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Portland, OR – The USA males’s crew wanted additional time to get previous the World crew 124-114 on the Nike Hoop Summit which was held on the Moda Middle on Saturday night. The USA was led by 24 factors from each AJ Dybantsa (BYU) and Darius Acuff Jr. (Arkansas) with 24 factors every. Dybantsa scored most of his factors within the first half whereas Acuff Jr. got here on within the second half. Cameron Boozer (Duke) added a powerful 22 factors, 16 rebounds, six assists and three steals. Trey McKinney (Michigan) additionally got here on late and completed with 22 factors. 6’5 Tounde Yessoufou (Baylor) led the World crew with 24 factors.
Most of us who have been on the practices in the course of the week thought the USA crew would seemingly win the sport by a reasonably large margin, so the competitiveness of the sport was a little bit of a shock. The World crew took a nine-point lead into halftime. Then the USA used a 37-point third quarter to storm out to a 15-point lead. The World crew then made a late comeback and tied the sport at 98 on a Yessoufou layup to ship the sport to additional time. McKinney helped the USA take management in additional time with 9 factors and Mikel Brown Jr. (Louisville) closed the sport out with ten factors on the foul line. The 124 factors scored by the USA was a Hoop Summit document.
A lot has been written in regards to the high USA gamers (Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer, Acuff Jr. and so on.) so we’ll assessment a few of the World gamers that impressed us in the course of the sport and on the practices earlier within the week.
Yessoufou was probably the most spectacular World participant, each within the sport and on the practices. At 6’5”+ and 216 kilos he’s a robust lead guard who can rating on penetration in addition to from outdoors. The Baylor commit has the power and talent to step proper right into a beginning position as a freshman. Yessoufou is from Benin and is ranked No. 14 within the 2025 class.
Dame Sarr, a 6’7.5” capturing guard from Italy impressed with 17 factors and 4 rebounds. Sarr checks all of the bins for an NBA degree capturing guard and has a 6’11.75” wingspan. He has been within the Barcelona membership system since 2022 and performed for his or her high crew in Liga Endesa this season, averaging 5.8 factors in 13.4 minutes per sport. Sarr has excelled within the European youth championships he performed in, averaging in double-figures. Sarr seems more likely to play in faculty subsequent season with Illinois, Duke and different excessive majors within the image.
Bogoljub Markovic, a 6’11 ahead from Serbia was strong with 16 factors and 10 rebounds. Markovic confirmed the flexibility to attain inside and outside, connecting on 3-of-4 three-pointers and 6-of-7 from the sector total. This season he averaged 13.7 factors on 39.1% three-point capturing, with 6.7 rebounds and a couple of.6 assists taking part in for Mega within the Adriatic League. He’s projected as an early second spherical decide within the upcoming NBA Draft.
UConn recruit Eric Reibe, a 6’11.75” heart from Germany confirmed a pleasant ability set in the course of the week and had 11 factors and eight rebounds within the sport. Reibe is one other massive who can rating inside and outside and runs the ground nicely. He’s had some damage issues previously but when he can keep wholesome, he’ll be in UConn’s rotation subsequent season.
This text was written by Carl Berman, Managing Associate of NetScouts Basketball. You possibly can observe us on Fb, or on twitter.
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