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5465 Mark Dabling Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80918-3842 http://www.usabasketball.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 2011

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2011 USA Basketball Women’s World University Games Team Trials To Feature 35 Top Collegians

--Trials Will Take Place May 22-25 At The U.S. Olympic Training --

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 9, 2011) -- Thirty-five of the nation’s top collegiate players have accepted invitations to attend the 2011 USA Basketball Women’s World University Games Team Trials, which will take place May 22-25 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center (USOTC) in Colorado Springs, Colo. Invitations to the trials were issued by the USA Basketball Women’s Junior National Team Committee, chaired by Sue Donohoe, NCAA vice president for Division I women’s basketball. “We truly are looking forward to an incredible group of talent at the World University Games Team Trials,” said Donohoe. “Many of these players have been involved with USA Basketball in the past, and those that are new to the process have experience at some of the country’s best programs. It will be a tough task for the committee to identify the 12-member team, and we look forward to seeing a lot of heart and hard work.” Accepting invitations to the 2011 USA World University Games Team Trials are: Lasondra Barrett (Louisiana State/Jackson, Miss.); (Penn State/Indianapolis, Ind.); ( A&M/Stafford, Texas); Cierra Bravard (Florida State/Sandusky, Ohio); Sydney Carter (Texas A&M/DeSoto, Texas); (Kansas State/Jordan, Minn.); Carolyn Davis (Kansas/Houston, Texas); (Delaware/Wilmington, Del.); Skylar Diggins (Notre Dame/South Bend, Ind.); Jasmine Dixon (UCLA/Long Beach, Calif.); Jacki Gemelos (USC/Stockton, Calif.); Briana Gilbreath (USC/Katy, Texas); (DePaul/Philadelphia, Pa.); Natasha Howard (Florida State/Toledo, Ohio); Courtney Hurt (VCU/Conyers, Ga.); (Miami/Henrietta, N.Y.); (Tennessee/Knoxville, Tenn.); (Maryland/Woodbridge, Va.); (Penn State/Narberth, Pa.); A'dia Mathies (Kentucky/Louisville, Ky.); (Nebraska/ Covington, Wash.); (Notre Dame/Lexington, Ky.); (Stanford/Cypress, Texas); Nnemkadi Ogwumike (Stanford/Cypress, Texas); (Notre Dame/, Ill.); Jaime Printy (Iowa/Marion, Iowa); Monique Reid (Louisville/Louisville, Ky.); (Georgetown/Suffolk, Va.); Kayla Standish (Gonzaga/Ellensburg, Wash.); (Tennessee/Morrilton, Ark.); April Sykes (Rutgers/Starkville, Miss.); (Texas A&M/Kansas City, Mo.); (Arizona/Phoenix, Ariz.); (Miami/Pahokee, Fla.); and Shawnice Wilson (Miami/Pittsburgh, Pa.). Iowa State University’s has been tabbed head coach of the 2011 USA World University Games Team, while Suzie McConnell-Serio of Duquesne University and Terri Williams-Flournoy of Georgetown University will serve as assistant coaches. The trio will look to defend the USA’s 2009 gold medal at the 2011 World University Games women’s basketball competition August 14-21 in Shenzhen, . Additionally, Kenya Larkin-Landers (Trinity Valley Community College, Texas) and Mark Youngs (Davenport University, Mich.) have been selected court coaches and will during trials. Following the selection of the team and/or finalists on May 25, the athletes will return home. Training will resume at the USOTC July 31-Aug. 8, prior to the team’s departure for Shenzhen, China, and the 2011 World University Games. The World University Games are a multi-sport competition organized every other year by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The U.S. women’s basketball team will be comprised of U.S. citizens who are currently enrolled in college and have remaining eligibility. In all, included on this year’s trials roster are eight athletes who have international experience as a member of a USA Basketball team in a FIBA or FIBA Americas competition; an additional three who participated in the 2007 Youth Development Festival; and six players who previously attended a USA Basketball team trials. Approximately a year ago, was a member of the 2010 USA Women’s Select Team that trained April 15-18 and played an exhibition game against USA Women’s National Team members on April 18 at the XL Center in Hartford Connecticut. In the summer of 2010, Chiney Ogwumike helped the USA to a gold medal and 5-0 record at the 2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championship, which was played at the USOTC. In 2009, Barrett, Bone, Diggins, Shenise Johnson and Nneka Ogwumike traveled to Thailand to help the USA capture the gold medal in the 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship. The USA earned its 2009 U19 World Championship berth with a gold medal finish at the 2008 FIBA Americas U18 Championship, which was played in Argentina. Included on the 2008 USA U18 National Team were Bone, Diggins, Kizer, Nneka Ogwumike and Stricklen. In the last Youth Development Festival organized by USA Basketball in 2007, Bone, Diggins, Gilbreath and Kizer led the USA White Team to a 3-0 record and gold-medal finish; Nneka Ogwumike and Stricklen finished 2-1 and in possession of the silver medal with the USA Red Team; and Dixon and Glory Johnson earned bronze with a 1-2 record. Finally, Carter, Delle Donne, Hampton, Moore, Sykes and Wilson have all participated in at least one USA Basketball national team trials. Listed on the 2011 USA World University Games Team Trials roster are four athletes who recently completed their first year at a college or university, 12 players who will be college juniors next fall, 18 who are rising college seniors and one player – Deveraeux Peters – who will graduate from Notre Dame in 2011 with one year of eligibility remaining. USA Basketball women's teams have participated in 15 prior World University Games and collected a record seven gold medals, six silvers and one bronze medal. Since 1973, the first year the USA women competed in the WUGs, the has compiled an 89-15 overall record. In 2009, led by 2010 FIBA World Champion Tina Charles, the USA posted a 7-0 slate en route to the gold medal. Notable among the list impressive list of WUG alumni are Olympians , , , , Pat Head (Summitt), , Katrina McClain, McConnell (Serio), (Drysdale), DeLisha Milton-Jones, Cappie Pondexter, , , , , and Lynette Woodward. In addition to Donohoe, the committee includes NCAA appointees Joanne Boyle (University of Virginia), Coquese Washington (Penn State University) and Connie Yori (University of Nebraska), as well as athlete representative Beth Cunningham (Virginia Commonwealth University, 1999 USA Pan American Games Team member).

