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Sue Bird faces a new kind of pressure as managing director of US women's national team
Bird said she had to pivot after late health-related losses and still feels confident in a roster mixing veterans with several first-time players.
- On Friday, Sue Bird, managing director of the national team, leads the Americans against China, marking the fruition of nearly 16 months of roster-building work.
- Bird used her phone's notes app to draft the roster, basing team composition on past championship squads she played on. She noted the blueprint requires post players and versatility in Guards.
- The roster blends veterans like Breanna Stewart with debutants including Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, Angel Reese, and Napheesa Collier. Collier returns after missing the 2022 World Cup to care for daughter Mila.
- Health-Related absences for Wilson and Kelsey Plum forced late adjustments. Bird said, "I was already kind of like thinking about if things didn't work out with her health wise, we'd have to pivot."
- USA Basketball CEO Jim Tooley praised Bird's commitment through the Los Angeles Olympics in two years. Bird acknowledges the role creates a "different kind of pressure" than her playing career.
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Hall of Fame UConn legend faces new kind of pressure as director of US women’s basketball team
Former UConn women's basketball star Sue Bird started building a potential World Cup roster in her head soon after she got the job as the first managing director of the U.S. women's national team nearly 16 months ago.
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Sue Bird faces a new kind of pressure as managing director of US women's national team
Sue Bird started building a potential World Cup roster in her head soon after she got hired as managing director of the U.S. women’s national team nearly 16 months ago.
·New York, United States
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