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USA U19 Women Will Face Tough Competition, Professionals This Summer
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May 13, 2021
First step to competing against young, experienced international players begins with team trials May 14-16 in Denver
The FIBA U19 World Cup is one of the most difficult competitions on USA Basketball’s calendar, and this year likely will be no exception.
In the first three editions of the event, which was then known as the FIBA Junior World Championship, the USA teams, each of which featured future Olympians, finished no better than fifth place.
In 1997, the Americans broke into the medal standings in style – by defeating Australia in overtime in the gold medal game. From then on, the U.S. collected a medal at each competition, including seven gold medals (six in a row from 2005-2015), one silver medal in 2017 and one bronze medal in 2001.
Gold Medal Winning Coaches Return to Lead USA Men’s U16 National Team
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Mike Jones (DeMatha Catholic H.S., Md.) with assistant coaches
Eric Flannery (St. Edward H.S., Ohio) and
Sharman White (Pace Academy, Ga.), who together already have helped USA Basketball men’s U16 and U17 teams to a combined seven gold medals, including in 2019 when the trio led the USA U16 National Team to a 6-0 record.
The USA will compete in the 2021 FIBA Americas U16 Championship, where the top four finishing teams will earn a berth into the 2022 FIBA U17 World Cup. The coaching selections were made by the USA Basketball Men’s Developmental National Team Committee.
Five-star college basketball recruit Patrick Baldwin to play for father at Milwaukee
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Five-star basketball recruit Patrick Baldwin Jr. has committed to Milwaukee of the Horizon League, he told ESPN on Wednesday, spurning offers from the likes of Duke, Georgetown and Virginia to join his father Patrick Baldwin Sr., the Panthers head coach since 2017.
Court Coaches Announced for 2021 USA Women s U19 World Cup Team Trials
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May 12, 2021
Trials to select the 2021 USA Basketball Women’s U19 World Cup Team will feature two court coaches on hand to help the USA U19 coaching staff, including
Katrina Merriweather (University of Memphis) and
Teri Moren (Indiana University). Both coaches will be participating with USA Basketball for the first time, and selections were made by the USA Basketball Women’s Junior National Team Committee.
Trials to select the 12-member team will be held May 14-16 at Metro State University in Denver.
The court coaches will assist the USA U19 coaching staff, including head coach