Sykes Headed to USA U19 Trials
5/7/2013 12:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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USA U19 Trials Schedule/Roster
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -Â Syracuse women's basketball's Brittney Sykes is one of 34 of the nation's top players that will participate in the 2013 USA Basketball U19 World Championship Team Trials, USA Basketball announced on Tuesday. The rising sophomore guard will vie for one of 12 spots on the USA squad on May 16-19 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center (USOTC) in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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It will be Sykes' second summer in a row playing with USA Basketball. Last summer, she attended trials at the USOTC and was named to the U18 National Team. She is one of 23 players that have previously attended USA Basketball trials.
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The 5-9 dynamic guard is coming off a terrific freshman season for the Orange in which she averaged 8.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game on her way to being named to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team. She scored in double figures 14 times, including a season-high 20 vs. Boise State on Dec. 30 and 16 in key victory at home vs. No. 13 and eventual national finalist Louisville in the regular season finale on March 4.
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The Newark, N.J. native started in 31 of 32 games, helping guide the Orange to a 24-8 season, its best winning percentage in the NCAA Division I era (.750), and its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2008.
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Sykes drew national acclaim on Jan. 23 with her steal and 50-foot buzzer-beater that defeated St. John's, 60-57. The amazing shot was No. 1 Play of the Day on ESPN SportsCenter and won Shot of the Year at the 'Cuse Awards.
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The USA squad, which is on a quest to capture a fifth-consecutive gold medal at the U19 Worlds, will compete in the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship, hosted by Lithuania from July 18-28 in Klaipeda and Panevežys. The team will regroup for training on July 1 at the USOTC prior to traveling to Europe for the competition.
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The FIBA U19 Worlds will feature 16 teams with athletes 19-years-old or younger. Drawn into Group D, the U.S. will play its preliminary and second round games in Panevežys, and opens against Lithuania on July 18, followed by China on July 19 and caps the preliminary round against Mali on July 20.
The top three finishing teams from each first-round group will advance to the second round, held July 22-24. The 12 nations qualifying for the second round will be divided into Groups E and F. Each team will play the three new teams in its new group, with all results of games played in the preliminary round carrying over to determine the second-round standings.
Teams finishing in first through fourth places in the second round will qualify for the quarterfinals, with the opportunity to advance to the semifinals and finals. The medal round will be played in Klaipeda, with the quarterfinals held on July 26, semifinals slated for July 27 and the gold medal game on July 28.
Current collegiate athletes invited to participate in the 2013 USA U19 World Championship Team trials are eligible and may also be considered for the 2013 USA World University Games Team. Trials for both teams will take place in staggered sessions May 16-19. The 2013 World University Games women's basketball competition is scheduled for July 8-15 in Kazan, Russia.
Chaired by NCAA representative Jim Foster, the 2013-16 USA Basketball Women's Junior National Team Committee includes NCAA appointees Melanie Balcomb (head coach, Vanderbilt University), Lindsay Gottlieb (head coach, University of California) and Joi Williams (head coach, UCF), as well as athlete representative Kara Lawson, a 2008 Olympic gold medalist who has played on nine USA Basketball teams. Katie Meier (head coach, Miami) will serve as U19 head coach. Assisting Meier and the U19 squad are collegiate head coaches Nikki Caldwell of Louisiana State University and Kelly Graves of Gonzaga University. Additionally, American University head coach Matt Corkery, University of Wisconsin head coach Bobbie Kelsey and University of Tulsa head coach Matilda Mossman will serve as court coaches during the trials.
USA U19 Trials Schedule/Roster
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -Â Syracuse women's basketball's Brittney Sykes is one of 34 of the nation's top players that will participate in the 2013 USA Basketball U19 World Championship Team Trials, USA Basketball announced on Tuesday. The rising sophomore guard will vie for one of 12 spots on the USA squad on May 16-19 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center (USOTC) in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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It will be Sykes' second summer in a row playing with USA Basketball. Last summer, she attended trials at the USOTC and was named to the U18 National Team. She is one of 23 players that have previously attended USA Basketball trials.
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The 5-9 dynamic guard is coming off a terrific freshman season for the Orange in which she averaged 8.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game on her way to being named to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team. She scored in double figures 14 times, including a season-high 20 vs. Boise State on Dec. 30 and 16 in key victory at home vs. No. 13 and eventual national finalist Louisville in the regular season finale on March 4.
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The Newark, N.J. native started in 31 of 32 games, helping guide the Orange to a 24-8 season, its best winning percentage in the NCAA Division I era (.750), and its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2008.
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Sykes drew national acclaim on Jan. 23 with her steal and 50-foot buzzer-beater that defeated St. John's, 60-57. The amazing shot was No. 1 Play of the Day on ESPN SportsCenter and won Shot of the Year at the 'Cuse Awards.
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The USA squad, which is on a quest to capture a fifth-consecutive gold medal at the U19 Worlds, will compete in the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship, hosted by Lithuania from July 18-28 in Klaipeda and Panevežys. The team will regroup for training on July 1 at the USOTC prior to traveling to Europe for the competition.
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The FIBA U19 Worlds will feature 16 teams with athletes 19-years-old or younger. Drawn into Group D, the U.S. will play its preliminary and second round games in Panevežys, and opens against Lithuania on July 18, followed by China on July 19 and caps the preliminary round against Mali on July 20.
The top three finishing teams from each first-round group will advance to the second round, held July 22-24. The 12 nations qualifying for the second round will be divided into Groups E and F. Each team will play the three new teams in its new group, with all results of games played in the preliminary round carrying over to determine the second-round standings.
Teams finishing in first through fourth places in the second round will qualify for the quarterfinals, with the opportunity to advance to the semifinals and finals. The medal round will be played in Klaipeda, with the quarterfinals held on July 26, semifinals slated for July 27 and the gold medal game on July 28.
Current collegiate athletes invited to participate in the 2013 USA U19 World Championship Team trials are eligible and may also be considered for the 2013 USA World University Games Team. Trials for both teams will take place in staggered sessions May 16-19. The 2013 World University Games women's basketball competition is scheduled for July 8-15 in Kazan, Russia.
Chaired by NCAA representative Jim Foster, the 2013-16 USA Basketball Women's Junior National Team Committee includes NCAA appointees Melanie Balcomb (head coach, Vanderbilt University), Lindsay Gottlieb (head coach, University of California) and Joi Williams (head coach, UCF), as well as athlete representative Kara Lawson, a 2008 Olympic gold medalist who has played on nine USA Basketball teams. Katie Meier (head coach, Miami) will serve as U19 head coach. Assisting Meier and the U19 squad are collegiate head coaches Nikki Caldwell of Louisiana State University and Kelly Graves of Gonzaga University. Additionally, American University head coach Matt Corkery, University of Wisconsin head coach Bobbie Kelsey and University of Tulsa head coach Matilda Mossman will serve as court coaches during the trials.
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