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VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France — Germany has lots of players who can score. The Germans knew they needed a point guard for the Paris Games with the country making its Olympic debut in women's basketball. Alexis Peterson, born in Columbus Ohio and who played at Syracuse is a big reason why Germany plays Wednesday in the quarterfinals. German coach Lisa Thomaidis said Peterson has been everything they wanted. Peterson has lots of company as an American abroad playing for other countries in the Paris Games. The U.S. stacked pipeline is near impossible to crack. A FIBA rule allows countries to tap players with dual citizenships or a player who becomes a naturalized citizen.
