Northwest Notes April 20, 2012

GU's Graves named assistant with U18 national team

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Gonzaga women's basketball coach Kelly Graves will be an assistant coach for the 2012 USA Basketball women's U18 national team.

Miami head coach Kate Maier is the head coach with Graves and Nikki Caldwell of Louisiana State acting as assistant coaches. The coaches were selected by the USA Basketball Junior National Team Committee.

The USA U18 national team will compete in the 2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championship, held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Aug. 15-19, in hopes of securing a berth in the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship for Women (dates and site TBD).