We can agree to disagree.
by SorinBasement (2018-06-14 09:31:25)

In reply to: Disagree  posted by SB Jimbo

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These girls have been doing the U-whatever-their-age-is thing since they were in elementary school. It's time to move on.

Women's College Basketball is arguably the pinnacle of a women's basketball career in many ways. I look at it like the World Baseball Classic. I suppose some view playing in that as a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I view it as taking players away from what they ought to be doing, and risking injury to boot.

This was Jordan Nixon's first Team USA opportunity and Abby
by MPG  (2018-06-14 10:55:03)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Prohaska's second, so it is an uncommon opportunity. The tournament is a championship of the Americas which is less competitive than a world championship, such as the title that Sam Brunelle and company will pursue in July. I recall Diggins and McBride each played for USA teams at least once during their ND years. I believe that Loyd spent some summer time away from ND with USA basketball and Achonwa did the same with Team Canada. ND women's soccer player have missed regular season college games for USA soccer commitments.

I have linked an article from June 7th that makes it apparent that Jordan was ready to play on the U18 team. Muffet must have decided that she couldn't miss so much ND practice time this summer.

I agree with you that Jordan Nixon has a chance to earn serious playing time at ND in the upcoming season.

Bigger deal w/soccer as ND players have given up a season
by Domerduck  (2018-06-14 11:44:07)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

to play with their national team, even U23/U19 when they are competing in a world championship. US Team for BBall are pretty much all WNBA pros which is not the case in other countries which is why Ace and Kia Nurse prioritized their Canada team when they were younger. The younger US HS teams are just allstar teams and help them get to college. They are not feeder teams like soccer which uses the younger aged teams as testing ground for the National team.