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USA U16 Roster Announced

COLORADO Springs, Colo.—USA Basketball has announced the 12 member roster of the 2015 Women’s National Team scheduled to compete in the FIBA Americas Championship next month in Puebla, Mexico.  The team was selected from 149 athletes who participated in trials held at the United States Olympic Training Center from last Thursday through Sunday evening’s final session.  To see the final 40 athletes in contention for a roster spot follow the link below to Blue Star Media.

http://www.bluestarmedia.org/index.php/component/k2/item/1241-final-40-in-usa-u16-trials

The roster is split equally with six players each coming from the 2017 and 2018 classes.  Texas leads the way among the geographical breakdown with four.  California follows with three and Ohio has two.  Missouri, New Jersey and New York each have one representative.

Check back with Blue Star Media later today for action images of each member of the 2015 U16 National Team as well as individual profiles for each from the trials.

The Head shots below are courtesy of Garrett Ellwood/USA Basketball

Mark Lewis is a national evaluator and photographer for Blue Star Basketball as well as the lead columnist for Blue Star Media. Twice ranked as one of the top 25 Division I assistant coaches in the game by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), he logged 25 years of college coaching experience at Memphis State, Cincinnati, Arizona State, Western Kentucky and Washington State. Lewis serves as a member of the prestigious McDonald’s All-American selection committee as well as the Naismith College Player and Coach of the Year committees.

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