Ahead of what promises to be a busy 2023, the word on Briana Weiss’ mind is joy.

The USOPC announced the finalists for the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame, Class of 2022, and the 1996 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team and Dawn Staley are among the finalists in the team and individual category, respectively.

A number of Americans, including 2020 Olympic gold medalist Stefanie Dolson, aided their international clubs to a championship.

USA National Team members got together in Minneapolis for the last time before the fall World Cup.

Highlights of the week include a 27-point game from Katie Lou Samuelson and 26 points from Kayla McBride in EuroLeague action.

Seventeen athletes, including nine who have claimed a combined 19 Olympic and FIBA World Cup gold medals, are expected to participate in the 2022 USANational Team training camp from Feb. 5-7.

Highlights of the week include a 29-point game and 24-point game from Kahleah Copper.

Three-time USA Basketball medalist Lusia Harris passed away on Jan. 18, 2022, at the age of 66.

Olympic gold medalist Ariel Atkins and 3x3 AmeriCup gold medalist Brionna Jones were two of the top performers of the week.

Gregg Popovich and Dawn Staley will share the 2021 USA Basketball National Coach of the Year award.