2017 USA Basketball Women’s U16 National Team Trials includes 142 athletes
The 2017 USA Basketball Women’s U16 National Team Trials will include 142 athletes who are 16 years old or younger. The trials take place May 25-29 at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
In addition to 35 athletes who accepted invitations from the USA Basketball Women’s Developmental National Team Committee, the trials roster also features 107 applicant athletes. Players eligible for the 2017 USA Basketball Women’s U16 National Team must be U.S. citizens born on or after Jan. 1, 2001.
Carla Berube (Tufts University) is head coach of the 2017 USA Basketball Women’s U16 National Team. Steve Gomez (Lubbock Christian University) and Vanessa Nygaard (Windward School, Calif.) are the assistant coaches.
The USA will compete in the 2017 FIBA Americas U16 Championship from June 7-11 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In addition to seeking a gold medal, the team will look to secure a berth in the 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup, which is awarded to the top four finishing teams.
After four days of trials, 15-18 finalists are expected to be selected on May 29 and will remain in Colorado Springs for training camp. The 12-member roster for the 2017 USA Basketball Women’s U16 National Team will be announced prior to the team’s departure for the competition on June 4.
| First Name | Last Name | Position | Age | Graduation Year | School | City | State |
| Isabelle | Akoro | F | 15 | 2019 | O’Fallon Township H.S. | O’Fallon | IL |
| Sarah | Andrews | G | 15 | 2020 | MacArthur H.S. | Irving | TX |
| River | Baldwin | C | 16 | 2019 | Pleasant Home School/#Florida State | Andalusia, | AL |
| Jayde | Barto | G/F | 15 | 2020 | Kingsley-Pierson H.S. | Kingsley | IA |
| Shaila | Beeler | G | 16 | 2019 | Warren Central H.S. | Indianapolis | IN |
| Jamie | Behar | G | 15 | 2020 | Oceanside H.S. | Oceanside | NY |
| Fran | Belibi | F | 15 | 2019 | Regis Jesuit H.S. | Centennial | CO |
| India | Bellamy | F/C | 15 | 2019 | Eagles Landing Christian Academy | Stockbridge | GA |
| Taylor | Bigby | G | 14 | 2021 | Hyde Park M.S. | North Las Vegas | NV |
| Nevaeh | Bledsoe | G | 16 | 2019 | Saltillo H.S. | Guntown | MS |
| Destiny | Bohanon | G | 16 | 2019 | Wayne H.S. | Huber Heights | OH |
| Aliyah | Boston | F | 15 | 2019 | Worcester Academy | Worcester | MA |
| Ashley | Bowen | C | 16 | 2019 | Mesa Ridge H.S. | Colorado Springs | CO |
| Cameron | Brink | F | 15 | 2020 | Southridge H.S. | Beaverton, | OR |
| Alexa | Brodie | G | 15 | 2019 | Central Bucks H.S. South | Chalfont | PA |
| Samantha | Brunelle | F | 16 | 2019 | William Monroe H.S. | Ruckersville | VA |
| Paige | Bueckers | G | 15 | 2020 | Hopkins H.S. | Eden Prairie | MN |
| Maddie | Buford | G/F | 16 | 2019 | Lutheran H.S. North, MO | Caseyville | IL |
| Maddie | Burke | G | 15 | 2020 | Central Bucks H.S. West | Doylestown | PA |
| Channing | Chappell | G | 15 | 2020 | Ponte Vedra H.S. | Ponte Vedra Beach | FL |
