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FIBA Americas U16 ChampionshipFIBA Americas U16 ChampionshipJune 19-23, 2013 June 19-23, 2013 •• Cancun, MexicoCancun, Mexico

Media PolicyMedia Policy• Players and coaches are available for interviews, including phone

interviews, after each practice session.• Please coordinate all interviews with a member of the USA Basketball

communications staff.• Media members credentialed to shoot video will be allowed to do

so only for the last 30 minutes of each session.

Contact: Jenny Maag, [email protected]

Training Camp ScheduleTraining Camp ScheduleDate Time LocationMonday, June 10 9 a.m.-12 p.m. USOTC (closed)

5-7 p.m. USOTC

Tuesday, June 11 9 a.m.-12 p.m. USOTC (closed)5-7 p.m. USOTC

Wednesday, June 12 9 a.m.-12 p.m. USOTC (closed)5-7 p.m. USOTC

Thursday, June 13 9 a.m.-12 p.m. USOTC

Friday, June 14 9:15 a.m.-12 p.m. USOTC (closed)5-7 p.m. Sand Creek H.S.

Saturday, June 15 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Sand Creek H.S. (closed)5-7 p.m. Sand Creek H.S.

Sunday, June 16 12-2:30 p.m. USOTC

Monday, June 17 Depart for Mexico

• All practice sessions are closed to the public. Credentialed mediaare permitted to view each session, while player guests are per-mitted to attend practices not designated as closed.

• USOTC is Sportscenter II at the U.S. Olympic Training Center inColorado Springs, Colo.

• Times listed are local, MDT.

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Team StaffTeam StaffHead Coach: Sue Phillips, Archbishop Mitty High School, CA

Asst. Coach: Mary Coyle Klinger,Rutgers Preparatory School, NJ

Asst. Coach: Brian Robinson,Bishop McGuinness High School, NC

Team Physician: Bill Kuprevich,Bloomsburg, PA

Athletic Trainer: Missy Schultz,Butler University

Team Leader: Carol Callan, USA Basketball Women’s NationalTeam Director

Team Leader: Jamie Carey, USABasketball Women’s National TeamAsst. Director

Press Officer: Jenny Maag, USABasketball Communications Manager

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Notes & InformationNotes & InformationTraining Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFCTeam Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFCMedia Policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFCUSA Basketball Board, Staff & Committees. . 2-3USA Basketball Today . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5Roster - Alphabetical & Numerical . . . . . . . . . 6Training and Competition Schedule . . . . . . . . 7Team Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8FIBA, NBA, NCAA Rule Differences. . . . . . . . . 13USA U16 In Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Media Roster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC

USA Coaching Staff ProfilesUSA Coaching Staff ProfilesHead Coach: Sue Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Assistant Coach: Mary Coyle Klinger . . . . . . . 11Assistant Coach: Brian Robinson . . . . . . . . . . 12

USA Player ProfilesUSA Player ProfilesDeJanae Boykin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Kalani Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Chassity Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Lauren Cox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Crystal Dangerfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Chelsea Dungee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Asia Durr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Sabrina Ionescu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Nancy Mulkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Taylor Murray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Arike Ogunbowale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Katie Lou Samuelson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

FIBA Americas U16 Championship HistoryFIBA Americas U16 Championship History2011 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322009 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34All-Time Summary of Finishes . . . . . . . . . . . 36All-Time USA Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36USA Coaches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37All-Time USA Roster - Alphabetical . . . . . . . 38All-Time USA Roster - Affiliation . . . . . . . . . 39U.S. Single-Game Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40U.S. Competition Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

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2013-2016 USA Basketball Board of Directors2013-2016 USA Basketball Board of Directors

Chauncey BillupsAthlete Representative2010 World Champi-onship Gold Medalist

Kim BohunyNBA Representative

Senior Vice Presi-dent, Basketball Oper-ations-International,

NBA

Chris PlonskyNCAA Representative

Director Women’sAthletics / AthleticsExternal Services,University of Texas

Mark LewisNCAA RepresentativeExecutive Vice Presi-

dent of Champi-onships and

Alliances, NCAA

Mark TatumNBA RepresentativeExecutive Vice Presi-dent of Global Mar-keting Partnerships,

NBA

Billy HunterAt-Large Represen-

tativeExecutive Director,National BasketballPlayers Association

Jerry ColangeloChairman

NBA RepresentativeJDMD Investments,

LLC

Bob GardnerNFHS RepresentativeExecutive Director,

National Federationof State High School

Associations

Dan GavittNCAA Representative

Vice President ofMen’s BasketballChampionships,

NCAA

Jim CarrNational Organizations

RepresentativePresident and ChiefExecutive Officer,

NAIA

Katie SmithAthlete Representative2000, 2004 and 2008

Olympic GoldMedalist

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Jim TooleyCEO / Executive Director

