2013 WOMEN’S U16 CHAMPIONSHIP
“They are great young women, and that's a testament to their parents and their upbringing. I was teary-eyed and choked up. To hear the anthem, and wear a gold medal and represent your country as a coach, it's definitely a coaching highlight for me.”
USA Head Coach Sue Phillips
was 34 points in the gold medal contest as the Americans squad marched their way to a 5-0 record and the 2013 FIBA Americas U16 Championship gold medal in Cancun, Mexico. After four days of trials May 23-27
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that began with 124 players on the court at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., the USA Basketball Women's Developmental National Team Committee selected the 12-member roster for the 2013 USA Basketball Women's U16 National Team. Named to the team were: DeJanae
Boykin (Charles H. Flowers H.S./ Springdale, Md.); Kalani Brown (Salmen H.S./Slidell, La.); Chassity Carter (Dickson County H.S./Dickson, Tenn.); Lauren Cox (Flower Mound H.S./Flower Mound, Texas); Crystal Dangerfield (Blackman H.S./ Murfreesboro, Tenn); Chelsea Dungee (Preston Public School/ Okmulgee, Okla.); Asia Durr (St. Pius X Catholic H.S./Douglasville, Ga.); Sabrina Ionescu (Miramonte H.S./Walnut Creek, Calif.); Nancy Mulkey (Cypress Woods H.S./ Cypress, Texas); Taylor Murray (Annapolis Area Christian School/ Odenton, Md.); Arike Ogunbowale (Divine Savior Holy Angels H.S./ Milwaukee, Wis.); and Katie Lou
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he closest any opponent came to dethroning the USA Women’s U16 National Team
Above: Like their predecessors, the USA U16 National Team made it look easy and steamrolled its opposition to capture the 2013 FIBA Americas U16 crown. Below: The USA U16 golden coaching staff included assistant Brian Robinson (left), head coach Sue Phillips (middle), and assistant Mary Coyle Klinger (right).
Samuelson (Mater Dei H.S./Huntington Beach, Calif.). Tori McCoy (The H.S. of St. Thomas More/ Champaign, Ill.) was originally named to the 12 woman roster but was forced to withdraw due to a concus- sion suffered during the trials. Archbishop Mitty High
School (Calif.) and San Jose Cagers AAU head coach Sue Phillips was selected the USA U16 head coach. Assisting her were Mary Coyle Klinger (Rutgers Preparatory School, Somerset, N.J.) and Brian Robinson (Bishop McGuinness H.S., Kernersville, N.C./Stealers AAU). Durr, a 5’11” guard, was selected
the Most Valuable Player after leading the USA to the championship and aver- aging 18.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 3.2 steals a game, and sinking 11-of-24 3-point tries. “I was shocked,” admitted Durr of winning tournament MVP. “The whole
Golden Achievement - USA Women Claim 2013 FIBA Americas U16 Crown In Convincing Fashion
team played great throughout this tourna- ment, and for them to call my name, it means a lot.” For the tournament, the USA led the
field in 16 of 19 statistical categories and set nine USA U16 competition records. Durr set USA U16 competition records for points averaged (18.4), field goals made (31), free throws made (19) and free throws attempted (26); and Samuelson now owns USA U16 compe- tition records for 3-pointers made (18)
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