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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Dolson, Hartley named U-19 finalists

UConn rising sophomores Stefanie Dolson and Bria Hartley, Connecticut incoming freshman Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, UConn commits Moriah Jefferson, Breanna Stewart and Morgan Tuck and recruiting target Diamond DeShields were among the 15 players named as finalists for the U.S. Under-19 national team on Wednesday. Here is the official release from USA Basketball.

The field of candidates was cut from 32 to 15 after three days of tryouts and it will have to be cut down to a final list of 12 before the team competes in the U-19 World Championship in Chile from July 21-31. UConn incoming freshman Kiah Stokes was among the players who failed to make the cut.

The 15 finalists and coaching staff, led by former UConn star and current Hartford head coach Jen Rizzotti, will reconvene for a training camp from June 1-5 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., as part of the ESPN RISE Girls Showcase. The training camp will conclude with a June 5 game against Brazil and it will be televised on ESPNU.

Then on July 11-15, the USA U19 squad will reassemble for training at the U.S. Olympic Training Center before leaving for Chile.

The World University Games list of finalists was also announced on Wednesday. There were no UConn players on the list because the Huskies will be overseas on a European trip at the time of the World University Games.

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2 Comments:

Anonymous UConn Steve said...

There are going to be some broken hearts when the final rosters are announced for the USA U19 and WUG teams. Hopefully those who get cut will *not* Tweet like Kelsey Bone did.

UConn's travel plans kept Huskies off the USA World University Games finalist list.

But there is 1 former UConn "player" on the WUG finalist list, Elena Delle Donne.

And there is 1 former UConn "recruit reneg" on the WUG finalist list, Jackie Gemelos.

Geno Auriemma and Chris Dailey know talent when they see it. :)

1:20 PM 
Anonymous UConn Steve said...

Elena Delle Donne was definitely Not gifted a finalist spot on the USA WUG team. She had to Earn it in practice. She had to play Defense in practice. If she Earns a Final roster spot, we will get to see how EDD plays with and against UConn level talent.

Sue Donohoe provided Dos and Don'ts of How to Earn a U19 roster spot:

http://rise.espn.go.com/girls-basketball/articles/2011/05/18-showcase-advice.aspx?pursuit=GirlsOther

2:06 PM 

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