Brent BaumbergerChief Financial Officer

Carol CallanWomen's National Team Director

Sean FordMen's National Team Director

Craig MillerChief Media/Communications Officer

Caroline WilliamsDirector, Communications

Travis Johnson3x3 Program Director

Heather Mosher AwtreyAssistant Director, Finance and Adminis-tration

B.J. JohnsonAssistant Men’s National Team Director

Jamie CareyAssistant Women’s National Team Direc-tor

Ellis DawsonAssistant Director, National Teams Oper-ations

Jenny MaagManager, Communications

Katie SullivanPrograms Coordinator

Kenisha IkenerReceptionist / Administration Assistant

John HoltIntern, Communications

Kyle PilipovichIntern, Operations

USA Basketball StaffUSA Basketball Staff

Jim TooleyCEO /

Executive Director USA Basketball


USA Basketball CommitteesUSA Basketball CommitteesUSA BasketballUSA Basketball

Standing CommitteesStanding CommitteesUSA BasketballUSA Basketball

Men’s CommitteesMen’s CommitteesUSA BasketballUSA Basketball

Women’s CommitteesWomen’s Committees

Finance Committee

Mark Tatum (NBA)Chris Plonsky (NCAA)Jim Carr (National Organizations)Chauncey Billups (Athlete Representative)

Officials Advisory Panel

John Adams (NCAA)Sally Bell (Past Olympic Referee)Joe Borgia (NBA)Dee Kantner (WNBA)Terry Moore (Past Olympic Referee)Debbie Williamson (NCAA)

National Team Managing Director

Jerry Colangelo

Junior National Team Committee(The committee selects coaches and athletes forUSA Basketball college-aged competitions,which include the FIBA U19 World Championship; the FIBA Americas U18 Championship; the World University Games;and the Pan American Games.)

Chair: Jim Boeheim (Syracuse)Bob McKillop (Davidson)Matt Painter (Purdue)Lorenzo Romar (Washington)Curtis Sumpter (Athlete Representative)

Developmental NationalTeam Committee(The committee selects coaches and athletes forUSA Basketball teams competing in the FIBAAmericas U16 Championship; and the FIBAU17 World Championship. The Men's Developmental National Team Committee alsoselects staff and players for the Nike Hoop Summit.)

Chair: Sean Ford (USA Basketball, non-voting)

Rich Gray (AAU)Boo Williams (AAU)Herman Harried (NFHS)John Olive (NFHS)Dave Telep (At-Large)Chauncey Billups (Athlete Representative)Gerry McNamara (Athlete Representative)

Women's National TeamPlayer Selection CommitteeCarol Callan (USA Basketball)Renee Brown (WNBA)Dan Hughes (WNBA)Chris Sienko (WNBA)Katie Smith (Athlete Representative)

Women's National TeamSteering Committee(The steering committee reviews basketball matters related to the participation of theWomen’s National Team in the FIBA 2014World Championship and the 2016 Olympics)

Chair: Carol Callan (USA Basketball)Jim Tooley (USA Basketball)Renee Brown (WNBA)Chris Plonsky (NCAA)Katie Smith (Athlete Representative)

Junior National Team Committee(The committee selects coaches and athletes forUSA Basketball teams competing in the FIBAU19 World Championship; the FIBA AmericasU18 Championship; the World UniversityGames; and the Pan American Games.)

Chair: Jim Foster (Tennessee-Chattanooga)Melanie Balcomb (Vanderbilt)Lindsay Gottlieb (California)Joi Williams (Central Florida)Kara Lawson (Athlete Representative)

Developmental NationalTeam Committee(The committee selects coaches and athletes forUSA Basketball teams competing in the FIBAAmericas U16 Championships; and the FIBAU17 World Championships.)

Chair: Carol Callan (USA Basketball, non-voting)

Bill Larson (AAU)Jody Patrick (NFHS)Sherri Pegues (AAU)Jill Rankin Schneider (NFHS)Yolanda Griffith (Athlete Representative)

Based in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA Basketball is anonprofit organization and the national governingbody for men's and women's basketball in the United

States. As the recognized governing body for basketball in theUnited States by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA)and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), USA Basketball is responsible for the selection, training and fieldingof USA teams that compete in FIBA sponsored international basketball competitions, as well as for some national competitions.

USA Basketball is an organization made up of organizations. There are five member categories.

Professional:• National Basketball Association• National Basketball Association Development League• Women's National Basketball Association

Collegiate: • National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics• National Collegiate Athletic Association• National Junior College Athletic Association

Scholastic:• National Federation of State High School Associations

Youth:• Amateur Athletic Union

Associate:• Athletes In Action• Basketball Travelers• College Commissioners Association• Harlem Globetrotters• Latin America League of Los Angeles• National Association of Basketball Coaches• National Basketball Players Association• National Junior College Basketball Coach Association• National Junior College Women’s Coach Association• National Wheelchair Basketball Association• USA Deaf Sports Federation• United States Armed Forces• Women's Basketball Coaches Association.

USA Basketball was organized in 1974 and known as the Amateur Basketball Association of the United States ofAmerica (ABAUSA). The name change to USA Basketball occurred Oct. 12, 1989, shortly after FIBA modified its rules toallow professional basketball players to participate in international competitions. USA Basketball then admitted theNBA as an active member and made the change.

