| United States | |
| FIBA ranking | 1st |
|---|---|
| FIBA zone | FIBA Americas |
| National federation | USA Basketball |
| Coach | Jennifer Rizzotti |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | Unknown |
| Medals | None |
| World Championships for Women | |
| Appearances | 9 |
| Medals | Gold: 1997, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 Bronze:2001 |
| Americas Championship for Women | |
| Appearances | 8 |
| Medals | Gold: 1988, 2000,2004,2006,2008,2010 Silver: 1992,1996 |
The USA Women's U18 and U19 teams are two of the teams under the auspices of the USA Basketball organization. The team names refer to the age limits for the invited players. The events were originally referred to as the FIBA Americas Junior World Championship Qualifying Tournament[1] and the FIBA Junior World Championship.[2]
The usual sequence is for the U18 team to play in a regional championship in one year, with the top four qualifying teams being invited to a World Championship in the following year, as the U19 team.[1] The first Junior World Championship was held in 1985, without a qualifying tournament in the prior year. Starting in 1988, the events were on a four year cycle, with the FIBA Americas Junior World Championship Qualifying Tournament in 1988, followed by the FIBA Junior World Championship in 1989. This continued until the format was changed in 2006. Now, the U18 team plays in the U18 Americas event every other year, and the U19 World event in subsequent years.[1]
The U18 team becomes the U19 team, with largely the same players and coaches, although changes can occur. For example, while Debbie Ryan served as head coach for the 1988 U18 team, and again as head coach for the 1989 U19 team, the head coach for the 1992 U18 team was Nancy Wilson, but changed to Jim Foster for the 1993 U19 team. There are also changes in the playing roster, although many of the players on the U18 team go on to play on the U19 team.
The U18 Americas Championship was held in July 2008. Players were eligible for the U18 and U19 teams in those years if they were born on the 1st of January 1990 or later.[3] The USA won the gold, winning all five games. The result qualified the U19 team for the World Championships in July/August 2009 in Thailand, where the USA lost their opening game against Spain, but went on to win every subsequent game, including the gold medal rematch against Spain.[4]
The 2010 U18 Americas Championship was held in Colorado Springs, Colorado USA, in July 2010. The USA team won the gold medal.
The 2011 U19 World Championship was being held in Puerto Montt and Puerto Varas, Chile in July, 2011. The USA team won the gold medal.
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In preparation for the tournament, the USA team played an exhibition game against France, and played a scrimmage with Australia. In the exhibition game, the USA team defeated France 86-46.[21] In the opening game of the tournament, Spain defeated USA 90-86.[22] After playing evenly for the first eight minutes, Spain pulled out to a 17 point lead in the first half, which the USA could only cut to 14 at halftime. In the second half the USA team tied the game at 58 all, then pulled to a 66-61 lead, but Spain tied the game again at 66, as part of a 21-1 run to take a commanding lead. The USA would fight back, but could not close the gap, losing by 4.[4]
In the second game, USA defeated China 88-53, led by Nnemkadi Ogwumike with 18 points, and Kelsey Bone with 16.[23] Kelsey Bone and Nnemkadi Ogwumike combined to score the first ten USA points, to help the USA jump out to a 10-2 lead. The game was never close again, with the USA winning 88-53. Skylar Diggins would score 13 points to join Bone and Ogwumike as double digit scorers. The USA would out rebound China 54-26 and held the Chinese team to under 30% shooting from the field. USA plays Mali 25 July 2009.[24] In the following game, USA defeated Mali, 100-38, led by Kelly Faris with 13 points. Four other players had double digit scoring.[25] Every available player scored, and the USA team held Mali to just over 20% shooting from the field. The USA team will have a day off Sunday, after the completion of the preliminary round and will return to action in the next round 27 July 2009.[26]
