Pool of 35 USA athletes to try out for FIBA U17 Women’s Basketball World Cup
COLORADO SPRINGS (FIBA U17 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2018) – All 12 members of the USA title winning team from last year’s FIBA Americas U16 Women’s Championship have accepted invitations to trials for the FIBA U17 Women’s Basketball World Cup in Minsk.
Due to be held May 24-28 at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the headline name on the initial list is U16 MVP, Aliyah Boston.
| USA 35-player squad for FIBA U17 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2018 | |||
| Sarah Andrews | River Baldwin | Aliyah Boston | Fran Belibi |
| Samantha Brunelle | Paige Bueckers | Cameron Brink | Jakia Brown-Turner |
| Maddie Burke | Allison Campbell | Caitlin Clark | Zia Cooke |
| Amari DeBerry | Elauna Eaton | Azzi Fudd | Sasha Goforth |
| Nyah Green | Hannah Gusters | Jordan Horston | Treasure Hunt |
| Gabby Hutcherson | Angel Jackson | Rickea Jackson | Haley Jones |
| Natalija Marshall | Jordyn Merritt | Diamond Miller | Jordyn Oliver |
| Ramani Parker | Sydney Parrish | Ashten Prechtel | Angel Reese |
| Celeste Taylor | Hailey Van Lith | Kylee Watson | |
"We are excited to have such a talented group back to compete for roster spots," said Carol Callan, USA Basketball director, women’s national team and chair of the USA Basketball Women’s Developmental Committee, which is responsible for selecting the USA U17 athletes and staff.
"The trials will feature many athletes with USA Basketball team or trials experience, and the group will be strengthened by new talent as well.
"All of the athletes at trials will have to compete against the best players at their age, and we look forward to seeing who rises to that challenge."
NEWS: Thirty-five athletes accept invitations to USA Women’s U17 World Cup Team Trials
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A total of 16 players have taken part in at least one prior USA Basketball trials. Meanwhile last month, the quartet of Boston, Brunelle, Bueckers and Van Lith won the 2018 USA Basketball Women’s 3x3 U18 National Championship. They were subsequently named to the 2018 U.S. Youth Olympic Women’s Basketball Team that will compete in the 2018 Youth Olympic Games Oct. 6-18 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Following trials, the selected finalists will remain in Colorado Springs for training camp from May 28-31 and the naming of the official roster on May 31. The 12 team members will return to Colorado Springs to resume training camp July 4-20.
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