Diamond Johnson Invited To Participate In USA U19 World Cup Trials
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Diamond Johnson of the NC State women's basketball team has accepted an invitation to attend the upcoming trials for the 2021 USA Basketball Women's U19 World Cup Team.
Johnson is one of 27 players from across the nation to participate in the trials, which will take place May 14-16 on the campus of Metro State University in Denver. Out of the group, 12 players will be selected to represent Team USA in the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup, held August 7-15 in Debrecen, Hungary.
Johnson is a rising sophomore who recently transferred into the NC State program after spending her freshman campaign at Rutgers. The guard earned a spot on the Big Ten All-Freshman Team and the Second Team All-Big Ten following her impressive rookie season. In 2020-21, Johnson averaged 17.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.3 steals per game.
A native of Philadelphia, Pa., she scored in double figures in 17 games last season, with seven of those outings marking 20+ point performances. She ranked seventh in the nation in three-point field-goal percentage (.455). Johnson was the No. 6 player in her class coming out of high school, where she was a two-time Gatorade Pennsylvania Girls Basketball Player of the Year and a Philadelphians All-American.
The full USA Basketball Women's U19 World Cup Team trials roster is below. Cori Close (UCLA) will serve as head coach of the team, and she will be assisted by Aaron Johnson (South Dakota State) and Joni Taylor (Georgia).
Lauren Betts, C, Stanford
Sonia Citron, G, Notre Dame
Caitlin Clark, G, Iowa
Amari DeBerry, C, Connecticut
Brooke Demetre, G, Stanford
Alexis Donarski, G, Iowa State
Gabrielle Elliott, G, Clemson
Sania Feagin, F, South Carolina
Azzi Fudd, G, Connecticut
Hannah Gusters, F, LSU
Diamond Johnson, G, NC State
Raven Johnson, G, South Carolina
JerKaila Jordan, G, Mississippi State
Greta Kampschroeder, G, Oregon State
Madison Layden, G, Purdue
Jordyn Merritt, F, Florida
Olivia Miles, G, Notre Dame
Ugonne Onyiah, F, California
Te-hina Paopao, G, Oregon
Ayanna Patterson, F, Connecticut
Angel Reese, G/F, Maryland
Jewel Spear, G, Wake Forest
Payton Verhulst, G, Louisville
Talia von Oelhoffen, G, Oregon State
Sakima Walker, C, Rutgers
Lauren Ware, F, Arizona
Jersey Wolfenbarger, G/F, Arkansas