After the day off, the USA defeated Canada 64-50.[27] USA used an 11–0 run to take a commanding lead. Prahalis and Bone tied for the scoring lead with 14 points apiece; Ogwumike added a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds.[28] In the following game, the USA team faced the undefeated team from Russia. The USA team led by six at the end of the first quarter, but, in the third quarter, Russia came back to retake the lead at 45–44. However, USA held Russia to 26% shooting from the field, and out-rebounded 50–34 to earn the win. Russia had only 4 assists on 20 baskets, compared to eleven assists on 29 baskets for the Americans. The USA team won 75-56.[29]
Then, the USA team defeated Japan 109–68, behind 15 points from Taber Spani, one of six players with double-digit scoring. The USA team shot 53% from beyond the three point arc. Every player scored, every player played at least ten minutes and every player had at least one rebound. The USA used a 12–0 run early in the game to put themselves well ahead, and were never threatened again.[30]
The USA team had beaten France in an unofficial exhibition game by 40 points eleven days earlier, but this game proved to be much different. France had a lead in much of the first half, as much as eight points at one time. The USA pulled ahead to a 14 point lead early in the second half, but France would pull to within two points early in the final period. The USA team then went on a 15-3 run to put the game out of reach, and won 88–75. Skyler Diggins and Nnemkadi Ogwumike each scored 16 points for the USA team.[21] In the semi-final game, USA played Canada, after Canada beat Australia to reach the semi-final. The USA team held Canada to just over 30% shooting from the field, and won easily, 82–51. This win set up a replay with Spain, who beat the USA team in the opening match.[31]
In the final game, a rematch with Spain, the USA team won 87–71 to win the gold. The USA team hit its first twelve shots, and were 15 for 18 in the first quarter, to open up a commanding lead. The USA would hit less than a third (19 of 59) of their field goals in the remainder of the game, but the opening quarter lead would prove sufficient. The USA held Spain to under 34% shooting for the game. The loss would be the first of the event for Spain.[4]
The U18 competition was among teams in the Americas, and would determine which teams would be invited to the 2011 World Championships. Before the formal games started, the USA team played Canada in an exhibition game, winning 58–39. After starting out sluggishly, leading only 19–15 at the half, the team came together to outscore the Canadian team by 14 points in the second half. Chiney Ogwumike as the leading scorer with 155 points, and Bria Hartley had ten points, three assists and four steals.[32]
In the first official game, the USA was matched up against Argentina. The USA team turned the ball over on each of their first three possessions, but then settled down and beat Argentina convincingly, 91–32. All USA players scored, while Bria Hartley, Kayla McBride , Chiney Ogwumike and Stephanie Dolson were all double-digits scorers. Head Coach Jennifer Rizzotti was pleased with the overall effort, other than the first minute of play.[33][34] In the second game, the USA played the team from Brazil. Ogwumike again was the leading scorer with 15 points, all in the first half. Bria Hartley added 14 points, while Alexis Jones and Kayla McBride were also double-digit scorers. The USA team started out strong, with Hartley scoring eight points as part of a 13–2 run. The team was 15 of 17 from the free throw line, setting a USA FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Women record.[35][36]
