The 2008 United States women's Olympic basketball team competed in the Games of the XXVIX Olympiad which were held in Beijing, China. The U.S. women's Olympic team won their sixth gold medal, and fourth consecutive, at the event. They went undefeated, beating Australia in the Gold medal final for the third time in a row.[2]
Head coach | Anne Donovan |
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2008 Summer Olympics | ![]() |
Scoring leader | Sylvia Fowles[1] 13.4 |
Rebounding leader | Sylvia Fowles 8.4 |
Assists leader | Kara Lawson 3.4 |
Biggest win | 56 vs. Mali ![]() |
Biggest defeat | none |
Roster
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Results
editGroup stage
editAugust 9, 2008
20:00 |
Czech Republic | 57–97 | United States |
Scoring by quarter: 17–22, 14–27, 13–26, 13–22 | ||
Pts: Veselá 8 Rebs: Veselá 9 Asts: Machová 4 |
Pts: Pondexter 12 Rebs: Fowles 14 Asts: Lawson 3 |
August 11, 2008
20:00 |
China | 63–108 | United States |
Scoring by quarter: 11–33, 16–28, 19–20, 17–27 | ||
Pts: Miao 16 Rebs: Bian, Liu, Sui 4 Asts: Miao, Shao 3 |
Pts: Thompson 27 Rebs: Leslie 10 Asts: Lawson, Pondexter 5 |
August 13, 2008
22:15 |
Mali | 41–97 | United States |
Scoring by quarter: 12–24, 16–27, 5–25, 9–21 | ||
Pts: Sininta 13 Rebs: Sissoko 7 Asts: Bagayoko 3 |
Pts: Leslie 16 Rebs: Fowles 6 Asts: Lawson 7 |
August 15, 2008
20:00 |
United States | 93–55 | Spain |
Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 17–17, 23–10, 31–11 | ||
Pts: Thompson 17 Rebs: Leslie 11 Asts: Lawson, Leslie, Parker 2 |
Pts: Valdemoro 17 Rebs: Nicholls 5 Asts: Martínez 2 |
August 17, 2008
22:15 |
New Zealand | 60–96 | United States |
Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 6–27, 18–25, 18–21 | ||
Pts: Marino 17 Rebs: Harmon 7 Asts: Marino 17 |
Pts: Thompson 15 Rebs: Leslie, Fowles 6 Asts: Taurasi 5 |
Quarterfinal
editAugust 19, 2008
20:00 |
United States | 104–60 | South Korea |
Scoring by quarter: 25–21, 26–9, 26–9, 27–21 | ||
Pts: Fowles 26 Rebs: Fowles 14 Asts: Augustus 3 |
Pts: Kim 14 Rebs: Kim 5 Asts: Park 7 |
Semifinal
editAugust 21, 2008
20:00 |
Russia | 52–67 | United States |
Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 16–20, 8–15, 12–19 | ||
Pts: Stepanova 14 Rebs: Korstin 8 Asts: Six-way tie 1 |
Pts: Taurasi 21 Rebs: Fowles 10 Asts: Smith 3 |
Gold Medal Final
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2008 Stats - United States".
- ^ Thamel, Pete (August 23, 2008). "U.S. Women's Basketball Breezes Past Australia to Win Gold". The New York Times.
- ^ "2008 Olympic Basketball Women (FIBA) – United States roster". FIBA. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2012.