Saint Mary's point guard Corrie Mizusawa was one of 30 players invited to the June 15-18 2001 USA Basketball Women's Junior National Team Trials, it was announced Thursday.

The invitations were issued by the USA Basketball Women's Collegiate Committee, chaired by University of Texas Senior Associate Athletics Director for Men's and Women's Athletics Chris Plonsky. Following the four-day Trials, which will be held at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., the Committee will select finalists for the 12-member 2001 USA Women's Junior World Championship Team.

Mizusawa averaged 7.4 points and 5.1 assists per game, while maintaining an assist-turnover ratio of 2.2, as a freshman point guard for Saint Mary's this past season. She was named the WCC freshman of the year, and also earned honorable mention all-conference honors, as the Gaels went 26-6 and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament.

The 2001 USA Basketball Women's Junior National Team Trials are open to players age 19 and under. They begin Friday, June 15 from 4:30-7:00 p.m. (all times MDT). Sessions will follow from 8:30-10:30 a.m. and 3:00-5:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 16; from 8:30-10:30 a.m. and 4:30-7:00 p.m on Sunday, June 17; and the Trials will conclude on Monday, June 18 with a session from 8:00-10:00 a.m. Finalists for the 2001 USA Junior squad will be announced following the June 18 session.