The USA Women’s U18 National Team Trials are set to kick off on May 26 with 35 athletes and will continue through May 28.

Sam Brand (Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, Md.), Rob Brost (Bolingbrook H.S., Ill.), Harvey Kitani (Rolling Hills Preparatory School, Calif.), Theo Robertson and Sharman White (Pace Academy, Ga.) today were announced as court coaches.

The roster of athletes expected at the 2018 USA Women’s U17 World Cup Team Trials today was unveiled, and 172 athletes are expected to take part from May 24-28 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Beginning on June 25, children in Bethpage, New York, will have the opportunity to participate for free in a USA Basketball Open Court – presented by Nike – at Bethpage High School.

Named as court coaches for the 2018 USA Women's U17 World Cup Team Trials were Bobbie Awa (Konawaena H.S., Hawaii), Kristen Dowling (Claremont-Mudd-Scripps College), Dave Slifer (University of Central Missouri) and Sophia Witherspoon (Fort Pierce Central H.S., Fla.).