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Congrats to graduating senior Nicole Ekhomu on being selected to participate in the 2016 USA Women’s U18 National Team Trials. 27 athletes from all over the country have been selected to participate in the trials at the Team USA training complex in Colorado Springs, Colorado from May 28-May 30.

Trials will be utilized to select the 12-member roster for the 2016 USA Basketball Women’s U18 National Team. The USA will look to defend its 2014 U18 gold at the 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship July 13-17 in Valdivia, Chile. Athletes eligible for this team must be U.S. citizens who are 18 years old or younger (born on or after Jan. 1, 1998).