USA Basketball is governed by an 11-member Board of Directors. Jerry Colangelo, 2005-2012 USA Basketball Men’sNational Team Managing Director, serves as Chairman of the

USA Basketball Board of Directors for a second quadrennium.Also members of the Board of Directors are NBA appointees KimBohuny, NBA Senior Vice President, Basketball Operations- International; Mark Tatum, NBA Executive Vice President ofGlobal Marketing Partnerships; NCAA appointees Dan Gavitt,NCAA Vice President of Men’s Basketball Championships; MarkLewis, NCAA Vice President of Championships and Alliances;Chris Plonsky, University of Texas Women's Athletics Director andSenior Associate Athletic Director of Men's/Women's Athletics Ex-ternal Services; Scholastic Director Bob Gardner, Executive Direc-tor, National Federation of State High School Associations;At-large/Independent Director Billy Hunter, Executive Director ofthe National Basketball Players Association; National Organizations Representative Jim Carr, NAIA President and ChiefExecutive Director; and athlete representatives Chauncey Billups,2010 World Championship gold medalist and three-time Olympicgold medalist Katie Smith.

Serving since January 2001 as CEO/Executive Director isJim Tooley, who has been with USA Basketball since 1993.

During the 2009-12 quadrennium, 1273 men and womenplayers and 235 coachesparticipated in USA Basketball, including theUSA Basketball boys andgirls teams, and USA Basketball trials and training camp.

Between 2009-12,USA Basketball teamscompiled an impressive264-35 win-loss record inFIBA and FIBA Americascompetitions, the PanAmerican Games, theWorld University Games,the Nike Hoop Summitand in exhibition games.

USA teams are thecurrent men's andwomen's champions in theOlympics; men's andwomen's FIBA WorldChampionships; women’s

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Above Right: Four-time Olympic gold medalist Lisa Leslie is one oftwo athletes in the world with four basketball Olympic gold medalsand was the first to win them in consecutive Olympics.

Right: Three-time Olympic gold medalist Dawn Staley was chosen byher peers -- all U.S. Olympic team captains -- to carry the flag andlead the 2004 U.S. Olympic Delegation into Opening Ceremonies inAthens.

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FIBA U19 WorldChampionship; men'sand women's FIBA U17World Championships;men's and women'sU18 and U16 FIBAAmericas Championships, andFIBA 3x3 Women’sWorld Championshipand FIBA 3x3Women’s U18 WorldChampionship.

USA Basketballranks No. 1 in all five ofFIBA's world rankingcategories, includingcombined, men's, women's, boys and girls.

Competitions in which USA teams regularly compete include the Olympics, FIBA World Championships, FIBA Americas Championships, Pan American Games, World University Games, FIBA U19 and U17 World Championships,FIBA Americas U18 and U16 Championships, the Nike HoopSummit and FIBA 3x3 World Championships.

USA Basketball also sanctions U.S. basketball team tours offoreign countries and foreign basketball team tours of the U.S.,as well as oversees the certification of FIBA and USA Basketball officials and the assignment of those officials to international competitions, and the licensing of players to playprofessionally overseas.

A brief synopsis of the various competitions in which USABasketball teams participate includes:

Olympic GamesMen's and women's Olympic basketball competition is held

every four years (2016, 2020, etc.). For a second consecutiveOlympics, the USA captured double gold at the 2012 LondonOlympics with both the men’s and women’s teams compilingunblemished 8-0 records. The USA men have captured the goldin 14 of the 17 Olympics they have competed in and compiledan incredible 130-5 record. The USA women have earned thegold in five consecutive Olympics and boast of a sterling 50-3record. The 2016 Summer Olympic Games will be held Aug. 5-21 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

FIBA World ChampionshipsThe FIBA Basketball World Cup, known from 1950 until

2010 as the FIBA World Championship, is the flagship event ofFIBA competitions. Held every four years , 24 countries competein the World Cup for Men and 16 teams participate in the WorldChampionship for Women. The USA swept double-gold in 2010.The 2014 World Cup for Men will be held in Spain, while thewomen’s World Championship is slated for Turkey.

Pan American GamesStarted in 1951 for men and 1955 for women, the Pan

American Games are held every four years (2015, 2019, etc.) inthe year preceding the Olympics. Countries from FIBA Ameri-cas are eligible to compete. The USA men have an 87-15 overallrecord, winning eight of a possible 16 gold medals, while the

USA women have wonseven of 14 gold medals,including 2007, and own a74-14 record. The 2015Pan American Games areslated to be held inToronto, Canada.

World UniversityGames

The World UniversityGames are held for men andwomen every two years(2013, 2015, etc.), only cur-rent university student-athletes orrecent graduates are eligible.The USA men in 20 appear-

ances have collected 13 gold, three silver and three bronzemedals, and the women in 16 appearances have won eight gold,six silver and one bronze medal. The 2013 World UniversityGames will be held in Kazan, Russia.

U19 / U18 ChampionshipsUSA Basketball also fields men's and women's national

teams for players 19-years-old or younger. FIBA now holdsU19 World Championships every two years (2013, 2015, etc.).In 2011 the USA women finished 8-1 to capture gold, the USAmen compiled a 7-2 record to place fifth. USA Basketball alsofields teams featuring players 18-years-old or younger for FIBAAmericas Zone U18 championships (2014, 2016, etc.).

U17 / U16 ChampionshipsFIBA initiated in 2010 the U17 World Championships for

players 17-years-old or younger and now holds the event everytwo years (2014, 2016, etc.). In 2012 USA Basketball men's andwomen's teams both returned home with gold medals. USABasketball also selects national teams featuring players 16-years-old or younger for FIBA Americas Zone U16 qualify-ing tournaments that will be held in 2013, 2015, etc.

