USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
With a fifth-straight FIBA Americas U18 Championship gold medal on the line, the 2018 USA Men’s U18 National Team completed that task and added a cherry on top, becoming the first USA men’s squad to score in triple digits in each game and posting a 6-0 record. In 240 minutes of play, the United States men trailed their opponents all of three minutes, all in the early first quarter of the gold medal game against Canada. Overall, the USA led in most of the major statistical categories, including points averaged (114.5), margin of victory (+49.3), scoring defense (65.2), field goal percentage (.533), free throw percentage (.752), blocks (6.8), assists (29.0) and steals (12.0). Led by Hall of Famer and University of Kansas head coach Bill Self, the USA opened with a dominating 105-73 victory over Dominican Repub- lic. All 12 players scored, including six in double digits, and Cole Anthony led the offensive effort with 18 points. The USA opened with a 45-0 run and never looked back en route to a 118-26 victory over Panama. Again all 12 team members scored, led by Armando Bacot’s 17 points. In the USA’s final preliminary game, eventual tournament MVP Quentin Grimes paced the squad with 20 points in a 115-71 win over Puerto Rico. Advancing to the quarterfinals against Ecuador, which was 0-3 after the opening round, the U.S. received a 20-point and 11-rebound dou- ble-double from Trayce Jackson-Davis in a 132-55 finish. Argentina was the only team to keep it close to the USA, but could not overcome the USA’s depth in the semifinals, and the U.S. advanced to the gold medal game with a 104-92 win. Leading the way was Grimes with 26 points and Coby White with 25. In front of a packed house cheering loudly for the home team, the USA withstood an early run from Canada and dominated the game’s final 36 minutes to claim a 113-74 victory and the gold medal behind 18 points from Anthony. In addition to Grimes, the All-Tournament Team included Anthony and White, along with Argentina’s Francisco Caffaro and Canada’s Andrew Nembhard. ST. CATHARINES, CANADA • JUNE 10-16, 2018 ALL-TIME USA MEN’S U18 AMERICAS TEAM 2018 RESULTS
2018 USA MEN’S U18 FIBA AMERICAS TEAM ROSTER
2018 USA RESULTS (6-0)
NAME
POS HGT WGT AGE AFFILIATION (SCHOOL)
HOMETOWN
Dominican Republic
W, 105-73 W, 118-26 W, 115-71 W, 132-55 W, 104-92 W, 113-74
Panama
Cole Anthony Armando Bacot Ayo Dosunmu Quentin Grimes Kamaka Hepa Matthew Hurt Josiah James Tyrese Maxey Mark Watts Jr. Coby White
G
6-2 6-9 6-3 6-4 6-9 6-9 6-5 6-2 6-8 6-2 6-4 6-10
170 170 228 165 180 205 180 200 226 180 227 175
18 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 18 18
Archbishop Molloy H.S. Trinity Episcopal School Morgan Park H.S. College Park H.S. Jefferson H.S., OR John Marshall H.S. Center Grove H.S. Porter-Gaud School South Garland H.S. Bishop Miege H.S. Old Redford Academy
Briarwood, NY Richmond, VA
F
Puerto Rico
G G
Chicago, IL
Ecuador
The Woodlands, TX
Argentina
F F F
Barrow, AK
Canada
Rochester, MN Greenwood, IN Charleston, SC
Trayce Jackson-Davis
G G G G
Dallas, TX
FINAL STANDINGS
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl F
Shawnee Mission, KS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
*United States (6-0) *Canada (5-1) *Argentina (4-2) *Puerto Rico (3-3)
Detroit, MI
Greenfield H.S.
Goldsboro, NC
Head Coach: Bill Self, University of Kansas Assistant Coach: Anthony Grant, University of Dayton Assistant Coach: Danny Manning, Wake Forest University Team Physician: Steve Foley, Sioux Falls Skyforce Athletic Trainer: Billy Cowgill, University of Kansas
Chile (3-3)
Dominican Rep. (2-4)
Panama (1-5) Ecuador (0-6)
*Qualified for the 2019 FIBA U19 World Championship
2018 USA MEN’S U18 FIBA AMERICAS TEAM CUMULATIVE STATISTICS
NAME
G
MIN
FGM-A PCT
3PM-A PCT
FTM-A PCT
REB
PTS
AST TO BLK STL
White Grimes Anthony
6/3 133/22.2 6/6 139/23.2 6/6 129/21.5 6/6 133/22.2 6/6 107/17.8 6/0 115/19.2 4/3 73/18.3 6/0 73/12.2 6/0 69/11.5 6/0 73/12.2 6/0 97/16.2 6/0 59/9.8
31-66 38-77 32-63 31-49 26-42 25-40 13-27 19-33 19-22 17-31 12-34 10-28
0.47
14-34
0.412 0.24 0.348
16-21 6-12 14-16 10-13 12-14
0.762
26/4.3
92/15.3 18
9 7 2 9 2 4 3 9 4 2 0
1 8 3 10 3 7 9 8 4 9 1 5 1 7 4 3 7 2 1 4 4 7 3 2 41 72 26 39
0.494 6-25 0.508 8-23
0.5
24/4.0 88/14.7 23
0.875 0.769 0.857 0.667 0.818 1
13/2.2 32/5.3 51/8.5 14/2.3 8/2.0 30/5.0 21/3.5 9/1.5 36/6.0 30/5.0
86/14.3 25 84/14.0 12 64/10.7 15
16
Hurt
0.633 0.619
12-20
0.6
Robinson-Earl
0-1
0 0
Dosunmu
0.625 0-5 0.481 5-17 0.864 0-0 0.548 5-11 0.576 0-0
7-7 4-6 9-11 3-6
57/9.5 35/8.8 47/7.8 41/6.8 41/6.8 32/5.3 20/3.3
27
11
Maxey Bacot Watts James Hepa
0.294
9 8 5
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Jackson-Davis
0.5
0.455 0.353
2-3 2-2 0-2
0.667
15 11
0.353 0.357
6-17 0-3
1 0
0
6
USA OPP.
6 6
1200 1200
273-512 .533 138-406 .340
56-156 37-135
.359 .274
85-113 .752 78-123 .634
320/53.3 687/114.5174 212/35.3 391/65.2 85
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