Two Dream Starters Sykes, Williams Named to USA Women’s AmeriCup Team

MIAMI, Fla. (September 19, 2019) – Following a three-day training camp in Miami that featured 21 athletes, the USA Basketball Women’s AmeriCup Team was finalized, with both Atlanta Dream guard Brittney Sykes and center Elizabeth Williams making the roster. The team is headlined by a pair of veterans, Tina Charles (New York Liberty) andSylvia Fowles (Minnesota Lynx), who have earned a combined nine Olympic and FIBA World Cup gold medals.

.@E_Williams_1 and @BrittBundlez were both named to the USA Women's AmeriCup Team!

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The 12-member team that will compete in the FIBA AmeriCup, which will be held Sept. 22-29 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, also includes Jordin Canada(Seattle Storm), Napheesa Collier (Minnesota Lynx), Diamond DeShields (Chicago Sky), Stefanie Dolson (Chicago Sky), Olivia Nelson-Ododa (University of Connecticut), Arike Ogunbowale (Dallas Wings), Katie Lou Samuelson (Chicago Sky), Khadijah Sessions(Kouvot, Finland), Brittney Sykes (Atlanta Dream) and Elizabeth Williams (Atlanta Dream).

“It’s a good group,” said Dawn Staley, USA National Team and University of South Carolina head coach. “We’ve got a good, young group. We’ve got the spectrum. We’ve got the USA National Team first timers, we’ve got multi-time Olympians and then we’ve got some players who are very young, but who had great WNBA seasons. So, I think it’s great for us to see where our USA National Team pool is overall. So, I’m happy and excited to take the next step and go to Puerto Rico with this group.”