Nike Hoop SummitThe Nike Hoop Summit is the country's premiere annual

basketball game featuring America's top male high school agedplayers taking on a World Select Team comprised of top players 19-years-old or younger from around the world. Played eachApril, the USA enjoys a 11-5 series lead. First contested in 1995,the 2014 Nike Hoop Summit is expected to be played at theRose Garden in Portland, Ore.

3x3 World ChampionshipsFIBA initiated 3x3 competitions in 2010 and now conducts

3x3 World Championships and 3x3 U18 World Championshipsfor men and women. In 2012 the USA women won gold in boththe World Championship and U18 World Championship, whilethe men claimed silver in the U18 World Championship.

For information about USA Basketball, visit its official Web site atwww.usabasketball.com and connect with us on facebook.com/us-

abasketball, twitter.com/usabasketball and www.youtube.com/therealusabasketball.

USA coach Mike Krzyzewski led the U.S. to the gold medal at the 2010 FIBA WorldChampionship. It was the USA men’s first World Championship gold medal since 1994.

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2013 USA Basketball Women’s U16 National Team2013 USA Basketball Women’s U16 National TeamAlphabeticalAlphabetical

NO NAME POS HGT WGT DOB YOG COLLEGE HOMETOWN 11 DeJanae Boykin F 6-2 150 5/4/97 2015 Charles H. Flowers H.S. Springdale, MD 15 Kalani Brown C 6-4 200 3/21/97 2015 Salmen High School Slidell, LA 8 Chassity Carter G 5-11 145 7/22/97 2016 Dickson County High School Dickson, TN 13 Lauren Cox F 6-4 170 4/20/98 2016 Flower Mound High School Flower Mound, TX 4 Crystal Dangerfield G 5-5 125 5/11/98 2016 Blackman High School Murfreesboro, TN 9 Chelsea Dungee G 5-11 155 5/11/97 2016 Preston Public School Okmulgee, OK 10 Asia Durr G 5-11 155 4/5/97 2015 St. Pius X Catholic H.S. Douglasville, GA 7 Sabrina Ionescu G 5-10 100 12/6/97 2016 Miramonte High School Walnut Creek, CA 14 Nancy Mulkey C 6-9 170 1/8/98 2016 Cypress Woods H.S. Cypress, TX 5 Taylor Murray G 5-6 120 1/29/97 2015 Annapolis Area Christian School Odenton, MD 6 Arike Ogunbowale F 5-9 163 3/2/97 2015 Divine Savior Holy Angels H.S. Milwaukee, WI 12 Katie Lou Samuelson G/F 6-3 155 6/13/97 2015 Mater Dei High School Huntington Beach, CA

NumericalNumericalNO NAME POS HGT WGT DOB YOG COLLEGE HOMETOWN 4 Crystal Dangerfield G 5-5 125 5/11/98 2016 Blackman High School Murfreesboro, TN 5 Taylor Murray G 5-6 120 1/29/97 2015 Annapolis Area Christian School Odenton, MD 6 Arike Ogunbowale F 5-9 163 3/2/97 2015 Divine Savior Holy Angels H.S. Milwaukee, WI 7 Sabrina Ionescu G 5-10 100 12/6/97 2016 Miramonte High School Walnut Creek, CA 8 Chassity Carter G 5-11 145 7/22/97 2016 Dickson County High School Dickson, TN 9 Chelsea Dungee G 5-11 155 5/11/97 2016 Preston Public School Okmulgee, OK 10 Asia Durr G 5-11 155 4/5/97 2015 St. Pius X Catholic H.S. Douglasville, GA 11 DeJanae Boykin F 6-2 150 5/4/97 2015 Charles H. Flowers H.S. Springdale, MD 12 Katie Lou Samuelson G/F 6-3 155 6/13/97 2015 Mater Dei High School Huntington Beach, CA 13 Lauren Cox F 6-4 170 4/20/98 2016 Flower Mound High School Flower Mound, TX 14 Nancy Mulkey C 6-9 170 1/8/98 2016 Cypress Woods H.S. Cypress, TX 15 Kalani Brown C 6-4 200 3/21/97 2015 Salmen High School Slidell, LA

Head Coach: Sue Phillips, Archbishop Mitty H.S., Calif. Assistant Coach: Mary Coyle Klinger, Rutgers Prep, N.J.Assistant Coach: Brian Robinson, Bishop McGuinness H.S., N.C. Team Physician: Bill Kuprevich, Bloomsburg, Pa.Athletic Trainer: Missy Schultz, Butler University

MetricMetricNO NAME CMS KGS 4 Crystal Dangerfield 165 56.7 5 Taylor Murray 168 54.4 6 Arike Ogunbowale 175 73.9 7 Sabrina Ionescu 178 45.4 8 Chassity Carter 180 65.8 9 Chelsea Dungee 180 70.3 10 Asia Durr 180 70.3 11 DeJanae Boykin 188 68 12 Katie Lou Samuelson 191 70.3 13 Lauren Cox 193 77.1 14 Nancy Mulkey 206 77.1 15 Kalani Brown 193 90.7

