FIBA Women's World Cup

2022 - 9 - 22

Ionescu: ''It's amazing to grow up playing with FIBA'' (FIBA)

SYDNEY (Australia) - The sense of responsibility is sizeable for USA playmaker Sabrina Ionescu as she gets ready to make her FIBA Women's Basketball World ...

I'm be ready to represent USA to the best of my ability and any opportunity to play for USA I don't take for granted," she concluded. Ionescu will help the USA chase an 11th title and go four in a row. The 24-year-old will become the latest athlete to have played in FIBA World Cups at both youth and senior level.

Opals primed, USA favourites as FIBA Women's World Cup begins ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

The FIBA Women's World Cup starts in Sydney on Thursday with Team USA the favourites and a host of nations, including Lauren Jackson's Australian Opals, ...

Roy Ward’s prediction: The USA is less organised and experienced than in past years but as long as their Aces stars makes it to Sydney after their post-title celebrations, they will claim world cup number 11. The WNBA and its players continue to lobby for Griner to be released. Off the court, she has achieved one of the rarest honours in women’s hoops with Puma releasing her own signature shoe to coincide with the tournament. France is already without captain Sandrine Gruda (calf injury) and WNBA guard Bria Hartley but Johannes’ absence may cut the deepest as she can bring neutral fans into games with her passing and scoring. The four winners make the semi-finals then the two semi-final winners play for the gold and silver medals while the two losing sides play for bronze. Whoever finishes third and fourth could face USA before the final.

2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup: The pivotal role of Sika ... (Olympics)

After a decorated campaign for Mali and in the Spanish League with Gran Canaria, her third-round drafting by WNBA team New York Liberty last April was no ...

She is happy to remain in Spain and follow in the footsteps of her teen idol “My dream is not just to be able to play in the WNBA,” she explained. I have a lot to improve my game still,” she continued of her desire to shine at both ends of the court. I talk to her, and she gives me a lot of advice,” she said of the 36-year-old, who played at Beijing 2008, the last time Mali qualified for the Olympics. “To get drafted is one thing, I have to keep working hard to join the team. “When Mali was going to the World Cup qualifiers we were 15 in camp, and they picked the travelling 12,” said the towering 1.93m player. Do great things and improve my game to keep her name alive.” I was like, ‘what’s basketball?’ We went to the court, and she showed me what basketball was. Her energy on the court was a game-changer. It was a breakthrough year as that’s when the 15-year-old left home on a basketball scholarship in Spain at the Canterbury School of Gran Canaria. The power forward is ready to leave a mark at the 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup, and beyond. “She was playing basketball like her dad, who wanted her to play as he did.

2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup | Day 1 featuring USA ... (Olympics)

Defending champions United States got off to a winning start while Puerto Rico registered their first-ever World Cup win after dismantling Jonquel Jones' ...

20:30 AUS v JPN – Sydney Superdome 20:30 AUS v CAN – Sydney Superdome 20:30 MLI v AUS – Sydney Superdome

FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022: 3 takeaways from the ... (Sporting News AU)

The Australian Opals dropped their opening game at the FIBA World Cup, going down 70-57 to France.

The Opals' offence struggled to get going in their opening game, shooting just 26 percent from the field and 21.7 percent from three, finding success with their energy and activity on the glass, creating plenty of second-chance opportunities. Jackson had her moments early in the game, but was on the bench throughout the third quarter, finishing with three points and one rebound in her return to the national team. The Opals trailed by just one point at half-time and were still in the game entering the final frame, but a dominant fourth quarter from France blew the game open as they cruised to a 13-point victory.

FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup tips off in Sydney (Australian Government Department of Health)

Catch all the action and witness the best female basketballers compete for the coveted World Cup.

The Australian Government welcomes players and spectators alike to the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022. Witness the largest international women’s basketball competition as the world’s best take to the court. The USA will present fierce competition as defending World and Olympic Champions.