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Team USA defeats Lady Vols in exhibition game

Team USA defeats Lady Vols in exhibition game.

Team USA defeated No. 12 Tennessee, 95-59, Sunday in an exhibition game at Food City Center.

Team USA led, 52-31, at halftime.

Rickea Jackson (15) was the lone player to score 10-plus points for the Lady Vols.

Jillian Hollingshead scored eight points, while Tess Darby and Kaiya Wynn scored seven points each.

Team USA played the first of two exhibition contests against college basketball teams.

Team USA will play Duke on Nov. 12 at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. Tipoff is scheduled for noon EST. Former Lady Vol Kara Lawson serves as Duke’s head coach.

Jackie Young scored 13 points to lead Team USA against the Lady Vols.

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Rickea Jackson named to Cheryl Miller Award watch list

Lady Vols’ Rickea Jackson named to Cheryl Miller Award watch list.

Lady Vols’ forward and fifth-year senior Rickea Jackson has been named to the 2024 Cheryl Miller Award watch list by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women’s College Basketball Coaches Association.

Jackson, a finalist for the award in 2023, is one of 20 players named to the preseason watch list.

The award is named after three-time Naismith Player of the Year Cheryl Miller. She played at USC and was inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame in 1995.

The award is issued annually to the best small forward in NCAA Division I women’s college basketball.

Jackson, a semifinalist for the award in 2021, averaged 19.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game last season. She is a three-time WCBA All-America Honorable Mention and three-time All-SEC standout.

Team USA, two Lady Vols win silver at AmeriCup

Team USA and two Lady Vols win silver at the 2023 FIBA Women’s AmeriCup.

Brazil defeated Team USA, 69-58, in the gold medal game of the 2023 FIBA Women’s AmeriCup Sunday.

The game took place at Domo de la Feira in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico.

Tennessee’s Rickea Jackson totaled a game-high 22 points. She recorded eight rebounds, one steal and one block in 32 minutes for Team USA.

Jackson converted 10-of-18 field goal attempts versus Brazil.

She averaged 14.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.

Tennessee’s Jewel Spear scored six points and one assist for Team USA. She converted 2-of-8 field goal attempts and 2-of-7 three-point attempts.

Spear averaged 5.6 points and 1.4 rebounds per game.

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Team USA, two Lady Vols advance to FIBA Women’s AmeriCup finals

Team USA and two Lady Vols advance to the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup finals.

Team USA defeated Canada, 67-63, in the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup semifinals Saturday.

The game took place at Domo de la Feira in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico.

Tennessee’s Rickea Jackson recorded 11 points and six rebounds in 17 minutes for Team USA.

Jackson converted 5-of-8 field goal attempts and 1-for-2 free throw attempts.

Tennessee’s Jewel Spear recorded two points, one rebound and one assist for Team USA versus Canada.

Team USA advances to the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup finals versus Brazil on Sunday. Tipoff is slated for 8:30 p.m. EDT.

Brazil defeated Team USA, 67-54, in a preliminary round contest of the tournament.

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Rickea Jackson scores 15 points in Team USA’s win versus Colombia

Tennessee’s Rickea Jackson scores 15 points in Team USA’s win versus Colombia.

Team USA defeated Colombia, 68-49, in the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup.

The game took place at Domo de la Feira in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico.

Tennessee’s Rickea Jackson recorded 15 points, two rebounds and one block in 25 minutes.

She converted 4-of-9 field goal attempts and 7-of-8 free throw attempts.

Tennessee’s Jewel Spear recorded nine points, two assists, two steals and one rebound for Team USA.

She converted 3-of-7 field goal attempts, 2-for-5 three-point attempts and 1-for-1 free throw attempts.

Team USA will next play in the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup semifinals Saturday versus Canada.

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Rickea Jackson, Jewel Spear score 10-plus points in Team USA’s win versus Cuba

Rickea Jackson and Jewel Spear score 10-plus points in Team USA’s win versus Cuba.

Team USA defeated Cuba, 106-44, Wednesday in the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup.

The game took place at Domo de la Feira in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico.

Tennessee’s Rickea Jackson and Jewel Spear played for Team USA versus Cuba.

Jackson totaled 16 points, six rebounds, two assists and one steal in 24 minutes. She converted 5-of-12 field attempts and 6-of-6 free throw attempts.

Spear recorded 10 points and three assists in 18 minutes. She converted 5-of-8 field goal attempts and 2-of-5 three-point attempts.

Team USA will next play Colombia on Friday. Tipoff between Team USA and Columbia is slated for 2:10 p.m. EDT.

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Brazil defeats Team USA in FIBA Women’s AmeriCup

Brazil defeats Team USA basketball in FIBA Women’s AmeriCup.

Brazil defeated Team USA, 67-54, Tuesday in the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup.

The game took place at Domo de la Feira in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico.

Tennessee’ s Rickea Jackson scored 10 points for Team USA. She converted 3-of-8 field goal attempts in 21 minutes.

Lady Vols’ Jewel Spear did not score in the contest. She went 0-for-2 in field goal attempts.

Team USA recorded a 30.8 percent field goal percentage and converted 21 turnovers versus Brazil.

The USA will complete pool play in Group A versus Cuba on Wednesday. Tipoff between Team USA and Cuba is slated for 2:15 p.m. EDT.

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Rickea Jackson leads Team USA in scoring versus Argentina

Lady Vols’ Rickea Jackson leads Team USA in scoring versus Argentina.

Team USA defeated Argentina, 65-56, Sunday in the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup.

The contest took place at Domo de la Feria in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico.

Tennessee’s Rickea Jackson led Team USA in scoring (17) for a second consecutive game.

Jackson recorded five rebounds and one assist, while playing 28 minutes for Team USA. She converted 6-of-16 field goal attempts and 4-of-4 free throw attempts.

Tennessee’s Jewel Spear recorded nine points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal for Team USA versus Argentina. She converted 3-of-7 field goal attempts.

Team USA will next play Brazil Tuesday at 4:40 p.m. EDT.

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Rickea Jackson scores team-high for Team USA versus Venezuela

Rickea Jackson scores a team-high 11 points for Team USA versus Venezuela.

Team USA defeated Venezuela, 80-54, in the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup.

The contest took place at Domo de la Feria in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico.

Tennessee’s Rickea Jackson scored a team-high 11 points for Team USA. Angel Reese of LSU also scored 11 points for Team USA.

Jackson recorded five rebounds, two assists and one block in the contest. She converted 3-of-10 field goal attempts, including 1-of-2 three-point attempts, while converting 4-of-6 free throw attempts.

Tennessee’s Jewel Spear also played for Team USA in the contest. She recorded three points, two rebounds and two assists.

Team USA will next play Argentina on Sunday at 4:40 p.m. EDT.

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Two Lady Vols earn First Team All-SEC honors

Jordan Horston and Rickea Jackson named all-conference by league’s coaches

A pair of Lady Vols’ senior basketball players received First Team All-SEC honors by the league’s coaches.

Guard Jordan Horston and forward Rickea Jackson were named on the first team.

Horston received first-team honors for the second consecutive season, becoming the fourth Tennessee player to earn first-team honors since 2012, joining Meghan Simmons, Isabelle Harrison and Rennia Davis.

Jackson, a transfer from Mississippi State, was named to the first-team all-conference squad for the first time in her career. She was a second-team selection while playing for the Bulldogs in 2019-20.

The Lady Vols join LSU and South Carolina to have multiple first-team all-conference players in 2023.

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