Asjha Jones

Russia Superleague A 4/2009 - Ekaterinburg 92, Dynamo Kursk 65

Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

Even with the death of Shabtai Kalmanovich, life goes on. Dynamo Kursk (2-2) hosted the top team in the Russia Superleague A - Ekaterinburg (5-0) - and in front of a crowd of 850 would have ten good minutes before overcoming to Ekaterinburg 92-65. The box score is here . According to the only write-up I've found, the first half of the game was dominated by foreign players. For Kursk, it was Michelle...

E3/2009 - USA Women's National Team 78, Ekaterinburg 63

Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009

This picture made the USA Basketball front page. Powered by a 23-0 run over the second and third quarters and a 20 point game from Angel McCoughtry , the USA Women's National Team swept the Ekaterinburg International Invitational with a 78-63 victory over their hosts, powerful Russian Superleague A team UMMC Ekaterinburg. The box score is here . A write-up of the game will probably be forthcoming on...

E2/2009 - USA Women's National Team 79, Euroleasing Sopron 65

Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009

At the Ekaterinburg (Russia) International Invitation, the newly-assembled USA Women's National Team continued its winning ways, winning the second game of the tournament against Euroleasing Sopron, a team from Sopron, Hungary. The box score is here . A detailed write-up of the game is here . An 11-2 run in the fourth quarter sealed the deal for the United States. Angel McCoughtry didn't lead the USA...

Jones, Charles help USA roll 100-81 in Ekaterinburg Tournament

UCONN | Women's Basketball (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009

Angel McCoughtry scored 17 points the USA received double-digit scoring from Sylvia Fowles, Asjha Jones, Tina Charles and Shameka Christon to open the Ekaterinburg International Invitational Friday evening with an impressive 100-81 victory over the Czech professional team ZVVC UKA...

USA/RUS/GRE/HUN/CZE – Star-laden USA Women ready for Ekaterinburg event

FIBA (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009

EKATERINBURG (2010 FIBA World Championship for Women) - New Team USA boss Geno Auriemma shouldn't have any problems knowing what buttons to push for many of his players when he coaches a USA side in a four-team tournament in Ekaterinburg, Russia, this week. That's because Sue Bird, Asjha Jones, Swin Cash, Tina Charles and Maya Moore have played for ...

Ta Da!: USA Basketball Women's National Team...

Women's Hoops Blog (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009

Ta Da!: USA Basketball Women's National Team Set To Travel To Russia For First Test After training for six days in Washington, D.C., 2009-12 USA Basketball Women's National Team members and Olympic gold medalists Sue Bird (Seattle Storm), Sylvia Fowles (Chicago Sky) and Candace Parker (Los Angeles Sparks) will lead a USA squad in Russia in the four-team 2009 Ekaterinburg International Invitational....

McCoughtry Off To Russia for October Tournament

Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009

From USA Basketball via the Hartford Courant and John Altavilla: "After training for six days in Washington, D.C., 2009-12 USA Basketball Women's National Team members and Olympic gold medalists Sue Bird (Seattle Storm), Sylvia Fowles (Chicago Sky) and Candace Parker (Los Angeles Sparks) will lead a USA squad in Russia in the four-team 2009 Ekaterinburg International Invitational. Also selected...

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-10-03

hoopfeed.com (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009

Coach, teammates lift Tierra Rogers' spirits (mercurynews.com) http://bit.ly/LrQus #ncaaw 07:00:06 Asjha Jones is enjoying her UConn reunion at USA camp (courant.com) http://j.mp/ikFEM #ncaaw 07:00:06 USA Basketball: Training camp update http://j.mp/1anklz #fiba 07:00:07 Moore gives Fever boost off bench (and UConn tie) (ESPN) http://j.mp/45t5C0 #wnba 07:00:08 Indiana Fever, fans share the love (Indianapolis...

Asjha Jones is enjoying her UConn reunion at USA camp

UCONN | Women's Basketball (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009

Connecticut Sun forward Asjha Jones hasn't been in a UConn uniform since the 2002 national championship game, but her ties to the Huskies remain strong. That's one of the reasons she's enjoying her week at USA Basketball's senior...

Today Minnesota Lynx and former UConn All-American...

UConn Women's Hoops Blog (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009

Today Minnesota Lynx and former UConn All-American PG Renee Montgomery was added to the USA Senior National Team training camp roster. She becomes the 7th current or former UConn player named to the roster which will be coached by UConn Head Coach Geno Auriemma. Montgomery's Minnesota Lynx Head Coach Jennifer Gillom was recently named an assistant coach for the USA Senior National Team along with DePaul...

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Eleven WNBA Players Added to USA Women's National Team Training Camp Roster

WNBA.com (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 22, 2009) -- Fourteen athletes who have been members of prior USA Basketball teams have accepted invitations to attend the 2009 USA Basketball Women's National Team's fall training camp as the U.S. begins preparations for the 2010 FIBA World Championship. <p> The 14 athletes will join the previously announced eight members of the 2009-12 USA Basketball Women's National...

McCoughtry Off to Camp for the USA

Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009

Angel McCoughtry has accepted an invitation to attend the 2009 USA Basketball Women's National Team fall training camp. The camp meets from September 30th to October 5th at American University in Washington, DC. A 12-member team will be assembled at some point in the future. Currently attending the camp: Alana Beard Swin Cash Tina Charles * Shameka Christon Candice Dupree Lindsey Harding Ebony Hoffman...

Some new names added to the USA...

Women's Hoops Blog (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009

Some new names added to the USA Basketball Training Camp Roster: Jayne Appel (Stanford / Pleasant Hill, Calif.); Alana Beard (Washington Mystics); Swin Cash (Seattle Storm); Tina Charles (Connecticut / Jamaica, N.Y.); Shameka Christon (New York Liberty); Candice Dupree (Chicago Sky); Lindsey Harding (Washington Mystics); Ebony Hoffman (Indiana Fever); Asjha Jones (Connecticut Sun); Crystal Langhorne...

Time to play with the BIG Girls...

UConn Women's Hoops Blog (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009

Time to play with the BIG Girls!!! Today USA Sr. National Team and UConn Head Coach Geno Auriemma announced that UConn All-Americans Sr C Tina Charles and Jr Maya Moore along with Stanford All-American Sr C Jayne Appel, have been invited to participate in the first practice sessions for the USA Sr. National Team from Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 2009 at American University in Washington, D.C. They are the only...

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-09-03

hoopfeed.com (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009

Pondexter scores 25 as Mercury beat Fever 106-90 (AP) http://bit.ly/TPFhZ #wnba 20:56:49 Lauren Jackson, Katie Gearlds hope to return to Storm by @JaydaEvans (seattletimes.com) http://bit.ly/OOrNm #wnba 21:00:29 Opals shine as NZ lose in FIBA Oceania Championship http://bit.ly/dEGfk #fiba 07:15:33 Mercury even score with Fever as Douglas sits (ESPN) http://bit.ly/CE5ak #wnba 07:17:35 Coaching bug...