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She'll be there alongside first-timers Angel Reese, Paige
Bueckers, Cameron Brink, Sonia Citron, Veronica Burton, Kiki
Iriafen and Rickea Jackson. College players Lauren Betts of UCLA
and JuJu Watkins of Southern California are also invited.
Watkins is out for the season while recovering from an ACL
injury she suffered in the NCAA Tournament last season.
The newcomers will be joined by Paris Olympic gold medalists
Kahleah Copper, Chelsea Gray, Brittney Griner, Kelsey Plum and
Jackie Young. Dearica Hamby, who won a bronze medal in 3-on-3 at
the 2024 Games, also will participate in the camp. Brioona
Jones, who helped the U.S. win gold at the 2022 FIBA World Cup,
also will be in North Carolina at the camp, as will Aliyah
Boston.
Kara Lawson, who was chosen as the U.S. coach by Sue Bird in
September, will lead the camp from Dec. 12-14 at Duke.
She'll be joined by WNBA coaches Nate Tibbetts of Phoenix,
Stephanie White of Indiana and Natalie Nakase of Golden State.
The U.S. will play in Puerto Rico in March for the FIBA Women’s
World Cup qualifier. The Americans, who have already qualified
for the World Cup next year in Germany, are in a pool with
Italy, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Senegal and Spain.
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