The next game was against Puerto Rico. The USA team was losing briefly, 3–2, before scoring 19 consecutive points to set the tone for the game. Diamond DeShields was the top scorer with 14 points, but seven other players were double-digit scorers. The team had 22 assists on their 35 baskets, as the team beat Puerto Rico 108–44.[37][38] This win propelled the USA team into the semifinal match up against Chile. "The Beast of Twain" Ogwumike would again lead all scorers with 17, while Theresa Plaisance had 11 and Kayla McBride had 10. Rashanda Gray was the leading rebounder with 8. The game wasn't close after the opening minutes, with the USA team winning 98–28.[39][40] This win setup the gold medal game, with a rematch against Brazil.
The USA team won the rematch with Brazil solidly, 81–38. Malina Howard, at sixteen years of age, was the second youngest on the team (only Diamond DeShields was younger), but lead the entire tournament in field goal percentage, hitting 62.% of her attempts. Chiney Ogwumike lead the USA team in scoring with 13.2 points per game, followed by Bria Hartley, with 10.6 per game. The head coach of the team was Jennifer Rizzotti of the University of Hartford.[20][41]
After winning the gold in 2010, the USA team was one of the teams selected to play in the 2011 World's Championships. Prior to the formal start of the tournament, the USA team played an exhibition game against Brazil on 5 June 2011, winning the game 49–37. The team was finalized following the game, with twelve players identified to compete in the World Championships in Puerto Montt and Puerto Varas, Chile in July.[42] The USA selection committee chose the team members to represent the USA. The twelve players selected were:
The opening game for the USA team was against Japan, who started out with a very early lead, 5–2. The USA team played with what head coach Jennifer Rizzotti called. "a lot of intensity". USA's Bria Hartley tied the game with a three-pointer, and the USA team went on a 20–2 run to take a large lead 22–7. However, Japan came back, and cut the lead to 27–22 in the second quarter. The lead was up to 17 points at halftime, but Japan took advantage of a "defensive lapse" in the second half, and cut the lead to eight points. The margin was still within single digits in the fourth quarter, when the USA team concentrated on defense, and went on a 10–3 run, leading to a final score of 85–63.[43] Bria Hartley was the leading scorer with 18 points. Breanna Stewart had a double-double, with 13 points and 13 rebounds. Ariel Massengale was the assists leader, with five. The USA team shot 54% from the field, and held the Japanese team to a 28% shooting percentage.[44] In the next game against Russia, the USA team never trailed, playing with better defensive intensity, according to Coach Rizzotti. The scoring started slowly, with the score tied at six apiece more than six minutes into the game. The USA team then went on a 12–1 run, and never relinquished the lead, finishing with a 76–53 win. Diamond DeShields was the top scorer for the USA team, with 16 points.[45] The USA team held the Russian team to 26% shooting.[46]
The third game typically determines which teams make it to the medal round, but that wasn't the case in this game. The Argentine team had been mathematically eliminated, and the USA team was certain to move on, win or lose. However, both teams played to win, and Argentina took an early lead 7–3. However, a balanced offense proved too much for the Argentine team. With eleven of the twelve USA players scoring between five and twelve points, led by Breanna Stewart on 3–3 shooting from the field, the USA team had too much offense and defense. The USA team held the opposition to under 30% shooting for the third consecutive game, allowing the Argentine team only a 27% shooting percentage.[47] The USA team won the game 83–49, advancing them to the second round.[48]
The USA team faced its toughest test to date in their match-up against China. The USA squad began the fourth quarter with a 12-point lead, but the team from China went on to score 31 points in the period. They started the period with a 12–2 run, cutting the lead to two points. It remained close, and was a tie game at 72 points apiece with 1:26 left to play. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis hit a three-pointer, one of five she hit during the game. After a score by China, Bria Hartley hit the three to extend the lead to four points. China responded with a three-pointer, cutting the lead back to a single point. With a half a minute to go in the game, Hartley passed underneath to Stephanie Dolson, who scored the final points of the game. China tried to tie the score with a three-pointer, but aggressive defense by Elizabeth Williams forced China to take an off-balance shot. Hartley rebounded the miss, and the USA team finished with an 80–77 win.[49] Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis led all scorers with 19 points, followed closely by Bria Hartley with 18. Stephanie Dolson had 12 points and eight rebounds, while Elizabeth Williams had a game-high nine rebounds. China shot 50% from beyond the arc, hitting 11 of their 22 three-point attempts.[50]
In the next game, against Italy, the USA team started off strong, opening up a 31–13 lead early. Coach Rizzotti was happy with the team's intensity, that led to a 90–64 win over Italy. Cierra Burdick shot 5–7 from the field and hit 8 of 9 free throws to lead the team in scoring with 17 points.[51] Her nine rebounds were a team high. The USA team shot well overall, hitting 55% of their shots. The USA team out-rebounded their opponents 44–22.[52] This win set up a match-up between the USA team and Canada, each coming into the game with spotless (5–0) records. Canada jumped out to an early 6–0 lead. Although the USA team closed the gap to 8–6, Canada extended the lead to double digits. The USA team was plagued by poor shooting, hitting only a third of their shots in the game, and ending up only marginally better, at 36%. Canada started out shooting well, over 60% in the first quarter, but would end up with a lower shooting percentage than the USA at 35%. However, turnovers would be a key measure, as the USA team turned the ball over 24 times, the most of any game they played so far, leading to more shooting opportunities for the team from Canada. Ariel Massengale was the only USA player to score in double-digits with 17 points. In contrast, Canada had three double-digit scorers, led by 24 points for Michelle Plouffe. Canada won the game 64–52.[53] Both teams were still in medal contention.[54]
The following game was against the team from France. The USA team started out slowly, hitting only one of their first six shots at the basket. France pulled out to a 14–5 early lead, hitting two-thirds of their shot attempts in the first quarter, and extended the lead to a 13 point margin during the first half. The USA team came back, but was still down 30–25 at halftime. The USA team cut into the lead in the third quarter, but with one quarter to go, France led 49–47. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, who would score nine of her thirteen points in the final quarter, helped the USA take the lead, and the USA team pulled out to an eleven-point lead with just over six minutes to play. However, France hit consecutive three-pointers as part of a 9–0 run to bring the margin down to two points. With just over a minute to play, the score was even at 64 points apiece. Bria Hartley passed to Breanna Stewart, who was fouled going for the basket. She sank both free throws. After a turnover by France, Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis scored with 23 seconds to go to give the USA a four-point lead. France did not score again, and the USA won the game 70–64.[55][56]
The USA opponent in the semi-final game was Brazil. Each team had a single loss, with the USA losing to Canada, and Brazil losing to France. The teams traded leads early on, then Brazil moved out to a four-point margin 13–9. Bria Hartley hit back-to-back three-point attempts to put the USA back in a lead. Hartley ended up scoring 20 points in the first half, helping the team to a thirteen-point halftime lead. Brazil cut the lead to five points in the second half, but the USA built the lead back to double-digits, was never seriously threatened again, and won the game 82–66. Hartley was the team's leading scorer with her 20 first-half points, while Ariel Massengale led the team with nine assists. Breanna Stewart and Cierra Burdick had nine rebounds apiece.[57][58]
