Representing Serbia at the FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belém, Brazil, Yvonne Anderson averaged 19.3 points on 50 percent shooting from the floor, 4.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists. The energetic point guard was fearless and led Serbia to an Olympic berth thanks to a win over Brazil, and good games against Germany and Australia. While Serbia lost to both, they were competitive and close up until the very end. After the tournament, Anderson was kind enough to find the time to answer a couple of our questions.
In the first game against Germany, your shots aren’t going in, but you’re distributing, finding open teammates and with two and a half minutes to go, you’re up by four points. Then, Germany makes a 3 and the momentum shifts. Your team eventually loses, 73-66. What moments did you guys focus on after the game, what was the mood like and what did you do to remain positive, despite facing off against a tougher opponent, Brazil, the next day?
After the Germany game, I can admit the atmosphere was pretty glum. We knew we let a huge opportunity pass us, and obviously we regretted it. The huge thing for us was having a sense of urgency and playing as one unit, and in the end, both of those things…
