UConn Huskies freshman women’s basketball player Kelly Faris will be busy this summer playing basketball. She just won’t be doing it on campus.
Faris was named to the Team USA U-19 Team that will compete in the FIBA U-19 Championships to be held in Bangkok, Thailand from July 23rd to August 2nd.
Faris was part of the team last year that helped them qualify and joins four other players from that team in Thailand. They will train in Colorado Springs before heading to Thailand.
Here’s a complete look atthe U-19 roster:
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2009 USA Basketball Women’s U19 World Championship Team Finalists Roster |
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| NAME | POS | HGT | WGT | YOG | SCHOOL | HOMETOWN |
| LaSondra Barrett | F | 6-2 | 161 | 2012 | Louisiana State | Jackson, MS |
| Kelsey Bone | C | 6-5 | 210 | 2009 | Dulles H.S./#South Carolina | Stafford, TX |
| Sarah Boothe | C | 6-5 | 212 | 2012 | Stanford | Gurnee, IL |
| Layshia Clarendon | G | 5-10 | 135 | 2009 | Cajon H.S./#California | San Bernadino, CA |
| Skylar Diggins | G | 5-10 | 145 | 2009 | Washington H.S./#Notre Dame | South Bend, IN |
| Kelly Faris | G | 5-11 | 155 | 2009 | Heritage Christian H.S./#Conn. | Plainfield, IN |
| Shenise Johnson | F | 5-11 | 164 | 2012 | Miami (FL) | Henrietta, NY |
| Nnemkadi Ogwumike | F | 6-2 | 188 | 2012 | Stanford | Cypress, TX |
| Samantha Prahalis | G | 5-7 | 130 | 2012 | Ohio State | Dix Hills, NY |
| C’eira Ricketts | G | 5-9 | 143 | 2012 | Arkansas | Louisville, KY |
| Chay Shegog | F/C | 6-5 | 204 | 2012 | North Carolina | Stafford, VA |
| Taber Spani | G | 6-1 | 180 | 2009 | Metro Academy/#Tennessee | Lee’s Summit, MO |
| Destiny Williams | F/C | 6-3 | 181 | 2009 | Benton Harbor H.S./#Illinois | Benton Harbor, MI |
| Shawnice ‘Pepper’ Wilson | C | 6-6 | 235 | 2012 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Head Coach: Carol Owens, Northern Illinois University | ||||||
| Assistant Coach: Amanda Butler, University of Florida | ||||||
| Assistant Coach: Bill Fennelly, Iowa State University | ||||||
| Team Physician: David Walden, Colorado Springs, Colorado | ||||||
| Athletic Trainer: Ed Ryan, Synergy Performance Services, LLC. (Colo.) | ||||||
| # Signed a National Letter of Intent to attend and play for the school indicated. | ||||||
