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Portland, OR – The Nike Hoop Summit got here to Portland, Oregon for the 16th time, and the 2026 Hoop Summit recreation was one of the best of all of them. The USA topped the World Choose Group 102-100 in time beyond regulation, the second straight OT win for the USA within the occasion.
The USA’s Brandon McCoy Jr. made two free throws with below a second remaining to ship the sport into time beyond regulation. Caleb Gaskins made the important thing shot for the winners, a 3-pointer to place the USA up 99-97 with 1:36 left within the time beyond regulation. The World Group has possibilities to take the lead however an Adam Atamna 3-point try was off the mark and the USA closed the sport on the free throw line. Statistically the sport was very evenly performed with neither group having a determined edge in any metric. There have been 25 lead modifications, 14 ties, and the 54 mixed turnovers had been a Hoop Summit file.
For the USA, Caleb Holt, Jordan Smith Jr., McCoy Jr. and Jason Crowe Jr. had been essentially the most spectacular gamers within the recreation. Prime-rated recruit Tyran Stokes did rating 15 factors however was restricted by foul bother earlier than fouling out within the fourth quarter. He had solely two rebounds and no assists whereas committing 4 turnovers.
Holt led the way in which for the USA, scoring 24 factors on 4-of-9 from deep and added eight rebounds and 7 steals whereas committing 5 turnovers. He had a +/- of +24 whereas he was on the court docket. The 6’5 Arizona commit was everywhere in the court docket and performed a team-high 33 minutes. He’ll play immediately for the Wildcats and can probably be a excessive lottery choose within the 2027 NBA Draft. The 6’2, 200-pound Smith Jr. will match completely on John Calipari’s Arkansas group. He scored 13 factors and added 5 rebounds over 25 minutes. Smith Jr. is powerful, athletic, fast and might play each guard positions.
The 6’5 McCoy Jr., headed to nationwide champion Michigan, can play quite a lot of positions from the 1 to the three. He scored 11 factors, together with the 2 vital free throws that despatched the sport to time beyond regulation and had a team-high 5 assists to go together with 4 steals. He’ll probably begin in Ann Arbor and play a number of roles for the Wolverines. Crowe Jr. is a scorer and can try this at lot at Missouri. He scored 16 factors on 5-of-11 taking pictures in 20 minutes of motion.
Canadian level guard Miles Sadler led the way in which for the World Group. Sadler performed a game-high 43 minutes, scoring 29 factors on 10-of-18 taking pictures, 3-of-5 from deep. He added seven assists and two steals however dedicated a really excessive 11 turnovers. Sadler is small, probably about 5’10, though listed a 6’0 for the occasion. He can get previous anybody, sees the court docket extraordinarily nicely, however on account of his measurement, has bother changing on the rim and has navigating blitzes. He’ll be a starter instantly at West Virginia and can be thrilling to observe.
7’0 Miikka Muurinen (Finland) performed solely quarter-hour, had 10 factors with a number of spectacular dunks and added eight rebounds. Clearly extremely expert, Muurinen might want to get stronger in addition to perceive his defensive position higher as he strikes ahead in his profession. Tonight his +/- was a game-worst -21. His subsequent cease will probably be in faculty and if he’s coachable and understands his defensive position higher, can have a brilliant future. Abdou Toure added 19 factors (8-of-13 total, 2-of-3 3s) with six rebounds and 5 blocks in 25 minutes. The 6’6 ahead is extraordinarily lively, lengthy and athletic and needs to be one other excellent match for an Arkansas group that performs his model.
All in all, it was one other nice week on the Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, top-of-the-line basketball weeks of the season.
This text was written by Carl Berman, Managing Companion of NetScouts Basketball. You’ll be able to comply with us on Instagram, or on twitter.
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