USA Men’s U17 World Championship Team Runs Past Latvia
Posted Jun 24, 2012
Behind 26 points and 15 rebounds from Jahlil Okafor, the 2012 USA Basketball Men’s U17 World Championship Team passed its first international test by defeating Latvia 108-72 in an exhibition contest on Sunday night in Las Palmas, Canary Islands. The game was part of the Gran Canaria U17 International Invitational, a four-team, two-day tournament. In tonight’s second contest Australia defeated host Spain 71-55.
(USA Basketball)
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