The 2011 World University Games marks the third gold medal won together by Skylar Diggins and Nneka Ogwumike

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Nnemkadi Ogwumike (Stanford/Cypress, Texas) finished the night with 24 points, nine rebounds, four assists and a pair of steals to lead the 2011 USA Basketball Women’s World University Games Team (6-0) to the gold medal with a 101-66 victory over Taiwan (5-1) on Sunday night in Shenzhen, China. Also coming up big on the night was Elena Delle Donne (Delaware/Wilmington, Del.), who barely missed a triple-double after contributing 18 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists.

In all, four players scored in double digits, including Skylar Diggins (Notre Dame/South Bend, Ind.), who netted 19 points and dished out six of the USA’s WUG record-tying 27 assists; and Chiney Ogwumike (Stanford/Cypress, Texas) with 10 points and six rebounds. The original record for U.S. assists at this event was set against South Africa by the 2005 USA squad.

In the bronze medal game, Australia (5-1) broke a tie late in the game to pull away and defeat Sweden (3-3) 66-56 earlier in the evening.

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