Donarski invited to USA U19 world cup trials

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[CyclonesFan4ever]

I'm very happy to hear the news. Lexi has proves herself to be one of the best young players in the country.

Here's more details about the trails. BTW Caitlin Clark is also on the list.

Seven Gold Medalists Headline 2021 USA U19 Trials Invitees

A total of seven USA gold medalists, including a pair of two-time gold medalists, highlight the 27 young athletes who have accepted invitations to the 2021 USA U19 World Cup Team trials.

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UCLA head coach Cori Close is serving as the 2021 USA U19 World Cup Team head coach, and college head coaches Aaron Johnston from South Dakota State University and Joni Taylor from the University of Georgia are assistant coaches for this year’s U19 squad.

 

[CyclonesFan4ever]

I'm sorry to report Lexi didn't make the cut (Caitlin Clark did). I hope this is a valuable learning experience for her.

Nine Selected to 2021 USA U19 World Cup Team

Nine team members, five finalists named for 2021 USA U19 World Cup Team.

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Here's one of Lexi's highlight plays. I hope she can develop a good floater game this offseason so she can have more scoring options when she drives to the basket.

 

[CyclonesFan4ever]

Lexi is back home and did an interview with her local media. She talked about the USA basketball tryout and the Texas A&M game. I can tell she's very motivated and can't wait to see her have a huge sophomore year.

Here's the article with a 2-min video.

Pushing through adversity: Lexi Donarski on USA Basketball tryouts, freshman season

Lexi Donarski is back home this week after tryouts for the USA Basketball U-19 national team. News 8 Now Sports Director Ken Kosirowski caught up with Donarski to get a window into that difficult tryout process and how she’s handled adversity in the past year. 27 young women from across the...

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