2012 Nike Hoop Summit
USA Jr. Select vs. World Select
April 7 @ 7 pm (PT)
Portland, Oregon

USA U18/U17 National Team Trials
May 17-20 (U17) & May 18-21 (U18)
Colorado Springs, Colorado

USA Coaches Named For 2012 Nike Hoop Summit

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Montverde Academy head coach Kevin Boyle (left) will led the USA Junior National Select Team against the World Team in the 2012 Nike Hoop Summit, with DeMatha Catholic head mentor Mike Jones serving as an assistant coach on the U.S. sideline. Story || About the 2012 Nike Hoop Summit || Tickets

USA Basketball Names Breanna Stewart 2011 Female Athlete Of The Year

A member of two USA teams in 2011 and an All-FIBA U19 World Championship Team honoree, USA Basketball today announced Breanna Stewart (Cicero-North Syracuse H.S./North Syracuse, N.Y.) as the 2011 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year. Read More || USA Women's U19 Home || USA Women's Pan American Games Home

2012 Nike Hoop Summit Returns to Rose Garden On April 7

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Tickets for the 2012 Nike Hoop Summit, which will be played at 7 p.m. on April 7, 2012, at the Rose Garden in Portland, Ore., today went on sale, with general admission just $5 when purchased in advance and $10 on game day. Reserved courtside seating is $25 and $50. Read More || About the Nike Hoop Summit || Tickets

USA Basketball Hires Travis Johnson As 3x3 Program Director

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USA Basketball today announced the hiring of Travis Johnson as its 3x3 Program Director, effective Feb. 1, 2012. Johnson comes to USA Basketball with 10 years of experience as an events coordinator at the NBA. Continue Reading

USA U16 Coaches Share 2011 USA Basketball Developmental Coach of the Year Honor

In recognition of outstanding performances at the men’s and women’s FIBA Americas U16 Championships, USA Basketball today announced Jill Rankin Schneider and Don Showalter as co-recipients of the 2011 USA Basketball Developmental Coach of the Year award. Story || Schneider Bio || Showalter Bio || Women's U16 Home || Men's U16 Home

Women's Olympic Assistants Announced

The USA staff, which aided the U.S. to the 2010 FIBA World Championship gold medal and its 2012 Olympic berth, will remain the same through this summer. USA Basketball announced that Doug Bruno, Jennifer Gillom and Marynell Meadors will return as USA head coach Geno Auriemma's assistant coaches in London. Story || ESPNW Podcast || USA WNT Roster || Olympic Facts

USA Women’s U19 Team Honored As USA Basketball’s 2011 Team Of The Year

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Following a gold-medal performance, USA Basketball today announced the USA Women’s U19 World Championship Team as the 2011 USA Basketball Team of the Year. Topping opponents by 16.6 points per game, the U.S. finished 8-1 to capture the gold and stand atop the U19 world championship podium for a fourth-straight time. Story || USA Women's U19 Home

Twenty Finalists Selected For 2012 U.S. Olympic Men’s Team

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Eight 2008 Olympic gold medalists, 10 members of the 2010 USA World Championship gold medal winning team, one national team player and one newcomer to the USA Basketball National Team were among the 20 finalists named today for the 2012 U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team. Story ll Finalists Roster ll Teleconference Transcript

USA Basketball Names Jabari Parker 2011 Male Athlete Of The Year

(FIBA Americas)

After helping the USA to a perfect 5-0 record and the gold medal at the 2011 FIBA Americas U16 Championship this past summer, and earning tournament MVP honors along the way, Jabari Parker today was announced as the 2011 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year. Story || Parker's USA bio || USA Men's U16 Home

USA U17 Men To Open U17 World Championship Against Australia

FIBA conducted the draw to determine the two first-round pools for the 2012 FIBA U17 World Champioship For Men and the U.S. has been placed into Group A with Australia, China, Czech Republic, Egypt and France for the June 29 - July 8 tournament, set to be held in Kaunas, Lithuania. Story || Schedule

Jennifer Rizzotti Named USA Basketball’s 2011 National Coach Of The Year

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In recognition of an impressive, gold-medal performance at the 2011 FIBA U19 World Championship for Women, University of Hartford and 2011 USA U19 head coach Jennifer Rizzotti today was announced as the 2011 USA Basketball National Coach of the Year. Story || USA U19 Women's Home

Sophia Young Added to 2012 USA National Team

After playing five games with the USA during its 2011 European Tour, Sophia Young (San Antonio Silver Stars) has been added to the 2012 USA Basketball Women’s National Team, from which the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team will be selected. Full Story || 2012 USA National Team Roster