UO release – COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Oregon guard Chance Gray was named to USA Basketball’s 2023 Women’s AmeriCup Team that will compete at the 2023 FIBA Women’s AmeriCup from July 1-9 in Leon, Mexico, USA Basketball announced Thursday. In addition to Gray, the 2023 USA Women’s AmeriCup Team members are Janiah Barker, Lauren Betts, Abbey Hsu, Rickea Jackson, Raven Johnson, Deja Kelly, Rayah Marshall, Charisma Osborne, Laila Phelia, Angel Reese and Jewel Spear. As previously announced, eight athletes were selected to the team following trials in May. Six athletes were invited to training camp to compete for the remaining roster sports, which took place over the last two days at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center. The United States will face Argentina, Brazil, Cuba and Venezuela as part of Group A. The U.S. opens pool play against Venezuela on July 1, followed by Argentina on July 2 and Brazil on July 4 with all three games tipping off at 1:40 p.m. PT. The USA closes pool play facing Cuba on July 5 at 11:10 a.m. PT. If the USA advances, quarterfinals are scheduled for July 7 followed by semifinals on July 8 and the medal games on July 9. Game times and broadcast information will be announced later. The AmeriCup Team is coached by Washington State’s Kamie Ethridge, Cincinnati’s Katrina Merriweather and South Dakota State’s Aaron Johnston. Gray, who is making her USA Basketball debut, earned Pac-12 All-Freshman Team and All-Defensive Team Honorable Mention accolades following her freshman campaign. Starting all 35 games for the Ducks, she averaged 10.3 points, 2.2 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game while shooting 33.1 percent from three. Gray was voted Pac-12 Freshman of the Week on Jan. 16 after her season-high 22 points on 5-of-9 3-point shooting against Washington State. Gray finished her initial season tied for third in UO freshman history with 56 made 3-pointers.
