22001166 UUSSAA BBaasskkeettbbaallll WWoommeenn’’ss UU1188 NNaattiioonnaall TTeeaamm JJuullyy 1133--1188,, 22001166 •• VVaallddiivviiaa,, CChhiillee U18 Scheduulee SStaff Head Coach Saturday,, July 2 Suzie McConnell-Serio, University of Pittsburgh 9 a.m. Practice 5 p.m. Practice Assistant Coach Kamie Ethridge, University of Northern Colorado Sunday,, July 3 9 a.m. Practice Assistant Coach 6 p.m. Practice Charlotte Smith, Elon University Monday,, July 4 Athlletic Trainer 11 a.m. Practice Ed Ryan, Colorado Springs, Colorado Tuesday,, July 5 Team Leaders 10 a.m. Practice Carol Callan, USA Basketball 6 p.m. Scrimmage: USA - Japan Ohemaa Nyanin, USA Basketball Wednesday, July 6 Press Officer 10 a.m. Practice Jenny Johnston, USA Basketball 5 p.m. Scrimmage: USA - Japan Thursday,, July 7 10 a.m. Practice MMediia Poolicy 5 p.m. Scrimmage: USA - Japan Media members must be credentialed to attend Friday,, July 8 training camp. For credentialing, please email Jenny 10 a.m. Practice Johnston at: [email protected] 5 p.m. Practice/Scrimmage Athletes and coaches are available for interviews after each session. All interviews should be arranged through a Saturday,, July 9 member of the USA Basketball communications staff. Depart for Chile Sunday,, July 10 TBD Practice Monday,, July 11 TBD Practice / Scrimmage Canada Tuesday,, July 12 TBD Practice • All sessions are closed to the public. • All U.S. sessions will take place at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. • Media must be credentialed to attend. • U.S. times are Mountain Daylight Time. TTaabbllee ooff Coonnteennttss Generall Information Event History Training Schedule .............................................................. IFC 2014 Recap .......................................................................... 30-31 Media Policy ........................................................................ IFC 2012 Recap .......................................................................... 32-33 USA Basketball Board, Staff & Committees ............ 2-3 2010 Recap .......................................................................... 34-35 About USA Basketball ...................................................... 4-5 2008 Recap .......................................................................... 36-37 Roster ...................................................................................... 6 2006 Recap .......................................................................... 38-39 Notes ...................................................................................... 7 2004 Recap .......................................................................... 40-41 FIBA Americas U18 Championship Schedule ........ 8 2000 Recap .......................................................................... 42-43 Rule Differences.................................................................. 14 1996 Recap .......................................................................... 44-45 1992 Recap .......................................................................... 46-47 Coach Biographies 1988 Recap .......................................................................... 48-49 Suzie McConnell-Serio...................................................... 10 All-Time Results & Standings ........................................ 50 Kamie Ethridge.................................................................... 11 All-Time USA Coaches ...................................................... 51 Charlotte Smith .................................................................. 12 All-Time USA Roster - Alphabetical ............................ 52 All-Time USA Roster - By Affiliation............................ 54 USA U18 Single-Game Records .................................... 56 Athllete Biiographies USA U18 Competition Records .................................... 57 Jeannie Boehm .................................................................... 16 Rellah Boothe ...................................................................... 17 Chennedy Carter ................................................................ 18 Sidney Cooks ........................................................................ 19 Lauren Cox ............................................................................ 20 Dana Evans............................................................................ 21 Tyasha Harris ...................................................................... 22 Ruthy Hebard ...................................................................... 23 Valerie Higgins.................................................................... 24 Amber Ramirez.................................................................... 