Top 10 Players at the Nike Global Challenge

Posted Jul 16, 2012
5. Theo Pinson, 6-5 SF, 2014, Greensboro (NC) Wesleyan Christian: Playing for USA East, Pinson came up big down the stretch against Lithuania in the fifth-place game and finished with 14 points and eight rebounds. He averaged 15.0 points and 7.3 boards for the event. An athletic wing, he can create his own shot, get into the lane and score through contact. Schools he’s considering: Indiana, Louisville, Georgetown, Duke, North Carolina, Syracuse, Florida State, Florida, Tennessee, Baylor, Wake Forest (Sheridan Hoops)

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