competition open to men and women representing countries from North, South and Central America and the Caribbean. Overall, the Americans have
earned seven gold, four silver and two bronze medals, and compiled a record of 74-14.
Players of note who have been a
member of USA Pan American Games teams include Jennifer Azzi (1991); Cynthia Cooper (1987); Anne Donovan (1987 and 1983); Teresa Edwards (1991 and 1987); Pat Head (Summitt) (1975); Nancy Lieberman (1979 and 1975); Janel McCarville (2003); Katrina McClain (1991 and 1987); Carla McGhee (1995); Ann Meyers (1979 and 1975); Cheryl Miller (1983); Dawn Staley (1995); Breanna Stewart (2011); and Sheryl Swoopes (1995).
World University Games-Women
Held every other year, the World
University Games is organized by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The WUGs are a multi-sport competition open to men and women who are between the ages of 17 and 24 (born between 1/1/88 and 12/31/98), who are enrolled as a full- time collegiate student with remaining eligibility for the 2015-16 school year. The 2015 World University Games
is being contested July 3-14 in Gwangju, South Korea. Trials for the USA Women’s World
University Games Team will be conduct- ed May 14-17 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Player selections will be made by the USA Basketball Women’s Junior National Team Committee. USA Basketball women's teams
have participated in 17 prior World University Games and collected a record nine golds, six silvers and one bronze medal. Further, since 1973, the first year the USA women competed in the WUGs, USA women’s teams have compiled an overall 101-15 record. In 2013, led by tournament co-MVP
Odyssey Sims, the USA won by an average of 34.8 points per game and finished 6-0 to claim the gold medal. Notable among the list of USA
WUG alumni are 2012 Olympic gold USA Basketball News
NBA star John Wall made a big impact in the 2009 Nike Hoop Summit when he helped lead the USA to a 97-89 win with 13 points, 11 assists and five steals in 30 minutes of playing time.
medalists Seimone Augustus, Tina Charles, Sylvia Fowles and Maya Moore. Additionally, Olympians Carol Blazejowski, Ruthie Bolton, Anne Donovan, Pat Head (Summitt), Lisa Leslie, Katrina McClain, Suzie McConnell (Serio), Ann Meyers (Drysdale), DeLisha Milton-Jones, Cappie Pondexter, Ruth Riley, Katie Smith, Dawn Staley, Katy Steding, Tina Thompson, Kara Wolters and Lynette Woodward played for the USA in the World University Games.
FIBA Americas U16 Championship For Men USA Basketball will invite
approximately 30 athletes, 16-years-old or younger (born on or after 1/1/99), to the USA U16 National Team training camp that will be conducted May 27- June 6 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Members of the USA U16 Team will be selected by USA Basketball’s Developmental National Team Committee.
The 2015 FIBA Americas U16 Championship, scheduled to be held June 10-14 in Bahia Blanca, Argentina, will feature eight nation- al teams from North, South and Central America and the Caribbean.
Including host Argentina, also quali- fied are Canada and the United States as the North American entries; while Mexico (gold medalist), Puerto Rico (silver medalist) and Dominican Republic (bronze medalist) qualified through the 2014 Centrobasket U15 Championship; while and Brazil (gold medalist) and Venezuela (bronze medalist) qualified through the 2014 South American U15 Championship. The top four finishing teams will
qualify for the 2016 FIBA U17 World Championship. As the previous two USA Men’s
U16 National Teams had done, the 2013 USA Men’s U16 National Team rolled to an unblemished 5-0 slate en route to the FIBA Americas U16 Championship gold medal. USA U16 team members of note
include: Brad Beal (2009); Quinn Cook (2009); Aaron Gordon (2011); James McAdoo (2009); Malik Newman (2013); Jahlil Okafor (2011); Jabari Parker (2011); Diamond Stone (2013); and Seventh Woods (2013).
FIBA Americas U16 Championship For Women The 2015 FIBA Americas U16
Championship for Women will be held June 24-28 in Mexico and serves as the qualifying tournament for the 2016 FIBA U17 World Championship. The FIBA Americas U16 Championship features eight U16 national teams from North, South and Central America and the Caribbean.
Including host Mexico, also qualified
are Canada and the United States as the North American entries; Cuba (gold medalist), and Puerto Rico (silver medal- ist) qualified through the 2014 Centrobasket U15 Championship; while Brazil (gold medalist), Venezuela (silver medalist) and Argentina (bronze medalist) qualified through the 2014 South American U15 Championship. As it has done previously for its
U16/U17 teams, USA Basketball will conduct open trials to determine the
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