When you think of the word "dominate," you have to include the 2024 Team USA U17 women's basketball squad.
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β Carolina Women's Basketball (@uncwbb) July 22, 2024
Congrats to Lanie Grant and the #USABWU17 team on earning GOLD tonight in Mexico π₯#GoHeelsGoAmerica | #FIBAU17 | πΈ USA Basketball pic.twitter.com/0maDOShMWI
Lanie Grant, an incoming freshman for the UNC women's basketball program, helped guide Team USA to a Gold Medal in Mexico. Team USA defeated Canada on Sunday night to capture the sixth FIBA U17 Womenβs World Cup title in program history.
In our Golden Era! π₯
β USABJNT (@usabjnt) July 22, 2024
For a sixth time, πΊπΈ #USABWU17 takes home Gold. pic.twitter.com/6OHj635W1Z
This group of athletes made it look easy, as they dominated the competition throughout tournament play. Some of the stats featured in the below tweet are just insane to think about, especially the margin of victory that they were able to accomplish.
Legacy cemented.
β USABJNT (@usabjnt) July 22, 2024
πΊπΈ 7-0
πΊπΈ 48 points (avg. margin of victory)
πΊπΈ 100 pts/game (team record)
πΊπΈ 62 rebounds/game (team record)#USABWU17 x #FIBAU17 pic.twitter.com/bYSg6jCAGc
Grant is no stranger to international play, as this is her second consecutive summer in which she competed for Team USA. Both summers resulted in her returning home with some gold, as she'll now head to Chapel Hill to prepare for her first season with the UNC women's basketball program.
A starter in all seven contests for Team USA, Grant had to showcase her elite student-athlete skills while in Mexico. Having re-classified to join the UNC women's basketball program a year early, Grant had to finish her classes in order to earn her high school diploma, as her teammates made sure to celebrate the occasion with an international version of her high school graduation.
When you miss graduation to go for gold, graduation will come to you in Irapuato, Mexico π₯Ή
β USABJNT (@usabjnt) July 18, 2024
Congratulations Lanie!
πΊπΈ @laniegrant2025 x #FIBAU17 pic.twitter.com/8Bg5cDoFPW
Playing alongside the best talent in the world, Grant gained some more valuable experience in international play before beginning her college career this fall. Based on what we've seen from Grant thus far, it's safe to say that the re-classified incoming freshman will be more than ready to compete at the collegiate level.