If you're not teaching a class, say, all day this Sunday, why don't you head down to D.C. and catch a glimpse or two of the USA Basketball National team.

With the 2010 FIBA World Championship now less than one year away, the USA Basketball Women's National Team, led by UConn mentor and six-time NCAA champion Geno Auriemma , will kick off its training in the nation's capitol on Sept. 30. The USA will train Sept. 30 - Oct. 5 in Washington, D.C.

The team's training ishighlighted by the 2009 USA Basketball Fall Showcase on Oct. 4, an open practice for military families and an evening with the MLB Washington Nationals. Don't miss your chance to catch up with Olympic gold medalsts, national champions and some of the top players in the world during the training camp in D.C.

To purchase tickets, go to www.nationals.com/tickets, click the "T" icon just to the left of the game listing. On the ticket order page, use the coupon code USA and then click Continue just below it.Discounted seating options of $18 & $22 will then appear.

Tickets for the USA Basketball Women's National Team 2009 Fall Showcase are only $5 and available by calling 202-885-TIXX or online at www.AUeagles.com. Children six and under will be admitted free of charge.

USA Basketball has a long-standing commitment to the servicemen and women who serve our country as members of the U.S. Armed Forces. In an effort to continue to give back to our troops, following its Thursday, Oct. 1 practice the USA Basketball National Team will visit with patients at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

On Saturday, Oct. 3, the team will host an open practice at Walter Reed's Wagner Gym for military members and their families, and following practice a basketball clinic for approximately 75 children of miliary members will be held. The USA practice will be from approximately 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and the clinic is slated to be held 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.