Team USA’s U19 women’s basketball squad is currently in Brno, Czech Republic going for its fourth consecutive FIBA World Cup gold medal.
So far so good as of Saturday, when Team USA broke its own scoring record by demolishing Korea 134-53 in its pool play opener.
As you might imagine, Team USA’s roster is absolutely stacked, consisting mostly of graduating high school seniors/incoming college freshmen but also including rising college sophomores, rising high school seniors, and one rising high school sophomore.
Below, we take a look at each player on Team USA from a high school and recruiting lens. The players are listed in ascending order of jersey number.
(Recruiting rankings per ESPN HoopGurlz.)
Addison Bjorn, G/F, 6-1, Park Hill South (MO) – No. 13 in Class of 2026 – Uncommitted
One of the most prototypical wings in high school basketball, Bjorn averaged 22.1 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 3.4 steals, and a block per game on 57% shooting as junior. She led Park Hill South to a 28-1 record and was named Missouri’s Gatorade Player of the Year.
Jerzy Robinson, G/F, 6-1, Sierra Canyon (CA) – No. 5 in Class of 2026 – Uncommitted
Robinson has been widely considered one of the top players in high school basketball since the beginning of her freshman year and one of the top longterm prospects in her class since middle school. She transferred to Sierra Canyon as a sophomore to fill Juju Watkins’ shoes after a dominant freshman year at Desert Vista (AZ), and she hasn’t stopped getting better. One of the physically strongest perimeter players you’ll see at the high school level, Robinson is uncontainable when using her power to attack the rim whether creating off the dribble or catching the ball in the low post. She was a Sporting News 2nd Team All-American as a junior with 27 points and 10 rebounds a game.
Saniyah Hall, G/F, 6-2, Montverde Academy (FL) – No. 1 in Class of 2026 – Uncommitted
The top rising senior in the country based on both her longterm outlook and her dominant junior year at Montverde Academy, which was her first after transferring over from Laurel (OH). Hall anchored one of the nation’s premier teams with 20 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.8 steals, and 1.3 blocks, and her jumper is still getting rapidly better. She was a Sporting News 1st Team All-American and finalist for Player of the Year.
Emilee Skinner, G, 6-0, Ridgeline (UT) – No. 4 in Class of 2025 – Duke (incoming freshman)
Skinner never stopped improving at a faster rate than most of her nationally-ranked peers, and as a result, she finished her high school career as an undefeated state champion and the No. 4 prospect in her class. She’s the rare combo guard who can step in as a pure point guard, a prototypical off guard, and anything in between. A Sporting News 2nd Team All-American, Skinner averaged 26.3 points, 10.2 rebounds, five assists, 3.8 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game shooting 54% from the field, 39% from three, and 86% on free throws last season.
Jordan Lee, G/F, 6-0, Stockton St. Mary’s (CA) – No. 9 in Class of 2024 – Texas (rising sophomore)
One of just three players on the roster with a year of college ball already under their belt. Lee was a top-10 recruit in the Class of 2024 after a legendary career at St. Mary’s (Stockton), which she capped off with a CIF-Sac Joaquin Section Division 1 title in 2023-24. She did all that a full year younger than most players in her classification. Lee averaged 5.8 PPG on 40.8% FG and 39.3% 3FG as a true freshman at Texas and scored 16 points in a season-ending loss to South Carolina in the final four.
Jazzy Davidson, G/F, 6-2, Clackamas (OR) – No. 1 in Class of 2025 – USC (incoming freshman)
Davidson was considered the top recruit in her class by many as a freshman, slid just a few spots for the bulk of her high school career, and finished back on top at its conclusion. With elite quickness, ball-handling, and three-level scoring ability for a 6-foot-2 guard/wing, it’s hard to argue against it. She averaged 29.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.3 steals, and 2.6 assists per game as a senior for Clackamas, and likely would’ve finished her senior campaign with a state title if she didn’t turn an ankle in the second half of the championship. Davidson was a Sporting News 1st Team All-American and Player of the Year finalist. USC gets the top-ranked prospect in the country for the second time in three years.
Kate Harpring, G, 5-11, Marist (GA) – No. 4 in Class of 2026 – Uncommitted
Ranked fourth in her class by ESPN and No. 1 by 247Sports. Harpring, Georgia’s reigning Gatorade Player of the Year, is a true do-it-all talent at point guard with 32.2 points, 10.6 rebounds, 5.1 steals, and 3.7 assists per game as a junior for Georgia’s 4A semifinalist.
Maddyn Greenway, G, 5-8, Providence Academy (MN) – No. 11 in Class of 2026 – Committed to Kentucky
Between her incredible stat line and the fact that Providence Academy went undefeated to earn a top-25 ranking, Greenway might’ve been the most statistically dominant player in the country last season. And she still has a year left in high school ball before heading to Kentucky. Greenway put up 32.8 points, 8.7 assists, 7.3 rebounds, and 4.8 steals per game shooting 52% overall and 38% from deep with 91 makes, and was named a Sporting News 2nd team All-American.
Kayleigh Heckel, G, 5-9, Long Island Lutheran (NY) – No. 13 in Class of 2024 – UConn (rising sophomore – transfer from USC)
After one year at USC, Heckel lands where many expected her to commit from the beginning – UConn. Before that, however, she was a legend at Long Island Lutheran, which ESPN chose as its national champion for the 2023-24 season when she was a senior. That year, Heckel averaged 16.6 points, 8.3 assists, and 3.1 steals per game. If you like throwback point guards who see the game 10 steps in advance, she’s the player for you.
Sienna Betts, F/C, 6-4, Grandview (CO) – No. 2 in Class of 2025 – UCLA (incoming freshman)
If you ask us, Betts had the best season of anyone in high school girls basketball in 2024-25. The reigning Sporting News National Player of the Year averaged 23 points, 16.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 3.4 blocks, and 2.3 steals per game on 60% shooting for Colorado’s top team and 6A state champion, and she even was named MVP of the McDonald’s All-American Game. With the mobility to play power forward and size, physicality, and interior skills to play center, Betts is the rare prospect that’s projected to be able to start at either frontcourt spot in both collegiate and professional ball.
Zania Socka-Nguemen, F/C, 6-4, Sidwell Friends (DC) – No. 26 in Class of 2024 – Indiana (rising sophomore – transfer from UCLA)
The final of three players on the team with a year of college ball behind them, Socka-Nguemen is on her way to Indiana after starting her career at UCLA. She’s a force at power forward who can also slide over to center without sacrificing size or physicality. Socka-Nguemen didn’t get much court time as a Bruin, but it’s only a matter of time before the former 5-star high school prospect makes a name for herself in the Division I ranks.
Sydney Douglas, F, 6-6, Corona Centennial – No. 2 in Class of 2028 – Uncommitted
One of the most hyped high school prospects seen in recent years, if not ever, Douglas has been a big name in the girls basketball world since at least seventh grade. Despite possessing size that would make many all-conference college centers jealous, she’s a legitimate forward prospect with burgeoning perimeter skills and fluidity. After helping Ontario Christian win its first ever CIF-Southern Section Open Division title as a freshman averaging 14 points, nine rebounds, and 1.9 blocks, she’ll play her sophomore year at Corona Centennial. Let’s just say she’s a safe bet to make another appearance down the road on Team USA’s U19 roster.
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