Hooper earns USA Basketball invite

[Row6Seat10]

Nebraska's Jordan Hooper has earned an invitation to compete at the 2013 USA Basketball Women's World University Games Team Trials.

 

USA Basketball officially announced the 31 players invited to the trials on Wednesday, May 8, after the USA Basketball Junior National Team Committee issued the invitations.

 

http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=29&SPID=25&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=207591861&DB_OEM_ID=100

 

2013 USA Basketball Women's World University Games Team Trials Roster

• Danielle Ballard, 5-9, G (LSU)
• Rachel Banham, 5-9, G (Minnesota)
• Crystal Bradford, 6-0, G (Central Michigan)
• Gennifer Brandon, 6-2, F (California)
• Cierra Burdick, 6-2, F (Tennessee)
• Hallie Christofferson, 6-3, F (Iowa State)
• Aaryn Ellenberg, 5-7, G (Oklahoma)
• Morgan Eye, 5-9, G (Missouri)
• ReShanda Gray, 6-3, F (California)
• Sara Hammond, 6-2, F (Louisville)
• Cassie Harberts, 6-2, F (USC)
• Isabelle Harrison, 6-3, C (Tennessee)
• Bria Hartley, 5-7, G (Connecticut)
• Jordan Hooper, 6-2, F (Nebraska)
• Brittany Hrynko, 5-8, G (DePaul)
• Briahanna Jackson, 5-4, G (Central Florida)
• Betnijah Laney, 6-0, G/F (Rutgers)
• Jasmine Lister, 5-4, G (Vanderbilt)
• Tricia Liston, 6-1, G (Duke)
• Maggie Lucas, 5-10, G (Penn State)
• Tyaunna Marshall, 5-9, G (Georgia Tech)
• Ariel Massengale, 5-6, G (Tennessee)
• Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, 6-0, F (Connecticut)
• Amber Orrange, 5-7, G (Stanford)
• Haley Peters, 6-3, G/F (Duke)
• Theresa Plaisance, 6-5, F (LSU)
• Shoni Schimmel, 5-9, G (Louisville)
• Meighan Simmons, 5-9, G (Tennessee)
• Odyssey Sims, 5-8, G (Baylor)
• Bria Smith, 5-10, G (Connecticut)
• DeNesha Stallworth, 6-3, C (Kentucky)

 

 

 

[Row6Seat10]

From what I'm hearing, it appears Nebraska's own Jordan Hooper was one of 12 to make the team!!

 

Good Job! ... JHOOP!

[AuroranHusker]

From what I'm hearing, it appears Nebraska's own Jordan Hooper was one of 12 to make the team!!

 

Good Job! ... JHOOP!

 

Great news~ Hoop it up!!

[Row6Seat10]

 

front row l - r

Coquese Washington Assistant Coach - Penn St

#8 Shoni Schimmel - Louisville

#6 Bria Hartley - UConn

#5 Ariel Massengale - Tennessee

#7 Aaryn Ellenberg - Oklahoma

#4 Odyessy Sims - Baylor

#11 Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis - UConn

trainer LouAnne Jefferson, Michigan State

 

back row l - r

Brian Giorgis Assistant Coach Marist

#12 ReShanda Gray - California

#13 Tricia Liston - Duke

#15 Theresa Plaisance - LSU

#14 Cassie Harberts - USC

#9 Crystal Bradford - Central Michigan

#10 Jordan Hooper - Nebraska

Sherry Coale Head Coach - Oklahoma

[Row6Seat10]

JHoop quotes:

 

"I am really excited, I didn't really think I had much of a chance to make the team honestly, because there were so many great players, and I didn't really feel like I played that well the first two days. But I made up my mind from the beginning to just go out and play hard and do my best, and I think that's what the coaches liked about me."

 

"It is a great opportunity, I am just going to try to make the most of it and enjoy the experience. I'm really honored to get a chance to represent the United States at the international level for the first time."

[Row6Seat10]

JHoop flew out to Colorado Springs June 25th and is in training with the USA team until June 30th and will then take off for Kazan, Russia to will play in the 2013 World University Games starting July 5th running through July 17th.

 

16 teams will compete in the 2013 World University Games women’s basketball competition, including Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Japan, Mongolia, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Taiwan, Ukraine and the USA.

 

Here are a few snapshots of down time visiting the Air Force Academy and training camp.

 

Here's her bio if your're interested:  link

 

 

 

 

 

[Row6Seat10]

Three-point threat, Jordan Hooper Ready to Embrace World University Games

[Cazzie22]

She can learn a great deal from that coaching staff.  Coach Coale knows what she is doing and the Marist coach is very good. 

[Row6Seat10]

With her first game under her belt at the World University Games in Kazan JHoop helped Team USA to a lopsided 120-32 win over Mali by scoring 8 points and nabbing 8 boards to go along with 2 blocked shots all in 16 minutes of play.

 

  http://www.usabasketball.com/womens/worlduniversity/13_wwug_game_01.html

[Row6Seat10]

JHoop plays 14 minutes, scores 4 points and grabs 7 boards to help Team USA go to 2-0 with a 101-61 win over the Czech Republic today.

 

http://www.usabasketball.com/womens/worlduniversity/13_wwug_game_02.html

[Row6Seat10]

JHoop scored 11 points and pulled down four rebounds to help power Team USA to a 105-75 victory over Brazil on Wednesday. USA now plays Sweden at 1:30 a.m. Friday.

[Row6Seat10]

Team USA beat Sweden 103-72 last night Jordan Hooper had 2 points and 2 rebounds.

 

Box Score

[Row6Seat10]

Semifinals today, with team US playing Australia's Emerging Opals. Game starts at 12:00 PM noon, and will be televised on ESPNU.

[Row6Seat10]

Jordan Hooper helped Team USA win in the final seconds 79-78 over Australia. USA did their best at trying to give this one away squandering a sixteen point lead away with less than a minute to go in the 4th quarter to fall behind by 1, but made the go ahead basket with 14 seconds left to win Australia had two chances to win it in the end but couldn't get either shot to fall.

 

JHoop wound up with 5 points and 5 boards in just over 11 minutes of playing time. She also came up with a big steal midway thru the 4th quarter. 

 

The Oklahoma head coach (Team USA's head coach) needs to think about sitting the Ellenberg girl from Oklahoma and Massengail girl from Tennessee, as both committed crucial turnovers at critical times when you need solid ball handling from your guards. Team USA now meets Team Russia in the gold metal round Monday night

 

Box Score

[Row6Seat10]

JHOOP WINS GOLD!

 

It took six games for Team USA coaches to realize if you startJordan Hooper and play her good things will come as a result.

 

Jordan looked fantastic especially on defense, helping Team USA to a 90-71 gold medal performance over Team Russia. She wound up with 9 points and 9 rebounds and played a whopping 31 minutes! The game will be replayed tonight at 8:00 PM on ESPN-U.

 

Box Score

 

[caveman]

defensively she looked awesome and her passing ability has gotten better.  can hardly wait for the season to start

[hoop_head]

If you didn't watch this...do so. Jordan played awesome in the semi and even better in the final. 

 

After the semi, you could see why Coach Coale decided to start JHoop. 

 

Watched both the semi vs. the Aussies and the final vs. the Russians. Fantastic games.