Aug. 18, 2010 • Colorado Springs, Colo.

Jayne Appel

• Gold Medals: Gold Medal: 2007 Pan American Games, 2006 FIBA Americas U18 Championship.
• Silver Medal: 2005 USA Youth Development Festival.
• Participated in the USA’s July 2010 training camp.
• The only non-USA National Team player to attend the 2010 USA National Team’s spring training camp, was injured and unable to participate.
• One of three collegiate players invited to attend the 2009 USA Basketball Women’s National Team’s fall training camp, was unable to participate due to an injury (knee).
• Named as a finalist for the 2009 USA World University Games Team, but had knee surgery and was unable to compete.
• Member of the 2007 USA team that went 5-0 and collected the gold medal at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, playing against national teams preparing for the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship; averaged 4.8 ppg. and 2.8 rpg.
• Member of the 2006 USA U18 National Team that went 4-0 and won the gold medal at the 2006 FIBA Americas U18 Championship.
• Averaged 7.0 ppg. and a USA second-best 9.0 rpg. in just under 16 mpg.; opened the tournament with 11 points and 11 rebounds vs. Paraguay and tallied nine points and 12 rebounds in the gold medal win over Canada.
• Member of the 2005 USA Youth Development Festival White Team that went 2-3 and earned the silver medal.
• Ranked second among all-time Festival participants for most blocked shots with 13.
• Ranked first among 2005 Festival participants for blocked shots (2.6 bpg.), fourth for offensive rebounds (3.8), sixth for rebounds (7.4 rpg.), tied for ninth for defensive rebounds (3.6) and tied for 19th for scoring (6.0 ppg.).

Jayne Appel Quotes
On being named to the 2009-12 USA Basketball Women’s National Team after sitting out the first two training sessions due to injury:
It’s kind of more of a sigh of relief, after having gone to the camps when I wasn’t able to play and having to watch on the sidelines. It makes it even more worthwhile. It also helped me want to be a part of it even more and makes me want to be able to contribute more into the future.

What do bring to the team?
Whatever they need. Whether it be rebounding, if it’s giving energy off the bench, being that player who pushes other players every day in practice. Really anything that coach Auriemma wants me to do, I’ll do it.

On the differences between the international style of play and the game in the U.S.
It is definitely a more physical game. Being overseas creates a lot of outside battles that might not necessarily be on the court. You’re in different countries, you have to get used to the different atmospheres, things like that. But if you keep that circle close within the team, as long as you do that you’ll be fine.

Are you looking forward to your next training camp with the USA National Team ?
Absolutely. Any opportunity you have to come out and compete and play at that level is an opportunity that anyone would look forward to.

Rebekkah Brunson

Rebekkah Brunson

• Gold Medal: 2007 FIBA Americas Championship
  Silver Medal: 2003 Pan American Games
• Member of the 2007 USA FIBA Americas Championship Team that competed in Valdivia, Chile, posted an unblemished 5-0 slate, captured the gold medal and qualified the United States for the 2008 Olympics; averaged 9.0 ppg. and 3.6 rpg. off the bench, while shooting 73.9 percent (17-23 FGs) from the field.
• Prior to the FIBA Americas Championship, aided the USA to a pair of victories against the Australia National Team, averaged 5.5 ppg. and 6.5 rpg.
• Named to the 2007-08 USA Basketball Women’s Senior National Team on Sept. 7, 2007.
• Compiled a 5-2 record and earned the silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, averaged team bests of 11.3 ppg. and 5.6 rpg.
• Was the team's leading scorer three times and leading rebounder three times, posted a tournament best 16 points versus Cuba in the 75-64 gold medal game, and 10 rebounds in a 56-53 victory over Canada.
• The U.S., in preparing for the Pan Ams, finished 1-4 in a series of exhibition games versus Australia and Brazil's young women national teams, as well as Cuba's senior national team.
• A member of the 2004 WBCA College All-Star Team that competed against the 2004 USA Basketball Senior National Team in an exhibition contest, notched six points and three rebounds in 12 minutes.

