COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.  – Maryland women's basketball senior Kaila Charles has accepted an invitation to participate in USA Basketball's National Team Training Camp in Miami this week.
 
The training camp will be held Tuesday through Thursday at the University of Miami. A 12-player team for the FIBA AmeriCup will be selected at the conclusion of the camp. The FIBA AmeriCup will be played Sept. 22-29 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.  
 
Charles is one of just seven current college athletes invited, along with Mykea Gray (Miami), Ruthy Hebard (Oregon), Olivia Nelson-Ododa (Connecticut), Michaela Onyenwere (UCLA), Khadijah Sessions (Kouvot, Finland) and Christyn Williams (Connecticut).
 
Nineteen WNBA players will also be participating, pending the conclusion of their seasons. WNBA attendees include Sue Bird, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Nneka Ogwumike, Diana Taurasi, A'ja Wilson, Jewell Loyd, Arike Ogunbowale and Kelsey Plum.
 
The U.S. will practice for approximately two hours a day, starting at 10 a.m. (all times EDT) at Miami's Watsco Center practice gym before traveling to Puerto Rico for the AmeriCup, which was previously known as the FIBA Americas Championship.
 
Charles' Maryland teammates Taylor Mikesell and Diamond Miller both competed with USA Basketball this summer. Mikesell brought home a silver medal in the Pan American Games and Miller won gold with the US Under-19 squad in the FIBA World Championships.
 
Charles took part in the Red Bull 3X3 games this summer, hosted by USA Basketball.
 
Twelve Terrapins have played for their respective national teams under head coach Brenda Frese, eight on U.S. national squads. Frese's Terrapins have won 10 gold medals in international play.
 
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