The USA Basketball 16u Trials are set to begin on Monday! 34 players from around the country are in Indianapolis to compete for one of 12 roster spots. The trials are expected to run for three days, with the 12-player roster being announced on June 16th. Here we break down the USA 16u Trials by the numbers:
CIRCUITS:
All the major circuits are being represented by some players at the USA Trials. 16 of the 34 players participating play in the EYBL circuit.
EYBL – 16
- Jordy Griggs
- Breya Cunningham
- JuJu Watkins
- Chloe Spreen
- Kiyomi McMiller
- Tatum Greene
- Kennedy Umeh
- Jadyn Donovan
- Madison Booker
- Grace Slaughter
- Zoe Brooks
- Madisyn Jordan
- Cori Allen
- Justice Carlton
- Margaret Mendelson
- Kamorea Arnold
UAA – 10
- Taliah Scott
- Ava Watson
- Olivia Olson
- Ella Hobbs
- Milaysia Fulwiley
- Joyce Edwards
- Riley Stack
- Jaloni Cambridge
- Adria Lincoln
- Delaney Thomas
3SSB – 2
- Taliyah Parker
- Cameron Rust
OTHER – 6
- Aubrey Shaw – BlueStar
- Kendall Dudley
- Mary Ashley Groot
- Olivia Anderson
- Jorynn Ross
STATES:
Several different states are being represented by more than one participant at the USA Trials. Maryland, being the most well-represented state, sending 4 participants!
Maryland – 4
- Kiyomi McMiller
- Tatum Greene
- Kennedy Umeh
- Jadyn Donovan
South Carolina – 3
- Milaysia Fulwiley
- Joyce Edwards
- Riley Stack
Tennessee – 2
- Jaloni Cambridge
- Cori Allen
Texas – 2
- Justice Carlton
- Jordan Ross
Missouri – 2
- Grace Slaughter
- Jada Williams
California – 2
- Breya Cunningham
- JuJu Watkins
North Carolina – 2
- Madisyn Jordan
- Ella Hobbs
CLUB TEAMS:
There are a few club teams who have more than one USA Trials participant, with FBC United The Family 17u sending 4 participants!
FBC United The Family 17u – 4
- Jaloni Cambridge
- Ava Watson
- Joyce Edwards
- Ella Hobbs
Philly Rise 17u – 3
- Zoe Brooks
- Tatum Greene
- Kennedy Umeh
TN Flight 17u – 2
- Cori Allen
- Jordy Griggs
RANKINGS:
There are 13 Top 10 ranked players in their respective classes:
| JuJu | Watkins | 1 | 2023 |
| Joyce | Edwards | 1 | 2024 |
| Milaysia | Fulwiley | 2 | 2023 |
| TaliYah | Parker | 2 | 2024 |
| Kendall | Dudley | 3 | 2024 |
| Breya | Cunningham | 4 | 2023 |
| Kiyomi | McMiller | 4 | 2024 |
| Kamorea | Arnold | 6 | 2023 |
| Madison | Booker | 7 | 2023 |
| Ava | Watson | 7 | 2024 |
| Taliah | Scott | 9 | 2023 |
| Olivia | Olson | 9 | 2024 |
| Jadyn | Donovan | 10 | 2023 |
HEIGHT:
There are 7 players attending the USA Trials who are 6’3″ or taller! Those 7 players include:
- Jorynn Ross – 6’3″
- Riley Stack – 6’4″
- Breya Cunningham – 6’4″
- Ella Hobbs – 6’4″
- Kennedy Umeh – 6’4″
- Margaret Mendelson – 6’5″
- Olivia Anderson – 6’6″
CLASSES:
There are three different classes being represented at the USA Trials: 20 players from the class of 2023, 13 players from the class of 2024 & 1 player from the class of 2025.
Class of 2023:
- Cori Allen
- Jada Williams
- Malaysia Fulwiley
- Kamorea Arnold
- Taliah Scott
- Zoe Brooks
- Madisyn Jordan
- JuJu Watkins
- Jadyn Donovan
- Adria Lincoln
- Madison Booker
- Grace Slaughter
- Jordy Griggs
- Mary Ashley Groot
- Delaney Thomas
- Jorynn Ross
- Riley Stack
- Breya Cunningham
- Margaret Mendelson
- Olivia Anderson
Class of 2024:
- Jaloni Cambridge
- Kiyomi McMiller
- Ava Watson
- Chloe Spreen
- Kendall Dudley
- Taliyah Parker
- Olivia Olson
- Joyce Edwards
- Tatum Greene
- Cameron Rust
- Justice Carlton
- Ella Hobbs
- Kennedy Umeh
Class of 2025:
- Aubrey Shaw
