2014 3rd FIBA U17 World Championship for Women

[carlo]

Touring U17 Australian team beat Slovenia U18 62-43 in the last day of Nan'an tournament (China).
Alexandra Sharp led Aussies with 19 pts and 11 reb, followed by Jasmine Forcadilla with 11. Larisa Ocvirk (17 y) was high for Slovenia with 14.

[carlo]

In the opener of their second China tournament Australia U17 defeated China U18 selection 67-50.
Tahlia Tupaea and Bridget O'Brien led Australian cadets with 13 and 12 points.

[carlo]

With the addition of 123 applicants, the US trials roster has been set to 162 athletes, probably a record.
Players range from 2015 to 2020 class.
Trials will be held May 22-26.

http://www.usab.com/womens/u17/14_wu17_trials_full_roster.html

[carlo]

Korean Federation excited about Ji-Soo Park participation at the next World championship.

http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/newsid/72657/arti.html

[carlo]

First training camp for 18 French players is scheduled May 27 - June 8.
List of invitees here.
Top players should be Ornella Bankole, Alexia Chartereau and of course Alix Duchet who is back from a lengthy rehab (ACL).

[CKR13]

Japanese women's U17 team training pool announced.

Hitomi Kaneko 177cm
Sana Goto 180cm
Kimura Tamaki 177cm
Hinano Mizuno 173cm
Risa Nishioka 185cm
Akari Ikemoto 167cm
Kiri Endo 168cm
Miu Nakamura 181cm
Aya Nakashima 182cm
Rinano Waki 180cm
Satsuki Shibuya 168cm
Aki Fujimoto 179cm
Kadysha Juna Umezawa 183cm
Riho Akagi 163cm
Himawarai Akaho 181cm
Stephanie Mawuli 181cm
Monica OKoye 176cm

Definitely stronger than last year's U16 team. Okoye and Half British - Japanese Kadysha Juna Umezawa for the front-court. Mawuli looks to lead them in this campaign.

[carlo]

Australia's 17 players named for final training camp:

Chloe Bibby
Madeleine Dennis
Jasmine Forcadilla
Chantel Horvat
Jade Johnson
Bride Kennedy-Hopoate
Anneli Maley
Megan McKay
Danijela Milisic
Bridget O’Brien
Taylor Ortlepp
Georgia Pineau
Maddison Rocci
Alexandra Sharp
Elizabeth Tonks
Tahlia Tupaea
Morgan Yaeger

http://www.basketball.net.au/squad-named-final-17-womens-coe-camp/

[carlo]

USA final roster:

Kristine Anigwe C 6-4 3/31/97 2015 Class
DeJanae Boykin F 6-2 5/4/97 2015
Kennedy Burke F 6-1 2/14/97 2015
Natalie Chou F 6-1 12/22/97 2016
Te'a Cooper G 5-8 4/16/97 2015
Lauren Cox F 6-4 4/20/98 2016
Asia Durr G 5-11 4/5/97 2015
Joyner Holmes F 6-3 2/22/98 2016
Nancy Mulkey C 6-9 1/8/98 2016
Arike Ogunbowale G 5-9 3/2/97 2015
Katie Lou Samuelson F 6-3 6/13/97 2015
Anna Wilson G 5-8 7/12/97 2016

Alternate:

Sabrina Ionescu G 5-11 12/6/97 2016

Somewhat surprising choice, as just 6 players were part of the 2013 U16 Fiba Americas champs, though the best are back. Anigwe, Burke, Chou, Cooper, Holmes and Wilson are the new entries.
Unexpected choice of post Kristine Anigwe (not very high in the 2015 ranking), who beat out Kalani Brown and Tori McCoy.

http://www.usab.com/womens/u17/14_wu17_roster_announcement.html

[JGX]

Somewhat surprising choice, as just 6 players were part of the 2013 U16 Fiba Americas champs,

And Mulkey was only there because McCoy was injured. Kind of surprised to see her on this team.

Anna Wilson is the younger sister of Seahawks QB Russell Wilson.

[carlo]

And Mulkey was only there because McCoy was injured. Kind of surprised to see her on this team.

....

That's true, Mulkey was selected as an alternate in 2013. I remember watching her in some Fiba Americas streamings, defensively good but raw in attack and moving. Kalani Brown was better, but that was last year.
This videoclip shows Mulkey in action at the U17 trials (as well as Arike Ogunbowale, Kennedy Burke, Ashley Hearn and Natalie Chou among others).

[carlo]

Italian players (16) named to trainig camp starting tomorrow:

Benedetta Bonomi (1997, 180 cm, Fw)
Alice Carrara (97, 186, C)
Elisa Chiabotto (97, 172, PG)
Giulia Ciavarella (97, 180, Fw)
Lucrezia Costa (97, 182, C)
Lorela Cubaj (99, 192, C)
Delia Gagliano (97, 178, Fw)
Carlotta Gianolla (97, 184, Fw)
Jasmine Keys (97, 187, C)
Francesca Pan (97, 180, PG)
Elisa Policari (97, 181, G)
Rachele Porcu (97, 165, PG)
Alice Ranzini (97, 181, G)
Laura Rossi (97, 168, PG)
Mariella Santucci (97, 170, PG)
Giulia Zecchin (97, 177, G)

Francesca Pan rated the top player.
Jasmine Keys is Italy-born daughter of former NBA player Randolph Keys.

[carlo]

Spain 15 players named for training camp starting June 4:

PG: Maite Cazorla, Iris Junio, Laia Raventós

G/F: Ángela Salvadores, María Pérez, María Conde, Marta Gómez, Ainhoa López, Marta Hermida

F/C: Iho López, Umo Diallo, Cecilia Muhate, María Martiáñez, Inés Mata, Anais Portillo

Salvadores is the top player, U16 Junio is the youngest and 195 cm (6-5) Diallo the tallest.

During the training camp Spain will meet Mali and later play Italy, Hungary and Australia in Taranto tournament (Ita).

[carlo]

Australia final roster named:

Chloe BIBBY
Madeleine DENNIS
Jasmine FORCADILLA
Bride KENNEDY-HOPOATE
Anneli MALEY
Bridegt O’BRIEN
Taylor ORTLEPP
Georgia PINEAU
Maddison ROCCI
Alexandra SHARP
Tahlia TUPAEA
Morgan YAEGER

Basically, it's the same squad that toured China +Bibby/-Danijela Milisic.

http://www.basketball.net.au/u17-womens-team-named-fiba-u17-world-championships/

[carlo]

Canada Basketball announced the trials roster of 15 invitees, led by Bridget Carleton and Lauren Yearwood.
Basically all players from the 2013 U16 Fiba Americas team are back, except Tamara Farquhar and Aislinn Konig.

[Paul Nilsen]

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