| Autumn | Chassion | G | 15 | 2020 | Lafayette Christian Academy | Lafayette | LA |
| Marilyn | Childs | F/C | 14 | 2020 | Waterford H.S. | Waterford | CT |
| Caitlin | Clark | G | 15 | 2020 | Dowling Catholic H.S. | West Des Moines | IA |
| Emily | Colin | G | 15 | 2020 | College Heights Christian School | Joplin | MO |
| Camila | Contreras | C | 15 | 2020 | San Elizario H.S. | Socorro | TX |
| Zia | Cooke | G | 16 | 2019 | Rogers H.S. | Toledo | OH |
| Cailyn | Crocker | G | 16 | 2019 | Los Alamitos H.S. | Cypress | CA |
| Viane | Cumber | F | 14 | 2021 | Madison M.S. | Albuquerque | NM |
| Nevaeh | Dean | F/C | 15 | 2020 | Lakota West H.S. | Hamilton | OH |
| Brooke | Demetre | F | 15 | 2021 | Enlightium Christian Academy | Foothill Ranch | CA |
| Nailah | Dillard | G | 15 | 2019 | Inderkum H.S. | Sacramento | CA |
| Dominique | Doss | G | 15 | 2019 | Franklin H.S. | Reistertown | MD |
| Daylee | Dunn | G | 14 | 2020 | Bishop O’Dowd H.S. | San Ramon | CA |
| Michaella | Edwards | F | 16 | 2019 | Chelsea H.S. | Chelsea | AL |
| Raevyn | Ferguson | G | 16 | 2019 | Lutheran H.S. North | Florissant | MO |
| Teaghan | Flaherty | G/F | 15 | 2020 | Rye H.S. | Rye | NY |
| Azzi | Fudd | G | 14 | 2021 | Potomac School | Falls Church | VA |
| Jasmine | Gayles | G | 16 | 2019 | West Seattle H.S. | Seattle | WA |
| Sydney | Gillham | F | 16 | 2019 | Hoxie H.S. | Walnut Ridge | AR |
| Sasha | Goforth | G | 15 | 2020 | Fayetteville H.S. | Fayetteville | AR |
| Trinity | Gooden | G/F | 14 | 2021 | Choctaw H.S. | Midwest City | OK |
| Myra | Gordon | G | 15 | 2020 | LD Bell H.S. | Fort Worth | TX |
| Nyah | Green | G | 16 | 2019 | Bishop Lynch H.S./#Louisville | Allen | TX |
| Aisya | Guillory | G | 15 | 2020 | South Gwinnett H.S. | Snellville | GA |
| Aubryanna | Hall | F | 13 | 2021 | Wayne H.S. | Dayton | OH |
| Tori | Hall | G/F | 15 | 2019 | Archbishop Molloy H.S. | Valley Stream | NY |
| Lauren | Hansen | G | 16 | 2019 | Ward Melville H.S. | Setauket | NY |
| Kaia | Harrison | G | 15 | 2019 | Baldwin Senior H.S. | Baldwin | NY |
| Gabriella | Heimbauer | F/C | 14 | 2020 | Massapequa H.S. | Massapequa | NY |
| Shay | Holle | F | 15 | 2020 | Westlake H.S. | Austin | TX |
| Aja | Holmes | G | 15 | 2020 | Byron P. Steele II H.S. | Cibolo | TX |
| Jordan | Horston | G | 16 | 2019 | Columbus Africentric Early College | Columbus | OH |
| Delaney | Howard | G | 16 | 2019 | Arcadia H.S. | Phoenix | AZ |
| Treasure | Hunt | G | 15 | 2020 | Hamilton Heights Christian Academy | Chattanooga | TN |
| Alarea | Jackson | G | 15 | 2020 | Urbana H.S. | Urbana | IL |
| Angel | Jackson | C | 16 | 2019 | Salesian College Prep | Richmond | CA |
| Rickea | Jackson | F | 16 | 2019 | Detroit Edison Public School Academy | Detroit | MI |
| Kerri | Johnson | F | 16 | 2019 | Second Baptist School | Houston | TX |
| Shakyla | Johnson | G | 15 | 2020 | Putnam City North H.S. | Moore | OK |
| Tomia | Johnson | G | 14 | 2020 | Sand Creek H.S. | Colorado Springs | CO |
| Anyssa | Jones | G | 15 | 2020 | Westerville South H.S. | Westerville | OH |
