COLUMBIA, S.C. – Senior guard Veronica Burton was named to the USA AmeriCup final roster on Sunday as announced by USA Basketball.
Burton is one of 12 top student-athletes in the country representing the USA in the FIBA AmeriCup that begins on Saturday, June 12 in Puerto Rico. The top four teams in the tournament earn a spot in the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 Qualifying Tournaments.
The USA team is led by national team head coach Dawn Staley, who also is the head coach of South Carolina. Staley's staff is filled out by Adia Barnes, head coach of Arizona, and Jennifer Rizzotti, a women's national team assistant coach and recently announced president of the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA.
Burton is coming off an ascendant junior season in Evanston where she helped lead Northwestern to its first NCAA Tournament win in 28 years. Burton was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year for the second season in a row after leading the nation in steals per game. She was also a first team All-Big Ten selection.
The full schedule for the group stage for USA is below. All matches are available to stream digitally on ESPN+, which requires a subscription.
Saturday, June 12
USA vs. Dominican Republic
5:10 p.m. CT
Sunday, June 13
USA vs. Puerto Rico
8:10 p.m. CT
Monday, June 14
USA vs. Venezuela
5:10 p.m. CT
Tuesday, June 15
USA vs. Argentina
8:10 p.m. CT
Burton is one of 12 top student-athletes in the country representing the USA in the FIBA AmeriCup that begins on Saturday, June 12 in Puerto Rico. The top four teams in the tournament earn a spot in the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 Qualifying Tournaments.
The USA team is led by national team head coach Dawn Staley, who also is the head coach of South Carolina. Staley's staff is filled out by Adia Barnes, head coach of Arizona, and Jennifer Rizzotti, a women's national team assistant coach and recently announced president of the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA.
Burton is coming off an ascendant junior season in Evanston where she helped lead Northwestern to its first NCAA Tournament win in 28 years. Burton was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year for the second season in a row after leading the nation in steals per game. She was also a first team All-Big Ten selection.
The full schedule for the group stage for USA is below. All matches are available to stream digitally on ESPN+, which requires a subscription.
Saturday, June 12
USA vs. Dominican Republic
5:10 p.m. CT
Sunday, June 13
USA vs. Puerto Rico
8:10 p.m. CT
Monday, June 14
USA vs. Venezuela
5:10 p.m. CT
Tuesday, June 15
USA vs. Argentina
8:10 p.m. CT