RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Ron Smith of USA Sports Tours & Events has announced the tour schedule, team and coaches for the upcoming USA D-3 Basketball Teams – Brazil Tour 2026.
The USA D-3 Basketball Teams are invited NCAA Division III women's players from across the country. These teams are comprised of players recognized nationally, regionally and by their conferences. Senior forward Riley Brady and head coach Wes Sullivan will represent Hendrix College at this year's event.
The Blue Team is made up of 8 players representing 7 different colleges and universities and coming from 6 different home states. The Red Team is made up of 8 players representing 6 different colleges and universities and coming from 6 different home states.
"This is an outstanding group of young women." says Ron Smith. "Many of the players on this year's USA D-3 Basketball Team - Brazil Tour had outstanding individual seasons and led their teams into post season play. This tour is designed to expose players to a great international Basketball experience while providing a once in a lifetime opportunity for educational, cultural and social growth."
The USA D-3 Basketball Teams – Brazil Tour will run from August 4 through August 13. The teams will begin with orientation in Orlando, Florida on August 4th before the teams depart for Sao Paulo, Brazil. On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, the USA D-3 Basketball Teams will play in Sao Paulo before flying to Rio de Janeiro the followig day. The USA D-3 teams will play one additional game each in Rio de Janeiro on either Sunday, Monday or Tuesday.
In Brazil the team will experience educational, cultural, and social aspects of Brazilian life through city, school and sports club visits. In Sao Paulo the teams will be staying in the city of Sao Paulo, the second largest city in the Western Hemisphere. In Rio de Janeiro the team will be staying on the world-famous Copacabana Beach (location for the 2016 Rio Olympic Beach Volleyball) and touring the Christ the Redeemer Statue and Sugar Loaf Mountain, two of the most recognizable landmarks in the world. The team will visit the popular international market in Ipanema and Ipanema Beach.
USA D-3 Basketball Team Rosters - 2026
USA D-3 Basketball BLUE TEAM
Addisyn Banks - Shenandoah University
Jacqueline Berry - Hardin-Simmons University
Riley Brady - Hendrix College
MaeSyn Gay - Hardin-Simmons University
Teagan McIlroy - University of Redlands
Erin Porter - Randolph-Macon College
Livy Sauvageau - Trinity University (TX)
Rayna Welsch - Colorado College
USA D-3 Basketball BLUE TEAM – Head Coach
Wes Sullivan (Hendrix College)
USA D-3 Basketball RED TEAM
Kenadi Arndt - Bethany Lutheran College
Olivia Hart - DePauw University
Laney Havlovitz - Ripon College
Christian Sanders - University of Chicago
Sophie Schlieve - Ripon College
Emily Sizemore - Asbury College
Annebelle Spotts - University of Chicago
Meghan Trewhella - Albion College
USA D-3 Basketball RED TEAM – Head Coach
Leo Gomes (Drury University)
