usctrojans.com — USC women’s basketball’s 6-1 guard Kennedy Smith is bringing home a gold medal after helping the U.S. National Team to a first-place finish at the FIBA AmeriCup in Chile.
The United States beat defending champion Brazil 92-84 in the title match on July 6 in Santiago, Chile.
As she enters her sophomore season with the Trojans, Smith, described as a “freak of nature” by her Trojan coach Lindsay Gottlieb, now has claimed gold twice in international action with the USA. Last summer, she won gold at the U18 AmeriCup, while this summer she has made her senior team debut with Team USA.
Smith played in every game for the USA at the FIBA AmeriCup, topping out with 10 points in a win over Mexico, nabbing four steals vs. the Dominican Republic and notching three blocks and three steals along with seven points in the semifinal win over Canada. In all, she averaged 4.1 points, 1.6 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 0.9 blocks per game for Team USA.
Final Standings
1. USA
The young U.S. squad avenged its 2023 loss to Brazil and earns the gold medal to secure a direct berth to the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup.
SANTIAGO (Chile) – The United States prevailed against Brazil, the 2023 defending champions, to reclaim gold in this year’s Final at the Centro de Deportes Colectivos in Santiago, Chile. With a 92-84 victory, the Americans claimed their fifth continental crown and secured a direct ticket to the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup. With this new championship trophy, the U.S. has now won three of the last four Women’s AmeriCup titles.
2. BRA
3. CAN
4. ARG
5. COL
6. PUR
7. MEX
8. DOM
9. CHI
10. ESA
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