The USA team faced Spain in the Gold medal game. In the opening minutes, the lead changed several times, until the USA team went on a 14–3 run to open up a 25–12 lead just before the end of the first quarter. The USA team extended the lead to 15 points by halftime. The USA team didn't have great shooting with under 40% for the game, but defensively held Spain to under 30%. USA's Stephanie Dolson said "Last year was an experience of a lifetime because that was qualifying for here. Then winning the world championship gold medal is so surreal. Getting up there, getting the gold around your neck, it's a moment you'll never forget". Dolson was one of the three high-scorers for the game, with 15 points, sharing the honors with Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, and Elizabeth Williams. The all-tournament team included two members of the USA squad, Ariel Massengale and Breanna Stewart.[59][60]
Head coaches, assistant coaches and managers for the U18 and U19 teams, through 2011.[61][62][63]
| First | Last | Team | Position | Coached at | Year | W–L | Results |
| Sue | Rojcewicz | U19 | Assistant Coach | University of San Francisco (CA) | 1985 | 4–2 | 5th Place |
| Marianne | Stanley | U19 | Head Coach | Old Dominion University (VA) | 1985 | 4–2 | 5th Place |
| Sharon | Fanning | U18 | Assistant Coach | University of Kentucky | 1988 | 6–0 | Gold |
| Linda | Hargrove | U18 | Manager | Cowley County Community College | 1988 | 6–0 | Gold |
| Debbie | Ryan | U18 | Head Coach | University of Virginia | 1988 | 6–0 | Gold |
| Jim | Foster | U19 | Assistant Coach | St. Joseph's University (PA) | 1989 | 3–4 | 7th Place |
| Linda | Hargrove | U19 | Assistant Coach | Wichita State University (KS) | 1989 | 3–4 | 7th Place |
| Debbie | Ryan | U19 | Head Coach | University of Virginia | 1989 | 3–4 | 7th Place |
| Jane | Albright-Dieterle | U18 | Assistant Coach | Northern Illinois University | 1992 | 4–1 | Silver |
| Trish | Roberts | U18 | Assistant Coach | University of Michigan | 1992 | 4–1 | Silver |
| Nancy | Wilson | U18 | Head Coach | University of South Carolina | 1992 | 4–1 | Silver |
| Ceal | Barry | U19 | Assistant Coach | University of Colorado | 1993 | 5–2 | 7th Place |
| Jim | Foster | U19 | Head Coach | Vanderbilt University (TN) | 1993 | 5–2 | 7th Place |
| Rene | Portland | U19 | Assistant Coach | Penn State University (PA) | 1993 | 5–2 | 7th Place |
| Marianna | Freeman | U18 | Assistant Coach | Syracuse University | 1996 | 4–1 | Silver |
| Kay | James | U18 | Assistant Coach | University of Southern Mississippi | 1996 | 4–1 | Silver |
| Rene | Portland | U18 | Head Coach | Penn State University | 1996 | 4–1 | Silver |
| Marianna | Freeman | U19 | Assistant Coach | Syracuse University (NY) | 1997 | 6–1 | Gold |
| Jim | Lewis | U19 | Assistant Coach | George Mason University (VA) | 1997 | 6–1 | Gold |
| Rene | Portland | U19 | Head Coach | Penn State University (PA) | 1997 | 6–1 | Gold |
| Geno | Auriemma | U18 | Head Coach | University of Connecticut | 2000 | 5–0 | Gold |
| Ed | Baldwin | U18 | Assistant Coach | University of North Carolina-Charlotte | 2000 | 5–0 | Gold |
| Deb | Patterson | U18 | Assistant Coach | Kansas State University | 2000 | 5–0 | Gold |
| Geno | Auriemma | U19 | Head Coach | University of Connecticut | 2001 | 6–1 | Bronze |
| Sherri | Coale | U19 | Assistant Coach | University of Oklahoma | 2001 | 6–1 | Bronze |
| Willette | White | U19 | Assistant Coach | Northeastern University (MA) | 2001 | 6–1 | Bronze |
| Ceal | Barry | U18 | Head Coach | University of Colorado | 2004 | 5–0 | Gold |
| Lea | Henry | U18 | Assistant Coach | Georgia State University | 2004 | 5–0 | Gold |
| Carolyn | Peck | U18 | Assistant Coach | University of Florida | 2004 | 5–0 | Gold |
| Gail | Goestenkors | U19 | Head Coach | Duke University (NC) | 2005 | 8–0 | Gold |
| Felisha | Legette-Jack | U19 | Assistant Coach | Hofstra Univesity (NY) | 2005 | 8–0 | Gold |
| Carol | Ross | U19 | Assistant Coach | University of Mississippi | 2005 | 8–0 | Gold |
| Doug | Bruno | U18 | Head Coach | DePaul University | 2006 | 4–0 | Gold |
