Women's World University Games in Gwangju (South Korea) (2015)
2013 (2 year break)
2017
World University Games Final Standings
 1. USA
 2. Canada
 3. Russia
 4. Japan
 5. Australia
 6. Czech Rep.
 7. Taiwan
 8. Hungary
 9. Italy
 10. Sweden
 11. China
 12. Mexico
 13. Brazil
 14. S.Korea
 15. Mozambique.
 16. Uganda
World University Games Stage One Standings
Group A
 1. Canada 3-0 
 2. Hungary 2-1 
 3. S.Korea 1-2 
 4. Mozambique. 0-3 
Group B
 1. USA 3-0 
 2. Czech Rep. 2-1 
 3. Italy 1-2 
 4. China 0-3 
Group C
 1. Russia 3-0 
 2. Japan 2-1 
 3. Sweden 1-2 
 4. Mexico 0-3 
Group D
 1. Australia 3-0 
 2. Taiwan 2-1 
 3. Brazil 1-2 
 4. Uganda 0-3 
Points Per Game
 Di WU
  (186-F-90)
  Avg: 18.2
 1. Wu, CHN18.2 
 2. Powers, USA18.0 
 3. Lavey, AUS17.0 
 4. Shinozaki, JPN16.7 
 5. Carangelo, ITA16.5 
 6. Lamunu, UGA15.5 
 7. Bulgak, CAN15.5 
 8. McCall, USA15.2 
 9. Kondo, JPN15.2 
 10. Dos Santos, BRA13.2 
Rebounds Per Game
 Claire LAMUNU
  (175-G/F-93)
  Avg: 11.2
 1. Lamunu, UGA11.2 
 2. Bulgak, CAN10.7 
 3. Faz, MEX10.3 
 4. Tikhonenko, KAZ9.5 
 5. Russell, USA9.2 
 6. Cheng, TAI9.2 
 7. Szamosi, HUN8.7 
 8. McCall, USA8.5 
 9. Rodrigues, BRA8.2 
 10. Vesterberg, SWE7.8 
Assists Per Game
 Chi-Fang CHANG
  (174-G-93)
  Avg: 5.8
 1. Chang, TAI5.8 
 2. Canada, USA4.8 
 3. Fujioka, JPN4.7 
 4. Zhao, CHN4.3 
 5. Lavey, AUS3.8 
 6. Kang, KOR3.7 
 7. Williams, CAN3.5 
 8. Whyte, CAN3.5 
 9. Gladkova, RUS3.5 
 10. Nystroem, SWE3.3 
Steals Per Game
 Jordin CANADA
  (168-G-95)
  Avg: 3.2
 1. Canada, USA3.2 
 2. Chang, TAI3.2 
 3. Cheng, TAI3.0 
 4. Williams, CAN2.8 
 5. Carta, USA2.7 
 6. Shinozaki, JPN2.7 
 7. Vyoralova, CZE2.5 
 8. Kang, KOR2.5 
 9. Roser, CAN2.3 
 10. Carangelo, ITA2.3 
Blocks Per Game
 Begona FAZ
  (-F-94)
  Avg: 2.2
 1. Faz, MEX2.2 
 2. Nunez, MEX2.2 
 3. McCall, USA1.8 
 4. Liu, CHN1.8 
 5. Hamblin, CAN1.8 
 6. Powers, USA1.5 
 7. Vesterberg, SWE1.3 
 8. Medvedeva, RUS1.2 
 9. Blicavs, AUS1.2 
 10. Tikhonenko, KAZ1.2 

USA edge Canada to earn title in Gwangju (Photo: usab.com)
2015 UNIVERSITY TEAM ROSTER
Starting Five in BOLD letters
Starting five
Jordin Canada
Canada
Courtney Williams
Williams
Aerial Powers
Powers
Erica McCall
McCall
Mercedes Russell
Russell
4 Jordin Canada 5'6''-G-95 UCLA USA
5 Chanise Jenkins 5'5''-G-92 De Paul USA
6 Courtney Williams 5'8''-G-94 S.Florida USA
7 Nina Davis 5'11''-F-94 Baylor USA
8 Katie Hempen 5'9''-G-93 Arizona St. USA
9 Diamond Deshields 6'1''-G-95 Tennessee USA
10 Aerial Powers 6'0''-F-94 Michigan St. USA
11 Erica McCall 6'3''-F-95 Stanford USA
12 Sydney Wiese 6'0''-G-95 Oregon St. USA
13 Courtney Range 6'3''-F-95 California USA
14 Mercedes Russell 6'6''-C-95 Tennessee USA
15 Brionna Jones 6'3''-C-95 Maryland USA


