How did they pick those guards, surely we have better than that, the turn overs between Rocci and Reid alone were abysmal, it's been the same every game even on the easy wins

Seems they have simply filled it with players who score big in their respective teams because they are the only ones who shoot the ball, and have failed to look at how a player actually would contribute when surrounded by others who do the same
No organisation at all from the PG, and why are both Froling girls in that team

Once again it’s not what you know but who you know
Players not even in uni but told to quickly sign into a course before the games, makes a mockery of the system really
Why did they not hold tryouts ?

"No organisation at all from the PG, and why are both Froling girls in that team"

Do you mean why is Alicia in the team, or why are both in the team? Keely appears to have been doing quite well?

The rules are more rigorous than that anon, you better check them out. Recent graduates are also eligible. USA is always represented by a college due to NCAA regulation, but the competition does get a great deal of attention in Europe. And obviously in Australia since the coaches are really good. So I would not really call it 'a holiday competition'. I remember the current Serbian coach removing all those from the senior squad for not taking part in the competition 2 years ago. So while most (if not all) of Australian men and women may not play in NBA/WNB/NBL/WNBL they deserve our respect for making themselves available to represent the country. As for the selection, hard to say that someone deserved or didn't to be on that team, but certainly hard to criticize the selection when women will play for gold and men have a chance to medal too.

Unless Creek is on the current men's team, you have no case :) the topic is Universiade 2019.

Alpha, mate you might want to check your facts re what actually goes on
They don't have eligibility if they have been out of uni for a year, that includes those who went to college in America , so yes some are in fact told to read enroll in a course that when they return they promptly drop out of before they have to pay any fees, how is that not playing the system

ANON, I know most of those kids, granted not all, so if you have the facts you so lovingly like to talk about, how about letting us all know which kid on either team has just enrolled simply to play in this tournament?

Yes, I am calling you out on this for BS!

Ok ANON matey, since Bear called your BS, here is what it says about eligibility:

The Eligibility
The Universiades and Championships are open to all student athletes that have not been out of university or an equivalent institution for more than a year, and who are between the ages of 17 and 25. Any association which is a member of FISU may enter a team or an individual competitor.

Equivalent means TAFE. So not sure what you are on atm, but mate it's not for you.

Also there is a thing called a census date, usually 31.03 and 31.08, so how they are going to withdraw without paying any fees past 31.03??? How they going to enroll past the census date? The enrollment for the next semester has not started yet :)

As far as I'm aware all men are eligible.

Wonder how Reid is attending Curtin University from Frankston lol

Curtin by the way is in Western Australia according to game commentator

Curtin can be done online for some units.... and yes it is in WA

^^^^ Well there you go, lol

Vasiljevic's 33 points powered Australia to bronze in the men.

Dejan Vasiljevic powers Emerging Boomers to Universiade bronze

Well, congratulations to all concerned, the girls and boys (young women & men), a gold and a bronze, not too shabby!

"Are you guys ever happy?? They just won a gold medal! The disgruntled parents or players need to give it a break. They had to pick the team off paper and didn't even get a training session together until they arrived in Italy. Some of you trolls will never be satisfied"

Agreed, BUT you do have to look at it lightly, it was not the USA they beat really but uni team of players, few of which would never make a USA national side, in either the men's or women’s.

Always nice to bring home some medals but it shouldn’t be headlined as “emerging boomers and opals” if they have to simply pick from paper,lol

"Are you guys ever happy?? They just won a gold medal! The disgruntled parents or players need to give it a break. They had to pick the team off paper and didn't even get a training session together until they arrived in Italy. Some of you trolls will never be satisfied"

Agreed, BUT you do have to look at it lightly, it was not the USA they beat really but uni team of players, few of which would never make a USA national side, in either the men's or women’s.

Always nice to bring home some medals but it shouldn’t be headlined as “emerging boomers and opals” if they have to simply pick from paper,lol