| Carol | Owens | U18 | Assistant Coach | Northern Illinois University | 2006 | 4–0 | Gold |
| Jennifer | Rizzotti | U18 | Assistant Coach | University of Hartford | 2006 | 4–0 | Gold |
| Doug | Bruno | U19 | Head Coach | DePaul University (IL) | 2007 | 9–0 | Gold |
| Cynthia | Cooper-Dyke | U19 | Assistant Coach | Prairie View A&M University (TX) | 2007 | 9–0 | Gold |
| Carol | Owens | U19 | Assistant Coach | Northern Illinois University | 2007 | 9–0 | Gold |
| Bill | Fennelly | U18 | Assistant Coach | Iowa State University | 2008 | 5–0 | Gold |
| Terri | Mitchell | U18 | Assistant Coach | Marquette University | 2008 | 5–0 | Gold |
| Carol | Owens | U18 | Head Coach | Northern Illinois University | 2008 | 5–0 | Gold |
| Bill | Fennelly | U19 | Assistant Coach | Iowa State University | 2009 | 8–1 | Gold |
| Amanda | Butler | U19 | Assistant Coach | University of Florida | 2009 | 8–1 | Gold |
| Carol | Owens | U19 | Head Coach | Northern Illinois University | 2009 | 8–1 | Gold |
| Jennifer | Rizzotti | U18 | Head Coach | University of Hartford | 2010 | 5–0 | Gold |
| Sue | Semrau | U18 | Assistant Coach | Florida State University | 2010 | 5–0 | Gold |
| Joi | Williams | U18 | Assistant Coach | University of Central Florida | 2010 | 5–0 | Gold |
| Jennifer | Rizzotti | U19 | Head Coach | University of Hartford | 2011 | ||
| Sue | Semrau | U19 | Assistant Coach | Florida State University | 2011 | ||
| Joi | Williams | U19 | Assistant Coach | University of Central Florida | 2011 | ||
| Summer | McKeehan | U19 | Athletic Trainer | Duke University (NC) | 2011 |
Players participating on U18 and U19 teams, 1985 through 2011.[62][63][64]
| First | Last | Team | Year | Played at |
| Jordan | Adams | U19 | 2011 | Mater Dei H.S. |
| Jolene | Anderson | U19 | 2005 | Wisconsin |
| Nicky | Anosike | U19 | 2005 | Tennessee |
| Jayne | Appel | U18 | 2006 | Stanford |
| Erika | Arriaran | U18 | 2004 | Norco H.S. (CA) |
| Erika | Arriaran | U19 | 2005 | Norco H.S. |
| Angela | Aycock | U18 | 1992 | Kansas |
| Angela | Aycock | U19 | 1993 | Kansas |
| LaSondra | Barrett | U19 | 2009 | Louisiana State |
| Ashley | Battle | U18 | 2000 | Linsly H.S. (WV) |
| Victoria | Baugh | U18 | 2006 | Sacramento H.S. (CA) |
| Victoria | Baugh | U19 | 2007 | Sacramento H.S. |
| Alana | Beard | U18 | 2000 | Southwood H.S. (LA) |
| Alana | Beard | U19 | 2001 | Duke |
| Sydney | Beasley | U19 | 1985 | James Madison |
| Tera | Bjorklund | U19 | 2001 | Colorado |
| Angie | Bjorklund | U19 | 2007 | University H.S. |
| Mae Ola | Bolton | U19 | 1985 | Auburn |
| Kelsey | Bone | U18 | 2008 | Dulles H.S. (TX) |
| Kelsey | Bone | U19 | 2009 | Dulles H.S. / #South Carolina |
| Sarah | Boothe | U18 | 2008 | Warren Township H.S. (IL) |
| Barbara | Bootz | U19 | 1985 | Georgia |
| Alyssia | Brewer | U18 | 2008 | Sapulpa H.S. (OK) |
| Juana | Brown | U18 | 1996 | Harding Academy (TN) |
| Keisha | Brown | U18 | 1996 | Woodward Academy (GA) |
| Juana | Brown | U19 | 1997 | Harding Academy |
| Cierra | Burdick | U19 | 2011 | Butler H.S. / #Tennessee |
| Kelley | Cain | U18 | 2006 | St. Pius X H.S. (GA) |
| Essence | Carson | U18 | 2004 | Paterson Eastside H.S. (NJ) |
| Essence | Carson | U19 | 2005 | Rutgers |
| Tamika | Catchings | U18 | 1996 | Duncanville H.S. (TX) |
| Tamika | Catchings | U19 | 1997 | Duncanville H. S. |
| Tina | Charles | U18 | 2006 | Connecticut |
| Dana | Chatman | U18 | 1988 | Louisiana State |
| Shameka | Christon | U19 | 2001 | Arkansas |
| Layshia | Clarendon | U19 | 2009 | Cajon H.S. / #California |
| Kristen | Clement | U19 | 1997 | Cardinal O'Hara H. S. |
| Marissa | Coleman | U18 | 2004 | St. John's at Prospect Hall (DC) |
| Marissa | Coleman | U19 | 2005 | St. Johns College H.S. |
| Ashley | Corral | U18 | 2008 | Prairie H.S. (WA) |
| Mara | Cunningham | U19 | 1993 | Vanderbilt |
| Monique | Currie | U19 | 2001 | The Bullis School |
| Karen | Deden | U18 | 1988 | Washington |
| Karen | Deden | U19 | 1989 | Washington |
| Allyssa | DeHaan | U19 | 2007 | Michigan State |
| Diamond | DeShields | U18 | 2010 | Norcross H.S. |
| Diamond | DeShields | U19 | 2011 | Norcross H.S. |
