20162016 USAUSA BasketballBasketball Women’sWomen’s U18U18 NationalNational TeamTeam TrialsTrials MayMay 28-3028-30 UnitedUnited StatesStates OlympicOlympic TrainingTraining CenterCenter ColoradoColorado Springs,Springs, ColoradoColorado U18 Trials Schedule USA Basketball Staff CEO/Executive Director: Jim Tooley Saturday, May 28 Women’s National Team Director: Carol Callan Trials Session I Women’s National Team Assistant Director: Ohemaa Nyanin 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Manager Competitive Programs: Ellis Dawson Programs Coordinator: Kyle Pilipovich Trials Session 2 4-6 p.m. Chief Media/Communications Officer: Craig Miller Communications Director: Caroline Williams Sunday, May 29 Communications Manager: Jenny Johnston Trials Session 3 Communications Intern: Ryan Stevens 10:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Video Intern: Blair Glover Trials Session 4 5:30-7:30 p.m. TrialsTrials StaffStaff Monday, May 30 Committee Trials Session 5 Chair: Jim Foster, NCAA 9-11 a.m. Melanie Balcomb, NCAA Lindsay Gottlieb, NCAA Trials Session 6 Kara Lawson, Athlete Representative 3:30-5 p.m. Joi Williams, NCAA Team Announcement (closed) USA Coaching Staff 6:30 p.m. Head coach: Suzie McConnell-Serio, University of Pittsburgh All sessions are closed to the public. Assistant coach: Kamie Ethridge, University of Northern • Trials will take place in Sports Center 2 at the Colorado • United States Olympic Training Center in Assistant coach: Charlotte Smith, Elon University Colorado Springs, Colorado. Media must be credentialed to attend trials. Court Coaches • Times listed are local, Mountain Daylight Time. Tonya Cardoza, Temple University • Kirsten Moore, Westmont College MediaMedia Policy Athletic Trainer Media members must be credentialed to attend Ed Ryan trials. For credentialing, please email Jenny Johnston at: [email protected] Support Staff Sophie Albano-Alisburg, High Point University Athletes and coaches are available for interviews after Chanel Antonio, Golden State Warriors each session. All interviews should be arranged Alexis Besinaiz, Long Beach State University through a member of the USA Basketball Akaiya Gray, Iona College communications staff. Shelby Smith, Western Kentucky University Megan Sawatzky, Loyola University (Chicago) Terri Ward, Niwot High School (Colo.) TableTable ofof Contents General Information Kiara Lewis............................................................................ 33 Trials Schedule .................................................................... IFC Tori McCoy............................................................................ 34 Media Policy ........................................................................ IFC Chasity Patterson .............................................................. 35 Trials Staff.............................................................................. IFC Amber Ramirez.................................................................... 36 USA Basketball Board, Staff & Committees ............ 2-3 Reili Richardson.................................................................. 37 About USA Basketball ...................................................... 4-5 Kylee Shook .......................................................................... 38 Trials Roster - Alphabetical .......................................... 6 Oliana Squires...................................................................... 39 Trials Roster - Numerical .............................................. 7 Jenna Staiti............................................................................ 40 Trials Notes .......................................................................... 8-9 Dominique Toussaint........................................................ 41 FIBA Americas U18 Championship Schedule ........ 10 Jasmine Walker .................................................................. 42 Megan Walker .................................................................... 43 Evina Westbrook ................................................................ 44 Coach Biographies LaDazhia Williams ............................................................ 45 Suzie McConnell-Serio...................................................... 12 Aaliyah Wilson .................................................................... 46 Kamie Ethridge.................................................................... 13 Micaela Wilson.................................................................... 47 Charlotte Smith .................................................................. 14 Tonya Cardoza .................................................................... 15 Kirsten Moore...................................................................... 15 Event History 2014 Recap .......................................................................... 50-51 2012 Recap .......................................................................... 52-53 Athlete Biographies 2010 Recap .......................................................................... 54-55 Jeannie Boehm .................................................................... 18 2008 Recap .......................................................................... 56-57 Chennedy Carter ................................................................ 19 2006 Recap .......................................................................... 58-59 Sidney Cooks ........................................................................ 20 2004 Recap .......................................................................... 60-61 Lauren Cox ............................................................................ 21 2000 Recap .......................................................................... 62-63 Crystal Dangerfield............................................................ 22 1996 Recap .......................................................................... 64-65 Nicole Ekhomu .................................................................... 23 1992 Recap .......................................................................... 66-67 Dana Evans............................................................................ 24 1988 Recap .......................................................................... 68-69 Nadia Fingall ........................................................................ 25 All-Time Results & Standings ........................................ 70 Vivian Gray............................................................................ 26 All-Time USA Coaches ...................................................... 71 Tyasha Harris ...................................................................... 27 All-Time USA Roster - Alphabetical ............................ 72 Anastasia Hayes .................................................................. 28 All-Time USA Roster - By Affiliation............................ 74 Ruthy Hebard ...................................................................... 29 USA U18 Single-Game Records .................................... 77 Valerie Higgins.................................................................... 30 USA U18 Competition Records .................................... 78 Nia Hollie................................................................................ 31 Cierra Johnson .................................................................... 32 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 Trials 1 2013-2016 USAUSA Basketball Board ofof Directors 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 USAUSA Basketball 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