| Haley | Jones | G | 16 | 2019 | Archbishop Mitty H.S. | Santa Cruz | CA |
| Taylor | Jones | C | 16 | 2019 | Dallas Christian School | Forney | TX |
| Nia | Jordan | G/F | 15 | 2019 | Friends Central School | Philadelphia | PA |
| Greta | Kampschroeder | G | 14 | 2021 | Jefferson J.H. | Naperville | IL |
| Deja | Kelly | G | 15 | 2020 | Claudia Taylor Johnson H.S. | San Antonio | TX |
| Jayla | Kelly | C | 14 | 2020 | Parkway Central H.S. | Chesterfield | MO |
| Rachel | Kent | G | 15 | 2019 | Maine West H.S. | Des Plaines | IL |
| Emma | Krolczyk | F/C | 15 | 2020 | Attica Senior H.S. | Varysburg | NY |
| Bella | LaChance | G | 15 | 2020 | Cypress Bay H.S. | Davie | FL |
| Ila | Lane | C | 15 | 2019 | Woodside Priory School | San Francisco | CA |
| Rylee | Langerman | G | 16 | 2020 | Christian Heritage Academy | Norman | OK |
| Kaydan | Lawson | G/F | 15 | 2020 | Hathaway Brown School | Beachwood | OH |
| Nicole | Leff | F/C | 15 | 2020 | Cedar Park H.S. | Cedar Park | TX |
| Katelyn | Levings | F | 15 | 2020 | Memorial H.S. | Oklahoma City | OK |
| Alisha | Lewis | G | 16 | 2019 | Ursuline Academy | Wallingford | PA |
| Mack | Maier | G | 15 | 2019 | Prairie View H.S. | Parker | CO |
| Hanna | Malik | G | 15 | 2020 | Athens Drive H.S. | Raleigh | NC |
| Natalija | Marshall | F | 14 | 2020 | Christ the King Regional H.S. | Forest Hills | NY |
| Elizabeth | Martino | G | 15 | 2020 | National Christian Academy | Lanham | MD |
| Sammi | Matoush | G | 16 | 2019 | Hillsboro H.S. | Hillsboro | IL |
| Maya | McArthur | F | 16 | 2019 | Dana Hills H.S. | Dana Point | CA |
| Caitlin | McGee | F | 15 | 2020 | Sandalwood H.S. | Jacksonville | FL |
| Kiyana | McGill-Jefferson | F | 16 | 2019 | Lancaster Catholic H.S. | Lancaster | PA |
| Taliyah | Medina | G/F | 15 | 2020 | Bethlehem Catholic H.S. | Bethlehem | PA |
| Jordyn | Merritt | G | 15 | 2020 | Plano Senior H.S. | Plano, | TX |
| Diamond | Miller | G | 16 | 2019 | Franklin H.S. | Somerset | NJ |
| Jessica | Miller | G/F | 16 | 2019 | Red Bluff H.S. | Los Molinos | CA |
| Alyson | Miura | G | 16 | 2019 | Clackamas H.S. | Clackamas | OR |
| Anna | Morris | F | 15 | 2020 | Immaculate Heart Academy | Mahwah | NJ |
| Lola | Mullaney | G | 15 | 2019 | Manasquan H.S. | Colts Neck | NJ |
| Javyn | Nicholson | F | 15 | 2019 | Collins Hill H.S. | Lawrenceville | GA |
| Jordyn | Oliver | G | 16 | 2019 | Prosper H.S. | Prosper | TX |
| Charisma | Osborne | G | 15 | 2019 | Windward School | Inglewood | CA |
| Ashley | Owusu | G | 16 | 2019 | Paul VI Catholic H.S. | Woodbridge | VA |
| Te-Hina | Paopao | G | 14 | 2020 | La Jolla Country Day School | Oceanside | CA |
| Ramani | Parker | F/C | 16 | 2019 | Central H.S. | Fresno | CA |
| Taiyier | Parks | F/C | 15 | 2019 | North Royalton H.S. | North Royalton | OH |
| Sydney | Parrish | G | 15 | 2020 | Hamilton Southeastern H.S. | Fishers, | IN |
| Kennedi | Philson | F | 15 | 2020 | Chattahoochee H.S. | Johns Creek | GA |
| Ajanhai | Phoumiphat | G | 16 | 2019 | Centennial H.S. | Las Vegas | NV |