| Skylar | Diggins | U18 | 2008 | Washington H.S. (IN) |
| Skylar | Diggins | U19 | 2009 | Washington H.S. / #Notre Dame |
| Stefanie | Dolson | U18 | 2010 | Minisink Valley H.S./Connecticut |
| Stefanie | Dolson | U19 | 2011 | Connecticut |
| Kris | Durham | U18 | 1988 | Tennessee |
| Kyra | Elzy | U19 | 1997 | Tennessee |
| Kelly | Faris | U18 | 2008 | Heritage Christian (IN) |
| Kelly | Faris | U19 | 2009 | Heritage Christian H.S. / #Conn. |
| Stacey | Ford | U18 | 1988 | Georgia |
| Stephanie | Garner | U19 | 1985 | Old Dominion |
| Nikitta | Gartrell | U18 | 2006 | North Carolina State |
| Stefanie | Gilbreath | U18 | 2006 | Cinco Rancho H.S. (TX) |
| Reshanda | Gray | U18 | 2010 | Washington Prep H.S. |
| Vicki | Hall | U18 | 1988 | Brebeuf Prep (IN) |
| Chavonne | Hammond | U18 | 1996 | Arundel H.S. (MD) |
| Stacy | Hansmeyer | U18 | 1996 | Norman H.S. (OK) |
| Cassie | Harberts | U18 | 2010 | San Clemente H.S./USC |
| LeJuana | Hardmon | U19 | 1989 | Georgia |
| Laura | Harper | U18 | 2004 | Cheltenham H.S. (PA) |
| Bria | Hartley | U18 | 2010 | North Babylon H.S./Connecticut |
| Bria | Hartley | U19 | 2011 | Connecticut |
| Dena | Head | U19 | 1989 | Tennessee |
| Rachel | Hemmer | U19 | 1993 | Stanford |
| Sonja | Henning | U18 | 1988 | Stanford |
| Sonja | Henning | U19 | 1989 | Stanford |
| Ebony | Hoffman | U18 | 2000 | Narbonne H.S. (CA) |
| Carla | Holmes | U19 | 1989 | Maryland |
| Chardé | Houston | U18 | 2004 | San Diego H.S. (CA) |
| Malina | Howard | U18 | 2010 | Twinsburg H.S. |
| Floretta | Jackson | U19 | 1985 | James Madison |
| Tamicha | Jackson | U19 | 1997 | Louisiana Tech |
| Amy | Jaeschke | U19 | 2007 | New Trier H.S. |
| Mo | Jefferson | U19 | 2011 | Texas Home Ed.s Sports Assoc. |
| Dana | Johnson | U18 | 1992 | Tennessee |
| Niesa | Johnson | U18 | 1992 | Alabama |
| Dana | Johnson | U19 | 1993 | Tennessee |
| Niesa | Johnson | U19 | 1993 | Alabama |
| Shenise | Johnson | U19 | 2009 | Miami (FL) |
| Alisha | Jones | U19 | 1985 | Louisiana State |
| Curtycine | Jones | U19 | 1985 | Texas |
| Chandi | Jones | U18 | 2000 | Bay City H.S. (TX) |
| Alexis | Jones | U18 | 2010 | MacArthur H.S. |
| Alexis | Jones | U19 | 2011 | Irving MacArthur H.S. |
| MaChelle | Joseph | U19 | 1989 | Purdue |
| Lynetta | Kizer | U18 | 2008 | Potomac H.S. (VA) |
| Laurie | Koehn | U18 | 2000 | Moundridge H.S. (KS) |
| Betnijah | Laney | U19 | 2011 | Smyrna H.S. / #Rutgers |
| Crystal | Langhorne | U19 | 2005 | Maryland |
| Erlana | Larkins | U18 | 2004 | North Palm Beach H.S. (FL) |
| Erlana | Larkins | U19 | 2005 | North Carolina |
| Jantel | Lavender | U18 | 2006 | Cleveland Central Catholic H.S. |
| Jantel | Lavender | U19 | 2007 | Cleveland Central Catholic H.S. |
| Melissa | Lechlitner | U19 | 2007 | Notre Dame |
| Lisa | Leslie | U19 | 1989 | Morningside H. S. |
| Christine | Lesoravage | U18 | 1992 | Virginia |
| Rebecca | Lobo | U18 | 1992 | Connecticut |
| Rebecca | Lobo | U19 | 1993 | Connecticut |
| Amy | Lofstedt | U19 | 1993 | Virginia |
| Italee | Lucas | U18 | 2006 | Centennial H.S. (NV) |
| Italee | Lucas | U19 | 2007 | Centennial H.S. |
| Katina | Mack | U19 | 1993 | Penn State |
| Ally | Malott | U18 | 2010 | Madison H.S. |
| Michelle | Marciniak | U18 | 1992 | Tennessee |
| Michelle | Marciniak | U19 | 1993 | Tennessee |
| Dawn | Marsh | U19 | 1985 | Tennessee |
| Maylana | Martin | U18 | 1996 | Perris H.S. (CA) |
| Maylana | Martin | U19 | 1997 | UCLA |
| Ariel | Massengale | U19 | 2011 | Bolingbrook H.S. / #Tennessee |
| Etta | Maytubby | U18 | 1992 | Oklahoma |
| Kayla | McBride | U18 | 2010 | Villa Maria Academy/Notre Dame |
| Penny | Moore | U19 | 1989 | Long Beach State |
| Loree | Moore | U18 | 2000 | Narbonne H.S. (CA) |
| Jessica | Moore | U19 | 2001 | Connecticut |
| Loree | Moore | U19 | 2001 | Narbonne H.S. |
| Maya | Moore | U18 | 2006 | Collins Hill H.S. (GA) |
| Maya | Moore | U19 | 2007 | Collins Hill H.S. |
| Carolyn | Moos | U18 | 1996 | Blake H.S. (MN) |
| Carolyn | Moos | U19 | 1997 | Blake H. S. |
| Kaleena | Mosqueda- | U19 | 2011 | Mater Dei H.S. / #Connecticut |
| Jennifer | Mowe | U18 | 1996 | Powers H.S. (OR) |
