Gerardot to play in China with All-Star team

IU women’s basketball senior forward Tabitha Gerardot has been chosen to play for the USA Women’s All-Star Basketball Team in a pair of international tournaments in China beginning on April 20.

The All-Star team is made up of 10 college women’s basketball players who have completed their eligibility in school. The team will play a three game round-robin tournament in three cities in China.

Among the competitors will be women’s teams from New Zealand, Denmark, China, Australia and Slovenia.

Gerardot becomes the second Hoosier to earn a spot on the team in as many years. IU graduate Aulani Sinclair played in the games in China last summer. Fellow Big Ten player Amber Moore of Illinois will be joining Gerardot on the team USA squad.

Gerardot transferred to IU to use her final year of playing eligibility after earning her undergraduate degree from Valparaiso in three years. During her senior season as a Hoosier, Gerardot average 8.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.

The Fort Wayne native finished her four-year college career having played in 127 games with 1,512 points, 910 rebounds.

Sam Beishuizen