The USA Women's U16 and U17 teams are two of the teams under the auspices of the USA Basketball

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 organization. The team names refer to the age limits for the invited players. These events replace the USA Basketball Women's Youth Development Festival.

The usual sequence is for the U16 team to play in a regional championship in one year, with the top three qualifying teams being invited to a World Championship in the following year, as the U17 team. The first FIBA Americas U16 Championship For Women was held in 2009. The qualifying teams were invited to the 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship for Women held in France

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. The events are on a two year cycle, with U16 events in 2009 and 2011, and the corresponding U17 events in 2010 and 2012.

The U16 team becomes the U17 team, with largely the same players and coaches, although invitations are not automatic and changes can occur.

The FIBA Americas U16 Championship For Women was held in August 2009. Players were eligible for the U16 and U17 teams in those years if they were born on the 1st of January 1993 or later. The USA won the gold, winning all five games. The result qualified the U16 team for the 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship for Women in July 2010 in France, where the USA team won eight straight games and earned the gold medal.

Record

• 2009 U16: 1st
• 2010 U17: 1st
• 2011 U16: 1st

2011 U16 Results

The USA team opened the 2011 FIBA Americas U16 Championship in Mexico City with a game against Brazil on Monday, 13 June. Although the USA team started the game with a 6–0 run, the team from Brazil responded, and held a 34–31 lead at halftime. The USA team held Brazil to eight points in the third period to retake the lead. The USA squad held on to win the first game with a score of 71–54. Mercedes Russell, from Springfield High School in Springfield Oregon, set USA single game records for points and rebounds, with 21 and 15 respectively.

The USA team faced the team from Argentina on the following day. The score was close for the early part of the game, with both teams tied at nine points apiece, then a lead by Argentina at 14–13, and a lead by the USA at 17–16. The USA put on a 17–0 run in the second quarter to take a large lead, and continued on to a win with a score of 82–46. Rebecca Greenwell from Owensboro Catholic High School in Owensboro Kentucky was the leading scorer with 22 points.

The USA team faced Venezuela on the following day, Wednesday. The USA team opened up an early lead, and held the Venezuela team to single digit scoring for the first three periods. The USA team won with a final score of 114–32. Rebecca Greenwell tied with Stephanie Mavunga from Brownsburg High School in Indianapolis Indiana for the scoring lead; each player had 18 points. The win qualified the team for the medal rounds.

After a day off, the USA team faced Puerto Rico in the semifinal game. The USA team jumped out to a ten point margin in the first quarter, but a 23–0 run in the second quarter produced a commanding lead that would not be challenged. The USA won, with a final score of 99–51. Rebecca Greenwell repeated as the scoring leader, with 20 points.

The gold medal game on Saturday was a rematch between the USA and first round opponent Brazil. While the earlier game had been close at the half, in this game, the USA out scored Brazil 19–8 in the first period, and held a 21 point lead by halftime. The USA went on to win the game, the gold medal and a n invitation to the 2012 world championships with a score of 73–40. Rebecca Greenwell shared tournament MVP honors with Izabella Frederico Sangalli of Brazil.

Coaches and results

Head coaches, assistant coaches and managers for the U16 and U17 teams, through 2011.
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First	Last	Team	Position	Coached at	Year	W–L	Results
Barbara | Nelson | U16 | Head Coach | Wingate University (NC) | 2009 | 5–0 | Gold
Mike | Armstrong | U16 | Assistant Coach | Perry Meridian H.S. (IN) | 2009 | 5–0 | Gold
Doreena | Bingham | U16 | Assistant Coach | Team Alaska AAU | 2009 | 5–0 | Gold
Barbara | Nelson | U17 | Head Coach | Wingate University (NC) | 2010 | 8–0 | Gold
Mike | Armstrong | U17 | Assistant Coach | Perry Meridian H.S. (IN) | 2010 | 8–0 | Gold
Doreena | Bingham | U17 | Assistant Coach | Team Alaska AAU | 2010 | 8–0 | Gold
Jill | Rankin Schneider | U16 | Head Coach | Monterey H.S. Texas | 2011 | 5–0 | Gold
Gail | Hook | U16 | Assistant Coach | Monterey H.S. Colo | 2011 | 5–0 | Gold
Letitia | Hughley | U16 | Assistant Coach | Flint Northern Academy and Mott CC, MI. | 2011 | 5–0 | Gold
Betsy | Nadler | U16 | Trainer | The Green Hill School, Texas | 2011 | 5–0 | Gold

Players

Players participating on U16 and U17 teams, 2009 through 2011.
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First	Last	Team	Year	Played at
Jordan | Adams | U16 | 2009 | Mater Dei H.S., CA
Cierra | Burdick | U16 | 2009 | Butler H.S., NC
Bashaara | Graves | U16 | 2009 | Clarksville H.S., TN
Justine | Hartman | U16 | 2009 | Brea Olinda H.S., CA
Betnijah | Laney | U16 | 2009 | Smyrna H.S., DE
Ariel | Massengale | U16 | 2009 | Bolingbrook H.S., IL
Kaleena | Mosqueda-Lewis | U16 | 2009 | Mater Dei H.S., CA
Alexia | Standish | U16 | 2009 | Colleyville Heritage H.S., TX
Breanna | Stewart | U16 | 2009 | Cicero-North Syracuse H.S., NY
Kiah | Stokes | U16 | 2009 | Linn Mar H.S., IA
Alexyz | Vaioletama | U16 | 2009 | Mater Dei H.S., CA
Elizabeth | Williams | U16 | 2009 | Princess Anne H.S., VA
Jordan | Adams | U17 | 2010 | Mater Dei H.S., CA
Cierra | Burdick | U17 | 2010 | Butler H.S., NC
Bashaara | Graves | U17 | 2010 | Clarksville H.S., TN
Betnijah | Laney | U17 | 2010 | Smyrna H.S., DE
Jewell | Loyd | U17 | 2010 | Niles West H.S., IL
Ariel | Massengale | U17 | 2010 | Bolingbrook H.S., IL
Kaleena | Mosqueda-Lewis | U17 | 2010 | Mater Die H.S., CA
Bria | Smith | U17 | 2010 | Christ the King H.S., NY
Imani | Stafford | U17 | 2010 | Winward H.S., CA
Breanna | Stewart | U17 | 2010 | Cicero North Syracuse H.S., NY
Morgan | Tuck | U17 | 2010 | Bolingbrook H.S., IL
Elizabeth | Williams | U17 | 2010 | Princess Anne H.S., VA
Recee' | Caldwell | U16 | 2011 | Claudia Taylor Johnson H.S. San Antonio, TX
Jordin | Canada | U16 | 2011 | Windward School Los Angeles, CA
Kaela | Davis | U16 | 2011 | Buford H.S. Suwanee, GA
Rebecca | Greenwell | U16 | 2011 | Owensboro Catholic H.S. Owensboro, KY
Linnae | Harper | U16 | 2011 | Whitney M. Young H.S. Chicago, IL
Stephanie | Mavunga | U16 | 2011 | Brownsburg H.S. Indianapolis, IN
Erica | McCall | U16 | 2011 | Ridgeview H.S. Bakersfield, CA
Taya | Reimer | U16 | 2011 | Hamilton Southeastern H.S. Fishers, IN
Mercedes | Russell | U16 | 2011 | Springfield H.S. Springfield, OR
Jannah | Tucker | U16 | 2011 | New Town H.S. Randallstown, MD
Sydney | Umeri | U16 | 2011 | The Lovett School Atlanta, GA
Jatarie | White | U16 | 2011 | Providence Day School Charlotte, NC