After fighting back from being down by as many as 22 points in the game to within six points in the fourth quarter, the USA Women’s U16 National Team’s comeback attempt fell short against Brazil, and the USA lost 72-63 in the semifinals of the 2015 FIBA Americas U16 Championship.

The USA Basketball Women’s U16 National Team secured a No. 1 seed into the semifinals of the 2015 FIBA Americas U16 Championship with an impressive 85-44 win over host Mexico that saw the USA win the rebounding battle 70-23, score 50 points in the paint and limit its opponent to just 25.9 percent shooting from the field.

Desireé Caldwell dished out a USA Women’s U16 record 10 assists to help the USA Women’s U16 National Team earn a 86-41 win over Honduras in the FIBA Americas U16 Championship in Puebla, Mexico.

In the 18 days since Valencia Myers was named to the 2015 USA Women’s U16 National Team, the 6-foot-3 center has been preparing for her return to Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the team’s training camp.

The twelve players who will represent the United States at the 2015 FIBA Americas U16 Championship as members of the 2015 USA Basketball Women’s U16 National Team today were announced, following four days of trials that began on May 21 with 149 players taking part at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.