on 1-5 from the floor, 4-6 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Kia Nurse added 6 on 3-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 0-2 from the line. Nirra Fields scored 4 on 2-3 from the floor and 5 boards. Michelle Plouffe added 4 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 2 boards. Lizanne Murphy notched 3 on 1-1 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Tamara Tatham added 2 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Miah-Marie Langlois added 2, while Courtnay Pilypaitis and Kristen Boogaard were scoreless. Canada hit 19-51 (.373) overall, 16-42 (.381) from the floor, 3-9 from the arc and 14-20 (.700) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 18 fouls, 16 turnovers, 6 steals and 2 blocks. Diandra Tchatchouang paced France with 12 on 4-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards and 2 steals. Sandrine Gruda added 10 on 3-11 from the floor, 4-6 from the line, 12 boards and 2 blocks. Ana Maria Cata-Chitiga added 6 on 3-7 from the floor and 7 boards. Marielle Amant notched 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Celine Dumerc scored 4 and Anael Lardy 2, while Ingrid Tanqueray, Emilie Gomis, Gaelle Skrela, Paoline Salagnac, Helena Ciak and Endene Miyem were scoreless. France hit 15-55 (.273) overall, 14-43 (.326) from the floor, 1-12 (.083) from the arc and 9-14 (.643) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 7 assists, 20 fouls, 21 turnovers, 4 steals and 2 blocks.
In the battle for fifth, Canada clipped China 61-53. China led 15-13 after one quarter. Canada led 32-26 at the half and 46-41 after three quarters. “This is quite a significant day for basketball in this country,” said Canadian coach Lisa Thomaidis. “Finishing fifth shows that we have what it takes to compete against and beat some of the best teams in the World. We did it thanks to the commitment, dedication and belief in our overall philosophy from both the veterans and younger athletes. Our mix of veteran and youth was the reason for this success. Without one or the other this would not have come about. Our veterans have had a significant impact on the improvements that our young players have made in a very short period of time, and I’m so proud of them for that.” Canada’s pressure forced China into 14 turnovers as they took command in the second quarter. China opened the second half with a 6-0 run but Miranda Ayim ripped off seven points in the third quarter as Canada built a slim lead into the final frame and then kept China at bay to collect the win. “This is a historical moment for the women’s high-performance program that will inspire a younger generation of players to represent Canada at the pinnacle of our sport,” said Canada Basketball director of women’s high performance Denise Dignard. “I’m excited for this team to have achieved this outstanding performance which comes as a result of their tremendous commitment.” Canada Basketball executive-director Michele O’Keefe added that “we are incredibly proud and excited by the performance of our team here in Turkey. Finishing in fifth place, knowing that the last time our team made it to quarter-finals was in 1994 speaks volumes. Next summer we will be hosting the FIBA Americas Championship for Women in the City of Edmonton and this will give us a stage on which we can show Canada just how good our team is, as well as give our team the opportunity to qualify for the 2016 Olympics in Rio on home soil. The future for Canada Basketball is so bright!” Kim Gaucher paced Canada with 16 on 5-9 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 5 boards and 2 assists. Miranda Ayim added 15 on 5-10 from the floor, 5-6 from the line, 9 boards and 2 blocks. Kia Nurse notched 9 on 0-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 6-7 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Michelle Plouffe added 7 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 4 boards. Tamara Tatham scored 6 on 3-9 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 6 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Lizanne Murphy added 4 on 2-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 2 steals. Nirra Fields added 3, along with 2 assists, and Katherine Plouffe 1, while Shona Thorburn, Miah-Marie Langlois, Courtnay Pilypaitis and Kristen Boogaard were scoreless. Thorburn had 2 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Langlois notched 4 boards and 3 assists. Canada hit 22-66 overall, 17-47 (.362) from the floor, 5-19 (.263) from the arc and 12-15 (.800) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 19 fouls, 14 turnovers, 14 steals and 5 blocks. Ting Shao paced China with 12 on 5-9 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 7 boards. Wen Lu added 11 on 3-8 from the floor, 5-7 from the line and 7 boards. Liwei Yang notched 8 on 2-3 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 2 boards and 2 steals. Feng Cheng added 5 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 5 boards and 2 assists. Hongpin Huang added 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-4 from the line and 2 boards. Liting Zhang scored 4 on 4-4 from the line and 2 boards. Xiaojia Chen added 3, Meng Li 3, along with 3 boards, and Song Gao 2, while Jing Huang, Yanyan Ji and Mengran Sun were scoreless. China (coached by Thomas Maher, assisted by Michele Timms and Limin Xu) hit 16-47 (.340) overall, 13-34 (.382) from the floor, 3-13 (.231) from the arc and 18-25 (.572) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 4 assists, 14 fouls, 21 turnovers, 6 steals and 7 blocks.
The all-tournament team featured MVP Maya Moore (United States); Alba Torrens (Spain), Penny Taylor (Australia); Sancho Lyttle (Spain) and Brittney Griner (United States).