Basketball in Bangkok - Sunday Cardinal Couple

Basketball in Bangkok

We have been covering the U19 Women's Basketball World Cup being held in Bangkok Thailand, both to follow the accomplishments of Coach Jeff Walz with the USA team, as well as giving a little bit of attention to UofL signee Norika Konno.

The Japanese lost to Spain in their last outing, 79-65, with Norika starting and contributing 7 points with a pair of field goals and 3 free throws, shooting 40% from the field, and 75% from the stripe.

The US beat South Korea 89-67, with the top scorers being Fran Belibi with 18, Rhyne Howard with 17, and Queen Egbo with 14.  Rhyne Howard, who the Cards with face in the Governor's Cup game with Kentucky a just ridiculous 5 of 7 from three point range while Belibi and Egbo took care of the close-in game, each with 8 shots, Belibi dropping all 8 of hers, and Egbo draining 6.  The US shot, overall, 57.9% from the charity stripe, which definitely won't be getting them an F in the Fred Report, Norika will be taking that one home for the day.  They will get the R in the report, though, by out-rebounding the Koreans 55-23.

The US currently sits atop Group C with 2 wins, with South Korea still looking for their first win, leaving Hungary and Australia both at 1-1.  The US still has to face Hungary, who downed South Korea 92-68, and lost to Australia 81-71, on Tuesday.

Vlogs

Last night I discovered that Aiko Jones, who will be a red-shirt freshman with the volleyball team in the fall, has been semi-regularly updating a YouTube channel with Vlogs of her experiences here in the US.  Aiko hails from Kingston, Jamaica, so she has an unusual perspective on American mid-west culture.  I've had the opportunity to chat with Aiko a few times and have found her to be an intelligent and insightful young woman.  She's got a great head on her shoulders and has a great attitude on life.

Jones started the Vlog entries late in her senior year of high school in Kingston and has periodically updated it throughout the year, with the most recent being from a trip she took over the 4th of July holiday to Sun Prairie, WI with Claire Chaussee to her home for a visit.  You can see her skill, both at being in front of the camera, and filming herself, as well as with editing and putting together a story, develop as the Vlog progresses.  Some of Aiko's skills as a presenter come naturally, with her mother hosting a morning drive-time radio show in Kingston. (maybe "Mom" could assist the woeful Cardinal Couple Radio knuckleheads).

As someone born and raised here in Louisville, I find some fascination in the perspectives and experiences of someone from another country, climate, and culture, to come to Louisville and the midwest and experience life as we do.

Cardinal Couple plans extensive Volleyball coverage, as we do every year...so we'll be following all of Dani Busboom Kelly's wide-netters all season.

You can check out her Vlogs on her YouTube channel at:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5eMHe41l1pLy6T9NLBcSQ/videos

Cardinal Couple Radio Hour

They still haven't changed the door and alarm codes at WCHQ, so the knuckleheads were back on the
air again, yesterday.

We covered the US U19 FIBA play, you can her me say, "Leggo my Egbo", so check out what that's all about.  Case brought us up to date on some UofL golfer outings, a brief bit about Case's extended family, sports equipment, and had a mascot edition of the Cardinal Couple Quiz.

Good fun was had as always, check it out on Facebook Live at:

https://www.facebook.com/WCHQfm/videos/635276230293953/

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JMcA

Boo Williams Girls Nike Invitational ...Top KY Seniors...Paulie College-- WEDNESDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

96 TEAMS IN U-16 Division

One of the premiere event in spring girls basketball takes place this weekend in Hampton Roads, VA when the Boo Williams 2017 EYBL and NIKE Invitational takes place over a three-day period. College coaches will flock to two different areas to watch the best and the brightest 16 and under high school girls hoopsters do battle. Seven divisions, 200 teams descend upon the Boo Williams Sportsplex (8 courts) and Hampton Roads Convention Center (12 courts).

The major AAU program in Kentucky is Kentucky Premier. They'll be sending four squads to Hampton Roads to compete and they're sending eight squads to Murfreesboro, TN. this weekend to take part in the NEB Spring Invitational.  

You can be assured that the Louisville coaching staff will be in attendance in Virginia. Walz, Purcell and Norman all making the trip to the Boo Williams. Sam Williams is headed to Texas to view the Heart of Texas Showcase. 


TOP 10 KENTUCKY GIRLS 2018 SENIORS

In our "much too early" look at some of the top girls' high school senior for next season...we'll present this list. 

Seygan Robins - Mercer Co.  5-8         Emmy Souder - Mercer Co. 6-2
Macey Turley - Murray 5-7                   Lindsey Proffitt - Perry Co. Central 5-9
Ally Niece - Simon Kenton 5-8             Jaela Johnson - Manual  5-5
Blair Green - Harlan 6-1                     Tyrah McClendon-Engleman - Holmes 5-8
Grace Berger - Sacred Heart 5-11       Molly Lockhart - Butler 6-1


PAULIE COLLEGE TRANSFER SQUAD

With all the transfers this spring of college basketball players...let's have a little fun here. 

I am pleased to announce that Paulie College will participate in 2018-19 NCAA Division I women's basketball. My small, liberal-arts and preparatory law school should be a great success and I've decided, in addition to being the founder, I'm going to be the head WBB coach as well. 

I think Jeff Walz has taught me enough over the last ten years (or, at least he has tried) to handle the job. If I need further schooling I'll call Quentin Hillsman.

I'm going to build this initial roster with eight transfers and six freshmen. I'm pretty sure the NCAA won't allow me to offer 14 basketball scholarships in one year...so a few of these will be on academic scholarship and also various state lottery winners.

TRANSFERS IN:                                     PREVIOUS SCHOOL 

Mariella Fasoula                                     Boston College
Destiny Slocum                                     Maryland
Erin Boley                                             Notre Dame
Mariya Moore                                        Louisville
Minyon Moore                                        USC
Beatrice Mompremier                             Baylor 
Tori McCoy                                            Ohio State
Brenna Wise                                          Pittsburgh


My six freshmen: 

Olivia Nelson-Ododa (VA), Aquira DeCosta (CA), Seygan Robins (KY), 
Emmy Souder (KY), Honesty Scott-Grayson (VA) and Queen Egbo (TX).

As far as an assistant coaching staff, I'm going to make offers to Sam Purcell (Louisville), David Stallings (Bullitt East), Chris Souder (Mercer County), Cortnee Walton (WAVE TV) and Becky Burke (Emery Riddle). 

If I can't get three out of that bunch...I'm going the media star, "I played a basketball coach in the movies" route and ask Gene Hackman, Nick Nolte and Samuel L. Jackson. If I can't fill my three slots after that...I'll ask the nice lady who cuts my hair, my favorite bartender in Churchill Downs Gold Room and my co-hosts on the CARDINAL COUPLE RADIO HOUR Jeff "Worldwide" McAdams and "Best" Case Hoskins.

Sports Information Director has to be Howie Lindsey. He knows everything and can talk all day. 

We will be known as the Paulie Peccadilloes and our mascot a huge question mark. I'm shooting for the Big East as our conference affiliation...but I'll settle for the AAC or C-USA. If I can get Syracuse thrown out of the ACC, that would be another option. We'll play our games in our spacious, newly constructed Baskerville Holmes Athletic and Convocation Center. 

Season tickets on sale now. Call my secretary Gladys C. Hughes for pricing levels. If one of the staff chimps answers...either hang up or be prepared to wait on hold for over an hour. They go at their own pace...


paulie
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