Alabama’s Essence Cody Invited to USA Women’s U19 National Team Trials
5/8/2023 5:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Cody will compete for a chance to make the USA Women’s U19 National Team for the 2023 Women’s World Cup
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Alabama incoming freshman Essence Cody was selected to attend the 2023 USA Women's U19 National Team trials at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA Basketball announced on Monday.
Cody is one of 24 athletes selected to compete at the event beginning on May 12. An announcement for the final 12-member team is expected on May 15 as the U19 team prepares for the 2023 FIBA Women's World Cup that is scheduled for July 15-23 in Madrid, Spain.
The selection to the U19 USA National Team trials highlights an impressive senior year for Cody. The 2023 McDonald's All-American was named both a Naismith Girls High School Player of the Year honorable mention and WBCA High School Coaches' All-American honorable mention honoree. Cody also earned national recognition from BallisLife after being selected for the organization's All-American game on May 6.
Cody is the No. 22 recruit in the county and a five-star athlete according to ESPNW. Prior to this year, Cody was selected as the 2021-22 Player of the Year and 2022 Georgia Athletic Coaches Association MVP while with Valdosta High School. She was named the No. 1 post player in Georgia in 2022 and was ranked as the fifth overall recruit in the state. Her performance on the court has garnered back-to-back selections for the Naismith Girls High School Player of the Year watch list and earned her a nomination for this year's Who's NXT All-American game.
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