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Message: [QUOTE="Carnac, post: 3275880, member: 5798"] [B]UConn sophomore Olivia Nelson-Ododa[/B] and four former Huskies comprise five of the 12 members of the U.S.'s FIBA AmeriCup Team roster, announced Thursday afternoon. Nelson-Ododa, Tina Charles, Stefanie Dolson, Napheesa Collier, Katie Lou Samuelson and the rest of the U.S. team will compete in the tournament, held in Puerto Rico Sept. 22-29. Other athletes selected include Sylvia Fowles, Jordin Canada, Diamond DeShields, Arike Ogunbowale, Khadijah Sessions, Brittney Sykes and Elizabeth Williams. [B]Nelson-Ododa is the only college player.[/B] What does her selection to the team say about her current skill set? This answers the question of whether she will make the sophomore leap. She already has. ;) She's been selected to play with the BIG girls. I’m not going to entertain anymore queries about when and if she’s going to make the sophomore leap. She’s passed the “eye test” of those responsible for gathering the best female basketball players in the country to compete internationally. She would not have been invited to join the national team if her skill set was still that of a freshman. Based on what I’ve seen to date, I’m predicting that ONO will put her name and jersey number on the walls in Gampel and the Werth Center before she leaves. I think she’ll be that good. [/QUOTE]