Deon Thompson Stars As Team USA Wins Again
Posted Jul 7, 2009
Behind 17 points from Deon Thompson (North Carolina / Torrance, Calif.), the 2009 USA Men's World University Games Team (3-0) overran Greece (1-2) in the second half and came away with a 108-77 victory in second round action on Monday night in Belgrade, Serbia. With the win, the U.S. is assured a spot in the medal quarterfinals as it can't finish lower than second in Group I play.
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