Fresno State Athletics
Ely Earns Bronze Medal At World University Games
8/31/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Aug. 31, 2001
FRESNO, Calif. - After a heartbreaking loss to China in the 2001 World University Games semifinal game on Thursday night, the 2001 USA Basketball Men's World University Games Team (7-1) came back to claim the bronze medal with an 80-78 victory over Germany (5-2) on Friday in Beijing, China.
Fresno State's Melvin Ely scored 10 points, had seven rebounds and three steals in the win.
"They worked hard, they were extremely physical which was to be expected," said Ely of the German team. "They came out to play. We came up short the first time (vs. China), but good teams come off of losses just to play harder. That's one thing that I think we did. We came out and played hard, even though we had that loss."
The World University Games, held every two years, is a multi-sport competition open to athletes between the ages of 17 and 28 (born between Jan. 1, 1973 and Dec. 31, 1983), who are, or have been within the past year, a student at a college or university.
