I'm not sure if the Instagram platform created by FIBA Next Gen Hoops, considers Kaleena Smith a 16-year-old player. At international level, age is considered by the year of birth on January 1st. In my opinion, Kaleena Smith was born in 2008, as was Jordyn Palmer, which means he considers her to be 17. It's wrong to assume that the players you see on the ESPN HoopGurlz class are the same age because they display the same class, since this is based on the year they entered university and not on their actual age. The best example of this is Olivia Jones, born in 2009, class 2026, who was eligible for this year's U16 competition, whereas Sydney Douglas, class 2028, was not, as she was born in 2008. Sydney Douglas was born on September 16, 2008. Jerzy Robinson and Olivia Vukosa were also born in September 2008, yet they are from the 2026 class and will be entering university two years before Sydney Douglas.
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