On the same day South Carolina’s board of trustees took the first step toward erecting a statue of A’ja Wilson on campus, the former Gamecock women’s basketball great accomplished yet another career milestone.
USA Basketball announced Wednesday that Wilson will be among the 12 players on the U.S. national team competing in the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup on the Canary Islands, starting Saturday.
It is the first time Wilson will play in an official FIBA event for the senior women’s national team — she has previously been named to the U23, U19 and U18 teams.