Practice JerseysPractice Jerseys NO NAME 4 / 102 Crystal Dangerfield 5 / 110 Taylor Murray 6 / 213 Arike Ogunbowale 7 / 195 Sabrina Ionescu 8 / 180 Chassity Carter 9 / 184 Chelsea Dungee10 / 185 Asia Durr11 / 176 DeJanae Boykin12 / 222 Katie Lou Samuelson13 / 258 Lauren Cox14 / 211 Nancy Mulkey15 / 255 Kalani Brown

Competition ScheduleCompetition Schedule


Preliminary RoundPreliminary Round

Tuesday, June 192 p.m. Costa Rica - Argentina 4 p.m. Venezuela - Canada 6 p.m. USA - Brazil 8:30 p.m. Puerto Rico - Mexico

Wednesday, June 202 p.m. Brazil - Costa Rica 4 p.m. Canada - Puerto Rico6 p.m. Argentina - USA 8 p.m. Venezuela - Mexico

Thursday, June 212 p.m. Costa Rica - USA 4 p.m. Puerto Rico - Venezuela 6 p.m. Brazil - Argentina 8 p.m. Mexico - Canada

SemifinalsSemifinals

Friday, June 22TBD Classification Semifinal 1: A3-B4 TBD Classification Semifinal 2: B3-A4 TBD Medal Semifinal 1: A1-B2 TBD Medal Semifinal 2: B1-A2

FinalsFinals

Saturday, June 237th/8th Place Game: Classification Semifinals Losers5th/6th Place Game: Classification Semifinals WinnersBronze Medal Game: Medal Semifinals Losers Gold Medal Game: Medal Semifinals Winners

NOTES:• Times and order of playoff games will be

announced by FIBA Americas at a later date• Cancun, Mexico, is in CDT, -1 hour from EDT.• The top four finishing teams will qualify for the

2014 FIBA U17 World Championship.

Cancun, MexicoCancun, Mexico

Preliminary Round GroupsPreliminary Round GroupsGroup A W-L Group B W-LArgentina 0-0 Canada 0-0Brazil 0-0 Mexico 0-0Costa Rica 0-0 Puerto Rico 0-0USA 0-0 Venezuela 0-0

The FIBA Americas U16 Championship, which takes place in odd years, is a qualifying tournament for the FIBA U17 World Championship, which takesplace in even-numbered years. The USA Women twice have qualified with perfect, 5-0 records out of FIBA Americas, and the USA is 16-0 with two goldmedals in the two U17 world championships that have been contested. The 2012 team, pictured above, won gold in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

How Did They Get Here?How Did They Get Here?The 2013 USA Basketball Women’s U16 National

Team was selected by the USA Basketball Women’sDevelopmental National Team Committee after fourdays of trials May 23-27 at the U.S. Olympic TrainingCenter in Colorado Springs, Colo.

In addition to the 12 member team, Nancy Mulkeywas named as an alternate and asked to train with theteam. Mulkey was added to the team on June 12, afterTori McCoy could no longer continue due to a concussion and its symptoms.

As it did in 2011, USA Basketball included an applicant-athlete process to the 2013 USA BasketballWomen’s U16 National Team Trials. The 31 athletesinvited to trials by the committee were joined by 93applicant athletes for 124 players total.

While 10 of the 12 team members were invited to trials by the Women’s Developmental Committee, Sabrina Ionescu and Taylor Murray attended trials asapplicant athletes.

In addition to non-voting chair Carol Callan (USA Basketball Women’s National Team Director), the 2013-16 USA Basketball Women’s Developmental National Team Committee includes National Federationof High School appointees Jody Patrick (Flint Hill School,Va.) and Jill Rankin Schneider (Monterey H.S., Texas.);AAU appointees Bill Larson (North Tartan BasketballAAU, Minn.) and Sherri Pegues (GBL Cal Sparks AAU,Calif.); and athlete representative Yolanda Griffith, a2000 and 2004 Olympic gold medalist who has playedon five USA Basketball teams.

By The NumbersBy The NumbersBorn on May 11, 1998, Crystal Dangerfield is the

youngest athlete, while Taylor Murray, born Jan. 29,1997 is the oldest athlete.

Nancy Mulkey, at 6’9”, is the tallest team member,and the shortest is Crystal Dangerfield at 5’5”.

Six players will graduate with the Class of 2015,and six players are members of the Class of 2016.

Well StatedWell StatedEight states features players on the 2013 USA

Basketball Women’s U16 National Team.California (Sabrina Ionescu and Katie Lou Samuel-

son), Maryland (DeJanae Boykin and Taylor Murray),Tennessee (Chassity Carter and Crystal Dangerfield)and Texas (Lauren Cox and Nancy Mulkey) each havetwo players on the team.

Boasting of one player on the team apiece areGeorgia (Asia Durr), Louisiana (Kalani Brown), Oklahoma (Chelsea Dungee) and Wisconsin (ArikeOgunbowale).

What Is The FIBA Americas U16 Championship?What Is The FIBA Americas U16 Championship?The 2013 FIBA Americas U16 Championship will

feature eight U16 national teams from North, Southand Central America and the Caribbean playing June19-23 in Cancun, Mexico, with the top four finishingteams qualifying for next summer’s 2014 FIBA U17World Championship. Athletes eligible for this competition must have been born on or afterJan. 1, 1997.

