USA Basketball 16u Trials: By The Numbers

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: