COLORADO SPRINGS (FIBA U18 Americas Women’s Championship 2018) – USA Basketball announced Jeff Walz will lead the USA U18 Women’s National Team during the FIBA U18 Americas Women’s National Team.

“I am extremely excited to get the opportunity to work with USA Basketball again,” said Walz. “I had an amazing experience last summer in Japan as the head coach of the U23 team, and I have spent time with USA Basketball the past three summers.”

“Working with USA Basketball is something that I have always dreamed of doing, and I look forward to leading the U18 team this summer. USA Basketball possesses impeccable standards and a winning tradition, and it is an honor to once again be entrusted with such an important role,” added Walz.

Natasha Adair and Cori Close will serve as assistant coaches during the continental championship, that will qualify the top-four teams to the FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2019.

The USA Basketball Trials to select the finalists for the USA U18 Women’s National Team will be held May 25-29 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The finalists will return to Colorado Springs for a training camp, before the team departs for the FIBA U18 Americas Women’s Championship 2018.

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