ISTANBUL, TURKEY – Seimone Augustus and the 2014 USA Basketball Women’s National Team posted a trio of convincing victories over China (87-56), Serbia (94-74) and Angola (119-44) earlier this week to finish pool play undefeated at the 2014 FIBA World Championships held in Istanbul, Turkey.
Augustus registered 11.3 points per game which is third on Team USA and tied for 17th for the tournament. She turned in 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting during the USA’s record-setting 75-point win over Angola. Over the first three games, Augustus is 16-of-29 from the floor and connected on 55.2 percent of her field goal attempts. She also averaged 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.
Team USA continues its quest for its ninth gold medal at the FIBA World Championships and meets France in Friday’s quarterfinal round. Tip time is slated for 1:05 p.m. CT. The game will be televised by NBA-TV and http://www.watchespn.com/.
Augustus won gold medals at the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympics. She also collected a bronze medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championships.
LSU has secured three consecutive 20-plus win seasons and three NCAA Tournament appearances highlighted by back-to-back NCAA Sweet 16 trips under Caldwell. The Lady Tigers will host a pair of exhibition games against Loyola at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5 and Mississippi College at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9.
LSU is accepting $20 season ticket deposits online at http://www.LSUtix.net/. The $20 deposit will go towards the purchase of a season ticket or mini-plan for the 2014-15 season.
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Augustus Game-by-Game
Date (Opponent) – Pts. (FGM-FGA, 3 PM-3PA, FTM-FTA)
Sept. 27 (vs. China) – 11 pts. (5-11, 1-1, 0-0), 5 reb., 1 asst.
Sept. 28 (vs. Serbia) – 8 pts. (4-9, 0-1, 0-0) 4 reb., 3 asst.
Sept. 30 (vs. Angola) – 15 pts. (7-9, 1-1, 0-0) 3 asst., 1 stl., 1 reb.
Tournament Averages: 11.3 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 2.3 APG, 0.3 SPG
2014 FIBA World Championship Schedule – All Times Central
Team USA games on NBA-TV and Watch ESPN
Friday, October 3 – Quarterfinals
Game 1: Canada vs. Australia – 5:50 a.m.
Game 2: China vs. Spain – 8:05 a.m.
Game 3: Serbia vs. Turkey – 10:50 a.m.
Game 4: USA vs. France – 1:05 p.m.
Saturday, October 4 – Semifinals
Game 5: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser – 5:50 a.m.
Game 6: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser – 8:05 a.m.
Game 7: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner – 10:50 a.m.
Game 8: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner – 1:05 p.m.
Sunday, October 5 – Finals
7th Place Game: Game 5 loser vs. Game 6 loser – 5:50 a.m.
5th Place Game: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner – 8:05 a.m.
Bronze Medal Game: Game 7 loser vs. Game 8 loser – 10:50 a.m.
Gold Medal Game: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner – 1:05 p.m.
2014 USA Basketball Women’s World Championship Roster
Number, Name, Height, Position, College, WNBA Team
4, Lindsay Whalen, 5-9, G, Minnesota, Minnesota Lynx
5, Seimone Augustus, 6-0, F, LSU, Minnesota Lynx
6, Sue Bird, 5-9, G, Connecticut, Seattle Storm
7, Maya Moore, 6-0, F, Connecticut, Minnesota Lynx
8, Angel McCoughtry, 6-1, G/F, Louisville, Atlanta Dream
9, Odyssey Sims, 5-8, G, Baylor, Tulsa Shock
10, Breanna Stewart, 6-4, F/C, Connecticut, None
11, Candice Dupree, 6-2, F, Temple, Phoenix Mercury
12, Diana Taurasi, 6-0, G, Connecticut, Phoenix Mercury
13, Nnemkadi Ogwumike, 6-2, F, Stanford, Los Angeles Sparks
14, Tina Charles, 6-4, C, Connecticut, New York Liberty
15, Brittney Griner, 6-5, C, Baylor, Phoenix Mercury
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Geno Auriemma, Connecticut
Assistant Coach: Doug Bruno, DePaul
Assistant Coach: Cheryl Reeve, Minnesota Lynx
Assistant Coach: Dawn Staley, South Carolina