South Carolina women's basketball: How to watch Chloe Kitts at the U19 World Cup
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The FIBA Women’s U19 World Cup begins Saturday, July 15, and Gamecock fans will be interested in a couple of players on Team USA.
Rising Gamecock sophomore Chloe Kitts, who joined the Gamecocks in December of 2022 as an early enrollee, is making her second appearance with USA Basketball. Kitts won a gold medal last year at the Americas Championship as a member of the U18 team.
A versatile 6-3 wing, Kitts averaged 1.6 points and 1.6 rebounds in 6.9 minutes in 18 appearances. She is expected to make a big jump next season, and the World Cup offers a glimpse into her progress.
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Also on the team is Joyce Edwards, a rising senior at Camden High School and the top-ranked prospect in the 2024 class. The 6-3 forward is one of just two high school players on the team (Allie Ziebell).
The U19 World Cup has forced Edwards to delay making her college visits. The Gamecocks are the favorites to land Edwards (and Kitts and Edwards have posted many pictures together, teasing Gamecocking fans), but she has her choice of going anywhere in the country.
The Americans have won gold in eight of the last nine U19 World Cups. The only time they didn’t win gold was when they lost in the final to Russia in 2017. Current Gamecocks Sania Feagin and Te-Hina Paopao won a U19 gold medal in 2021.
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The tournament is the first FIBA competition played on a new glass court. The court is plain glass and all the markings are made by adjustable LED graphics.
Group play includes three games played over four days. The United States is in Group B. The knockout stage begins July 19, followed by a rest day on July 20, the quarterfinals on July 21, the semifinals on July 22, and the medal round on July 23. Times for the knockout rounds are TBD.
USA Schedule:
July 15 vs Mali (12:15 ET)
July 16 vs Germany (12:15 ET)
July 18 vs Chinese Taipei (12:15 ET)
All games will be streamed for free on the FIBA YouTube page (link). Games will also be streamed on the NextGenHoops Facebook page, but YouTube is usually the more user-friendly way to watch.
