Asia Durr splits two Dawson County defenders in the AAA state championship game, won by St. Pius X High School, Atlanta.

St. Pius X High School rising junior Asia Durr, of Douglasville, has been selected to the 2013 USA Basketball Women’s U16 National Team. Durr was among 124 players to take to the court at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. She was one of 12 players to make the squad.

Durr returns to Colorado Springs to begin practicing for the 2013 Federal International Basketball Association (FIBA) Americas U16 Championship to be held in Cancun, Mexico. The United States will open play versus Brazil. USA Basketball women’s teams have participated in two prior FIBA Americas U16 Championships, compiling a 10-0 event record and capturing both gold medals.

Durr was the Georgia Sportswriters Association, Georgia Athletic Coaches Association and Atlanta Journal-Constitution AAA girls basketball state player of the year. She was also Region 6-AAA player of the year. Durr led the Golden Lions to the Region 6-AAA championship, AAA state championship and a 30-3 record.