2011 USA Basketball Women’s World University Games Team Training Schedule

Date Event Site May 22-25 USA World University Games Team Trials U.S. Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colo. July 31-Aug. 8 USA World University Games Team Training U.S. Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colo. Aug. 14-21 2011 World University Games Shenzhen, China

*Collegiate athletes invited to participate in the 2011 USA U19 World Championship Team Trials may also be considered for the 2011 USA World University Games Team. Trials for both teams will take place in staggered sessions May 22-25 at the USOTC. 2011 USA Basketball Women’s World University Games Team Trials Roster

NAME POS HGT WGT DOB YOG SCHOOL HOMETOWN Lasondra Barrett F 6-2 161 03/16/90 2012 Louisiana State Jackson, MS Alex Bentley G 5-7 152 10/27/90 2013 Penn State Indianapolis, IN Kelsey Bone C 6-5 220 12/31/91 2014 Texas A&M Stafford, TX Cierra Bravard F 6-4 220 09/14/89 2012 Florida State Sandusky, OH Sydney Carter G 5-6 135 11/18/90 2012 Texas A&M DeSoto, TX Brittany Chambers G 5-8 155 04/03/91 2013 Kansas State Jordan, MN Carolyn Davis F 6-3 180 04/27/91 2013 Kansas Houston, TX Elena Delle Donne G/F 6-5 195 09/05/89 2013* Delaware Wilmington, DE Skylar Diggins G 5-10 145 08/02/90 2013 Notre Dame South Bend, IN Jasmine Dixon F 6-0 186 04/19/90 2013* UCLA Long Beach, CA Jacki Gemelos G 6-0 165 11/22/88 2012* USC Stockton, CA Briana Gilbreath G 6-1 150 08/16/90 2012 USC Katy, TX Keisha Hampton F 6-2 170 02/22/90 2012 DePaul Philadelphia, PA Natasha Howard F 6-3 165 09/29/91 2014 Florida State Toledo, OH Courtney Hurt F 6-1 --- 03/05/90 2012 VCU Conyers, GA Shenise Johnson F 5-11 164 12/08/90 2012 Miami Henrietta, NY Glory Johnson F 6-3 170 07/27/90 2012 Tennessee Knoxville, TN Lynetta Kizer C 6-4 215 04/04/90 2012 Maryland Woodbridge, VA Maggie Lucas G 5-9 153 11/29/91 2014 Penn State Narberth, PA A'dia Mathies G 5-9 155 03/01/91 2013 Kentucky Louisville, KY Lindsey Moore G 5-10 145 06/03/91 2013 Nebraska Covington, WA Natalie Novosel G 5-11 165 11/22/89 2012 Notre Dame Lexington, KY Chiney Ogwumike F 6-3 174 03/21/92 2014 Stanford Cypress, TX Nneka Ogwumike F 6-2 188 07/02/90 2012 Stanford Cypress, TX Devereaux Peters F 6-2 164 10/08/89 2011# Notre Dame Chicago, IL Jaime Printy G 5-11 152 08/15/90 2013 Iowa Marion, IA Monique Reid F 6-1 177 03/26/90 2012 Louisville Louisville, KY Sugar Rodgers G 5-11 158 12/08/89 2013 Georgetown Suffolk, VA Kayla Standish F 6-2 180 11/19/89 2012 Gonzaga Ellensburg, WA Shekinna Stricklen G/F 6-2 172 07/30/90 2012 Tennessee Morrilton, AR April Sykes G/F 6-1 187 07/30/90 2012 Rutgers Starkville, MS Tyra White G 6-0 160 03/23/89 2012 Texas A&M Kansas City, MO Davellyn Whyte G 5-5 158 05/14/91 2013 Arizona Phoenix, Ariz. Riquna Williams G 5-7 158 05/28/90 2012 Miami Pahokee, FL Shawnice Wilson C 6-6 235 08/08/90 2013* Miami Pittsburgh, PA

Head Coach: Bill Fennelly, Iowa State University Assistant Coach: Suzie McConnell-Serio, Duquesne University Assistant Coach: Terri Williams-Flournoy, Georgetown University Court Coach: Kenya Larkin-Landers, Trinity Valley Community College Court Coach: Mark Youngs, Davenport University