HONOLULU — Three members of the University of Hawai'i women's basketball program have been selected to compete for their countries in international tournaments this summer.
 
Sophomore center Ritorya Tamilo and freshman guard Bailey Flavell will play for New Zealand's national team in the FIBA Asia Cup set for July 13-20 Shenzhen, China. Freshman center Fiamma Serra will play for Italy's Under 20 women's national team in the FIBA U20 Women's Eurobasket Aug. 2-4 in Matosinhos, Portugal.
 
Tamilo and Flavell were among 12 players named to New Zealand's roster for the Asia Cup. Tamilo was named the Big West Freshman of the Year last season after averaging 7.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game while setting the UH freshman record with 41 blocked shots. The Asia Cup will mark her third FIBA event with the Tall Ferns. She averaged nine points and 8.7 rebounds in the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Pre-Qualifying Tournament in Mexico last summer.
 
Flavell made her debut with New Zealand's senior national team last year, playing with Tamilo in the pre-qualifying tournament in Mexico, and posted 5.5 points per game. Her 2024 schedule also included the FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup in which she averaged 18.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists over seven games.
 
Serra was previously a member of national and regional championship teams at the U17 and U19 levels in Italy and will make her debut for the national program in the U20 Women's Eurobasket. Italy will be in Group D along with Czechia, Poland and the Netherlands.
 
Bailey Flavell and Ritorya Tamilo (New Zealand)
FIBA Women's Asia Cup 
July 13-20 | Shenzhen, China
Schedule
July 13: vs. South Korea, 7:30 p.m. (HT)
July 14: vs. Indonesia, 7:30 p.m. (HT)
July 16: vs. China, 1:30 a.m. (HT)
July 17-20: Classification, Bracket games
 
Fiamma Serra (Italy)
FIBA U20 Women's Eurobasket
August 2-10 | Mantosinhos, Portugal
Schedule
Aug. 2: vs. Poland, 9:30 a.m. (HT)
Aug. 3: vs. Czechia, 7:00 a.m. (HT)
Aug. 4: vs Netherlands, 2:00 a.m. (HT)
Aug. 7-10: Classification, Bracket games