May 17-20, 2007 • Colorado Springs, Colorado

Olympic Chatter
After the USA U19 trials session Saturday morning and before the U21 and Pan Am session later in the morning, all the players gathered to hear from two seasoned veterans who own five Olympic medals – four golds – between them. Cynthia Cooper-Dyke, a 1988 and 1992 Olympic gold and bronze medalist, respectively, and 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympic gold medalist Dawn Staley spoke to the group about their experiences with USA Basketball, the WNBA, overseas professional teams and even went back a little to their college years. More...

Delaware Guard Elena Delle Donne Fires From Talent
The youngest female player to reach 2,000 points in Delaware state history, Elena Delle Donne is a 6-5 guard with a year of high school remaining and virtually every college coach in the country calling. This weekend, however, Delle Donne is in Colorado Springs competing among 36 of the country's best 19-and-unders at the USA Junior National Team Trials for a spot on the 2007 USA U19 World Championship Team. More...

Killer Instinct Always ...
It's amazing the things you can find out about a person in five minutes. For instance, Kia Vaughn, a 6-4 center from Rutgers, is quite proud of her name. It's not a nickname for anything, it's straight up Kia. And that stands for Killer Instinct Always. She's also afraid of clowns – anything in a costume, really. So you can imagine how she feels when Halloween rolls around! More...

Colorado Native Emily Fox Fighting To Stake A Claim On A Red, White And Blue Wish
Fox is one of 45 women competing for a spot on one of two USA Basketball teams, the U21 World Championship Team and the Pan American Games Team, at this weekend's USA National Team Trials, held at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. More...