I am finally back in the country and connected to world again. Being without the use of a cell phone or a computer for a week in Aruba was both an interesting and at times a traumatic experience. I wonder exactly how did we survive without both for all of those years?
Let’s get caught up on the FIBA U-17 World Championship that wrapped up Sunday in France with the U.S. routing France 92-62 to win the gold medal. The players UConn is targeting in both the Class of 2011 and 2012 had a fine showing – as is expected from the elite talent the Huskies annually recruit.
Elizabeth Williams, who is regarded as the top player in the Class of 2011, averaged team-highs of 13.5 points and 7.6 rebounds in 20.0 minutes in leading the U.S. to an 8-0 finish and an average margin of victory of 37.4 points. She also averaged 2.0 blocks.
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, a rising senior who has already orally committed to play for UConn, averaged 11.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.4 steals in 20.4 minutes. She shot 48.7 percent from 3-point range (19-of-39). Fellow rising senior Betnijah Laney averaged 7.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 16.9 minutes.
Breanna Stewart, who is regarded as the top player in the Class of 2012, was second on the team in scoring (12.8) and rebounding (7.5). She averaged team-highs of 2.3 blocks and 1.5 steals in 17.4 minutes. Fellow rising junior Jewell Loyd averaged 8.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.4 steals in 16.3 minutes. Morgan Tuck averaged 7.4 points and 5.0 rebounds in 17.5 minutes. Imani Stafford averaged 3.6 points and 5.3 rebounds in 9.8 minutes, while Jordan Adams averaged 3.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and was second on the team in assists (2.5) in 16.4 minutes.
Stafford and Adams are also members of the Class of 2012.
Rich
