Rae Burrell and Azurá Stevens Named to USA Basketball 2024 3×3 Women’s National Team Development Camp
by Aurelia Swift
LOS ANGELES — USA Basketball announced today that 13 athletes will participate in the 2024 USA Basketball 3×3 Women’s National Team Development Camp from Nov. 8-10 in Phoenix. These athletes, selected by the USA Basketball Women’s 3×3 National Team Committee, will be considered for future USA 3×3 national team opportunities.
The camp roster includes players with experience across USA Basketball’s 5-on-5 and 3×3 formats, as well as professional and collegiate levels.
Camp Participants:
Shakira Austin, Grace Berger, Rae Burrell, Emily Engstler, Natasha Howard, Abbey Hsu, Taylor Mikesell, Alissa Pili, Jaylyn Sherrod, Maddy Siegrist, Azurá Stevens, Sug Sutton, and Brittney Sykes.
The camp will be led by Sydney Johnson, who has been involved with USA Basketball since 2020 and led the 2023 USA 3×3 Men’s U23 World Cup team to a gold medal.
About 3×3 Basketball:
Played on a half-court with a 10-minute game clock and 12-second shot clock, 3×3 basketball requires continuous play, with teams clearing the ball behind the 2-point line after a made basket, defensive rebound, or steal. The first team to 21 points or the team in the lead when time expires wins.
Development Camp Highlights:
• Austin: Won a 5-on-5 gold at the 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup.
• Berger: Gold medalist with the 2021 FIBA Women’s AmeriCup Team.
• Burrell: 2021 USA Women’s AmeriCup Team trials participant.
• Engstler: Gold at the 2022 FIBA 3×3 U23 World Cup and extensive 3×3 experience.
• Howard: Represented the USA at the 2022 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers.
• Hsu: Silver medalist at the 2023 FIBA Women’s AmeriCup.
• Mikesell: Silver at the 2019 Pan American Games and bronze at the 2016 FIBA U17 World Cup.
• Pili: Competed at the 2023 USA Basketball 3X Nationals.
• Sherrod: Making her USA Basketball debut in Phoenix.
• Siegrist: Member of the 2022 USA 3×3 U23 Nations League Team.
• Stevens: Gold medalist with the 2023 Pan American Games 3×3 Team.
• Sutton: Silver with the 2017 FIBA U19 World Cup Team.
• Sykes: Gold with the 2019 FIBA Women’s AmeriCup Team.
