Cheryl Reeve's Tenure Begins With US Basketball Team

USA’s players celebrate their victory at the end of the women’s final basketball match between USA and Japan during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama on August 8, 2021. (Photo by Mohd RASFAN / AFP) (Photo by MOHD RASFAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Written by Oluwaseun Oyediji

The United States of America (USA) national basketball team completed its World Cup qualifying campaign this week, ushering in a new era of leadership and a glimpse at the future of the roster.

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New USA head coach Cheryl Reeve whittled down her February camp roster for games against Belgium and Puerto Rico, which were essentially tune-ups since the U.S. has already qualified for the tournament in Australia this fall.

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The reigning Olympic champions comfortably sailed through qualifying, defeating Belgium, 84-75, before trouncing Puerto Rico, 93-55.
February camp featured some intriguing names, including a healthy Elena Delle Donne, and prioritized players who don’t have strict overseas commitments.

Kelsey Plum and Allisha Gray, members of Team USA’s 3×3 Olympic gold-medal team in Tokyo, impressed in their minutes over the weekend.

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The next big event for USA Basketball will be the Federation of International Basketball Association (FIBA) Women’s Basketball World Cup, to be held from September 22 to October 1 in Sydney, Australia.

The U.S. comes into the tournament as winners of three straight World Cups (the last time they did not win gold was in 2006).

The nine-time gold medalists have won the World Cup a record 10 times, and their result in 2022 will set the tone for the program’s future under a new coaching regime.

Reeve’s coaching staff is stacked with WNBA talent: assistant coaches Vickie Johnson and Mike Thibault, and scouts Curt Miller and James Wade.

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Oluwaseun Oyediji

I am a huge advocate of Women’s football after covering the Nigeria Women Football Leagues (NWFL) since 2019. An unbiased football writer with penchant for women’s in sports and historical analysis.

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