Leading into the 2022 summer circuit of competition, men’s national team director Sean Ford and women’s national team director Briana Weiss are responsible for bringing together players and building rosters for each five-on-five tournament in which USA Basketball competes.

USA Basketball today announced 40 athletes expected to participate at the 2022 WU17 National Team trials. Trials start May 26 with the 12-member team expected to be announced June 1. The team will compete at the 2022 FIBA Women’s U17 World Cup July 9-17 in Debrecen, Hungary.

Sue Phillips has been named head coach of the 2022 USA Basketball Women’s U17 World Cup Team, which is set to compete at the 2022 FIBA U17 Women’s World Cup. Phillips will be assisted by Tom McConnell and Brittanny Johnson.

Briana Weiss, assistant director for the USA Basketball Women’s National Team program since May 2019, has been promoted to USA Basketball Women’s National Team director .