Including host Mexico, the tournament also willfeature Canada and the United States as the NorthAmerican entries; Puerto Rico (gold medalists), andCosta Rica (bronze medalists) from the 2012 U15Centrobasket Championship; and Brazil (gold medalists), Venezuela (silver medalists) and Argentina(bronze medalists) from the 2012 South AmericanU15 Championship.

The USA opens play against Brazil at 6 p.m. onTuesday June 19, followed by Argentina at 6 p.m. onJune 20 and a final preliminary-round game againstCosta Rica at 2 p.m. on June 21. The semifinals will beplayed on June 22, and the finals are set for June 23.

USA Basketball At the FIBA Americas U16USA Basketball At the FIBA Americas U16ChampionshipChampionship

The USA Women’s U16 National team conqueredall comers at the inaugural 2009 FIBA Americas U16Tournament in Mexico City, Mexico, and returnedhome with the gold medal and a qualifying berth inthe 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship. Cruising undefeated through the tournament, the USA won itsfive games by an average of 70.0 points and listedNo. 1 in 13 of 19 statistical categories.

The 2011 U.S. squad was not much different, decimating opponents in Merida, Mexico, by an average margin of 43.2 points per contest en route toa perfect 5-0 mark, the gold medal and the USA's2012 U17 World Championship berth.

USA Basketball U16 alumni of note include: KaelaDavis (2011), Rebecca Greenwell (2011), BreannaStewart (2009) and Elizabeth Williams (2009).

Trials NotesTrials NotesTeam NotesTeam Notes


Trials to select the 2011 USA Basketball Women’s U16 National Team included an open-application process in addition to 35 athletes invited by theUSA Basketball Women’s Developmental National Team Committee, resulting in 112 players competing for 12 roster spots. As it will in 2013, the firstfew days of trials focused on skills sessions and player development, before trials switch to primarily scrimmages as the committee selects the team.

For the inaugural FIBA Americas U16 Championship in 2009, USA Basketball invited 34 of the nation’s best players that met the 16-or-under agerequirement, and the first U16 women’s national team was announced on May 31, 2009, after three days of trials at the U.S. Olympic Training Centerin Colorado Springs, Colo.


The 2013 USA Basketball Women’s U16 National Team Trials featured 124 athletes, including 31 invitees and 93 applicants. With two applicant athletes selected to the 12-member roster for the USA Basketball Women’s U16 National Team, 2013 marked the first time any applicant athlete madethe U16 team.

Head Coach: Sue PhillipsHead Coach: Sue PhillipsSue Phillips was named as head coach of the 2013

USA Basketball Women’s U16 National Team on April3, 2013.

Previously, she led the West Team to a 2-3 recordand a bronze medal in the 2003 USA Basketball YouthDevelopmental Festival, and she served on the 2009-12 USA Basketball Women’s Developmental National Team Committee.

Phillips recently completed her 20th season as thehead coach at Archbishop Mitty High School in SanJose, Calif., where she has compiled an overall recordof 581-103, including a West Catholic Athletic Leaguetitle and a California Interscholastic Federation (CIF)Central Coast Section (CCS) Open Division championship in 2012-13.

“I am humbled by this tremendous opportunity tobe the U16 national team head coach,” Phillips said.“It is a privilege and honor to serve in this capacity forUSA basketball.

“I am thrilled with the prospect of working withboth Mary and Brian,” Phillips continued. “Theirknowledge of the game and ability to teach is exceptional."

Under Phillips, Archbishop Mitty has captured 18CCS titles, nine Northern California titles, and five CIFstate championships.

In 2004, American Quarterly Basketball namedPhillips as one of five high school coaches in thecountry “you should know.”

In 1999, she guided the women’s varsity team toits first state title at the Division I level. That sameyear, the Monarchs finished with a 31-0 record andStudent Sports Magazine named Phillips NationalCoach of the Year.

In 2000, Phillips spent the year as the lead assistant women’s basketball coach at the Universityof California at Berkeley.

Phillips currently is in her 12th year as the director and a member of the coaching staff for theSan Jose Cagers girl’s AAU program, which includesgrades 5-12.

Phillips teamed up withNike as a skills academy coachin May 2012 in Los Angelesand Portland, Ore., and as anational clinician for Nike shegave a presentation on defensein Chicago in October 2012,and spoke this past April in Portland. Additionally, Championship Productions hasproduced a video on coachPhillips’ defensive presentation.

Phillips graduated from Mitty in 1986 with severalscholarship offers. Choosing to play softball at Northwestern University over basketball at the University of California, Phillips was an All-Big TenConference and all-region player for the Wildcats before returning to Mitty as a math teacher andcoach.

USA Basketball Coaching History:

Event Position W-L .PCT Medal/Finish2003 YDF - West Team Head Coach 2-3 .400 Bronze


Asst. Coach: Mary Coyle KlingerAsst. Coach: Mary Coyle KlingerMary Coyle Klinger was announced as an assistant

coach for the 2013 USA Basketball Women’s U16 National Team on April 3, 2013.

Perhaps the most internationally experiencedmember of the 2013 USA U16 staff, Klinger suited upfor USA Basketball in the 1979 U.S. Olympic Festival,capturing a 4-0 record and gold medal with the EastTeam, and she was an assistant coach for the 1991USA Junior Select Team that recorded a 5-1 record inMexico and for the 1985 U.S. Olympic Festival WestTeam that earned a 1-3 record and finished in fourthplace.

