UCLA's Rebekah Gardner was selected to the All-Tournament team after the conclusion of the three-day event in Fuling, China. Team USA finished with a 2-1 record in the tournament. The Americans bested New Zealand on Saturday by a score of 73-42, behind 12 points and two steals by Gardner. On Sunday, the host Chinese team came from behind and topped the USA 60-58. Gardner scored 16 points in that contest against the host team and grabbed four rebounds. The competition for the USA All-Star team, which features several players from Pac-12 schools, continues this week in another Chinese city.
April 2012 Archives
Rebekah Gardner helped lead Team USA to a win over Australia in the first round of an international women's basketball tournament in Fuling, China on April 27.
Gardner, who led the Bruins in scoring in her senior season with a 15.9 ppg average, poured in 13 points, grabbed six rebounds and had three steals in the 77-47 victory over the Aussies.
The USA team, which features several players from Pac-12 schools, will play New Zealand on Saturday in the second game of the three-game event before meeting the host squad from China.
Bruin alum and former All-American pole vaulter Ingrid Kantola has been featured on ESPNW, the sister website to ESPN that focuses on women's sports. The article discusses Kantola's involvement in CrossFit and how those workouts helped her recover from open heart surgery at a quicker rate.
Ingrid Kantola Feature
Ingrid Kantola Feature










