Prahalis named to 18U Olympic team
BY ADAM RONIS
After three days of trials at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., Sammy Prahalis was one of 12 players selected to the 2008 USA 18-and-under Olympic team. She was one of 35 players invited to try out. The 5-7 Prahalis, Newsday's Player of the Year, will train in Colorado Springs from July 10-16 and in Washington D.C. from July 17-20 before leaving for the FIBA championships. Prahalis, a point guard who played at Commack, will play at Ohio State. She was a McDonald's All-American and the NY Gatorade Player of the Year. She averaged 30.1 points, 7.9 assists and 7.2 steals.