USA keep the faith with title winning coaching trio for Minsk mission

COLORADO SPRINGS (FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup 2018) – USA will look to the coaching trio of Carla Berube, Steve Gomez and Vanessa Nygaard to lead the former champions back to the top of the podium when they step out at the FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup 2018.

Having relinquished their title at the previous edition in Zaragoza two years ago, USA will hope that keeping faith with the coaches who landed last year's FIBA Americas U16 Women's Championship in Buenos Aires will pay dividends.

Berube is thrilled to be tasked with delivering some silverware in Minsk and commented: "It's an amazing honor to be named the head coach of the 2018 USA Basketball Women's U17 World Cup Team.

"I had an outstanding experience coaching the U16 team last year and I look forward to representing USA Basketball again this summer. Coaching the best and the brightest girls basketball players in the country is an incredible privilege.

"I can't wait to get started," added the Tufts University head coach, who will work alongside her Assistant duo Coach Gomez of Lubbock Christian University and Coach Nygaard of Windward School in California.

USA have been drawn with China, Italy and Mali in Group B during the initial Group Phase.

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