25 Megan Walker .................................................................... 26 Evina Westbrook ................................................................ 27 All three members of the 2016 USA Women’s U18 National Team coaching staff won gold medals as USA Basketball athletes, including USA head coach Suzie McConnell-Serio (left) and USA assistant coaches Kamie Ethridge (center) and Charlotte Smith. 2016 USA Basketball Women’s U18 National Team 1 2013--22001166 UUSSA Baskeetballll Booarrd oof Direcctors Jerry Colangelo Chauncey Billups Kim Bohuny Jim Carr Bob Gardner Chairman Athlete Representative NBA Representative National Organizations NFHS Representative NBA Representative 2010 World Champi- Senior Vice Presi- Representative Executive Director, JDMD Investments, onship Gold Medalist dent, Basketball Oper- President and Chief National Federation LLC ations-International, Executive Officer, of State High School NBA NAIA Associations Dan Gavitt Mark Lewis Chris Plonsky Jordan Schlachter Katie Smith Mark Tatum NCAA Representative NCAA Representative NCAA Representative At-Large Representative Athlete Representative NBA Representative Vice President of Executive Vice Presi- Director Women’s Chief Marketing Offi- 2000, 2004 and Deputy Commis- Men’s Basketball dent of Champi- Athletics/Athletics cer, NBPA 2008 Olympic Gold sioner/Chief Operat- Championships, onships and External Services, Medalist ing Officer, NBA NCAA Alliances, NCAA University of Texas UUSSA Baskeetballl Staff Brent Baumberger Craig Miller Chief Financial Officer Chief Media/Communications Officer Jill Berryman Ohemaa Nyanin Office Manager/Executive Assistant Women's National Team Assistant Director Rita Bickley Kyle Pilipovich Finance and Administration Assistant National Teams Coordinator Carol Callan Sam Schultz Women's National Team Director Youth Development Program Assistant Ellis Dawson Don Showalter National Teams Asst. Director, Operations Director of Coach Development Jim Tooley Jay Demings Ryan Stevens CEO / Youth Development Director Communications Intern Executive Director USA Basketball Sean Ford Jim Tooley Men's National Team Director CEO/Executive Director USA Basketball Blair Glover Andrea Travelstead 5465 Mark Dabling Boulevard Video Production Intern Youth Development Program Coordinator Colorado Springs, CO Rita Grayson Greg Urbano 80918-3842 Youth Development Program Coordinator Digital Director Phone: (719) 590-4800 Fax: (719) 590-4811 Kenisha Ikener Lauren Urbanski Receptionist/Administration Assistant Youth Development Program Assistant www.usabasketball.com B.J. Johnson Caroline Williams Men’s National Team Assistant Director Communications Director Jenny Johnston Communications Manager 2 2016 USA Basketball Women’s U18 National Team UUSSAA BBaasskkeettbbaallll CCoommmmiitttteeeess USA Basketball USA Basketball Men’s USA Basketball Standing Committees Committees Women’’s Committees Finance Committee National Team Women's National Team Player Chauncey Billups (Athlete Managing Director Selection Committee Representative) Jerry Colangelo Reneé Brown (WNBA) Jim Carr (National Organizations) Carol Callan (USA Basketball) Chris Plonsky (NCAA) Dan Hughes (WNBA) Mark Tatum (NBA) Junior National Team Committee Chris Sienko (WNBA) (Selects coaches and athletes for USA Katie Smith (Athlete Representative) Basketball college-aged competitions, Officials Advisory Panel which include the FIBA U19 World Women's National Team Steering John Adams (NCAA) Championships; the FIBA Americas U18 Sally Bell (Past Olympic Referee) Championships; the World University Committee Games; and the Pan American Games.) Joe Borgia (NBA) (Reviews basketball matters related to Dee Kantner (WNBA) the participation of the Women’s Na- Chair: Jim Boeheim (Syracuse) tional Team in the FIBA 2014 World Terry Moore (Past Olympic Referee) Bob McKillop (Davidson) Championship and the 2016 Olympics) Debbie Williamson (NCAA) Matt Painter (Purdue) Lorenzo Romar (Washington) Chair: Carol Callan (USA Basketball) Curtis Sumpter (Athlete Renee Brown (WNBA) Representative) Chris Plonsky (NCAA) Katie Smith (Athlete Representative) Jim Tooley (USA Basketball) Developmental National Team Committee Junior National Team Committee (Selects coaches and athletes for USA (Selects coaches and athletes for USA Basketball teams competing in the FIBA teams competing in the FIBA U19 World Americas U16 Championships and the Championships; the FIBA Americas U18 FIBA U17 World Championships. The Championships; the World University Men's Developmental National Team Games; and the Pan American Games.) Committee also selects staff and players for the Nike Hoop Summit.) Chair: Jim Foster Melanie Balcomb Chair: Sean Ford (USA Basketball) Lindsay Gottlieb Chauncey Billups (Athlete Kara