OFFICIAL EVENT TITLE: 2007 USA Basketball Women's Youth Development Festival

EVENT SITE: U.S. Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colo.

DATES: June 13-17, 2007.

2007 TEAMS (4): USA Blue Team, USA Red Team, USA White Team, Brazil

TOURNAMENT FORMAT: Teams will compete amongst themselves in a round-robin tournament.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Any U.S. female citizen who is currently a sophomore or junior in high school.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FESTIVAL PLAYERS OF NOTE: Erika Arriaran (2004); Alison Bales (2002); Essence Carson (2003); Tina Charles (2005); Marissa Coleman (2004); Sylvia Fowles (2003); Crystal Langhorne (2003); Ivory Latta (2002); Courtney Paris (2004); Candace Parker (2003); Abby Waner (2004); Candice Wiggins (2003); Sharnee' Zoll (2003).

EVENT HISTORY: Held 2002-2005 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, the now biennial USA Basketball Women’s Youth Development Festival in 2007 will feature three teams of high school athletes from the United States. Up to 10 USA players will be placed on Red, White and Blue USA teams that will compete amongst themselves and against a team from Brazil in a round-robin tournament. The North claimed the first gold medal at the 2002 event, in 2003 the USA East Team took the gold and in 2004 the USA West, which had finished no higher than third in ‘02 and ‘03, was the golden squad. In 2005, the most recent Festival, the U.S. fielded three teams (Red, White and Blue) with a team from Canada making up the fourth squad. The USA Blue went 5-0 for the gold.

USA Women's Youth Development Festival All-Time Medal Tally

USA Women's Youth Development Festival Year-By-Year Standings