USA Basketball Foundation to Welcome Scholarship Recipients to Women in the Game Phoenix
Sixteen future leaders will receive scholarships to attend the USA Basketball Women in the Game conference.
The USA Basketball Foundation has awarded 16 future leaders in sport full scholarships to attend the USA Basketball Women in the Game conference on Thursday, April 2, at Arizona State University in Phoenix.
Women in the Game is a professional development conference for high school and college students and young professionals looking to explore the sports industry or seeking a career in sports. Guest speakers from different areas of the industry will speak on their personal journeys, key characteristics that helped them be successful and advice for those who want to make their own path. For more information on guest speakers and registration, click here.
Scholarship recipients were selected from nearly 250 applicants and their scholarships, valued at $3,500, include travel, accommodations and conference registration. Three recipients were selected in partnership with the Alex Morgan Foundation, who once again supported the USA Basketball Foundation #WinWithHer initiative with a gift to provide mothers in coaching the opportunity to attend Women in the Game.
Since 2022, the Foundation has awarded more than $115,000 in scholarships and registration grants for women to attend the Women in the Game conference.
The Phoenix Women in the Game scholarship recipients are:
- Alycea Adams, brand sales specialist, IBM
- Kenia Cole, assistant coach/director of recruiting, William & Mary
- Jaycie Coleman, social media and marketing coordinator, Pyramid Sports Group
- Kayla Collins, senior, Lake Forest College
- Alyssa Cueto, sophomore, Rutgers University
- Sydney Cuillier, sideline reporter, ACC Network Digital
- Taylor De Bourg, assistant director of marketing and development, Southern University and A&M College
- Tracey Edson, graduate assistant, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Lauryn Goins, corporate sponsorship intern, North Carolina Central University
- Caroline Johnson, freshman, Western Carolina University
- Kelly Killion, head women’s basketball coach, American University
- Jennifer Oduho, assistant coach, La Roche University
- Ashia Pool, social responsibility and youth program coordinator, Dallas Wings
- Margaree King Richard, director of basketball operations, Howard University
- Sydney Reformado, senior, University of South Carolina
- Kiarra Rosales, women’s volleyball assistant coach, Valley Heat AZ Volleyball Club
The scholarships are made possible, in part, through the Foundation’s annual #WinWithHer initiative, which champions female sports leadership on the court and in the professional roles behind collegiate and professional athletics.
In partnership with corporate sponsors and foundation donors, #WinWithHer increases female representation in the sports industry by funding professional development opportunities including scholarships and registration grants to the Women in the Game conference.
“USA Basketball’s Women in the Game is a premier conference that offers future and young professionals in our industry an opportunity to hear from women who have experienced success across many career paths,” said Jennifer Lynne Williams, chief development officer, USA Basketball Foundation. “We are excited to welcome these scholarship recipients and dozens more aspiring women to Phoenix. I would like to thank the USA Basketball Foundation supporters who make this and other opportunities possible.”
Women in the Game is one of several events USA Basketball and the USA Basketball Foundation are hosting in Phoenix during the 2026 NCAA® Women’s Final Four®.
The USA Basketball Women’s National Team will host a training camp from April 1-3, while the USA Basketball Women’s Junior National Team will host its annual minicamp April 2-4. The junior camp will feature on- and off-court opportunities for invited athletes. Rosters for both camps will be announced at a later date.
The Foundation will host the 2026 Torch Leadership in Sport cohort for a variety of leadership, networking and basketball experiences throughout the week.
Finally, the Foundation will host an invite-only reception on April 2 to celebrate women in sports and the conclusion of the #WinWithHer campaign. Individuals who make a donation before March 31 deadline will receive an invitation to attend the reception.
The USA Basketball Foundation is invested in expanding USA Basketball programming that grows the game beyond the court, so that leaders are mentored in every community, and equity is not only an aspiration, but the standard rules of the game. To learn more or donate, visit www.usabfoundation.org.
