USC Coach Lindsay Gottlieb Prioritizes Player Development, Supports Kennedy Smith at FIBA AmeriCup
SANTIAGO, CHILE – USC Women’s Basketball Head Coach Lindsay Gottlieb demonstrated her commitment to player development and personal connections by traveling to Santiago, Chile, to support Trojan guard Kennedy Smith at the 2025 FIBA americup [[1]]. Smith is the sole USC player on the Team USA roster competing in the tournament, which began Saturday.
Gottlieb, recently completing her fourth season with USC, attended Team USA’s game against Columbia on Sunday, meeting with Smith and sharing a photo on X (formerly Twitter) expressing her pride [[1]].Smith contributed three points, four assists, and five rebounds in the 80-43 victory over Colombia, following a four-point performance in Team USA’s opening game against Chile