Joe McKeown Head Coach Northwestern USA

Holly Warlick Assistant Tennessee USA

Tanya Warren Assistant N.Iowa USA

Eurobasket.com All-World University Games Awards 2015 - Jul 22, 2015

Eurobasket.com All-World University Games 1st Team 2015
Mio Shinozaki
Shinozaki
Tessa Lavey
Lavey
Erica McCall
McCall
Aerial Powers
Powers
Adut Bulgak
Bulgak

Finals MVP: Aerial Powers (6'0''-F-94) of USA
Best Player: Aerial Powers (6'0''-F-94) of USA
Best Guard: Tessa Lavey (170-G-93) of Australia
Best Forward: Aerial Powers (6'0''-F-94) of Michigan St.
Best Center: Adut Bulgak (6'4''-C-92) of Canada

1st Team
PG: Mio Shinozaki (167-PG-91) of Japan
G: Tessa Lavey (170-G-93) of Australia
F: Erica McCall (6'3''-F-95) of USA
F: Aerial Powers (6'0''-F-94) of USA
C: Adut Bulgak (6'4''-C-92) of Canada

2nd Team
G: Korissa Williams (5'9''-G-92) of Canada
G: Chia-Ling Chang (168-G-89) of Taiwan
G/F: Kaede Kondo (173-G/F-91) of Japan
PF: Viktoria Medvedeva (183-PF-91) of Russia
C: Mercedes Russell (6'6''-C-95) of USA

Honorable Mention
Quinn Urbaniak-Dornstauder (6'4''-C-95) of Canada
Courtney Williams (5'8''-G-94) of USA
Stephanie Talbot (188-G-94) of Australia
I-Hsiu Cheng (178-G-93) of Taiwan
Monika Satoranska (188-F/C-93) of Czech Rep.
Amadea Szamosi (6'3''-F-94) of Hungary
Kyelee Kang (162-G-93) of S.Korea
Debora Carangelo (167-PG-92) of Italy
Leila Zabani (181-G/F-91) of Brazil
Ellen Nystroem (6'1''-G-93) of Sweden
Claire Lamunu (175-G/F-93) of Uganda
Begona Faz (F-94) of Mexico
Di Wu (186-F-90) of China


USA edge Canada to earn title in Gwangju - Jul 13, 2015

FINAL
USA - Canada 82-63
The USA conquered the title at the World University Games in Gwangju. They toppled their North American rivals Canada in the championship tonight. Aerial Powers (183-F-94) scored 27 points and 9 rebounds to pace the winners. The USA accumulated a 31:23 halftime lead. Canada narrowed the distance in the third term. The North American pulled within 3 points at the final intermission. But the USA stepped on the gas in the fourth quarter. They unleashed 34 points in the final frame and cruised to the victory. Courtney Williams (173-G-94) chipped in 15 points and collected 10 rebounds for the winners. Dakota Whyte (173-G-94) responded with 20 points and 6 assists for Canada. Adut Bulgak (193-C-92) had 15 points and 16 rebounds in the losing case.
3-4 Place
Russia - Japan 71-60
Russia earned the Bronze medals in Gwangju. They held off Japan in the consolation final. Viktoria Medvedeva (183-PF-91) stepped up with 14 points and 6 caroms for the winners. Russia used a 20:9 run in the second term to take a 13-point halftime lead. Russia extended the gap at 14-point mark at the final intermission. Japan narrowed the deficit in the fourth quarter but could not avoid the defeat. Olga Novikova (179-SG-94) posted 13 points and 7 rebounds for Russia. Mio Shinozaki (167-PG-91) responded with 13 points for Japan. Kaede Kondo had 12 points in the loss.