Ebony Hoffman

Ebony Hoffman

• Gold Medals: 2002 World Championship for Young Women (U20) Qualifying Team (U20), 2000 Junior World Championship Qualifying Team (U18).
• Will participate in the USA’s July 2010 training camp in hopes of being named to the USA National Team.
• Invited to attend the 20101 USA National Team’s April training camp, but was unable to participate due to her European team commitments.
• Invited to attend the 2009 USA National Team’s fall training camp, but was unable to participate (playing in the WNBA Finals).
• Named to the 2003 USA World Championship for Young Women (U21) Team, but withdrew due to summer school.
• Leading scorer (13.3 ppg.) and rebounder (8.8 rpg.) of the 2002 USA World Championship For Young Women Qualifying Team that finished with a 4-0 record and the gold medal. The squad also earned a pair of exhibition victories over the Brazil senior and young women national teams.
• Recorded double-doubles in the USA's final two games, including 14 points and 10 rebounds against Puerto Rico in the semifinals and 18 points and 11 rebounds in the USA's 81-50 gold medal victory over host Brazil.
• Ranked fourth among all Young Women Qualifying Tournament competitors in scoring and rebounding.
• Member of the gold medal winning 2000 USA Basketball Women's Junior World Championship Qualifying Team, started all five games and averaged 6.8 ppg. and a team second-best 5.6 rpg.
• Recorded tournament-bests of 13 points and eight rebounds in the USA's 100-28 opening round victory over Mexico.

Ebony Hoffman Quotes
On being named to the 2009-12 USA Basketball Women’s National Team:
It feels amazing. It feels like all the hard work that I’ve put in with my husband, with my assistant coaches and my head coach has all come together right now.

On the differences between the international style of play and the game in the U.S.
The game overseas is not as fast, but it’s a lot more physical than you see here. You really have to be prepared for the physicality of the game. And the different types of moves that they use over there, it’s not as conventional as it is over here where you see some of the same moves all the time. They’ve got a lot of transitional people who can play a lot of different positions, who are really big as well. It’ll be different, but it’ll be good.

What do bring to the team?
I think I’ll be able to provide a versatility player who can do all facets of the game: rebound, shoot the three, do dribble pull-ups and really pull out whoever is trying to double-team Sylvia or Candace or whoever’s inside.

Kia Vaughn

• Gold Medals: 2007 FIBA U21 World Championship, 2006 FIBA Americas U20 Championship.
• Participated in the USA’s July 2010 training camp.
• Member of the USA U21 World Championship Team that earned a perfect 8-0 slate and the gold medal during the FIBA U21 World Championship in Moscow Region, Russia; helped the USA U21 squad earn a 3-0 exhibition record against the French U21 squad.
• Member of the 2006 USA U20 National Team that went 5-0 and won the gold medal at the 2006 FIBA Americas U20 Championship, which qualified the United States for the 2007 FIBA U21 World Championship.
• Missed the first game due to an injury, but averaged a team fourth-best 11.8 ppg. and added 3.5 rpg. off the bench in under 17 mpg. in the USA's the final four contests.
• Remained in Colorado Springs, Colo., following the 2004 Festival to participate in the 2004 USA Junior National Team Trials.
• Member of the 2004 USA Youth Development Festival East Team that went 1-4 and finished in fourth place.
• Ranked second among Festival participants for blocked shots (2.2 bpg.) and tied for 12th for rebounds (5.8 rpg.).

Kia Vaughn Quotes
What went through your mind when you found out you’d been added to the USA Women’s National Team?
I was really excited to be able to be a part of the final roster. It just lets you know that what I do as far as the hard work has paid off. I’m just going to continue to play hard. I want to learn. I’m really excited about Geno being the coach and getting some pointers from him. He’s a really, really great coach and the time I got to spend up there with him in Connecticut (in July), it was different. It was eye-opening and mind-blowing. Overall though, I’m just trying to get it done. I want to be a part of it.

What do you bring to the mix?
I bring into the mix defensive presence, being aggressive, just the mind-set of running the floor as a post player, and shooting. I’m a post player that can shoot outside.

You have some international experience. What are the differences between the international game and what’s played here in the United States?
Night in and night out here is tough. The competition is really hard. It’s cut throat. We’re all great players in this one little bubble. Overseas you get to travel and do other things. It’s sort of a mix. Having to play with those overseas players is shocking also in a surprising way, but it’s actually good. Because competitive-wise, they’re going to take your head off. Here we have some love a little bit and we’ll get over it okay. They bring it, they bring the aggressive caliber to a whole other level.