Sarah Strong Named to USA Basketball U18 National Team

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Incoming UConn women's basketball freshman Sarah Strong was one of 12 players selected to the 2024 USA Basketball Women's U18 National Team following three days of trials in Colorado Springs.

The team will compete at the 2024 FIBA U18 Women's AmeriCup from June 17-23 in Bucaramanga, Colombia. The squad will reconvene for training camp in Colorado Springs on June 8.

The No. 1-ranked recruit in the 2024 class, Strong previously won gold at the 2022 and 2023 FIBA 3x4 U18 Women's World Cups. She also represented the USA at the 2024 Nike Hoop Summit.

The 2024 FIBA U18 Women's AmeriCup features eight teams. Recently, FIBA announced that the U.S. drew Group B with Brazil, Mexico and Puerto Rico. The USA will tip off competition June 17 vs. Brazil at 4:10 p.m. ET followed by tilts against Puerto Rico and Mexico on June 18 (4:10 p.m. ET) and 19 (1:40 p.m. ET), respectively. For more information, click here.

The USA women own 11 of 13 gold U18 gold medals and 10 consecutive dating back to 2000. The top four teams will earn a berth to the 2025 FIBA U19 Women's World Cup.