by By: Zach Durkee, UMary Sports Information
Lake Mary, FL – Coral Gillette (MHA Nation/Standing Rock Sioux) is one of two University of Mary women’s basketball players who were selected to play on the USA D-2 Women’s Basketball Teams 2019 Brazil Tour.
The Marauders sharp shooter, Coral Gillette led the Northern Sun in three point field goals per game. The sophomore knocked down 2.5 per game while shooting 36 percent from deep.
“This is an outstanding group of basketball players that come from 10 different state and 12 different colleges and universities from across the United States.” stated Ron Smith “We feel that we have some of the BEST of the BEST representing NCAA Division II basketball from across the country. These players have been high achievers both on the court and in the classroom. They represent everything good that the NCAA Division II institutions have to offer. “
The USA D-2 Men’s & Women’s Basketball Teams will begin their Brazil Tour 2019 in Orlando, Florida on July 22nd. The tour runs from July 22-31. After team orientation on July 22 in Orlando the team departs for Sao Paulo, Brazil. The USA D-2 Basketball Teams will play their first games on July 24th in the city of Sorocaba and their second set of games on July 25th in the city of Jundiai versus their U22 Club Team. Both cities are in the state of Sao Paulo. On Friday, July 26 the teams will fly to Rio de Janeiro. The teams will have time on Copacabana Beach, tour the world famous Christ the Redeemer Statue and Sugar Loaf Mountain. The teams will play on Saturday, July 27 and Monday, July 29 in Rio de Janeiro at the Botafogo Clube and Fluminense Clube. The team will depart Brazil on Wednesday morning of July 31st and return to the USA.
While in Brazil the teams will experience educational, cultural and social aspects of Brazilian life through city, school and sports club visits. They will be conducting a youth clinic while in the city of Jundiai. While in Rio the team will be staying on the world famous Copacabana Beach and touring the Christ the Redeemer Statue, Sugar Loaf Mountain, two of the most recognizable landmarks in the world, plus Ipanema Beach, the International Market (Ipanema) and the Lapa Steps.
Tentative Game Schedule
Wednesday, July 24
USA D-2 Women vs. Sorocaba
Thursday, July 25
USA D-2 Women vs. Jundiai
Saturday, July 27
USA D-2 Women vs. Mangueira
Monday, July 29
USA D-2 Women vs. Fluminense
