2013 USA Basketball Women's National Teams -- Eligibility Information

In 2013 USA Basketball will field four women's teams for international events. In the traditional full-court game, USA Basketball will field 12-member teams for the FIBA U19 World Championship, FIBA Americas U16 Championship and World University Games. While in 3x3 action, USA Basketball will send a four-member team to the FIBA 3x3 U18 World Championship.

USA Basketball selection committees are responsible for selecting athletes to be invited to team trials, the actual selection of each 12-member team and ongoing performance evaluations of team members. While participation on a USA Basketball team is by invitation only, with the exception of the 2013 USA U16 National Team, which includes an open tryout, all interested players are encouraged to download the USA Basketball Player Consideration Form and return the form to USA Basketball by March 1, 2013, to insure consideration. Each 2013 event is summarized below to better understand the opportunities for athletes this summer.

The USA Basketball Player Consideration Form for the USA U19 and World University Games teams is a PDF file and can be downloaded here.

If you are interested in trying out for the 2013 USA U16 National Team, please fill out this form.

2013 FIBA U19 World Championship

The 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship will be held July 18-28 in Klaipeda and Panevėžys, Lithuania. Trials to select the 12-member roster will be held May 16-19 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The 12-member team will begin training camp on July 1 and athletes will return home following the conclusion of the tournament. Athletes will receive an invitation to attend the Trials progressively and no later than following the Junior National Team Committee meeting at the NCAA Final Four in early April. Training camp will include a variety of practices, scrimmages and exhibition games as follows:

• Players eligible for this team must be U.S. citizens and born on or after January 1, 1994.

2013 FIBA Americas U16 Championship

The 2013 FIBA Americas U16 Championship serves as the qualifying tournament for the 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship. Trials to select the 12-member USA team will be held May 23-27 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Athletes will receive invitations to attend the Trials during March of 2013. It will also be possible for athletes not receiving an invitation to participate in the Trials by submitting an application. Attendance will be limited to 200 athletes, determined by the Developmental National Team Committee. Training camp will include a variety of practices, scrimmages and exhibition games as follows:

• Players eligible for this team must be U.S. citizens and born on or after January 1, 1997.

2013 World University Games

The 2013 World University Games will be held July 8-15 in Kazan, Russia.  Participating collegiate-aged teams are from around the world.  Trials to select the 12-member team will be held May 16-19 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Training camp will begin on June 24 and athletes will return home following the conclusion of the tournament.  Athletes will receive an invitation to attend the Trials following the USA Junior National Team Committee meeting at the NCAA Final Four in early April.  Players eligible for this team must be U.S. citizens, born between January 1, 1986 and December 31, 1996, who are currently enrolled as a full-time collegiate student with remaining eligibility for the 2013-14 school year.  Training camp will include a variety of practices, scrimmages and exhibition games as follows:

• Players eligible for this team must be U.S. citizens who are currently freshmen, sophomores or juniors in college.

Players interested, available and eligible for the U19 or World University Games competitions are encouraged to complete the Player Consideration Form, which is due March 1, 2013.
Athletes interested in trying out for the 2013 USA U16 National Team must submit the U16 Application.

2013 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Championship

The 2013 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Championship will be held Sept. 26-29 in Jakarta, Indonesia. In order to be eligible, athletes must participate in at least one FIBA-sanctioned 3x3 tournament in 2013 prior to the USA Basketball 3x3 National Tournament, scheduled to be held Aug. 9-11 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Teams must be selected through their respective 3x3 tournaments and approved by USA Basketball in order to receive an invitation to participate in the 2013 USA Basketball 3x3 U18 National Tournament. Further, athletes must register with FIBA and create their player profile on FIBA's 3x3planet.com.

Following the USA 3x3 U18 National Tournament, USA Basketball will name four athletes to the 2013 USA 3x3 U18 World Championship Team. The tournament and training camp will include a variety of practices and scrimmages as follows:

Additional information, including a listing of organizations around the country hosting 3x3 tournaments, will be available here soon. Athletes must compete in at least one of these events in order to be eligible to participate in the 2013 USA Basketball 3x3 U18 National Tournament.

• Players eligible for this team must be U.S. citizens and born on or after January 1, 1995.