COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Duke women's basketball senior guard
Celeste Taylor has been selected as one of 11 athletes to participate in the 2022 USA Basketball 3x3 U23 Women's National Team Trials in Miami from Aug. 5-8, the organization announced on Friday.
Taylor is no stranger to USA Basketball, having already won three gold medals during her time with Team USA at the 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup, 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup and 2017 FIBA U16 Americas Championship. The Valley Stream, N.Y., native is coming off a strong junior campaign that saw her average 11.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.8 steals and start 22 of the 23 games she appeared in.
The women's national team training camp invitees bring a combination of USA Basketball (five-on-five and 3x3) and collegiate basketball experience. Along with Taylor, the participating players are Joanne Allen-Taylor, Fran Belibi, Quay Miller, Aaliyah Moore, Shyanne Sellers, Maddy Siegrist, Alyssa Ustby, Payton Verhulst, Kayla Wells and Maddy Westbeld.
Following the completion of trials, both the men's and women's rosters will be named before training camp commences Aug. 9-11. The teams are slated to compete in the fifth edition of the FIBA 3x3 Nations League, starting play within the Americas conference in Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic, from Aug. 13-19. Both teams will be coached by head coach Damon Huffman and court coach Lakin Roland.
Launched in 2017, the FIBA 3x3 Nations League is a 3x3 national team competition for men and women under the age of 23. It offers an opportunity for future talents to hone their skills in preparation for the open category (FIBA 3x3 World Cup, Olympic Games, etc.). To learn more about the competitions format, click
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