Coyle is in her 29th year at Rutgers PreparatorySchool in New Jersey, where she has compiled a 440-200 career record, including 10 New Jersey StateInterscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Prep B statetitles and three Somerset County championships.

In 2012-13, Klinger and her squad finished 15-7.“I am honored and extremely excited to be a part

of USA basketball once again,” Klinger said. “It is anincredible feeling to wear USA across your chest asboth a player and coach.

“I am thrilled to be working on a staff with twotremendous coaches in Sue Phillips and Brian Robinson,” Klinger continued. “Their body of workspeaks for itself. They have positively influencedyoung people through their coaching and I'm lookingforward to the opportunity to work along side them.”

Recently named to the WBCA Board of Directors,Klinger has been an active member of the WBCA &McDonald's All-American Selection Committees. Shewas the 2012 McDonald's All-American East Coach,and she was a part of the first Center for CoachingExcellence at Columbia University in partnership withthe WBCA.

During the spring Klinger directs the Nike SkillsAcademy for the East Coast, in the summer she co-directs the Nike National Basketball Tournament inAugusta Ga., and throughout the year she speaks atengagements and clinics across the country.

She was a member of theRutgers University women’sbasketball team that won theAIAW National Championshipin 1982, and her induction intothe Rutgers' Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame culminated an impressive career. Playing alongside hersister Patty, Klinger was afour-year starter (1978-79through 1981-82) who helped Rutgers to a 110-20record during her time.

To this day, Klinger is No. 5 on the RU all-time freshman assist average with 4.1 apg., No. 4 forsophomores (5.0 apg.) and juniors (5.0 apg.) and No. 2 for seniors with 6.5 apg.

She was inducted into the New Jersey Sports Writers Hall of Fame in 2009.

Klinger earned her bachelor’s degree in athleticadministration, and she has served as the director ofathletics at Rutgers prep for the past 16 years.



Event Position W-L .PCT Medal/Finish1991 Junior Select Team Asst. Coach 5-1 .833 n/a1985 U.S. Olympic Festival - West Team Asst. Coach 1-3 .250 FourthAssistant Coach Totals 2 Times 6-4 .600

USA Basketball Athlete History:

Event W-L .PCT Medal/Finish1979 U.S. Oly. Festival - East Team 4-0 1.000 Gold

Brian Robinson was announced as an assistantcoach for the 2013 USA Basketball Women’s U16 National Team on April 3, 2013.

Previously with USA Basketball, Robinson led theBlue Team to a 2-3 record and silver medal in the2007 USA Basketball Youth Developmental Festival,and he served on the 2009-12 USA BasketballWomen’s Developmental National Team Committee.

Recently, Robinson completed his 12th season asgirls basketball head coach at Bishop McGuinnessHigh School in Kernersville, N.C.

“This is a tremendous honor and one that won't betaken lightly,” Robinson said. “Working in the past forUSA Basketball in different roles was an enlighteningand educational experience, and there is no doubt thatthis role will do the same if not more. It is definitely adream to coach for USA Basketball, something that isbeing looked on as a privilege with a high level of responsibility. The challenge to help shape a team inthe short-term to possibly affect USA Basketball positively in the long-term is exciting. It is really greatknowing that you have an opportunity to contribute tothe continued success of USA Basketball.

“Working with Sue on the past USA Basketball selection committee was great,” Robinson continued.“Sue is a very focused and intelligent person andcoach. I am looking forward to the opportunity towork with her again in a different capacity but for thesame ultimate goal, which is to help bring home agold medal. I have had the opportunity to work aswell with Mary, at the WBCA High School Round Tables at previous women's Final Fours and havecome away impressed with her organization. Mary iswell-respected in the high school coaching ranks nationally, as is Sue, and I am looking forward toworking with both this summer.”

Overall, Robinson has led McGuinness to a 274-68 record, including a North Carolina record forconsecutive state titles in any classification or genderwith eight championships from 2006 through 2013.

Named the Associated Press North Carolina Coachof the year in 2010, Robinson was the runner up forthe award in 2006, 2007 and 2012.

After three seasons (2008-2011) on the WBCAAll-American Game Selection Committee, Robinsonserved as chair of the WBCA in 2011. He also is anevaluator for the Gatorade North Carolina Girls Basketball Player of the Year award.

Robinson began his coaching career as the boysbasketball assistant coach athis alma mater, R.J. ReynoldsHigh School (N.C.), from 1994through 1998, and he took hisfirst head-coaching job as theboys coach at Starmount HighSchool (N.C.) from 1998-2002.

Additionally, he spent oneseason (2010-11) as an assistant coach for the Southeastern Universitywomen’s basketball team in Lakeland, Fla.

In 1996, Robinson founded the Winston-SalemStealers Girls AAU program, which currently fields 15teams and includes more than 170 female athletes,ranging from 3rd to 12th graders.

Since 2003, Robinson has owned his own basketball consulting business, 292 Basketball. Additionally, he is a member of the North CarolinaAAU Infractions Committee, and he is Bishop McGuinness’ sponsor/ leader for the Fellowship ofChristian Athletes.

Robinson has been a basketball clinician at Georgia Tech (2007), Duke University (2008) and theUniversity of Florida (2008), and he was a speaker at aWBCA High School Round Table in 2011.

Robinson has been honored by the City of Winston-Salem Recreation Department as a “Living Legend” in2010 and by the North Carolina High School AthleticAssociation as “Eight Who Make A Difference” in 2006.

He has entries in “A System of Success” playbook(2009-2012), and he has authored two books “MyFoundation of Coaching” (2008) and “A Decade ofDominance” (2012).

Asst. Coach: Brian RobinsonAsst. Coach: Brian Robinson



Event Position W-L .PCT Medal/Finish2007 YDF - Blue Team Head Coach 2-3 .400 Silver

FIBA, NBA, NCAA Rule DifferencesFIBA, NBA, NCAA Rule DifferencesRULE FIBA WNBA NCAA Duration of Game Four, 10 minute quarters Four, 10 minute quarters Two, 20 minute halves

Overtime Duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 minutes

Duration Between First-Second . . .2 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicableand Third-Fourth PeriodsLength of Halftime 15 minutes 15 minutes 15 minutes

Court Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91' 10" x 49' 2.5" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94' x 50' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94' x 50'

Size of Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16’ x 19' / 4.88m x 5.79m . . . . . . . . . .16' x 19' / 4.88m x 5.79m . . . . . . . . . . . .12' x 19' / 3.65m x 5.79m

Three-Point FG Distance . . . . . . . . .22' 1.75" / 6.75m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22' 1.75" / 6.75m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19’9 / 6.02m

No Charge Semicircles . . . . . . . . . . .Yes (4’1.25” / 1.25m) . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes (4’ / 1.22m) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No(from Center of Basket)

Shot Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 seconds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 seconds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 seconds

Shot Clock Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FG attempt hits rim . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FG attempt hits rim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FG attempt hits rim

Back Court Violation . . . . . . . . . . . .8 seconds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 seconds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No restriction

Game Clock Stops . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Last two minutes of 4th quarter . . . . .Last minute of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and . . . . . . .Last minute of second half andAfter Successful FG and overtime 4th quarters and overtime last minute of overtimeAdvance Ball to Halfcourt . . . . . . .Yes, last 2 minutes of 4th quarter . . .Yes, last 2 minutes of 4th quarter . . . . .Noat Timeout and OT (to top of 3-point line) and OT (at the 28’ line)

Player Foul Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Bonus Free Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . .On 5th foul per quarter (2 FTs) . . . . .On 5th foul per quarter (2 FTs) . . . . . . .On 7th foul per half (1-and-1) Fourth quarter carries into OT On 4th foul in OT (2 FTs) On 10th foul per half (2 FTs)

Number of Players Permitted . . . . .5 (three defensive, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 (three defensive, two . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 (four defensive, two On Free Throw Lane two offensive) offensive) offensive)

Jump Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Teams alternate possession . . . . . . . . .Teams alternate possession . . . . . . . . . . .Teams alternate possession after jump ball to start 1st and 3rd after opening tip-off after opening tip-off

quarters and overtime

Closely Guarded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes, while holding the ball . . . . . . . . .No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes, while holding the ballFor Five Seconds

Defensive 3 Seconds . . . . . . . . . . . . .No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No

Flopping Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No

Number of Referees . . . . . . . . . . . . .Two (three can be used in . . . . . . . . . .Three . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Three competitions if the Zone or host federation wish to)

Timeouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Two 60-second in the 1st and . . . . . . .Two full (120/60-second) and one . . . .Four 75-second & two 30-second Non-Televised Game 2nd quarters, three 60-second 20 second per team each half. per game in the 3rd and 4th quarters Unused first half 20-second carries over to second half.

Timeouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Up to one additional TV timeout . . . .Two full (120/60-second) and one . . . . .Up to four additional TV timeoutsTelevised Game is permissible per quarter. 20 second per team each half. are permissible per half. Teams get two 60-second Unused first half 20-second Teams get one 60-second, four in the 1st and 2nd quarters, carries over to second half. 30-second, and a max of three

Three 60-second in the 3rd and unused 30-second timeouts 4th quarters can carry over to second half

Timeouts - Overtime . . . . . . . . . . . .One additional 60-second . . . . . . . . . .One 120-second, one 20-second; . . . . . .Any not used in regulation One unused 20-second second half carry over plus one additional timeout can carry over 30-second each OT

Timeouts Called By . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coach or assistant coach . . . . . . . . . .Head coach or player in game . . . . . . . .Head coach or player in game

Size of Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Size 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Size 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Size 6

Legal Jersey Numbers . . . . . . . . . . .4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .00, 0-99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .00, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 552013 USA Basketball Women’s U16 National Team 13


The inaugural USA Women’s U16 National Team celebrates winning thefirst FIBA Americas U16 Championship gold medal in 2009 as the buzzersounds on the final game in Mexico City.

Kaela Davis takes a photo with fans after helping the USA to thegold medal in the 2011 FIBA Americas U16 Championship forWomen.

Rebecca Greenwell signs autographs for children during a visit to a localschool at the 2011 FIBA Americas U16 Championship in Merida, Mexico.

The 2011 USA Women’s U16 National Team enjoyed the beaches of Progresso, Mexico during an off day of the tournament.

The 2009 USA U16 National Team poses with Al Horford during aBasketball Without Borders clinic that took place at the same time asthe inaugural 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship in MexicoCity.

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