Experienced Carol Owens Leads Women's U19 World Championship Team

Owens, who is the head coach at Northern Illinois University, is coaching for the third straight summer for USA Basketball. After going to Slovakia in 2007 and Argentina in 2008, Owens will head the Women's U19 World Championship Team that will compete for a gold in Thailand, held July 23-August 2.
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/07/01/34828326/index.xml

Don Showalter Earns National Coach of the Year Award

Showalter, who guided the Men's U16 Developmental National Team to the gold medal in the first ever Under-16 FIBA Americas Championship for Men, was name National Coach of the Year by the National High School Coaches Association.
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20339016&BRD=1140&PAG=461&dept_id=151345&rfi=6

USA Opens Men's U19 World Championship With Win

The Men's U19 World Championship Team opened play in Auckland, New Zealand, and cruised to a 106-55 win over Iran.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gjaINvpEpqvzzUx63IJGTvMj-dxgD9969CU00

Klay Thompson Brings Outside Shooting To Men's U19 Team

Klay Thompson, who in 2008-09 completed his first season of college basketball at Washington State, provides the Men's U19 World Championship Team with a steady outside shooter. Luke Winn of SI.com sat down with Klay in Colorado Springs before the teams departure to New Zealand to talk all things basketball.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/luke_winn/07/01/klay.thompson/?eref=sircrc

Brad Beal Leads The USA U16 Men To Gold

Beal, who provided consistent scoring for the Men's U16 Developmental National Team, was key in helping the USA bring back gold from Argentina last week.
http://suburbanjournals.stltoday.com/articles/2009/06/30/west/sports/0701web-beal2.txt

Kelly Faris Looks To Make Women's U19 World Championship Team

Faris, who on May 17, 2009, was named one of 14 finalists for a spot on the 12-member roster of the Women's U19 World Championship Team, will return to Colorado Springs on July 9th to train with the team. The final roster will be announced prior to the team's departure for Thailand, where the U19 World Championship for Women will be held July 23-August 2.
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/sports/ci_12715254

Craig Brackins Looks To Improve His Game

Craig Brackins, who is a member of the '09 Men's World University Games Team, gives Iowa State hope in a tough Big 12 Conference next season, writes Andy Katz.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/story?columnist=katz_andy&id=4296457