After news of freshman rookie superstar Jayne Appel’s invitation to the U19 team trials, it was only time before junior Candice Wiggins would have her invite come along, too.

The junior guard accepted her invite yesterday to the 2007 USA Basketball Women’s National Team Trials yesterday, and is now set to head to Colorado Spring, Colo. with Appel, May 17-20.

There, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, Wiggins will be joined by 44 other players being considered to represent Team USA in the FIBA U21 World Championship or Pan American Games.

Despite a rough season full of injuries, Wiggins led the Stanford women’s basketball team with 16.9 points per game and 82 three-pointers on the season. A three-time Kodak/WBCA and Associated Press All-American, and two-time Pacific-10 Conference Player of the Year, she was also this year’s Pac-10 Tournament MVP, averaging 22.3 points per game in three appearances off an injury.

Wiggins will have to prove her worth, though, in four days of trials. USA Basketball is looking to defend its FIBA title in the under-21 age group, and after the May 20 morning session, will announce its finalists for the 12-member team. The 2007 World Championships take place June 29-July 8 in Moscow, Russia.

Another 12 players will be selected for the Pan American Championships, being held July 20-24 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.