Saint Leo women’s basketball rising sophomore Gina Brierley was selected as one of 12 players to represent Great Britain at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) U20 Women’s European Championships (Division B).
The tournament runs from July 8 to July 16, in Eilat, Israel.
“I’m thrilled to be given the opportunity to be selected for the Great Britain U20 squad,” Brierley said, in a release. “It’s always an honor to get a call from your home nation; it’s the icing on the cake of what has been a fantastic year for me. I just want to take the opportunity to thank the coaching staff at Saint Leo, especially Coach (Anthony) Crocitto, who gave me the chance to further my sporting career at an amazing university.”
Brierley and her squad will first face Ireland on July 8. They will also face Romania, Israel, Belarus and Croatia in consecutive days as part of group play. The other group will include Germany, Iceland, Slovak Republic, Czech Republic, Greece and Ukraine.
The native of Manchester, England finished her freshman season at Saint Leo averaging 6.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists.
The 5-foot-7 guard also scored in double figures four times, including a season-high 22 points at Eckerd on Dec. 10.
“I’m so proud to see Gina represent and make this team,” Saint Leo head coach Anthony Crocitto said. “She has mentally and physically put in the work this summer and deserves this opportunity. We are all excited to follow Gina’s success.”
Meanwhile, Brierley’s teammates will be student-athletes from Louisiana State, Illinois State, Lipscomb, Loyola University Maryland, and others from around Great Britain.
