Worcester Academy’s Boston Named to 2017 USA Women’s U16 National Team
Thursday, June 01, 2017
Aliyah Boston
The selection comes after Boston took part in two days of training camp, following four days of trials that started on May 25 with 133 athletes.
"Aliyah's hard work has paid off. I’m so proud and pleased for the WA girls basketball community,” said Sherry Levin, head varsity girls basketball coach at Worcester Academy.
Boston was previously a finalist for Team USA's U17 Team. She is currently ranked 9th in the Class of 2019 by espnW.
She was 2017 State Gatorade Player of the Year.
The Team
Team USA will compete in the 2017 FIBA Americas U16 Championship from June 7 to June 11 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Others named to the team include: Fran Belibi (Regis Jesuit H.S./Centennial, Colo.); Aliyah Boston (Worcester Academy/Worcester, Mass.); Samantha Brunelle (William Monroe H.S./Ruckersville, Va.); Paige Bueckers (Hopkins H.S./Eden Prairie, Minn.); Caitlin Clark (Dowling Catholic H.S./West Des Moines, Iowa); Zia Cooke (Rogers H.S./Toledo, Ohio); Azzi Fudd (Potomac School/Falls Church, Va.); Jordan Horston(Columbus Africentric Early College/Columbus, Ohio); Diamond Miller (Franklin H.S./Somerset, N.J.); Jordyn Oliver (Prosper H.S./Prosper, Texas); Celeste Taylor (Long Island Lutheran H.S./Valley Stream, N.Y.); and Kylee Watson (Mainland Regional H.S./Linwood, N.J.).
The team will be coached by Carla Berube.
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