Mercedes Russell has won three gold medals and one tournament title with USA Basketball.
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Shop NowThe USA Basketball Women's World University Games Team visited and trained at U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan in South Korea.
The team was visited by Gen. Curtis M."Michael" Scaparrotti, who is is the Commander, United Nations Command / Combined Forces Command / United States Forces Korea.
Also on hand to meet with the team was Rear Admiral Lisa Franchetti, who is Commander of both U.S. Naval Forces Korea and U.S. Navy Region Korea.
Practice at U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan featured a scrimmage with U.S. personnel stationed in South Korea.
USA head coach Joe McKeown discussed the practice plan with the team.
Gen. Scaparrotti conversed with Aerial Powers (Michigan State University/Detriot, Mich.), whose father served in the U.S. Marine Corps.
The team was all smiles while listening to Rear Admiral Lisa Franchetti.
Chanise Jenkins (DePaul/Chicago, Ill.) posed with Rear Admiral Lisa Franchetti
Katie Hempen, whose brother serves in the U.S. Air Force, posed with Rear Admiral Lisa Franchetti.
Aerial Powers (Michigan State University/Detriot, Mich.) also talked to Rear Admiral Lisa Franchetti during her first visit to South Korea.
Brionna Jones (Maryland/Havre de Grace, Md.) took a photo with Rear Admiral Lisa Franchetti during her first visit to a military base overseas.
Four-time USA Basketball team member, Erica McCall (Stanford/Bakersfield, Calif.) smiled for the camera with Rear Admiral Lisa Franchetti.
Four-time gold medalist, Diamond DeShields (Tennessee/Norcross,Ga.) with Rear Admiral Lisa Franchetti.
Six-foot-6 center Mercedes Russell (Tennessee/Springfield, Ore.) captured the moment with a photo with Rear Admiral Lisa Franchetti.
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