| Madeline | Plank | G | 16 | 2019 | Briarcliff H.S. | Briarcliff Manor | NY |
| Ashten | Prechtel | C | 16 | 2019 | Discovery Canyon H.S. | Colorado Springs | CO |
| Eliyjah | Pricebrooks | G | 16 | 2020 | Desert Oasis H.S. | Las Vegas | NV |
| Kaylah | Rainey | G | 16 | 2019 | Belleville East H.S. | Belleville | IL |
| Elizabeth | Ratcliff | G | 16 | 2019 | Teurlings Catholic H.S. | Lafayette | LA |
| Angel | Reese | G | 15 | 2020 | St. Frances Academy | Randallstown | MD |
| Destini | Rose | G | 15 | 2020 | Homewood Flossmoor H.S. | Homewood | IL |
| Carina | Rubalcaba | G | 16 | 2019 | Mater Dei H.S. | San Clemente | CA |
| Eniya | Russell | G | 15 | 2020 | Coppin Academy H.S. | Baltimore | MD |
| Grace | Sarver | G | 16 | 2019 | West Seattle H.S. | Seattle | WA |
| Celia | Satter | F | 15 | 2019 | Loyola Academy | Glencoe | IL |
| Sallie | Schutz | G/F | 15 | 2020 | Westminster Christian Academy | Watkinsville | GA |
| Elizabeth | Scott | G/F | 16 | 2019 | Klein Oak H.S. | Tomball | TX |
| Hannah | Simental | G | 15 | 2020 | Pueblo West H.S. | Puebo | CO |
| Aleah | Sorrentino | F/C | 14 | 2021 | Covenant Christian School | Palmbay | FL |
| Jewel | Spear | G | 15 | 2020 | The Colony H.S. | The Colony | TX |
| Amariah | Stanard | F | 15 | 2019 | Tucker H.S. | Lithonia | GA |
| Emma | Stout | G | 16 | 2019 | Wake Christian Academy | Fuquay Varina | NC |
| Alana | Swift | G | 15 | 2019 | Imhotep Institute Charter H.S. | Philadelphia | PA |
| Myka | Taliman | G | 16 | 2019 | Page H.S. | Tuba City | AZ |
| Celeste | Taylor | G | 15 | 2019 | Long Island Lutheran H.S. | Valley Stream | NY |
| Kallie | Theisen | F | 16 | 2019 | Wayzata H.S. | Plymouth | MN |
| Jade | Thomas | G | 15 | 2020 | Centennial H.S. | Las Vegas | NV |
| Treasure | Thompson | C | 15 | 2020 | Lockport H.S. | Romeoville | IL |
| Erin | Toller | G | 15 | 2020 | Sacred Heart Academy | Louisville | KY |
| Alexis | Tucker | F | 16 | 2019 | Junipero Serra H.S. | Hawthorne | CA |
| Harmoni | Turner | G | 15 | 2020 | Mansfield Legacy H.S. | Arlington | TX |
| Kiya | Turner | G | 16 | 2019 | Allen D. Nease H.S. | St. Augustine | FL |
| Jana | Van Gytenbeek | G | 15 | 2020 | Cherry Creek H.S. | Greenwood Village | CO |
| Alyssa | VanTimmeren | G | 14 | 2021 | Jenison J.H. | Allendale | MI |
| Eboni | Walker | F | 15 | 2019 | Centennial H.S. | Las Vegas | NV |
| Jada | Walker | G | 15 | 2021 | Brookland M.S. | Richmond | VA |
| Julianna | Walker | G | 14 | 2021 | Stewart M.S. | Tacoma | WA |
| Kylee | Watson | G | 15 | 2020 | Mainland Regional H.S. | Linwood, | NJ |
| Hanna | Wheeler | G | 15 | 2020 | Cedar Park H.S. | Cedar Park | TX |
| Ariana | Wiggins | G | 14 | 2021 | Heritage Christian School | Indianapolis | IN |
| Maile | Williams | G | 15 | 2020 | Inderkum H.S. | Elk Grove | CA |
| Priscilla | Williams | G/F | 15 | 2020 | Seven Lakes H.S. | Katy | TX |
| Ashley | Williamson | G | 16 | 2019 | Spring Valley H.S. | Elgin | SC |
| Amari | Wright | G | 14 | 2020 | Sandalwood H.S. | Jacksonville | FL |
| Katelyn | Young | F/C | 15 | 2020 | Oakwood H.S. | Oakwood | IL |
