5x5 Men's U19 World Cup History

USA BASKETBALL HISTORY

USA MEN’S U19 WORLD CUP TEAM 1983 RESULTS

PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN • AUGUST 14-28, 1983

Riding the crest of success that the USA junior men established in 1979, the USA men entered the competition looking to extend their eight- game winning streak and again capture gold. Despite falling once to the Soviet Union and suffering an upset at the hands of the Federal Republic of Germany, the USA persevered and in was rewarded with the gold medal. The USA defeated Italy 88-75 in the opener as Larry Krystkowiak scored 22 points and added eight rebounds, and Kenny Walker aided the cause with 17 points. Two days later, Brazil fell to the high-powered USA offense 100-84 as Walker and Buck Johnson each tossed in 18 points. The Soviet Union successfully avenged the USA’s 1979 win, recording an 87-83 overtime win. Trailing 44-35 at half, the Americans rallied and led 73-61 at one point, but the Soviets outscored the U.S. 16-4 to tie the game 77-77 at the end of regulation. The U.S. led 78-77 late in overtime, but again the Soviets finished strong and claimed the win, 87-83. Johnson led the U.S. with 20 points and added 13 rebounds, and Dwayne Washington scored 16 in the losing cause. Viktor Zharkov led the Soviets with 30 points. The U.S. regrouped capture a 92-74 win over Argentina, as Walker scored 27 points and Krystkowiak added 21. Then, the USA overcame a determined Yugoslavian squad and earned an 81-79 win. Trailing 45-42 at half, the U.S. found itself trailing 77-75 in the closing minutes but reeled off six-consecutive points to claim the win. Johnson spearheaded the U.S. attack with 27 points and Walker added 18. With a 4-1 record, the USA’s hopes for the gold received a blow when the Federal Republic of Germany scored the final six points in overtime to upset the U.S. 88-87. Johnson scored 23 points, Krystkowiak added 14 and Scott Skiles, Jeff Hall and Walker each accounted for 12 points. The U.S.’s hopes for the gold were rekindled when the Soviet Union was upset by Argentina 91-87. Facing Spain in the semifinals, the U.S. struck early, taking a 21-8 lead. In the end, the U.S. cruised to a 99-70 victory as Walker erupted for 33 points and 12 rebounds. Facing the Soviet Union in a battle for gold, the U.S., behind Walker’s 22 points, 15 from Skiles and 14 from James Blackmon, overcame the Soviets to earn an 82-78 win. Trailing 70-65 late in the second half, the U.S. closed strong, outscoring the USSR 17-8.

1983 USA U19 WORLD CUP TEAM ROSTER

1983 USA RESULTS (6-2)

NAME

POS HGT WGT AGE SCHOOL

HOMETOWN

Italy

W, 88-75

Brazil

100-84

Walter Berry

F

6-6 6-1 6-8 6-7 6-3 6-6 6-8 6-0 6-9 6-7 6-1 6-9

210 175 205 225 185 195 220 180 210 200 196 225

19 18 18 19 18 19 18 19 18 18 19 19

St. John’s Kentucky

Queens, NY Marion, IN

Soviet Union Argentina Yugoslavia F. R. Germany

L, 83-87 OT

James Blackmon Kerry Boagni Kenny Gattison Buck Johnson Larry Krystkowiak Jeff Hall

G

F F

Kansas

Los Angeles, CA Hampton, VA Westwood, KY Birmingham, AL Missoula, MT Plymouth, IN Hacienda, CA Roberta, GA

W, 92-74 W, 81-79

Old Dominion

G F C G

Louisville Alabama Montana

L, 87-88 OT

Spain

W, 99-70 W, 82-78

Scott Skiles Mike Smith Kenny Walker

Michigan State Brigham Young

Soviet Union

F F

Kentucky Syracuse

Dwayne Washington Steve Woodside

G C

Brooklyn, NY Portland, OR

FINAL STANDINGS

Oregon State

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

United States (6-2) Soviet Union (4-3)

HEAD COACH: Ron Nikcevich, Lyons Township High School (IL) ASSISTANT COACH: William Shepherd, Fulton H. S. (GA) MANAGER: Gary Johnson, Kelly Walsh H. S. (WY) TEAM PHYSICIAN: Linzy Scott, Atlanta, GA ATHLETIC TRAINER: Ed Ryan, Phillips-Andover Academy (MA)

Brazil (4-3) Spain (4-4)

Federal Rep. of Germany (3-3)

Italy (3-3)

Argentina (2-4) Yugoslavia (0-6)

1983 USA U19 WORLD CUP TEAM CUMULATIVE STATISTICS

9.

Dominican Republic (4-0)

NAME

G/S

FGM-A

PCT

FTM-A

PCT

REB

PTS

AST

\STL

10. Australia (3-1) 11. China (3-1) 12. Uruguay (1-3) 13. Angola (1-3) 14. Canada (0-4)

Walker Johnson

8 8 8 8 8 8 6 7 7 5 1 0 8 8

68-109 54-106 33- 59 36- 68 39- 82 22- 48 16- 41 15- 37

0.624 23- 29 0.509 22- 29

0.793 88/11.0 0.759 66/ 8.3 0.727 64/ 8.0 0.895 7/ 0.9 0.609 8/ 1.0 0.786 0/ 0.0 0.714 14 / 2.0 0.727 10/ 1.4 0.8 7/ 0.9

159/ 19.9 130/ 16.3 90/ 11.3 89/ 11.1 82/ 10.3 58/ 7.3 43/ 7.2 35/ 5.0

1 0 1 1 5 3 0 1 0 0 0

11 20 11 12 13 14 10

Krystkowiak

0.559 0.529

24- 33 17- 19

Skiles

14

Hall

0.476 4- 5 0.458 14- 23

Blackmon Washington

0.39

11- 14

Boagni

0.405 5- 7

9 3 0 1 0

Woodside

5- 9 3- 7 1- 2 0- 0

0.556

8- 11

18/ 2.6 6/ 1.2 2/ 2.0 0/ 0.0

Smith Berry

0.429 0- 0

0 0 0

0/ 0.0 0/ 0.0 0/ 0.0

0.5

0- 0 0- 0

Gattison

0

USA OPP.

292-568 269-564

0.514 128-170 0.477 97-143

0.753 264/33.0 0.678 196/24.5

712/ 89.0 635/ 79.4

26 11

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