Britt, Purvis, Sulaimon, Randle help lead U18 team into semifinal round
Posted Jun 19, 2012
The United States has reached the semifinals of the FIBA Americas U18 Championships in Sao Sebastiáo do Paraiso, Brazil. With local signees or commits Rodney Purvis (N.C. State), Rasheed Sulaimon (Duke) and Nate Britt (North Carolina) in the fold, the U.S. team has advanced to face Argentina tonight. The winner plays Canada or Brazil in Wednesday's final. After an 83-64 win against Brazil on Monday, the Americans are 3-0.
(Fayetteville Observer)
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