USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
USA MEN’S U19 WORLD CUP TEAM 2013 RESULTS
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC • JUNE 27-JULY 7, 2013
Utilizing its athleticism and depth, the USA forced tempo and rode its defense to an unblemished 9-0 record and the gold medal. It was just the USA’s third gold medal in the FIBA U19/Junior World Championship since 1991 and second since 2009. The USA squad sprinted its way to three dominating preliminary round wins. Opening with an 88-29 lopsided victory, Ivory Coast’s 29 points were the fewest allowed by a USA U19 team in the history of the FIBA event that started in 1979. China fell next, 113-57, as Aaron Gordon led the way with 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Michael Frazier drained four 3-pointers to tally 15 points. Putting on a display of defensive te- nacity, the USA finished preliminary play with a 115-47 win over Russia. All 12 USA players scored and seven reached double digits. The squad averaged its wins by 61.0 points, while limiting its opponents to just 44.3 points and 30.9% shooting. Rasheed Sulaimon found hit 5-of-9 3-point tries and score 15 points as the USA battled Brazil evenly for the game’s first two quarters before exploding in the second half to earn a 91-66 victory. With its full-court, non-stop pressure defense, the USA steamrolled Australia 94-51. Five players scored in double figures, led by Gordon, who finished with 15 points. Montrezl Harrell contributed 13 points, Jahlil Okafor added 12, Marcus Smart had 11 and four assists, and Justise Winslow earned a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. The USA was tested by Serbia in its final game of the second round, and the U.S. claimed a hard-fought 71-62 victory. Okafor headed the U.S. with 16 points. Undefeated, the USA faced Canada in the quarterfinals. Behind Smart’s 14 points and balanced scoring that saw all 12 U.S. players put points on the board, including seven in double-figures, it was smooth sailing for the USA as it posted a dominating 109-67 victory. Utilizing a disruptive full-court defensive press, depth, balanced scoring and an up-tempo transition offense, the USA defeated defending U19 champion Lithuania 100-60. Smart was the high scorer with 18 points (6-8 FG) and Winslow recorded 15 points and nine rebounds. Behind 17 points from Harrell, the United States outscored Serbia 42-30 in the second half to break open a tight gold medal affair and claim an 82-68 victory. Aiding the USA in its golden quest were Nigel Williams-Goss, who finished with 15 points, Sulaimon with 12 points, and Elfrid Payton with nine points and U.S. team-highs of six assists and five steals. Gordon, who averaged USA highs of 12.6 points (.612% FG) and 6.2 rebounds, was selected MVP. Joining him on the five-player U19 all-tour- nament team was teammate Okafor.
2013 USA U19 WORLD CUP TEAM ROSTER
2013 USA RESULTS (9-0)
NAME
POS HGT WGT AGE SCHOOL
HOMETOWN
Ivory Coast
W, 88-29 W, 113-57 W, 115-47 W, 91-66 W, 94-51 W, 71-62 W, 109-67 W, 100-60 W, 82-68
China Russia
Michael Frazier Aaron Gordon Montrezl Harrell
G
6-4 6-6 6-7 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-8 6-10 6-3 6-11 6-3 6-6
185 210 215 253 170 200 200 250 180 227 180 210
19 17 19 17 19 19 19 19 19 18 18 17
Florida
Tampa, FL San Jose, CA Tarboro, NC Chicago, IL Gretna, LA
F F
Archbishop Mitty High School
Louisville
Brazil
Jahlil Okafor Elfrid Payton
C G G G
Whitney Young High School
Australia
Louisiana Pittsburgh
Serbia
James Robinson Marcus Smart Jarnell Stokes Rasheed Sulaimon Nigel Williams-Goss Justise Winslow Mike Tobey
Mitchellville, MD Flower Mound, TX
Canada
Oklahoma State
F
Tennessee
Memphis, TN Houston, TX Monroe, NY
Lithuania
G
Duke
Serbia
F/C
Virginia
G
Findlay Prep
Happy Valley, OR
F
St Johns High School
Houston, TX
FINAL STANDINGS
Head Coach: Billy Donovan, University of Florida Assistant Coach: Anthony Bennett, University of Virginia Assistant Coach: Shaka Smart, Virginia Commonwealth University
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
United States (9-0)
Serbia (7-2)
Team Physician: John Hefferon, Chicago, Illinois Athletic Trainer: Dave Werner, University of Florida
Lithuania (7-2) Australia (4-5)
Spain (7-2)
Canada (4-5) China (4-5) Croatia (5-4)
2013 USA U19 WORLD CUP TEAM CUMULATIVE STATISTICS
NAME
G/S
FGM-A
PCT
3PM-3PA PCT
FTM-A
PCT
REB
PTS
AST
BLK
STL
9. Russia (4-4) 10. Brazil (3-5) 11. Iran (2-6) 12. Argentina (1-7) 13. South Korea (2-4) 14. Czech Republic (3-3) 15. Ivory Coast (1-5) 16. Senegal (1-5)
Gordon Okafor Harrell Winslow
9/0 9/0 9/9 9/1 9/8 9/8 9/9 9/1 9/9 8/0 9/0
52- 85 44- 57 42- 73 34- 65 32- 64 28- 72 27- 55 27- 45 122- 68 23- 40 16- 30
0.612 0.772 0.575 0.523
0- 3 0- 0 0- 0 0- 1
0
9- 17 9- 18 11- 19 20- 29
0.529
56/ 6.2 43/ 4.8 33/ 3.7 54/ 6.0 25/ 2.8 25/ 2.8 25/ 2.8 41/ 4.6 28/ 3.1 30/ 3.3 38/ 4.8 15/ 1.7
113/ 12.6 97/ 10.8 95/ 10.6
17
9 4 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 5 0
18
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0.5
3 8
7 8
0.579 0.69 0.64 0.556
10
0
88/ 9.8 86/ 9.6 76/ 8.4 71/ 7.9 65/ 7.2 60/ 6.7 55/ 6.1 38/ 4.8 19/ 2.1
14 20
10 22
Smart.
0.5
6- 21
0.286 16- 25 0.405 5- 9 0.421 9- 10
Sulaimon
0.389 15- 37 0.491 8- 19
7
6 7 6 5
Williams-Goss 9/0
0.9
24
Stokes Frazier Payton Tobey
0.6
0- 0
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11- 20
0.55
1 8
0.324 15- 51
0.294 1- 3
0.333
0.575 0.533
0- 4 0- 2
0 0 0
9- 10
0.9
19
21
6- 7 3- 5
0.857
3
2
Robinson
8- 31
0.258 0- 6
0.6
19
10
USA OPP.
9 9
355-685 177-501
0.518 44-144 0.353 50-167
0.306 109-172 0.299 103-186
0.634 0.554
439/48.8 863/ 95.9 143
38 23
122
263/29.2 507/ 56.3
72
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