| Jennifer | Mowe | U19 | 1997 | Oregon |
| Nnemkadi | Ogwumike | U18 | 2008 | Cy-Fair H.S. (TX) |
| Nnemkadi | Ogwumike | U19 | 2009 | Stanford |
| Chiney | Ogwumike | U18 | 2010 | Cy-Fair H.S./Stanford |
| Vickie | Orr | U19 | 1985 | Auburn |
| Courtney | Paris | U18 | 2004 | Piedmont H.S. (CA) |
| Courtney | Paris | U19 | 2005 | Piedomnt H.S. |
| Candace | Parker | U18 | 2004 | Naperville Central H.S. (IL) |
| Kari | Parriott | U18 | 1988 | Oregon State |
| Kari | Parriott | U19 | 1989 | Long Beach State |
| Kayla | Pedersen | U18 | 2006 | Red Mountain H.S. (AZ) |
| Kayla | Pedersen | U19 | 2007 | Red Mountain H.S. |
| Cassie | Peoples | U18 | 2010 | Cy-Fair H.S./Texas |
| Vicky | Picott | U18 | 1988 | Rutgers |
| Theresa | Plaisance | U18 | 2010 | Vandebilt Catholic H.S./LSU |
| Cappie | Pondexter | U18 | 2000 | Marshall H.S. (IL) |
| Cappie | Pondexter | U19 | 2001 | John Marshall H.S. |
| Nicole | Powell | U18 | 2000 | Mountain Pointe H.S. (AZ) |
| Nicole | Powell | U19 | 2001 | Stanford |
| Samantha | Prahalis | U18 | 2008 | Commack H.S. (NY) |
| Samantha | Prahalis | U19 | 2009 | Ohio State |
| Lynn | Pride | U18 | 1996 | Sam Houston H.S. (TX) |
| Lynn | Pride | U19 | 1997 | Kansas |
| Semeka | Randall | U18 | 1996 | Trinity H.S. (OH) |
| Semeka | Randall | U19 | 1997 | Trinity H. S. |
| Brittainey | Raven | U18 | 2006 | Texas |
| C'eira | Ricketts | U19 | 2009 | Arkansas |
| Susan | Robinson | U19 | 1989 | Penn State |
| Ashley | Robinson | U18 | 2000 | South Grand Prairie H.S. (TX) |
| Angelica | Robinson | U18 | 2004 | Marietta H.S. (GA) |
| Dawn | Royster | U19 | 1985 | North Carolina |
| Khadijah | Rushdan | U18 | 2006 | St. Elizabeth H.S. (DE) |
| Gert | Scott | U19 | 1985 | Louisiana State |
| Patrina | Scruggs | U18 | 1988 | Auburn |
| Chay | Shegog | U19 | 2009 | North Carolina |
| Meighan | Simmons | U19 | 2011 | Tennessee |
| Charlotte | Smith | U18 | 1992 | North Carolina |
| Katie | Smith | U19 | 1993 | Ohio State |
| Taber | Spani | U19 | 2009 | Metro Academy / #Tennessee |
| Nikki | Speed | U18 | 2008 | Marlborough H.S. (CA) |
| Racquel | Spurlock | U19 | 1993 | Louisiana Tech |
| Imani | Stafford | U19 | 2011 | Winward H.S. |
| Dawn | Staley | U19 | 1989 | Virginia |
| Stacy | Stephens | U19 | 2001 | Texas |
| Trisha | Stevens | U18 | 1988 | Stanford |
| Breanna | Stewart | U19 | 2011 | Cicero-North Syracuse H.S. / *Conn. |
| Jackie | Stiles | U18 | 1996 | Claflin H.S. (KS) |
| Jackie | Stiles | U19 | 1997 | Claflin H. S. |
| Shekinna | Stricklen | U18 | 2008 | Morrilton H.S. (AR) |
| Ann | Strother | U19 | 2001 | Highlands Ranch H.S. |
| Diana | Taurasi | U18 | 2000 | Don Lugo H.S. (CA) |
| Diana | Taurasi | U19 | 2001 | Connecticut |
| Nicole | Teasley | U18 | 1996 | St. John's at Prosp. Hall (MD) |
| Nichole | Teasley | U19 | 1997 | St. John's at Prospect Hall |
| Jasmine | Thomas | U19 | 2007 | Oakton H.S. |
| Krystal | Thomas | U19 | 2007 | The First Academy |
| Joslyn | Tinkle | U18 | 2008 | Big Sky H.S. (MT) |
| Shauna | Tubbs | U18 | 1992 | Trinity Valley C.C. (TX) |
| Morgan | Tuck | U19 | 2011 | Bolingbrook H.S. / *Connecticut |
| Molly | Wampler | U18 | 1988 | Colorado |
| Abby | Waner | U18 | 2004 | Thunder Ridge H.S. (CA) |
| Abby | Waner | U19 | 2005 | ThunderRidge H.S. |
| Wynter | Whitley | U19 | 2001 | Holy Innocents' Episcopal |
| Candice | Wiggins | U18 | 2004 | La Jolla Country Day (CA) |
| Candice | Wiggins | U19 | 2005 | Stanford |
| Dana | Wilkerson | U18 | 1988 | Long Beach State (CA) |
| Destiny | Williams | U19 | 2009 | Benton Harbor H.S. / #Illinois |
| Elizabeth | Williams | U19 | 2011 | Princess Anne H.S. / #Duke |
| Sara | Wilson | U18 | 1992 | Oregon |
| Yulonda | Wimbish | U19 | 1985 | Texas |
| Christina | Wirth | U18 | 2004 | Seton Catholic H.S. (AZ) |
| Christina | Wirth | U19 | 2005 | Seton Catholic H.S. |
| Tiffany | Woosley | U18 | 1992 | Tennessee |
| Tiffany | Woosley | U19 | 1993 | Tennessee |
| Falisha | Wright | U18 | 1992 | San Diego State (CA) |
| Monica | Wright | U19 | 2007 | Virginia |
| Aminata | Yanni | U18 | 2000 | Harlem H.S. (IL) |
| Julie | Zeilstra | U19 | 1989 | Stanford |
| Sharnee' | Zoll | U19 | 2005 | Virginia |