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AAU Southwestern District Championships: Texas is full of young guns

The state of Texas has always been known as a hot bed of talent for high school girls basketball and the AAU Southwestern District Championships in Dallas held May 4-6, was no exception. There was very impressive skills sets and levels of play shown by players in classes ranging from 2016 – 2020.

Young and Talented: Sarah Andrews and Kennedy Taylor, Big Dogg

Rosters set for USA Basketball U18 National Team Trials

Four returning gold medalists highlight the roster for the 2012 USA Basketball Women's U18 National Team Trials, including 2011 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year Breanna Stewart (Cicero-North H.S. /North Syracuse, N.Y.), who will attend the University of Connecticut next fall, headline the 26 athletes who have accepted an invitation to attend the 2012 USA Basketball Women's U18 National Team Trials. Invitations to attend the trials were issued by the USA Basketball Junior National Team Committee chaired by Sue Donohoe, executive director of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.

Participants announced for USA Basketball’s 2012 women’s U17 World Championship Team Trials

USA Basketball announced thirty-five top prep players have accepted invitations to participate in the 2012 U17 World Championship Team Trials being held in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 17-20.

Thirteen players return from previous USA Basketball gold medal teams including 2 time gold medalist Diamond Deshields of Norcross High School (Norcross, Ga.) who played for team USA on the 2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championship and the 2011 FIBA U19 World Championship.

Nike Skills Academy Atlanta: Talent Galore

Some camps have it and some don’t. With 52 players attending, the Nike Skills Academy camp held at Norcross High School (Georgia) on April 28-29 saw a talent collection rarely found in one gym. As it turned out, even the no-shows were a group that could compose a fine set of major division one recruits.

Passion, toughness define La Jolla Country Day's Kelsey Plum

Boo Williams Nike Invitational 2012: Tennessee Flight Silver Lands in Winner’s Circle

It took eight championship game tries but the Insell family finally has lifted the monkey off their collective backs. Thanks to the combined efforts of Kaela Davis and Rebecca Greenwell (both members of the USA National U17 team) and a solid supporting cast, the Tennessee Flight Silver coached by Tom Insell emerged from a talented field to claim first place in the Gold Division of the premier section of the Nike Boo Williams Invitational held April 20-22 in Hampton, Virginia.

Full Court Recruiting Report: Adidas Hoosier Hardwood Championships

Close to over 100 teams from 11 states gathered in Merriville, Ind., over the weekend of April 20-22 to take part in the Adidas Hoosier Hardwood Championships. Here are a few of the many talented young ladies that caught the attention of Full Court.

Class of 2013

Alexandria Harris, 6-3 post, Adidas TNBA West U16 (Lorain, Ohio)