Teri Moren, Zania Socka-Nguemen win gold medal with USA Basketball U19 team

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Indiana coach Teri Moren and sophomore Zania Socka-Nguemen won a gold medal with USA Basketball’s U19 team on Sunday in the Czech Republic.

Here’s the release on the gold medal victory, via IU Athletics:

BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC – Indiana head coach Teri Moren captured her fourth gold medal with USA Basketball as she led the U19 National Team to an 88-76 win over Australia in the championship game at the FIBA U19 Women’s World Cup on Sunday night.

The U19 team went 3-0 in group play with wins over Korea (134-53), Hungary (79-49) and Israel (114-48).

USA pushed through the quarterfinals in a 70-65 win over France while taking down Spain 70-68 in the semifinals.

In the win, Moren joins an esteemed list of USA coaches to win a U18 and U19 competition in back-to-back summers (2024, 2025). The list includes Joni Taylor (2022, 2023), Jeff Walz (2018, 2019), Dawn Staley (2014, 2015), Katie Meier (2012, 2013), Jennifer Rizzotti (2010, 2011), Carol Owens (2008, 2009) and Doug Bruno (2006, 2007).

Moren also captured gold as an assistant coach at the 2023 FIBA U19 Women’s World Cup and 2022 FIBA U18 Women’s Americas Championship. She is in her 11th season as the head coach of the Hoosiers. The Indiana native is the program’s all-time winningest coach while leading them to seven NCAA Tournament appearances, two Sweet 16’s and an Elite Eight appearance along with 10 consecutive 20-win seasons.

Socka-Nguemen, a transfer for the Hoosiers in the offseason, earns her first gold medal in her first appearance with USA Basketball. The Silver Springs, Md. native saw action in all seven games averaging 7.5 minutes per game and 3.1 points per game.

Category: Women's Basketball

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