USA and Canada to clash for title in Gwangju - Jul 11, 2015

SEMIFINALS
USA - Japan 102-98 2OT
Team USA sealed their World University Games Final appearance. They survived double-overtime thriller to tame Japan en route to the title game. Mercedes Russell (198-C-95) scored 25 points and 14 rebounds to lead the winners. Japan jumped to an early lead as they grabbed a 30:16 lead after ten minutes. Team USA managed to erase the deficit in the next three quarters. They evened things up at 77 at the end of regulation. Team USA managed to prevail in the second extra period and reached the Final. Aerial Powers (183-F-94) delivered 24 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. Mio Shinozaki (167-PG-91) replied with 23 points for Japan.

Canada - Russia 70-60
Canada outgunned Russia to advance into World University Games Final. Dakota Whyte (173-G-94) scored 16 points to lead the North American team. Canada accumulated an 18:9 lead after ten minutes. They stretched the gap at 14-point halftime lead 39:25. Russia narrowed the gap at 11-point mark at the final intermission. They tried hard to narrow the gap but Canada hung on to seal the victory at the end. Ruth Hamblin (198-C-94) chipped in 14 points and grabbed 7 rebounds for Canada. Yulia Poluyanova (191-F-92) responded with 13 points and 7 rebounds for Russia.

Japan, Russia, Canada and USA advance into semifinals - Jul 9, 2015

Quarterfinals
Australia - Japan 71-83
Kaede Kondo (173-G/F-91) fired 24 points to pace Japan past Australia in the quarterfinal clash. Australia eked out a 37:35 halftime lead. Japan cut the deficit at a single point at the final intermission. The Asian team triggered a 27:14 run in the fourth quarter and raced to the victory. Mio Shinozaki (167-PG-91) finished with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Tessa Lavey (170-G-93) responded with 22 points for Australia.

Russia - Taiwan 77-68
Five players scored in double digits as Russia overcame Taiwan for the semifinal birth. Russia built a 37:32 halftime lead. Russia maintained the lead throughout the third term. They accumulated a 12-point lead at the final break. Taiwan narrowed the gap in the fourth quarter but could not avoid the defeat. Ksenia Tikhonenko (193-F/C-93, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds for Russia. Darya Namok (179-G/F-93) added 12 points in the win. Hsiang-Ting Huang responded with 15 points for Taiwan.

Canada - Czech Republic 61-53
Korissa Williams (175-G-92) stepped up with 17 points to pace Canada past Czech Republic in the quarterfinal clash. Canada built a 33:30 halftime lead. They extended the margin at 6-point mark at the final intermission. Canada limited Czech Republic to just 11 points in the fourth quarter and rallied to the win. Adut Bulgak (193-C-92) finished with 16 points and 14 rebounds for the North American team. Czech Republic answered with 17 points from Renata Pudlakova (179-PG-92).

USA - Hungary 84-43
USA cruised past Hungary to advance into the semifinal stage in Gwangju. Brionna Jones (190-C-95) posted 15 points and 7 rebounds for the USA. They opened a 39:27 halftime lead. The USA went on a 26:7 run in the third quarter to stretch the margin. They held Hungary to just 9 points in the fourth quarter and raced to the win. Erica McCall (190-F-95) provided 14 points for the winners. Bettina Baksa (175-G-92) responded with 9 points for Hungary.

Australia, Russia, USA and Canada win Groups Stage - Jul 7, 2015

Australia, Russia, USA and Canada win Groups Stage at the World University Games in Gwangju. In Group A Canada posted three consecutive wins including the last one over Mozambique 65-44 as Adut Bulgak (193-C-92) led the way with 16 points, while Isabel Mavamba (G-92) posted 15 in defeat.
In Group B USA overcame Czech Republic 92-54 to post three wins in a row. USA managed to win all the quarters in the game as Mercedes Russell (198-C-95) led the way with 18 points and Aerial Powers netted 17.
In Group C Russia outscored Sweden 75-45 to finish on top with a 3-0 record. Ksenia Tikhonenko (193-F/C-93, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) top-scored for the winners with 14 points, while Poluyanova scored 13.
In Group D Australia beat Taiwan 77-62 when they created a 20-8 surge in the third stanza. Tessa Lavey (170-G-93) top-scored for the winners with 28 points, whilst Blicavs and Olivia Thompson netted 12 each.